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Committee approves draft written public‑comment policy for council and standing committees; forwards to full council
Summary
The Government Operations Committee approved a written public‑comment policy that codifies existing practice, allows the chair limited discretion for standing committees and establishes a 15‑minute general comment window at council meetings; the draft will be forwarded to full council.
City Solicitor David Sepchak returned to the committee with a revised draft of a written public‑comment policy. Sepchak said the draft mainly records current practice—acknowledging requests within five days and treating council meetings as a limited public forum that restricts comment to city business—but adds a clarified…
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