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Council weighs reverting to one-hour public-comment window at start of meetings, asks staff for revised draft
Summary
Councilors debated reversing a recent change and returning public comment to the start of meetings with a 60-minute cap and chair discretion; staff was asked to prepare a draft revision and consider implications for signups and repeated speakers.
Councilors spent substantial time on the workshop discussing how the city schedules public comment. Staff described the current policy as a default 15-minute general comment period with chair discretion to reopen at the end of the meeting and the option for an hour when a large group appears.
Several councilors and residents urged returning to a simple model…
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