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Council moves amendment to rules on electronic participation; vote set for May 12
Summary
Council Member Brown moved an amendment to Rule 48 to reduce advance sign‑up for electronic public comment from four hours to 30 minutes; per council rules the motion was made but cannot be voted on until the next meeting.
Council Member Brown moved Monday to amend Council Rule 48 to shorten the required advance sign‑up time for electronic participation and public comment from four hours to 30 minutes, changing the procedure so residents could check in with city staff 30 minutes before meetings.
Under Council Rule 41 the motion may be made at the current meeting but cannot be voted on until the next regular meeting, so the council did not take a final vote. Clerk Swope confirmed the procedural limitation and the item was scheduled for consideration at the May 12 meeting.
Brown told the council that 30 minutes is adequate time for staff to process sign‑ups and that the change is intended to make virtual participation more accessible. The council did not debate the substance of the rule change at length during the meeting because of the procedural restriction.
