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Commission sets hearing order, urges concise city presentations and three-minute public testimony
Summary
Staff recommended cities testify first at the Aug. 20 hearing; Chair Carl Johnson said he plans to limit public testimony to three minutes per speaker to keep the hearing from running late, and staff reserved a follow-up deliberation date if testimony or deliberations exceed the scheduled meeting time.
Staff recommended that city representatives testify first on Aug. 20, followed by public testimony. Commissioners expressed concern about long city presentations and irrelevant public comments and discussed ways to streamline the hearing. Chair Carl Johnson said he will run the hearing with a three-minute time limit per speaker to keep the agenda moving; he and staff asked cities to be succinct so the hearing can complete as much business as possible before the evening runs late.
Commissioners also discussed scheduling options if the hearing cannot be completed in one night; staff said a Sept. 3 date is reserved for follow-up deliberations. "It's 3 minutes," the chair said when describing his plan for public testimony. The commission asked staff to communicate the expected order to city staff and confirmed that deliberation procedures (including calling specific policy items out for separate motions) will be available at the hearing.
