PROTOCOLS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:
Public comment will be received at designated periods as called by the Commission Chair.
Except with the consent of the Commission, individuals shall be allowed to speak to an item only
once.
Matters not on the agenda may be addressed by the general public during Public Forum/Public
Comment. Comments during Public Forum/Public Comment are limited to three minutes per
person. The Commission reserves the right to waive said rules by a majority vote. Public
Forum/Public Comment is for comment only. No action will be taken on these items unless they
are scheduled on a future agenda.
Public testimony will be received on each agenda item as it is called. Individuals will have three
minutes to address the Commission. At the discretion of the Commission, time to speak on an
item may be extended or shortened for all speakers.
Upon completion of public comment on an agenda item, the matter shall be returned to the
Commission for deliberation. Members of the public shall not be entitled to participate in that
deliberation, or be present at the podium during such deliberation, except at the invitation of the
Commission for a point of clarification or question by the Commission.
Individual Commission members may ask clarifying questions but will not engage in substantive
dialogue with persons providing input to the Commission.
If a person providing input to the Commission creates a disruption by refusing to follow
Commission guidelines, the Chair of the Commission may take the following actions:
Step 1. Request the person adhere to the Commission guidelines. If the person refuses, the
Chair may ask the Clerk to turn off the speaker’s microphone.
Step 2. If the disruption continues, the Chair may order a recess of the Commission meeting.
Step 3. If the disruption continues, the Chair may order the removal of the person from the
Commission meeting.
