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Training shows timer options and speaker-queue behavior for discussion and public comment
Summary
Trainer demonstrated speaker-queue controls, timer increments (1/3/5 minutes), auto-jump-to-active-item setting, and how the system can prefill discussion items with an allotted time for the display.
Attendees confirmed they use a speaker queue; the trainer demonstrated how the live-manager interface shows a speaker icon and how clerks can start, stop, or extend timers. He explained elected officials are usually not timed but that the system supports 1-, 3- and 5-minute presets and can add time in increments. "If you wanted to call them, you could... the timer will show once it gets to 0, it just stops," Manny said while showing the interface.
The group also examined whether timers can apply to general discussion items rather than named speakers. Manny tested pre-filling a discussion item with a five-minute timer so the public display shows "discussion" and the allotted time, and suggested the clerk run mock sessions to evaluate desired increments and auto-jump settings.
