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City solicitor presents draft public-comment policy; committee seeks revisions and will revisit draft
Summary
City solicitor presented a draft public-comment policy to clarify time limits, speaker eligibility and removal for disruptive remarks; the committee asked for edits including written chair discretion on time limits and harmonized residency language and directed staff to return with a revised draft.
City solicitor Dave Semcheck presented a draft public-comment policy to the Government Operations Committee on Wednesday and recommended several changes to make time limits and enforcement clearer.
Semcheck said the policy is intended to make the rules governing public comment periods at city council meetings clear and to ensure the public has a fair opportunity to speak while allowing the council to conduct its business. He recommended…
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