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Councilors discuss removing community comments from work sessions, expanding drop-in slots at business meetings

2627719 · January 9, 2025
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Councilors debated whether to remove community comments from work sessions and instead expand drop-in public comment opportunities at regular business meetings; councilors asked staff to return with a clear, revisable policy and to consider increased sign-up capacity.

Councilors discussed whether to stop offering a public comment period at work sessions and to move community comments exclusively to business meetings, where speakers are more visible to the full council and microphones, timers and a more formal setting are in place.

Several councilors said community comments at work sessions are…

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