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RESOLUTION NO.032-24
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
RESOLUTION NO. 030-16, PERTAINING TO THE RULES GOVERNING PUBLIC
COMMENTS DURING A REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of Port Orchard invites members of the public to
offer public comment during its regular City Council meetings; and
WHEREAS, the inclusion of public comment during the City Council's regular meeting
agenda is set forth at Port Orchard Municipal Code Section 2.04.060; and
WHEREAS, additionally, by Resolution No. 030-16, the City Council adopted rules to
govern the public comment period to balance the goal of ensuring members of the public are
afforded an opportunity to address the City Council with the need to conduct City Council
business meetings in an orderly and efficient manner; and
WHEREAS, under these rules, public comment on agenda items occurs at the beginning
of the meeting, while comment offered on any topic not on the agenda occurs at the end of the
meeting; and
WHEREAS, the Council desires to amend these rules to allow public comment,
regardless of the topic, during both of the public comment periods, to ensure members of the
public are afforded the opportunity to speak early in the meeting as well as after the conclusion
of the business items; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES
AS FOLLOWS:
THAT: It is the intent of the Port Orchard City Council that the recitals set forth above
are hereby adopted and incorporated as findings in support of this Resolution.
THAT: Resolution No. 030-16, at Exhibit A, is hereby amended to read as set forth on
Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein with this reference.
THAT: The Resolution shall take full force and effect upon passage and signatures
hereon.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, SIGNED by the Mayor and attested
by the Clerk in authentication of such passage this 11t" day ofJune 2024.
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Robert Putaansuu, Mayor
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Brandy Wallace, MMC, City Clerk
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Exhibit "A"
Rules for Public Participation in Regular Council Meetings
(1) Two (2) public comment periods will be provided during regular Council
Meetings, to occur immediately following the Council's approval of the
agenda and immediately following the Report of Department Heads
(2) Each speaker may address the Council once for up to three (3) minutes.
Once the three minutes have expired, the speaker will be required to
leave the podium and/or cease their comment(s).
(3) Each public comment period will be limited to a maximum of 30
minutes.
(4) If there appears to be a need for additional time for the Council to
receive input on a particular issue, the Council may move an item to:
• A Council Committee; or
• A Study Session; or
• If time allows, the period may be extended at the current meeting;
or
• A future Council Meeting.
(5) Speakers present in person will be heard prior to any speakers
appearing via the online platform.
(6) Written public comments may be submitted to the City Clerk's office at
where they will be sent to all Councilmembers and the Mayor. Written
public comments received by 12:OOpm on the day of a regular Council
Meeting, will be provided to the Councilmembers in advance of that
days' meeting.
(7) Once a motion is pending, debate is limited to Councilmembers and no
further public comment will be taken, unless a Council Member
requests clarification of previous comment(s).