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Residents and activists warn proposed rules changes could curb critical public comment
Summary
Several residents told the council their proposed amendment to meeting rules would chill criticism and limit public speech; speakers raised past litigation, alleged discriminatory treatment and asked the council to reconsider the language.
Members of the public used the council's public-comment period on March 17 to sharply criticize a proposed rules amendment they said would limit residents' ability to criticize city officials. Eric Sanchez, who identified himself during his remarks as a recurring public commenter, told the council the proposed language "is completely unconstitutional" because it would allow praise but prohibit criticism and leave enforcement to official discretion.
Steven Alvarez, who…
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