Public Comment on Agenda Items

Official wording

Public Comment on Agenda Items Items on the agenda may be addressed at this time. The Board President will recognize any member of the audience wishing to speak to an item on the agenda. To accommodate the public, speakers have two options for addressing agendized items: you may speak now during this public comment period, or you may wait until the specific agenda item is opened for discussion by the Board later in the meeting. Please note that individuals are strictly limited to speaking once per agenda item and will not be permitted to speak on the same topic twice. Those who wish to address the Board must complete a speaker card in person. Individual speakers shall be allowed two (2) minutes to address the Board, unless otherwise announced by the Board President. You must submit your speaker card prior to the start of this public comment period; once the period has begun, cards will not be accepted. For the record, you may state your name at the beginning of your statement. The Board shall limit the total time for public input on each agenda item to 30 minutes. With Board consent, the President may increase or decrease the time allowed for public presentation, depending on the topic and the number of persons wishing to be heard. The President may take a poll of speakers for or against a particular issue and may ask that additional persons speak only if they have something new to add.