STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Mobility Solutions, Infrastructure, and Sustainability
AGENDA DATE: January 8, 2020
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Department of Sustainable Development and Construction
EXECUTIVE: Majed Al-Ghafry
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SUBJECT
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A resolution amending (1) the City Plan Commission's Rules of Procedure; (2) the Landmark Commission's Rules of Procedure; and (3) the Board of Adjustment's Rules of Procedure by amending certain sections to comply with state law changes pertaining to input from members of the public - Financing: No cost consideration to the City
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BACKGROUND
In May 2019, the state legislature approved H.B. 2840 which became effective September 1, 2019. The law requires governmental bodies to allow members of the public to address the body on any item on an agenda before or during the body's consideration of the item. The law allows the governmental body to adopt reasonable rules regarding the public input, including rules that limit the total amount of time a member of the public may address the item. For those governmental bodies who do not provide simultaneous translation, the time limit for speakers requiring translation must be twice the amount given to the person not requiring translating.
The new law applies to quasi-judicial or rule-making bodies, which include the City Plan Commission (CPC), Landmark Commission (LMC), and the Board of Adjustment (BDA). CPC, LMC, and BDA altered the time allowed for speakers beginning with the September meetings to comply with the new law.
CPC, LMC, and BDA included language indicating a speaker needing translation would be given twice the amount of time as a member of the public not requiring translation assistance. All three bodies limited time for speakers on items not traditionally allowing speakers to three minutes. Each body also amended the rules for speakers on cases submitted to the body for consideration.
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