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Maple Valley council adopts revised Rules of Procedure, tightens public‑comment sign-in
Summary
The Maple Valley City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance O-24-824, revising council rules to require public-comment speakers to sign in with name and address and state their name and city before speaking; the change was presented and explained by the city attorney.
The Maple Valley City Council on July 22 adopted Ordinance No. O-24-824, repealing the previous Rules of Procedure and adopting a revised set of rules that change how public comment is administered.
City Attorney Jeffrey Taraday introduced and explained edits to the public-comment section, saying that “anyone wanting to provide public comment must sign in with name and address, then prior to speaking on the dais they must state name and city they live in.” Councilmembers discussed the edits and then voted to approve the ordinance 7-0.
The change alters the mechanics of in-person public comment by adding a required sign-in with contact information and requiring speakers to state their name and city before speaking. Council did not adopt further limits on content or time beyond those reflected in the revised rules as presented. The minutes record that the council made edits to the public-comment section during the discussion; the adopted ordinance replaces Chapter 2.15A of the Maple Valley Municipal Code in its entirety.
Mayor Sean P. Kelly moved to approve the ordinance; the motion was seconded and carried unanimously. The council did not direct additional administrative steps at the meeting; implementation details such as how sign-in lists will be retained or published were not specified in the minutes.
The ordinance was passed as part of the council’s continued-business items; the council also approved several other resolutions and budget items later in the meeting.
