City Council

M. SPONTANEOUS COMMUNICATIONS\nThis is the time set aside for members of the audience to speak on items not on this agenda. State\nlaw prohibits any Council discussion or action on such communications unless 1) the Council by\nmajority vote finds that a catastrophe or emergency exists; or 2) the Council by at least four votes\nfinds that the matter (and need for action thereon) arose within the last five days. Since the\nCouncil cannot (except as stated) participate it is requested that all such communications be made\nin writing so as to be included on the next agenda for full discussion and action.\nAny public member addressing the Board shall limit his or her address to three (3) minutes\nregarding the subject under discussion. If a member of the public wishes to donate their time to\nanother speaker, both persons must be physically present and in attendance of the meeting. In\nno event shall any donations of time exceed six minutes of total speaking time per person on any\none item. The Presiding Officer may, in his or her discretion, extend the 3‐minute time limitation\nfor the particular subject under discussion for all speakers. In no event shall the total amount of\nspeaking time exceed 6 minutes per person for the subject under discussion. Organized group of\npersons wishing to address the Board on the same subject matter, should select a spokesperson\nto represent the group, so as to avoid unnecessary repetition. The City Council may regulate a\nspeaker who is speaking too long, being unduly repetitious, or extending discussion of\nirrelevancies.\nIn the hybrid format, both in‐person and hybrid audience members will participate in the\nfollowing order:\nTier 1: In‐person attendees\nTier 2: Teleconference attendees\nTier 3: In‐person and teleconference attendees who have not previously provide\ncomments on the matter(s) being discussed by the legislative body