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Committee adopts rule that speakers shall not be restricted to less than five minutes
Summary
The committee added a charter provision stating that individuals recognized to speak during regular council meetings shall not be restricted to less than five minutes unless the chair grants additional time; the change is intended to ensure members of the public can present a full thought.
The Charter Review Committee adopted a provision to enshrine public-comment time in the charter, specifying that people recognized to speak during regular council meetings shall not be restricted to less than five minutes unless the chair grants additional time.
Committee members debated whether the charter should say a…
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