030-16 - Resolution - Repealing Resolution 032-06 and Re-Establishing Rules for Citizen CommentsRESOLUTION NO. 030-16
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, REPEALING
RESOLUTION NO.032-06 AND RE-ESTABLISHING THE RULES GOVERNING CITIZEN
COMMENTS DURING A REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to repeal Resolution No. 032-06 in its entirety to
reestablish rules governing Citizen Comments during a regular City Council meeting; and
WHEREAS, the primary purpose of City Council meetings is to allow the City Council an
opportunity to conduct City business; and
WHEREAS, the City Council and the Mayor endeavor to conduct City Council meetings in a
manner as to maximize efficient use of time; and
WHEREAS, the City has substantial governmental interest in conduct City business in an
orderly and efficient manner; and
WHEREAS, with the increase in public participation in Council meetings, it has become
necessary to amend the City's public participation rules; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Citizen Comment sections on the agenda is to provide
members of the public with an opportunity to address the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the first Citizen Comment period, at the beginning of the meeting, shall be
limited to topics related only to items on the published agenda; and
WHEREAS, the second Citizen Comment period shall be on any topic; and
WHEREAS, all regular City Council meetings will be recorded from gavel to gavel and
made available to the public on the City's website; and NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON HEREBY
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
THAT: Resolution No. 032-06 is here by repealed in its entirety to reestablish
rules governing Citizen Comments during a regular City Council meeting; and
THAT: The "Rules for Public Participation In Council Meetings When the Mayor
calls for Audience Comments," as described and attached hereto as Exhibit "A"
are hereby adopted, and
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THAT: The Mayor is authorized to take such steps as are necessary to effectuate
the purposes of this resolution.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, APPROVED by the Mayor
and attested by the Clerk in authentication of such passage this 22nd day of March 2016.
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Robert Putaansuu, Mayor
ATTEST:
Brandy Rinearson, CIVIC, City Clerk
Exhibit "A" to Port Orchard Resolution No. 030-16
Rules for Public Participation
In Regular Council
Meetines
When the Mayor calls for Audience
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(1) The citizen comment portions of the meeting will be limited to a maximum of
30 minutes.
(2) Each speaker may address the Council once for up to three minutes, during
each citizen comment portion of the meeting. Once the three minutes have
expired,the speaker will be required to leave the podium.
The first citizen comment portion of the meeting shall relate to topics on the
published agenda and the second citizen comment portion of the meeting shall
be on any topic.
(3) If there appears to be a need for additional time to receive input on a
particular issue, the item may be moved by Council to:
A Council Committee;
A Study session;
If time allows, issues may be addressed at the current meeting; or
Moved to the next available Council Meeting;
(4) If more than three minutes are needed to address comments or concerns of the
speaker, the speaker is encouraged to submit his or her comments in writing
at any time to the City Clerk's office, where it will be sent to all
Councilmembers and the Mayor to review.
(5) Once a motion is pending, debate is limited to Council Members and no
further public comment will be taken, unless a Council Member requests
clarification of previous comment.