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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date: October 24, 2011 <br />Item No.: 13. a <br />Department Approval City Manager A proval <br />Item Description: Consider Amending Rule 95 City Council Rules of Procedure Relating to <br />Video Presentations <br />11 BACKGROUND <br />2 Earlier this fall, a resident asked to present a video to the council rather than speaking in person. <br />3 The City had not made that option available previously so staff wanted review concerns before <br />4, making a recommendation about having video testimony. <br />5 Staff contacted neighboring cities, requesting video policies and concerns. Several cities have <br />6 policies that they shared with staff. Generally concerns centered around formats and <br />"7 technological compatibility and virus protection. <br />8 Based on other cities' experiences, staff drafted the attached rule to facilitate the use of <br />9 alternative formats. <br />11 POLICY OBJECTIVE <br />12 Ensure residents have the opportunity to provide information in alternate formats. <br />13 FINANCIAL IMPACTS <br />14, None <br />15 STAFF RECOMMENDATION <br />116 Consider Rule 5 for the Council's Rules and Procedures. <br />1 "7 REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION <br />Consider Rule 5 for the Council's Rules and Procedures. <br />N <br />Prepared by: William J. Malinen, City Manager <br />Attachments: A: Draft Rule 5 <br />B: City Council Rules and, Procedures <br />Page I of I <br />