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CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS <br />Regular meetings of the City Council are held on the first and third Mondays of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the <br />Civic Center, City Council Chambers, 835 East 14th Street. Work Sessions of the City Council are held <br />regularly at 7:00 p.m. on the second Monday of each month, with an additional Work Session scheduled on <br />the fourth Monday, if needed, generally in the Civic Center Complex. At Work Sessions, City staff provide <br />reports to the City Council on a variety of items and issues; however, usually, no formal action is taken at <br />Work Session. Starting times for each item are approximate. <br />The City Council agenda also includes actions of the Successor Agency to the San Leandro Redevelopment <br />Agency. In addition, meetings of the Economic Development Agency, Parking Authority and Public Financing <br />Authority are held annually on the third Monday of June in conjunction with City Council meetings. All actions <br />listed on the agenda are City Council actions, unless otherwise noted. <br />The City Council is prohibited by State law from discussing items not listed on the agenda unless, by a two- <br />thirds vote, or unanimous vote if less than two-thirds of the members are present, the City Council finds that <br />there is a need to take immediate action, and the need for the action came to the City’s attention after the <br />agenda was posted. <br />The order of business specified in the agenda may be changed if deemed appropriate by the Mayor and agreed to <br />by a majority of the City Council. <br />PUBLIC PARTICIPATION <br />The City Council welcomes your participation at meetings. When you address the City Council, you should <br />approach the podium and speak clearly into the microphone, stating your name for the record. There shall be <br />no dialogue between persons speaking from the podium and the City Council until the speaker has completed <br />his or her comments. Your item may be taken under consideration and referred to staff. All personal, racial or <br />ethnic slurs, profane language, or disruptive conduct is prohibited. Any person who disrupts the meeting by <br />expressing such conduct is subject to removal from the City Council Chambers and/or arrest. <br />AT REGULAR MEETINGS, you have several opportunities for public participation, as follows: <br />Public Hearings: Anyone wishing to speak regarding a Public Hearing should fill out a speaker card prior <br />to the completion of the staff presentation and submit it to the City Clerk. The order of business for Public <br />Hearings is as follows: <br />1. Staff presentation 4. Public Comments – 5 minutes per speaker, <br />2. Applicant/Appellant – 10 minutes subject to adjustment by the Mayor <br />3. City Council Questions/Clarifications 5. Applicant/Appellant Rebuttal – 5 minutes <br /> 6. City Council Comments/Questions/Action <br /> <br />Public Comments: The public is invited to make comments on items that are not listed on the agenda <br />at this time. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes per speaker, subject to adjustment by the Mayor. <br /> <br />Consent Calendar: Members of the public who wish to address the City Council regarding items <br />remaining on the Consent Calendar may do so for up to 3 minutes per item with a maximum of 5 minutes <br />total for all items. <br /> <br />Items Removed from Consent Calendar and Action Items: Public comments on these items will be <br />limited to 3 minutes per speaker, subject to adjustment by the Mayor. <br /> <br />If you wish to address the City Council, you should fill out a speaker card and submit it to the City Clerk <br />prior to or as the item is being announced so that the order of speakers may be determined and an official <br />record of names obtained. <br />AT WORK SESSIONS, the Mayor will inquire if anyone wishes to address the City Council during the portion <br />of the agenda entitled “Public Comments.” Public comments are limited to 3 minutes per speaker, subject to <br />adjustment by the Mayor. If you wish to address the City Council, you should approach the podium and speak <br />clearly into the microphone, stating your name for the record. <br />AT SPECIAL MEETINGS, the public may address the City Council concerning an item on the agenda only. <br />Public comments are limited to 3 minutes per speaker, subject to adjustment by the Mayor. If you wish to <br />address the City Council, you should fill out a speaker card and submit it to the City Clerk so that the order of <br />speakers may be determined and an official record of names obtained.