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Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />AGENDA ITEM – 1G <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: August 16, 2021 <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br />FROM: Dave Perrault, City Administrator <br />SUBJECT: Public Inquiries/Informational Discussion <br /> <br />Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: <br />N/A N/A N/A <br /> <br />For Council Consideration <br /> <br />Council may provide further direction on how the Public Inquiries/Informational section of <br />Regular Council Agenda is handled. <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />The City Council provides the public the opportunity to address the City Council at each regular <br />meeting about items not listed on the agenda. This portion of the meeting is not required by-law; <br />and each city is different in how it addresses public comments, some cities do not have this <br />section at all. For cities that do allow a general comment period during meetings, the City is <br />allowed to define the scope of comments that will be taken, for example, limiting comments to <br />items not on the agenda. Again, this will vary by city to city. The language regarding items not <br />on the agenda that the City currently uses for this portion of the agenda can be found below and <br />dates back to approximately 1996. <br /> <br />This is an opportunity for citizens to bring to the Council’s attention any items not currently on <br />the agenda which are relevant to the City. In addressing the Council, you must first state your <br />name and address for the record. To allow adequate time for each person wishing to address the <br />Council, speakers must limit their comments to three (3) minutes. Written documents may be <br />distributed to the Council prior to the start of the meeting to allow a more timely presentation. <br />Speakers should not use obscene, profane, or threatening language, or make personal attacks. <br />Matters of litigation involving the City shall not be discussed during Public Inquiry by citizens or <br />Council. The Council may not respond to speaker comments, engage in a debate, or take any <br />action on the issues raised by citizens, but may direct City staff to research or follow up on an <br />issue, if desired by Council. If Council directs further review by staff, the results of that review <br />will be presented at a following regular Council Meeting. <br />