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Councilors table proposal to cap individual debate time after committee discussion
2525865 · March 7, 2025
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Summary
A proposal to limit the amount of time a councilor may speak during debate was debated but ultimately tabled by the Charter and Rules Committee pending further consideration of enforcement tools such as an on‑screen countdown clock.
The Charter and Rules Committee discussed a proposal to limit how long a councilor may speak during debate (the order originally proposed a 4‑minute cap; an amendment lowered the proposal to three-minute speaking segments) but voted to table the measure for additional study.
Councilor Devine introduced the order asking that "no councilor…
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