§ 2-5-107. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION.

(A)

A person who intends to testify at a committee meeting on an agenda item or at a public hearing shall register on the signup system provided for the meeting.

(B)

A person is not limited in the number of items on which the person may register to testify.

(C)

Unless the committee votes otherwise, the chair should grant the first 20 speakers on an agenda item 3 minutes each, and each subsequent speaker on the agenda item 1 minute, to address the committee.

(D)

A person may donate the person's speaking time on an agenda item or at a public hearing to another speaker if the person donating the time is present when the speaker begins to address the committee.

(E)

A speaker may not use the time of more than four other registered speakers on an agenda item or at a public hearing.

(F)

Except as required by state law, the committee may limit the number of speakers or the length of testimony at the committee's discretion. If the committee limits testimony under this subsection, the registration of each non-speaking person shall be made part of the public hearing record.

(G)

Except as provided in this section, the chair should not refuse permission to speak to a person who has registered to speak, and who is present and ready to speak, unless the hearing or consideration of the item for which the person has registered to speak has been continued to a later meeting.

(H)

If a hearing or item for which a person has registered is continued, a person who has registered but has not spoken must re-register as a speaker at the subsequent meeting during which the hearing or item is considered by the committee.

(I)

The city manager shall provide electronic mail notification of the electronic posting of the draft agenda to any citizen who requests notification by the established electronic notification system.

(J)

The total time for public comment on an agenda item may not exceed 90 minutes unless the committee votes to extend the time for comment on the item. This subsection does not apply to:

(1)

a public hearing subject to Article 3 of this chapter ( Procedures for Public Hearings and Appeals );

(2)

a public hearing subject to Chapter 25-1, Article 6, Division 2 ( Public Hearing Procedures ); or

(3)

public hearing required by state or federal law.

(K)

A person may not register to speak on an item posted as a briefing.

Source: Ord. No. 20150129-026, Pt. 1, 2-9-15 ; Ord. No. 20160414-006, Pts. 4, 5, 4-25-16 .