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PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURES Anyone wishing to speak regarding a Public Hearing should fill out a speaker card prior to the completion of the staff presentation and submit it to the City Clerk- The order of business for Public Hearings is as follows: 1 _ Staff presentation 2. Applicant/Appellant - 10 minutes 3 _ City Council Questions/Clarifications 4. Public Comments - 5 minutes per speaker, subject to adjustment by the Mayor 5. Applicant/Appellant Rebuttal - 5 minutes 6. City Council Comments/Questions/Action PUBLICPARTICIPATION The City Council welcomes your participation at meetings- The Agenda provides several opportunities for public participation- Public Comments: The public is invited to make comments on items that are not listed on the Agenda at this time- Public comments are limited to 3 minutes per speaker, subject to adjustment by the Mayor_ Consent Calendar: Members of the public who wish to address the Council regarding items remaining on the Consent Calendar may do so for up to 3 minutes per item with a maximum of 5 minutes total for all items- Items Removed from Consent Calendar and Action Items: Public comments on these items will be limited to 3 minutes per speaker, subject to adjustment by the Mayor_ When you address the City Council, you should fill out a speaker card and submit it to the City Clerk prior to or as the item is being announced so that the order of speakers maybe determined and an official record of names and addresses obtained- Speakers should approach the podium and speak clearly into the microphone, stating their name for the record- There shall be no dialogue between persons speaking from the podium and the City Council until the speaker has completed his or her comments- Your item maybe taken under consideration and referred to staff All personal, racial or ethnic slurs, profane language, or disruptive conduct is prohibited- Any person who disrupts the meeting by expressing such conduct is subject to removal from the Council Chambers and/or arrest- CONSENT CALENDAR Consent Calendar items are typically routine in nature and are considered for approval by the City Council with a single action- The City Council may remove items from the Consent Calendar for discussion- Items listed on the Consent Calendar are deemed to have been read by title- Members of the public who wish to comment on Consent Calendar items should fill out a speaker card and submit it to the City Clerk prior to the calling of Item 7, Amendment of Consent Calendar- AGENDAS The Council is prohibited by State law from discussing items not listed on the Agenda unless, by atwo-thirds vote, or unanimous vote if less than two-thirds of the members are present, the Council finds that there is a need to take immediate action, and the need for the action came to the City's attention after the agenda was posted- Agendas are available to the public 72 hours in advance of the meeting and are posted on the notice board outside the East 14'~ Street main entrance to the Civic Center on the Friday preceding the meeting- Agendas maybe obtained from the City Clerk's Office; in the mail by providing asupply ofself-addressed, stamped envelopes; on the City's website, or by subscribing to our electronic agenda distribution- For information, call the City Clerk's Office at (510) 577-3368_ The complete Agenda book is available for review at the City Clerk's Office, the Main Library, and the City website, and may also be rented from the Clerk's Office for a nominal deposit- Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk's Office, 835 East 14~ Street, and the Main Library, 300 Estudillo Avenue, during normal business hours, and on the City's website at www.ci.san-leandro.ca.us_ If special accommodations are required for the disabled, please call the City Clerk's Office at (510) 577-3366 or TDD at (510) 577-3343_