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37 <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 <br />their interests; however, preference will be given to those who have first presented <br />matters in the form of written communication, or who have notified the Presiding <br />Officer of their desire to speak. <br /> <br />Any member of the public who wants to address the Council shall complete a <br />“speaker card” and hand it to the City Clerk, or if attending the meeting via Zoom, <br />raise their hand to speak. The Presiding Officer or City Clerk will announce the names <br />from the speaker cards and/or Zoom. Once the individual’s name is called, that <br />individual should proceed to the podium and wait to be recognized by the Presiding <br />Officer. <br /> <br />After being recognized, the individual will speak directly into the microphone and for <br />the record, shall state their name. Members of the public may submit speaker cards to <br />address items listed under Public Hearings, Public Comments, Consent Calendar or <br />Action Items. Speakers will address the City Council after the staff presentation has <br />been completed. <br /> <br />The Presiding Officer shall have the power to change the order of business during a <br />City Council 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 <br />taking action on an item not appearing on its posted agenda. Therefore, any issue <br />raised under the Public Comments section of the agenda will be referred to staff for a <br />decision about placing it on a 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 <br />address to two (2) minutes during Public Hearings. Members of the public who <br />address the Council during Public Comments, Consent Calendar, or Action <br />Items shall be limited to two (2) 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 <br />their address to ten (10) minutes. This time limit will not be applied to speakers to <br />whom constitutional due process applies. The City Attorney shall advise the City <br />Council in this regard. Applicants and/or appellants shall be allowed five (5) <br />minutes for rebuttal following public comments and before City Council <br />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 <br />Exhibit A <br />Resolution No. 2026-021 Page 83