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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
REOUEST FOR COMMISSION/COUNCIL ACTION
From:
Barbara J. Lindseth
Acting Director
Subject: PUBLIC COMMENTS AT
COMMISSION MEETINGS
Date:
February 14, 1995
Synopsis of Previous Commission/Council/Committee Action(s}:
On January 10, 1994, the Community Development Commission approved
amending the existing five-minute public comments time limit to
three-minutes with possible time extensions of two-minutes.
On March 21, 1994, the Community Development Commission referred this
matter to the Legislative Review Committee.
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Recommended Motion(s}:
(Communitv Development Commission)
(Leaislative Review Committee Recommendation)
MOTION:
That the Community Development Commission adopt as policy for
the Commission the provisions of Resolution 94-46, as amended
by the Mayor and Common Council on February 6, 1995, relating
to time limits for the public to address the Chairman and
Community Development Commission.
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Barbara J. Lindseth
Acting Director
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Contact Person(s): Tim Steinhaus/Barbara Lindseth
Phone:
5081
Project Area(s): All
Ward(s) :
All
Supporting Data Attached:
Staff Report: City Aaenda Item
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
Amount: NA
Source: NA
Budget Authority:
NA
Commission/Council Notes:
BJL:2021A
COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
Meeting Date: 2/20/1995
Agenda Item Number:/?::5
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SvnoDsis of Previous Commission/Council/Committee Action(s) Continued
On May 16, 1994, the Community Development Commission adopted as policy
the provisions of Resolution 94-46, as amended, relating to time limits
for the public to address the Chairman and Community Development
Commission.
On February 6, 1995, the Mayor and Common Council adopted amendments to
Resolution 94-46 as relating to time limits on public comments.
BJL:2021A
COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
Meeting Date: 2/20/1995
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
STAFF REPORT
Public Comments at Commission MeetinRs
On January 10, 1994, the Community Development Commission reviewed and
approved the amending of the existing five-minute time limit on public
comments and on comments regarding items on the agenda to
three~minutes, with possible time extensions of two-minutes. On March
21, 1994, the Community Development Commission referred this matter to
the Common Council's Legislative Review Committee for further review,
analysis and the development of appropriate recommendations. The
Committee made recommendations to the Common Council which amended
Resolution 94-46. On May 16, 1994, the Commission adopted as policy
the provisions of Resolution 94-46, as amended, relating to time limits
for the public to address the Chairman and the Commission.
On February 6, 1995, the Mayor and Common Council adopted amendments to
Resolution 94-46 regarding a three-minute public comment time limit per
agenda item, with a total time limitation for each individual member of
the public of fifteen minutes per meeting. However, an appellant or a
named party to an agenda item shall not be subject to the time
limitations on that item, but shall be subject to reasonable
limitations as determined by the Mayor and Common Council. The
amendment to Resolution 94-46 further allowed for a consent agenda
consisting of items previously heard and considered by a Committee,
whereby such items shall not be subject to any discussion by the Mayor
and Common Councilor any member of the public. No item shall be
removed from the consent agenda for public discussion unless it is
removed at the request of the Mayor or a member of the Common Council.
The Commission motion, if approved, will adopt as policy for the
Commission those amendments of Resolution 94-46 relating to time limits
for the public to address the Chairman and the Community Development
Commission as adopted by the Mayor and Common Council on February 6,
1995.
Based upon the foregoing, staff recommends adoption of the form motion.
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Barbara J. Lindseth, Acting Director
BJL:2021A
COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
Meeting Date: 2/20/1995
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SAN BERNatblNO - REQUEST F4tR COUNCIL ACTION
4t:
~ggy Ducey, Assistant to the
City Administrator
City Administrator's Office
Subject: Amendment to Resolution No. 94-06
relative to Posting of the Agenda
and the Length of Public Comments.
Date: January 30, 1995
Synopsis of Previous Council action:
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Recommended motion:
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Adopt resolution.
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Contact person: Peggy Ducey
Phone:
5122
Supporting data attached:
Yes
Ward:
N/A
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
Amount:
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STAFF REPORT
Late last year, the Mayor and Common Council referred the issue of
public comments at Council meetings to the Legislative Review
Committee. Attached in the proposed amendment to Resolution No.
94-46, which regulates public comments. The City Attorney's office
drafted the proposed amendment and feels it meets the new
regulations of the Brown Act.
The proposed amendment does three things. First, it limits any
member of the public to three minutes per agenda item, and that
same member of the public is allocated a total time limit per
council meeting of fifteen (15) minutes. Second, an appellant or a
named party to an agenda item is not subject to the time
limitations on that particular item, but can be subject to
reasonable limitations determined by the Mayor and Council. Third,
the consent agenda will include a section of agenda items that have
been previously heard by a council committee, and members of the
public cannot remove any of these items from the consent agenda.
Since the public had the opportunity to address these issues at the
committee level, they no longer have the opportunity to address the
issue at the council meeting. The Mayor and councilmembers still
have the right to pull any item off the consent agenda. However,
once the Mayor or councilmenber has pulled an item off the consent
calendar, a member of the public is then able to comment on the
item.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt resolution.
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