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Council reviewed the public comment guidelines adopted at its March 5 meeting and discussed whether they should be clarified or refined. Members generally supported limiting comments to about three to five minutes per speaker, with flexibility for the presiding officer to allow more time when warranted. No ordinance codifying the guidelines was adopted at this meeting.
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The guidelines remain a motion rather than a formal ordinance, so they are subject to the presiding officer’s discretion. Council discussed using consistent time limits and clarifying issues such as who may speak and how speakers should sign in. The meeting ended without a recorded vote adopting revised guidelines.
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