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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, February 12, 2024 Page 7 Staff reviewed mid-block lighting requests and what the process is for residents to request it. d. Consider City Council and Advisory Commission Rules of Procedure City Manager Patrick Trudgeon briefly highlighted this item as detailed in the Request for Council Action and related attachments dated February 12, 2024. Councilmember Strahan asked if this addressed the concerns of the unruly audience by not allowing public participation in the City meetings. Mr. Trudgeon indicated it would. He did not see remote attendance being used often. Councilmember Strahan asked if the City needed to keep a provision in this related to Covid that everyone might need to be online again at some point, or would that be dealt with as it came. City Attorney Tierney thought any type of emergency would be handled as it occurs. Mayor Roe noted the City would follow the State emergency rules that are in place. Mr. Trudgeon explained the exception for Councilmember to appear virtually due to medical reasons would also apply to Commission members. Councilmember Schroeder thanked Mr. Trudgeon for putting this together because she thought this is one of the things the Commissioners had been questioning so it is good to have it spelled out. She referenced under rule ten, timing of Council packet, and asked if the time should be shortened from ten days. Mr. Trudgeon noted the packets are sent out on Thursdays before the Council meeting. Councilmember Strahan wondered if the delivery method should be changed as well. Mayor Roe thought because it is currently a hybrid method, it would not need to be changed at this time. Mr. Trudgeon asked if the Council wanted to change the wording at the meeting or should this come back on a future consent agenda after changes have been made. The Council discussed possible changes to the wording for rule ten and the following changes were made: