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V. Public Participation <br />A. Public Hearings <br />V(A) <br />The following procedures shall apply to public hearings, except public hearings subject to Tukwila Municipal Code Chapters 18.104 <br />through 18.116, be to the therein. The fficcr in thc <br />TMC 2.04.100(9)b, <br />2.04.150 updated for <br />clarity and to add staff <br />report. <br />which shall subject procedures specified presiding may exercise a changc pr ccdurcs, <br />but dccisi bc by tc f the City C <br />said n may vcrrulcd a maj rity v uncil. <br />1. City Staff will provide a report summarizing and providing context to the issue at hand. <br />2. The proponent spokesman shall speak first and be -is allowed 15 minutes to make a presentation. The Council may ask <br />questions. <br />3. The opponent spokesman shall bc is allowed 15 minutest to make a presentation. an -el -the The Council may ask <br />questions. <br />4. Each sideha"`" "a�vn then bbccn "^n be is then allowed 5 minutes for rebuttal. <br />5. After the proponents and opponents have used their speaking time, the Council may ask further clarifying questions of <br />the speakers. questions of thc sp akcrs, who may rcspond. <br />6. Members of the public who wish to address the Council on the hearing topic may speak for 5 minutes each. <br />7. Speakers are asked to sign in on forms provided by the City Clerk. <br />8. The Council may ask clarifying questions of speakers and the speakers may respond. <br />9. Speakers should address their comments to the City Council. <br />10. Once the presiding officer closes the public hearing, no further comments will be accepted, and the issue is open for <br />Councilmember discussion. <br />11. Any hearing being held or ordered to be held by the City Council may be continued in the manner as set forth by RCW <br />42.30.100. <br />At hearings for issues is is in to <br />public and where a public meeting required or requested, and a general audicncc attendance present <br />arguments for or against a public issue: <br />{1) A for bc bc to thcir <br />signup sheet speakers will available, and all citizens considering speaking will askcd write name and addrcss <br />legibly. If thcy thcy bc to in <br />speak without signing up, will askcd sign after speaking <br />{2) A for five No for timc to has had <br />person may speak minutes. one may speak a second until everyone wishing speak an <br />to <br />opportunity speak. <br />{3) Aftcr thc has thc timc, Council thc thc but <br />speaker used allotted may ask questions of speaker and speaker may rcspond, may <br />not engage in further debate. <br />{1) Speakers thcir to thc City Council No disparaging <br />should addrcss comments and should not addrcss other audicncc members. <br />rcmarks or rcmarks directed to opponents will bc allowed. <br />{5) The h aring will then be closed to by the officer and open for Councilmember discussion. <br />public participation presiding <br />