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24 item not appearing on the posted agenda. The Brown Act provides three specific exceptions in which the Council can act on an item not on the agenda: 1. When a majority of the Council decides there is an “emergency situation”. 2. When two-thirds of the members present (or all members if less than five members present) determine there is a need for immediate action and the need to take action “came to the attention of the council after the agenda being posted.” This exception does not apply in situations where the Council or staff knew about the need to take immediate action before the agenda was posted. Forgetting a deadline does not count as an unexpected need. 3. When an item appeared on the agenda of and was continued from, a meeting held not more than five days earlier. DISTRIBUTION OF AGENDA If practicable, the agenda and agenda packet shall be provided to Councilmembers the Wednesday preceding the Monday meeting to which it pertains. Council packets shall be delivered electronically through City Email and published on the City’s website. Holiday schedules may impact this timeline. PUBLIC HEARINGS Anyone wishing to speak regarding a Public Hearing item shall do so at that time. The order of business for public hearings is as follows: 1. Staff presentation 2. Applicant/Appellant, if any – 10 minutes 3. City Council Questions/Clarifications 4. Public Comments – 2 minutes per speaker, subject to adjustment by the Mayor 5. Applicant/Appellant Rebuttal, if any – 5 minutes 6. City Council Comments/Questions/Action Councilmembers should not speak to an issue until the public hearing has been closed. If a Councilmember has met or communicated with a proponent/developer or opponent of the subject hearing, they should acknowledge such meeting or communication before the opening of the hearing. Once a hearing is closed, it is inappropriate for the public to speak except to answer an inquiry of Council Members addressed through the Presiding Officer. CONSENT CALENDAR Consent Calendar items are routine 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 and vote on the item as a separate matter. Items listed on the Consent Calendar are deemed to have been read by title.