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San Jose board removes 30‑minute item cap from public‑comment policy, keeps per‑speaker limits
Summary
Trustees approved changes to the board’s public‑comment policy to remove a 30‑minute cap on comment time per item (keeping per‑speaker limits), and added language on prohibited obscenities; staff said the change aligns the policy with the Brown Act.
The San Jose retirement board unanimously moved on April 15 to revise its public‑comment policy by removing a 30‑minute per‑item time cap and related discretionary extension language, while retaining per‑speaker time limits and adding language defining prohibited obscene materials.
Staff said the proposed change is intended to align the board’s written policy with the Brown Act and to avoid limiting…
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