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43 <br /> <br />CHAPTER 6 – COMMUNICATIONS <br /> <br />MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL AT MEETINGS <br />Any citizen may address the Council on any business concerning him/her, or affecting their <br />interests; however, preference will be given to those who have first presented matters in the form <br />of written communication, or who have notified the Presiding Officer of their desire to speak. <br /> <br />Any member of the public who wants to address the Council shall complete a “speaker card” and <br />hand it to the City Clerk, or if attending the meeting via Zoom, raise their hand to speak. The <br />Presiding Officer or City Clerk will announce the names from the speaker cards and/or Zoom. <br />Once the individual’s name is called, that individual should proceed to the podium and wait to be <br />recognized by the Presiding Officer. <br /> <br />After being recognized, the individual will speak directly into the microphone and for the record, <br />shall state their name. Members of the public may submit speaker cards to address items listed <br />under Public Hearings, Public Comments, Consent Calendar or Action Items. Speakers will <br />address the City Council after the staff presentation has been completed. <br /> <br />The Presiding Officer shall have the power to change the order of business during a City Council <br />Meeting if the number of persons in attendance warrants such a change. <br /> <br />Under the provisions of the Brown Act, the City Council is prohibited from discussing or taking <br />action on an item not appearing on its posted agenda. Therefore, any issue raised under the <br />Public Comments section of the agenda will be referred to staff for a decision about placing it on a <br />future agenda for discussion, action, or report. <br /> <br />A. TIME LIMITATION <br />Any member of the public who speaks before the Council shall limit their address to two <br />(2) minutes during Public Hearings. Members of the public who address the Council <br />during Public Comments, Consent Calendar, or Action Items shall be limited to two (2) <br />minutes, subject to the discretion of the Chair. <br /> <br />B. APPLICANTS AND/OR APPELLANTS – PUBLIC HEARINGS <br />Any applicant and/or appellant who speaks before the City Council shall limit their <br />address to ten (10) minutes. This time limit will not be applied to speakers to whom <br />constitutional due process applies. The City Attorney shall advise the City Council in this <br />regard. Applicants and/or appellants shall be allowed five (5) minutes for rebuttal <br />following public comments and before City Council comments and questions. <br /> <br />C. ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL AFTER MOTION IS MADE <br />After a motion has been made, or after a public hearing has been closed, no person shall <br />address the Council except to answer an inquiry of Council Members addressed through <br />the Chair. <br /> <br />D. LIMITATIONS REGARDING PUBLIC COMMENTS AND REPORTS