Agenda Items

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PUBLIC COMMENT (INCLUDING CONSENT ITEMS AND DISCUSSION ITEMS):

The public may directly address the City Council on any subject within the Council's subject matter jurisdiction, including any matter that is not on the agenda. Speaking time is limited to no more than three (3) minutes per person, the Mayor shall then inform the speaker that they have fifteen (15) seconds to wrap up their comment. If the Mayor does not do so, any other member of the City Council and/or City staff present may also make this reminder. If the matter is not on the agenda, or if the matter is a consent item or discussion item, submit a speaker card or request to speak during the Public Comment portion of the meeting. Speaker cards are not required if the speaker otherwise makes a clear and timely request to address the Council, but do promote the efficient and orderly progress of the meeting. Information on Speaker Cards is subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act. A public comment speaker may only speak once per item. A majority of the City Council (by motion) may elect to increase the time limit by an additional one (1) minute on an item/segment, or decrease the time limit by one (1) minute on an item/segment; provided, however, such a decision must be made by a motion of the City Council prior to the beginning of the segment - i.e., once public comment has begun on an item/segment, the City Council shall not adjust the time limit. All public comment speakers, regardless of whether or not a minute is added to or taken away from the public comment period, shall be afforded the same amount of time to speak. On closed session items, all public comment speakers shall have only three (3) minutes to speak on all items, regardless of the number of items on the closed session agenda.

CONSENT ITEMS:

These items are considered routine and may be approved by a single vote. Only the Mayor or a majority of the City Council may authorize public input after the consent calendar is introduced.

DISCUSSION ITEMS:

Only the Mayor or a majority of the City Council may authorize public input after a discussion item is introduced.

PUBLIC HEARINGS/APPEALS:

During any public hearing or appeal, any person may directly address the City Council. Applicants (or appellants) are allowed five (5) minutes to present testimony at the beginning of the public hearing, and if needed, five (5) minutes to present rebuttal at the end of the public hearing. Upon the request of the applicant/appellant, and approval by motion of the majority of the City Council, the applicant/appellant may receive an additional five (5) minutes of rebuttal time. The City Council may direct questions on such matters to both City staff and the applicant/appellant at any juncture, and without impacting the time limits of the applicant/appellant. All other speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes.

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:

The Informational Items section of the agenda is a place for City Council and the public to receive general information that does not require action.

CLOSED SESSION:

The City Council is authorized to meet in closed session, without attendance by the public, on limited confidential topics such as pending litigation, real property negotiations, or personnel or labor matters.

CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT:

The California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") is the state law that requires the City to evaluate and document the potential environmental consequences of discretionary decision. (See, California Public Resources Code Sections 21000 21189.3; and the "CEQA Guidelines" at California Code of Regulations Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, Sections 15000 15387). For each item that requires a CEQA determination by City Council, there is a reference to that determination on this agenda, and more information regarding the CEQA analysis is included in the documents that accompany this Agenda. To the extent that City staff determines that particular items are not subject to CEQA, there will be no indication of a CEQA action on this Agenda.

CHALLENGES TO DECISIONS MADE BY THE CITY COUNCIL: