Item 21 - Implementation of Brown Act Changes Pursuant to SB 707

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Recipients of such presentations shall be limited to one speaker accepting such recognition and shall limit their comments to no more than three (3) minutes. Section 4. Rules of Procedure. Procedures before the City Council shall be governed by the most current edition of Rosenberg's Rules of Order. Application of such procedures shall be vested in the sound discretion of the presiding officer. Section 5. Decorum; Time limits and other regulations for speaking. (a) The City Council shall preserve decorum and an orderly procedure during debate. Councilmembers desiring to speak shall seek recognition from the presiding officer. Upon being recognized, a Councilmember shall confine their comments to the questions under debate. A Councilmember, once recognized, should not be interrupted unless a point of order is raised by another member. The presiding officer should not recognize a Councilmember to speak who has already spoken on a matter under debate until all other Councilmembers who wish to be heard have spoken. A Councilmember should limit t"�orfthemselves to three (3) minutes at any one time without permission of the presiding officer. At the end of eaeh meetiRg,During the Council Comments portion of the agenda, the presiding officer shall recognize each Councilmember who may speak up to three (3) minutes on matters of public or community interest. (b) The agenda for all regular meetings of the City Council shall provide members of the public the opportunity to address the City Council on agendized matters and non-agendized matters as required by the Brown Act. All requests to speak shall be submitted in writing to the City Clerk via a "Request to Speak" card for in-p6itui. speakers and by "Raising Hand" or other electronic indicator for remote speakers. Request to Speak cards shall be submitted no later than the agendized start time of any Closed Session meeting for items to be considered during Closed Session and no later than 5:45 P.M., or upon the call to order, whichever is later, for any regularly scheduled City Council meeting. Remote speakers shall follow the instructions noted on the agenda and as provided by the presiding officer or City Clerk at the beginning of each meeting. without peffnission of the presiding effieeF. The agendas for adjourned, special, and emergency meetings of the City Council shall provide for public comment as provided in the Brown Act. The timeframe for submitting Request to Speak cards for any adjourned, special, or emergency meeting wiP h�-, nofnd on the posted agendP for such meeting. (c) Subject to (d) below, members of the public shall be given a total of three (3) minutes to: (i) address the City Council on any and all matters contained on the City Council agenda,.as well , A, a . Resolution No. 2026-XXX Page 3 of 9