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Council debates changes to governing standards: citizen comment time, interviews for advisory boards and investigation procedures
Summary
Council considered edits to governing standards covering citizen‑comment sign‑up and length, a board‑applicant interview option, and procedures for council inquiries and investigations.
At a July 1 work session the council reviewed revisions to the city’s governing standards and debated three principal areas: (1) public‑comment timing and length, (2) a proposed interview process for certain boards and commissions, and (3) a procedural framework for council inquiries and investigations.
Citizen comment rules: City Attorney explained the draft clarifies that speakers must sign up for citizen comments prior to the start of the council meeting (online or in person). Council discussed returning public‑hearing and citizen comment time limits to three minutes; after debate the council voted to make public hearings and citizen comments three minutes across the board (motion carried 4–2 in regular session).…
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