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Meeting participants confirm public‑comment time rules, AV test underway
Summary
An unidentified meeting participant tested audiovisual connections and read procedural rules stating that time limits for public comment may be extended by majority vote and that, if more than 12 people sign up, speaking time may be cut to no less than three minutes.
Speaker 1, an unidentified participant, tested the meeting’s audiovisual feed and reviewed the body’s rules for public‑comment time limits during a brief procedural segment of the session. The speaker said time limits "may be extended by vote of the majority of the members present" and that "all time limits shall be enforced by the city clerk," adding that question-and-answer exchanges are not counted toward a speaker’s allotted time.
The comments also specified a contingency for large public‑comment turnouts: "Note if more than 12 members of the public have signed up to speak by vote of the majority of council commission board members present, the amount of time allotted may be reduced to no less than 3 minutes," Speaker 1 said. Participants discussed whether a remote participant, Kelly, would join in person or continue communicating by text and email, and confirmed a remote monitor (Mercedes) would watch the live output before disconnecting.
The discussion was procedural and did not include any formal motions or votes. No legislation, contracts or policy decisions were debated during the recorded segments. The meeting proceeded after the technical check and review of public‑comment procedures.
