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FPC discusses public-comment time and adopts enhanced speaker slip; leaves formal rule changes for later
Summary
After hours of public comment, commissioners discussed options for changing the public‑comment format (time limits, reserved longer slots, moving nonagenda comments) and agreed to expand sign-in slips so speakers can indicate simple support or opposition; the commission did not reduce the current five‑minute allotment at this meeting.
Commissioners and the executive director spent significant time April 16 discussing the structure and format of public comment at Fire and Police Commission meetings.
Executive Director Leon Todd outlined options under consideration: reduce per‑speaker time if signups exceed a threshold; allow a small number of longer slots for organizations that request them in advance; move nonagenda comments to the end of the…
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