50A - ORD - COUNCIL MTG TIME AND DECORUM

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presiding officer should not recognize a council member to speak who has already spoken on a matter under debate until all other council members who wish to be heard have spoken. A council member should limit himself or herself to three (3) minutes at any one time without permission of the presiding officer. At the end of each meeting, the presiding officer shall recognize each council member who may speak up to three (3) minutes on matters of public or community interest. (b) The agenda for all regular meetings of the city council shall provide members of the public the opportunity to address the city council on agendized matters and non - agendized matters as required by the Brown Act. All requests to speak shall be submitted in writing and submitted to the clerk of the council. No such requests shall be accepted after the public comment session begins without permission of the presiding officer. The agendas for adjourned, 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: (i) 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 housing authority, if those agencies have meetings scheduled at the same time, and /or (ii) address any matters of public interest provided that they are within the jurisdiction or official business of the City of Santa Ana. (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 taking testimony. This time limitation shall not apply to the applicant/appellant and /or their representative(s) whose matter 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. The presiding officer in his or her sound discretion may without a vote of the council determine the order of presentation and the time limit for speakers. (e) Upon being recognized by the presiding officer, a speaker should step to the designated speaker location, state name and address for the record, and identify the matter by agenda designation (if applicable) and direct remarks to the city council as a body and not to any individual member thereof. A speaker shall not be denied an opportunity to speak if they do not wish to state their name and address for the record. No person other than members of the council and the person having the floor may be permitted to enter into the discussion without permission of the presiding officer. (f) It shall be within the sound discretion of the presiding officer, without a vote of the council, to set a maximum time for public comment. In setting any limit, the presiding officer shall take into consideration the level of public Ordinance No. NS -XXX 50A -6 Page 3 of 8