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CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN COUNCIL MEETINGS
The City Code permits the public to speak during a Public Hearing on matters germane to the business of the
Council. Members of the public shall register to speak by providing the City Clerk with their name and residential
address and indicating the item on which they wish to speak. Speakers shall confine their remarks to no more
than three minutes and should confine their remarks to matters germane to the agenda item on which they are
speaking or, if made during citizen comments, to matters germane to the business of Council.13 To encourage
public involvement, regular work sessions and Council meetings are televised.
MEETING PROCEDURES
Setting the Meeting Agenda
All meeting agenda items which require formal Council action are placed on the agenda for consideration.
The agenda of the regular meeting is typically finalized on the Thursday prior to the Tuesday Council meeting.
Consequently, all items should be submitted in time for distribution to Council on the Thursday of the week before
the regular monthly Council meetings. If an item involves a legal matter, it should be submitted in sufficient time
to allow a review by the City Attorney.
Items originating from Council members should be shared with the City Manager or the Mayor by the established
deadline. Department directors normally submit agenda items to the City Manager three weeks prior to a regular
Council meeting. The City Manager generally meets with the Mayor, City Attorney, and City Clerk on the week
prior to the Council meeting to review and finalize the agenda.
The City Manager is responsible for preparing and distributing the agenda.
Mayor as Presiding Officer
The Mayor presides at every meeting of the Council and at the hour appointed, calls the Council to order,
provided a quorum is present. The Mayor signs all ordinances and resolutions on behalf of the Council.
The Mayor preserves order and, with the assistance of the City Attorney, speaks to and decides all points of order.
The Mayor has control of the Council Chamber and the connecting halls and corridors. In case of a disturbance or
disorderly conduct, the Mayor may order the same to be cleared.
The Vice Mayor presides in the Mayor’s absence.14
13
City Code Sec. 2.36
14
Charter Sec. 4.03
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