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CityCouncil | 2018-05-15 | 13 | Vice Mayor Vella stated that she does not have a problem with suspension of rules; limiting the amount of time proclamation recipient groups are allowed to speak is not a bad thing; regarding public comment, Alameda gives a lot of time for public comment, more so than other cities; reducing the time two minutes is fine but one minute is a drastic change; she agrees with ending ceding time; the language of paragraph 4 regarding public comment on motions should be struck because it is confusing; she is fine with deliberations; she would like the latest time to be extended to 11:30 p.m. to give an extra cushion; she would like a list of speaker names displayed, which would help keep track of time. Councilmember Oddie stated that he supports the proposal by the subcommittee; doing the proclamations at 6:45 p.m. is a good idea; he hears the concern regarding timing; suggested reducing the time to 90 seconds instead of just one minute and allowing three votes to suspend the particular rule; three votes could also suspend the rules regarding Council comments; expressed support for the 11:00 p.m. time. Mayor Spencer proposed going down the list to see the majority. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated there is a good framework; she would like to keep the suspension of the rules consistent; expressed support for the latest time being 11:00 p.m. Mayor Spencer stated that she disagrees with a supermajority vote to suspend the rules; three is fine; regarding the proclamations, she will try to read part and start early to save time; she is concerned with limiting recipient groups to two minutes; the proclamations are meaningful to people receiving them so she cannot limit them; for public comment on non-agenda items, if there are more than five speakers, she works to accommodate speakers within the 15 minutes; she likes a two or three minute public comment limit, but anything less than 90 seconds is not appropriate; she does not think clarifying questions should count against the nine minutes; clarifying questions educate the community; the public appreciates Council asking clarifying questions; she prefers the latest time to end at 11:00 p.m. instead of 11:30 p.m. Councilmember Matarrese stated according to Rosenberg's rules, public comment is not permitted on motions because the Chair has already closed public comment; the point he was trying to make is people should be able to speak on the matter later. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated public comment at the end of the meeting is the continuation of comments on non-agenda items. Councilmember Matarrese stated that he agrees with the current resolution that states public comments are on items not on the agenda or any items under the jurisdiction of the Council. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council May 15, 2018 13 | CityCouncil/2018-05-15.pdf |