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Once called, a speaker shall advance to the podium or microphone provided, state the
speaker鈥檚 name and address, identify the topic to be addressed, and articulate the speaker鈥檚
position.
Speakers shall address their comments to the Mayor and City Council and not to the
audience.
Speakers shall refrain from personal attacks, threatening language, and other comments
that may incite violence. A personal attack, in the sense of an insult directed at a person
and not speech directed at substantive ideas or procedures at issue, is irrelevant, an
inefficient use of time, and threatens to disrupt the orderly conduct of a meeting. The Mayor
or presiding Councilmember may therefore prevent or discontinue comments from any
speaker that amount to personal attacks regardless of whether they are directed at members
of City Council, City administrators, or members of the public.
It is City Council鈥檚 practice to listen to speakers and not engage in dialogue. However,
members of City Council may respond as they deem appropriate.
If speakers have materials they wish Council to view or consider, these can be provided to
the City Clerk for distribution to Council. It is suggested that speakers provide ten copies
of the material to be distributed to Council at a Regular Meeting.
No person shall address the City Council while seated or standing in the audience area.
Stomping of feet, whistles, yells, heckling, clapping, and other similar behavior from the
audience which may interfere with the meeting, is prohibited. The use of any device--cell
phone, laser pointer, etc.--to create a visual or auditory disturbance that interferes with the
meeting is prohibited.
The Mayor or presiding Councilmember shall preserve order and decorum over City
Council meetings and is authorized to enforce compliance with City Council鈥檚 rules and
regulations concerning public attendance and public comment. Such enforcement may
include declaring individuals out of order and taking any of the following actions, as
applicable:
a. Termination of microphone, camera and speaking time. Failure to come
to order after notification by the Mayor or presiding Councilmember may
result in the applicable microphone(s) and or camera(s) being shut off or
redirected away from the speaker and the forfeiture of any remaining
speaking time. The Mayor or presiding Councilmember may further order
such individual(s) to return to their seat.
b. Removal of individuals. Any person who fails or refuses to obey the rulings
and directions of the Mayor or presiding Councilmember, or who otherwise
disrupts the meeting in any manner, shall be requested by the Mayor or presiding
Councilmember to leave the meeting room for the remainder of that meeting. Any
person ejected or removed from a meeting shall be excluded from further
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