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R-14-42 RESOLUTION NO. R-14-42 CITIZEN PARTICIPATION AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS WHEREAS,the Fairfax City Council is desirous of encouraging all citizens to present their views on issues of concern; and WHEREAS, the agenda for City Council regular meetings includes an opportunity for comment on items not scheduled for public hearing as well as opportunities to speak on items subject to public hearing; and WHEREAS, the City Council is desirous of conducting effective and efficient meetings while ensuring that everyone who wishes to speak may do so; NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Fairfax hereby adopts the following guidelines for citizen participation in City Council meetings: 1. Speakers are permitted a total of 10 minutes during any meeting and no more than five minutes for any one agenda item. 2. Signs, placards, posters or like materials are not permitted in the City Council Chambers, adjoining areas or City offices except in designated areas in conjunction with an application under consideration by City Council. 3. All materials in conjunction with presentations to the City Council shall be displayed at the front area of Council Chambers near the podium. 4. The use of profane, vulgar, obscene, or threatening speech is not permitted and can result in removal from the meeting. 5. Speakers may not use language of a personal nature which insults or demeans any person or which,when directed at a public official, is not related to his or her official duties. 6. Repetitive testimony from meeting to meeting may be ruled out of order by the Chair. 7. Citizens should be respectful of others and limited time restraints and should avoid repetitive comments. A statement of agreement with previous speakers will be appreciated and appropriate. 8. The Mayor, or City Council by a majority vote, reserves the right to change these presentation rules. Adopted this 22nd day of July, 2014. Mayor ATTEST: I „2y...:2,-ice. City Clerk The vote on the motion to approve was recorded as follows: VOTE: Councilman DeMarco Aye Councilman Greenfield Aye Councilmember Loftus Aye Councilman Meyer Aye Councilmember Miller Aye Councilmember Schmidt Absent