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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2012 -002
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, AMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE
TO AMEND RULE 27, ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL BY THE PUBLIC —
CITIZENS' COMMENTS AND DISCUSSION, TO REFLECT THE TIME
LIMIT FROM TWO MINUTES TO THREE MINUTES PER PERSON
AND THE TOTAL TIME FROM NOT MORE THAN 30 MINUTES TO
NOT MORE THAN 36 MINUTES
WHEREAS, SCC Section 2.10.055, Agenda, states that the order of business for the
regular meetings of the City Council shall be set by resolution of the council and incorporated
into the Council's adopted Rules of Procedure; and
WHEREAS, during discussion at the November 28, 2011 City Council meeting the
Council directed the City Clerk to bring forward a resolution to change the time limit for
Citizen's Comments on the agenda from two minutes to three minutes per person and the total
time from not more than 30 minutes to not more than 36 minutes; and
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to amend Rule 27 (c) (1) of the City Council Rules of
Procedure to generally appear as follows (strikeout = deletions, bold italics = additions):
ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL BY THE PUBLIC
RULE 27.
(c) Citizens' Comments and Discussion. Members of the public or their authorized
representatives may address the Council by oral communications on any matter concerning the
City's business or any matter over which the Council has control. There shall be two
opportunities provided for such comments:
(1) Citizens' comments on agenda items not scheduled for public hearing.
The Clerk shall make available sign -in sheets on which persons desiring to speak during this
time may indicate their desire to do so. All presentations under this agenda item shall be limited
to two three minutes per person and shall also be limited to a total time of not more than thirty
six minutes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2012 -002
Section 1. The City Council amends Rule 27 of the City Council Rules of Procedure to
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ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL BY THE PUBLIC
RULE 27.
(c) Citizens' Comments and Discussion. Members of the public or their authorized
representatives may address the Council by oral communications on any matter concerning the
City's business or any matter over which the Council has control. There shall be two
opportunities provided for such comments:
(1) Citizens' comments on agenda items not scheduled for public hearing.
The Clerk shall make available sign -in sheets on which persons desiring to speak during this
time may indicate their desire to do so. All presentations under this agenda item shall be limited
to THREE minutes per person and shall also be limited to a total time of not more than thirty
SIX minutes.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 9th
day of January, 2012.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA a
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AYES: Valdatta, Bardarson, Keil, Casagranda, Terry, Shafer, Seaward
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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Agenda Statement
Meeting Date: January 9, 2012
To: Mayor, City Council v ; r
From: Johanna Kinney, City Clerk 414 SKP
Agenda Item: Amend Rule 27 of City Council Rules of
Procedures
BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION:
During a discussion on the November 28, 2011 council meeting, council expressed their intent to
change the time limit for citizens' comments on any subject except those items scheduled for public
hearing from two minutes to three minutes per person and from a total time of thirty minutes to a
total time of thirty six minutes.
By city code, "the order of business for the regular meetings of the City Council shall be set by
resolution of the council and incorporated into the Council's adopted Rules of Procedure." (SCC
2.10.55)
The item before council tonight is to change Rule 27 (c) the following
ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL BY THE PUBLIC
RULE 27.
(c) Citizens' Comments and Discussion. Members of the public or their authorized
representatives may address the Council by oral communications on any matter concerning the City's
business or any matter over which the Council has control. There shall be two opportunities
provided for such comments:
(1) Citizens' comments on agenda items not scheduled for public hearing. The
Clerk shall make available sign -in sheets on which persons desiring to speak during this time may
indicate their desire to do so. All presentations under this agenda item shall be limited to two
minutes per person and shall also be limited to a total time of not more than thirty minutes.
To the following:
ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL BY THE PUBLIC
RULE 27.
(c) Citizens' Comments and Discussion. Members of the public or their authorized
representatives may address the Council by oral communications on any matter concerning the City's
business or any matter over which the Council has control. There shall be two opportunities
provided for such comments:
(1) Citizens' comments on agenda items not scheduled for public hearing. The
Clerk shall make available sign -in sheets on which persons desiring to speak during this time may
indicate their desire to do so. All presentations under this agenda item shall be limited to THREE
minutes per person and shall also be limited to a total time of not more than thirty SIX minutes.
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INTENT: To formally change the time limit of citizens' comments on agenda items not scheduled
for public hearing order as council discussed at the November 28, 2011 City Council Meeting.
CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST: Where applicable, this agenda statement is consistent with the
Seward City Code, Charter, Comprehensive Plans, Land Use Plans, Strategic Plan and City Council
Rules of Procedures.
FISCAL NOTE: No fiscal impact.
Approved by Finance Department: jett...,‘■e/i.e..k.,?
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Resolution 2012 -002, amending City Council Rules of Procedure, Rule 27, to change the
time limit for citizens' comments.
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