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Council amends rules to standardize public-comment time and adopts updated rules
Summary
The council adopted resolution 32173, updating internal council rules and, by amendment, standardized public-comment timing: under the amendment, if 30 or fewer speakers are signed up each gets 2 minutes, up to 60 speakers get 1 minute each, and the presiding officer retains discretion when more than 60 speakers attend.
The Seattle City Council on July 29 adopted revised council rules in resolution 32173 after a committee review and a floor amendment that standardized public-comment timing. The resolution passed 8-0.
Council member Strauss offered and the council adopted amendment A to clarify public-comment procedures. Strauss said the amendment would reduce…
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