Legal Review Committee Agenda and Packet 2020 05 06

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5. Oral Testimony by Applicant & Public. This section’s use of technological terms shall be interpreted according to the capabilities and features of the platform used to conduct the public hearing. a. The applicant shall appear by video with audio unless only an audio connection is viable and the body consents to an audio-only appearance. The public hearing should be continued in the absence of such consent or if the applicant’s connection does not allow the applicant to hear or respond to questions or if the body cannot hear the applicant’s presentation. b. Registered speakers may be limited to audio presentations unless a video connection is technologically feasible and secure. If disconnected or if the connection limits the speaker from being heard, the speaker will forfeit their opportunity to speak unless the body votes to allow the speaker to attempt to re-connect or to continue the public hearing. c. All presented exhibits and all testimony and questions must be clearly audible and visible (for those using video connections) to the body, City staff, the applicant, and to the public. d. The applicant and registered speakers must remain muted, with any video disabled, until recognized to speak. Any person who fails to remain muted or uses video, without being recognized, and as a result, disrupts or interferes with the meeting, will forfeit the opportunity to speak and will be disconnected. e. Once recognized to speak, a registered speaker must promptly state their name and provide their testimony. If the speaker does not promptly begin, the chair may direct the clerk or secretary to mute and disable the video of the speaker and the speaker will forfeit their opportunity to speak. Once a speaker’s testimony is concluded or time is expired, the clerk or secretary will mute the speaker and disable the speaker’s video. f. Speakers are asked to disconnect from the meeting platform once they have concluded their testimony and should watch the remainder of the hearing and meeting online or on television. The applicant should remain connected until the conclusion of the hearing. g. The chair may direct the clerk or secretary to mute, disable, or disconnect any speaker whose time has expired or who violates applicable rules. h. A member of the public may only speak once during the public hearing. 6. Limitation. The City Manager may choose to vacate any public hearing to be conducted by this resolution if and hold the matter in abeyance if the City Manager determines it is not possible or prudent to hold the public hearing by electronic means. This resolution may not be relied upon during an emergency meeting, as permitted by Ordinance 2271, as it may be amended. 7. Severability. If any provision of this resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall be found to be invalid by a court, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions or applications of the resolution that can be given effect without the invalid portion or applications, provided such remaining portions or applications are not determined by the court to be inoperable. RESOLVED AND PASSED THIS 20TH DAY OF APRIL 2020.