PROTOCOLS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment will be received at designated periods as called by the Committee Chair.
Individuals will have three minutes to address the Committee. Except with the consent of the
Committee, individuals shall be allowed to speak to an item only once.
Individual Committee members may ask clarifying questions but will not engage in substantive
dialogue with persons providing input to the Committee.
If a person providing input to the Committee creates a disruption by refusing to follow Committee
guidelines, the Committee Chair may take the following actions:
Step 1. Request the person adhere to Committee guidelines. If the person refuses, the
Committee Chair may turn off the speaker’s microphone.
Step 2. If the disruption continues, the Committee Chair may order a recess of the Committee
meeting.
Step 3. If the disruption continues, the Committee Chair may order the removal of the person
from the Committee meeting.