HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2014-R0025 - Citizens Comments - 01/23/2014RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, on December 15, 2005, the Lubbock City Council approved Resolution No.
2005-RO598 to establish a policy regarding citizen appearances before the City Council and the
broadcast of such appearances on the city television channel; and
WHEREAS, state law does not mandate that a City Council provide for citizen
comments, but that a City Council may provide such a comment period, if it desires to do so; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, pursuant to state law, may establish reasonable rules on a
citizen comment period; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it to be in the public interest to repeal Resolution No.
2005-RO598 and establish revised procedures for citizen comment periods at each regular
meeting of the City Council; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
1. THAT any citizen wishing to appear before any regular meeting of the City
Council to speak:
1) shall contact the City Manager's Office of that fact to provide the City
Manager's Office the subject matter that will be addressed, no later
than seventy-five (75) hours before the meeting at which the citizen
wishes to appear; or
2) shall sign up to speak at the City Council meeting itself in regard to any
item posted on the City Council agenda.
2. THAT any citizen who complies with Paragraph (1) above, shall be given the
opportunity to address the City Council, during the "Citizen Comment Period" of the meeting.
The "Citizen Comment Period" shall be broadcast in its entirety on the City television channel.
3. THAT nothing herein shall preclude a citizen from signing up to appear before
any regular meeting of the City Council at the City Council meeting itself on a topic that is not
posted on the agenda. Any citizen who signs up to address the City Council at the meeting on
any topic that is not posted on the agenda shall be allowed the opportunity to speak under that
portion of the agenda entitled "Open Citizen Comments," which shall be the last item on each
agenda. The "Open Citizen Comments" shall be broadcast in its entirety on the city television
channel, with the following disclaimer to be displayed on the screen: "These comments are
strictly the opinion of the speaker."
4. THAT Resolution No. 2005-RO598 is hereby repealed in its entirety.
Passed by the City Council on
GLPVC. ROB ?,TSON, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Reb cca Garza, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Glen C. rtson, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Chad Weaver, Assistant City Attorney
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January 14, 2014