2009-043 - Rules and Procedures for Meetings of the City Council

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presiding officer. The agendas for special and emergency meetings of the city council shall provide for public comment as provided in the Brown Act. (c) Subject to d below, members of the public shall be given a total of three (3) minutes to address the city council on any and all matters contained on the city council agenda as well as the agendas of any of the City's related entities, such as the community redevelopment agency or the horsing authority, if those entities have meetings scheduled at the same time. (d) For public hearings, members of the public shall be given three 3 minutes to address the city council for each duly noticed hearing, unless continued prior to taping testimony. This time limitation shall not apply to the applicant/appellant and or their representatives) whose natter is the subject of the public hearing. Applicants shall limit their presentations to a reasonable period of time, subject to the discretion of the presiding officer. (e) Following the conclusion of all agenda matters, members of the public shall be provided three 3 minutes to address the council on issues of public interest provided that they are within the subject ratter jurisdiction of the city council. Upon being recognized by the presiding officer, a speaker shall step to the designated'' speaker location, Mete his or her name and address for informational purposes, identify the ratter by agenda designation if applicable) and direct his or her remarks to the city council as a body and not to any individual member thereof. No person other than members of the council and the person having the floor may be permitted to eater into the discussion without permission of the presiding officer. (g) It shall be within the sound discretion of the presiding officer to set a maximum time for public comment. In setting any limit, the presiding officer shall take into consideration the level of public interest in the natters in question, the length of the meeting and the need to provide for an orderly and effective meeting. As a means of limiting time while maximizing the public's opportunity to address the city council, if a group of people seeks to address the Council on the sane matter or topic, the presiding officer may direct the group to designate a spokesperson or limited number of speakers to address the city council. (h) The following ales shall apply to all persons addressing the city council. All speakers shall: - direct all testimony to the city council or the presiding officer and not individual council members, - when speaking on agenda natters, limit their comments to the agenda, -when speaking on non- agenda clutters, limit them- comments to matters within the jurisdiction of the City of Santa Ana, and - refrain from profane language, racial epitaphs, libelous or slanderous statements or other comments that disturb the decorum of the meeting. Resolution No. 2009 -043 Wage 3 of