Goodyear council reviews updated rules of procedure, public-comment and voting processes

Goodyear City Council members spent a work session on Jan. 13, 2025, reviewing an updated set of meeting rules of procedure that staff plans to bring back for formal adoption at the council's Jan. 27 meeting. Acting City Clerk Jasmine Pernecono presented the proposed changes and described how they would affect public hearings, public comment, and voting procedures.

The proposed revisions reorganize the agenda order, add a dedicated public-hearing section and a 10-minute applicant presentation, eliminate the prior requirement that speakers provide their full home address (replacing it with a residency question), and formalize the use of the council's electronic voting tablets, Pernecono said. "The updated rules of procedure are scheduled for adoption at the January 27, 2025 city council meeting," she said.

Why it matters: the rules define when and how public business is deliberated and…