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B. Public Comment <br />V(B)1 <br />Time is set aside at each Committee of the Whole and Regular Meeting for members of the public to address the Council about items <br />both included and not included on the agenda. <br />New. In the current code, <br />provisions relating to <br />public comment are in a <br />confusing section called <br />"Speaking Procedures" <br />that combines rules for <br />public commenters with <br />Councilmembers. <br />V(B)2 <br />Public comment is to allow members of the community to provide input to the City Council and should not interfere with the ability of <br />the City Council to conduct its business. <br />New <br />V(B)3 <br />Speakers are asked to sign in on forms provided by the City Clerk. <br />New <br />V(B)4 <br />Speakers must wait to be recognized by the presiding officer. <br />TMC 2.01.120 (A) (3) <br />N n shall bc t cntcr int any diccu:r i n fr m thc fl r with ut first bcing rcc by thc fficcr <br />perc permitted gnizcd prcsiding <br />V(B)5 <br />Speakers should first state their name for the record. <br />TMC 2.04.120 (A)2 <br />rewritten and to remove <br />the address requirement <br />shall advancc to thc and, after rccognition, <br />1-addressing the Council, eachkx <br />namc and addrcss, and unless furt <br />person podium givc <br />timc is bythc officcr shall limit his/her addrcss to fivc minutcs. <br />givcn prcsiding <br />V(B)6 <br />Speakers should limit their remarks to 5 minutes or less, unless granted additional time by the presiding officer or majority of the Council. <br />TMC 2.04.120(A)2 <br />1-addressing the Council, each shall advancc to thc and, after rccognition, namc and addrcss, and unless furth.e <br />person podium givc <br />timc is bythc officcr shall limit his/hcr addrcss to fivc minutcs. <br />givcn prcsiding <br />V(B)7 <br />All remarks should be addressed to the Council as a whole and not to individual Councilmembers, City staff, or members of the audience. <br />TMC 2.04.120(A)2 <br />All remarks shall bc made to thc Council as a body and not to any individual member or to thc audience. <br />V(B)8 <br />No speaker may donate speaking time to another individual. <br />New <br />V(B)9 <br />If a large number of people wish to speak to a particular issue, the Council may limit the total amount of comment time dedicated to that <br />issue. <br />New <br />V(B)10 <br />Comments should not be taken on items subject to quasi-judicial consideration unless it is during a specified public hearing. <br />New <br />V(B)11 <br />Written comments may be submitted to the City Clerk or designee for distribution to the City Council. If seven copies are not provided <br />by the submitter, copies will be distributed by the next day. <br />New <br />