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Planning Commission Adopts Rule Change: Commissioner Comments Moved, Three‑Minute Limit Set
Summary
After extended debate, the Planning Commission voted 3–2 to amend its rules of procedure and decorum to move commissioner and staff comments to the end of the agenda and to limit commissioner comments during the initial public‑comment response to three minutes per commissioner, subject to Brown Act constraints.
The Malibu Planning Commission on March 3 adopted a change to its rules of procedure and decorum that moves commissioner and staff comments to the end of the agenda and limits each commissioner’s allotted response during the public‑comment portion to three minutes. The amendment passed 3–2 after a lengthy public discussion and commissioner debate.
The proposal, introduced as an amendment to Planning Commission Resolution No. 2361, was justified by supporters as a way to preserve applicants’ time and city resources and to protect members of the public who attend hearings from lengthy, repeated procedural delays. Commissioner Elizabeth (first…
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