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MEETING PROCEDURES DESIGNED TO BE CONVENIENT TO THE CITIZENS The City Council has revised meeting procedures to provide consideration of issues of significant importance to citizens in ~ a convenient manner. In many cases, those attending Council meetings desire to participate in various public hearings. In cases where resolutions relate to the particular hearing, these legal instruments are considered immediately after the ~ hearing when appropriate. Normally, these public hearings are on various capital improvements and matters of zoning and land development. PUBLIC HEARINGS The Mayor will announce when the public hearing is open. The Mayor will first ask for staff review, then ask those in favor to speak and then those opposed. If you have signed up to speak, come forward to the rostrum in front of the Council. State your name and address. When you have finished speaking, the Mayor will ask the Council if there are any questions of you, so please remain a moment before you return to your seat. Time limits for speaking on zoning and land use matters are as follows: 1. Proponents case - 15 minutes 2. Others in Favor - 5 minutes per person 3. Neighborhood Organizations - 10 minutes 4. Appellants case (if other than a proponent) - 15 minutes 5. Others Opposed- 5 minutes per person 6 Rebuttal - 5 minutes The time limit for speaking on other matters is generally 3 minutes per person. TO SPEAK ON MATTERS OTHER THAN THOSE SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS "Appearance of Interested Citizens" These are the times designated on every Council agenda for questions or statements by persons in the audience on any item of City business, including those items appearing on the agenda, except public hearings, deliberations and the merits of land use issues that are reviewable by Council at public hearings. You will be invited to come forward in a manner similar to that prescribed for public hearings and make any statement you wish. Remarks should be limited to three minutes (light will come on when time has expired). Time will be provided at the end of the meeting for comments or questions on communications to be referred to staff or received and filed, and issues not on this agenda. THE COUNCIL CALENDARS Sections of the agenda designated as "calendars" of communications, resolutions, reports, etc. These calendars are established to enable action by the Council on the entire list by one motion. This procedure is designed to save time for hearings and discussion of other important policy matters. In certain cases when specific discussion must be devoted to an item on the calendar, members of the Council will request that item be removed from the calendar and discussed and acted upon individually. TO GET ITEMS ON THE AGENDA All communications and matters to appear on the Council agenda must be submitted to the City Recorder by noon on Monday prior to the Monday of the Council Meeting. If you have some item you wish to bring before the City Council in the future, you are encouraged to mail or bring a written communication to the City Recorder, 555 Liberty St. SE, Room 205 East Second Floor, City Hall, Civic Center, prior to the deadline. SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION ~ Those individuals needing special accommodations such as sign or other language interpreters to participate in the Council meeting must request such senrices at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. Please direct your request to the City Recorder at 588-6097 (voice) or 588-6009 (TDD). Equipment for the hearing impaired is available upon request to the City Recorder. Re~. ouo~vs