CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FIFTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. RA-23-3 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Pat Davis
RULES AMENDMENT
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Amending Article I, Sections 8(C) And 8(H); And Article III, Sections 4(A), 4(B), 24(12), And 24(13) Of The City Council Rules Of Procedure Relating To The Order Of Business And Public Comment On Quasi-Judicial Matters (Davis)
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AMENDING ARTICLE I, SECTIONS 8(C) AND 8(H); AND ARTICLE III, SECTIONS 4(A), 4(B), 24(12), AND 24(13) OF THE CITY COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE RELATING TO THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC COMMENT ON QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS.
SECTION 1. Article I, Section 8(C) is hereby amended as follows:
"C. Persons desiring to speak before the City Council on a particular agenda item shall be asked to register with Council staff prior to consideration of the agenda item. Comments shall be limited to two agenda items per meeting. Comments must be germane to the particular agenda item. During general public comment, speakers are not restricted as to topic except that general public comment shall not be permitted on quasi-judicial matters, including but not limited to land use appeals. Time limitations on speakers may be established at the discretion of the President of the City Council and shall apply to all speakers equally. Persons desiring to submit written comments to the Clerk of the Council may do so at any time. Restrictions under this section do not apply to the Mayor, the Mayor's designated representative, or persons invited by the City Council."
SECTION 2. Article I, Section 8(H) is hereby amended as follows:
"H. The first 30 individuals will be allowed to speak under general public comment of the agenda. Individuals who have signed up to provide general public comment to the Council but who, due to this limitation, are not able to speak may either provide general public comment at the end of the meeting under 'Other Business' or inform Council staff that th...
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