RES 20-005aRESOLUTION 20-005
A RESOLUTON adopting revised procedural rules for the conduct of
City Council meetings and workshops pursuant to RCW 35A.12.120.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAMAS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I
This Resolution , 20-005 , is intended to replace the terms of previously adopted Resolution 1252.
SECTION II
Regular City Council meetings shall not continue beyond 10:00 p.m. unless extended by
consensus of the City Council present.
SECTION III
City Council workshops shall not continue beyond 6:30p.m. unless extended by consensus of the
City Council present.
SECTION IV
The public comment portions for workshop and regular City Council meetings shall be held at the
appointed times on the agenda. The following rules shall govern public comment:
A. Public comment may be offered on any subject. Written comments may be submitted to the City
Clerk 's Office if a person is unable to attend or remain for any Council meetings. Public
comment for matters scheduled for a public hearing shall be presented during the course of those
agenda items .
B. Any person speaking shall state their name and address for the record.
C. Each speaker shall be limited to three minutes, provided however the Mayor shall have the
discretion to suspend this rule , and the speaker shall direct their comments to the chair of the
meeting. Time spent responding to questions from the Council or Mayor shall be in addition to
the permitted three minutes. If more than three minutes is needed, it is recommended that the
speaker setup an appointment with staff, a Council Member, or the Mayor. Additional time shall
not be given by other members of the public to the current speaker without consensus of the
Council.
D. Any written materials to be submitted by the speaker shall be provided to staff for distribution to
the Council and Mayor, and will be placed into the official meeting records.
E. Speakers shall not engage Council, staff, Mayor, or other audience members in conversation,
debate, or question and answer sessions.
F. The meeting chair shall acknowledge the speaker for their comments, and if appropriate, indicate
whether further steps are to be taken regarding the topic(s) presented. Mayor and Council
Members should be consistent with any and all speakers in procedural matters.
G. Meeting attendees shall not engage in disruptive behavior. Disruptive behavior would include
interrupting others when they are speaking, clapping, booing, or otherwise acting in a manner
disruptive or disrespectful of appropriate public decorum , or acting in any manner in violation of
law or of the rules established by the City Council for conduct of public meetings.
Passed by the Counc i I and approved by the Mayor this 16th day of March, 20~
SIGNED: Db
Mayor f ro ~ -
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Clerk
APPROVED as to form:
City Attorney