Title 02 Council and Legislation
Chapter 02.01 Council Meetings
Section 02.01.030 Right to Speak
All meetings of the City Council are open to the public except an executive session. Members of the public shall have the right to speak to an item on the City Council’s agenda for any legislative session or standing committee. Members of the public may attend but do not have the right to speak when the City Council is meeting in agenda review, study, or other workshop sessions, or when meeting as an ad hoc committee, or when acting in an adjudicative capacity. It shall be the duty of the presiding officer to determine and allot whatever time is necessary due to the number of public participants and extent of the proposed participation. Public participation shall be subject to council rules on decorum and testimony.
The right to speak during a council meeting as set forth above may be suspended during a declared emergency and the City Council may proceed with action on an agenda item without public testimony.
Date Passed: Monday, December 16, 2024
Effective Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
ORD C36628 Section 4
