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SECTION VIII ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL MANNER OF ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL Any citizen may arise and address the Council on any business specially concerning him /her, or affecting his /her interests; however, preference will be given to those who have first presented matters in the form of a written communication, or who have notified the Presiding Officer of their desire to speak. Any member of the public desiring to address the Council shall complete a "speaker card" and hand it to the City Clerk. The City Clerk will advise the MayorPresidin <_ Officer. The MayeFPresidine Officer will announce the names from the speaker cards. Once the citizen's indvidual's name is called, the citizenhe /she should proceed to the podium and wait to be recognized by the Presiding Officer. After being recognized, he /she shall speak directly into the microphone and for the record, shall state his/her name and address and business address in San Leandro, if applicable. Members of the public may submit speaker cards to address items listed under "New Business." Public Hearings Public Comments. Consent Calendar or Action Items. Speakers will be afforded 3 minutes to address the City Council after the staff presentation has been completed. The Mayor Presiding Officer shall have the power to change the order of business during a City Council Meeting if the number of persons in attendance warrants such a change. Under the provisions of the Brown Act, the City Council is prohibited from discussing or taking action on an item not appearing on its posted agenda. Therefore, any issue raised under the Public Comments- section of the agenda will be referred to staff for a decision about placing it on a future agenda for discussion, action, or report. TIME LIMITATION Any member of the public desiring to address the Council shall limit his/her address to • - ran° the "Public Comments" portion of the- agenda and five (5) minutes during = Public Hearings.'= Members of the public addressing the Council during the "New Business "Public Comments, Consent Calendar. or Action Items portion -of the a Benda shall be limited to three (3) minutes -per agenda item. and a maximum of five (5) minutes for all Consent Calendar items. APPLICANTS AND /OR APPELLANTS — PUBLIC HEARINGS Any applicant and/or appellant desiring to address the City Council shall limit their address to ten (10) minutes. This time limit will not be applied to speakers to whom constitutional due process applies. The City Attorney shall advise the City Council on VIII - 1