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Simi Valley council amends meeting rules, sets larger maximum sign size and clarifies speaker-card process
Summary
The City Council approved changes to its meeting protocol after public comment, dropping an 8.5-by-11 inch limit on signs and instead setting a maximum of 20-by-30 inches. The council also clarified when speaker cards must be submitted and added a standard verbal notice from the city clerk before public comment begins.
The Simi Valley City Council on Monday approved revisions to its public-comments and meeting-protocol rules, removing a proposed 8½-by-11-inch limit on public signs and replacing it with a maximum size of 20-by-30 inches. The council also directed the city clerk to announce before public statements begin that anyone still wishing to speak should submit a speaker card.
The changes came after more than a dozen residents criticized a draft rule they said would effectively silence public speakers and make it harder for attendees to make visible statements during public comment. Several speakers urged the council to keep sign sizes large enough to be legible across the dais.
The updated protocol also clarifies the timing for turning in speaker cards. The…
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