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OpenGovernmentCommission | 2018-03-05 | 2 | and Rosenberg's Rules; the only time the subcommittee added a supplemental rule was when Rosenberg's Rules were silent; the current rules of order required looking in five different resolutions; after doing the comparison, Rosenberg's Rules are much more accessible to the average person to understand; items were accounted for by identifying and adding in special rules; she feels confident, the document is complete. Stated the adjournment time should be switched back to midnight; three meetings per month could be held, but he does not know how the 10-day advance notice could be done; if there are concerns over late meetings crimping public participation, the public can submit a letter to the City Council starting 10 days before any meeting; letters can be longer than what someone can say in three minutes; waiting until 11:00 p.m. to speak is bad; sitting through a meeting and not having the item called is worse: Richard Bangert, Alameda. Stated Council meetings are painful; comments on matters is often not heard until 9:30 p.m.; it does not feel democratic; urged the Commission to do anything it can to guide the Council; stated items should be moved to action or delayed for more study or additional hearings; outlined her experience with an item not being heard; stated the Council should have to make motions to discuss and either approve or vote down; stated the Planning Board could also use the rules; suggested a training session be held and there be guidance regarding referrals and hearing referrals faster: Pat Lamborn, Alameda. Chair Dieter suggested the Commission go through the nine special rules one at a time; started with Counting Votes. Commissioner Foreman inquired where Counting Votes is in the existing rules. Chair Dieter responded it is not in the existing rules; stated it is in the City Charter. Commissioner Foreman inquired whether three affirmative votes are require for any action, to which the City Attorney responded in the affirmative; stated the language is straight from the Charter. Commissioner Foreman stated abstentions were discussed at the last meeting; inquired whether abstentions count as a no vote, which cannot be changed. Chair Dieter responded in the affirmative. Commissioner Schwartz stated that he could not agree more with Ms. Lamborn; he is grateful to the subcommittee for coming up with the rules; making the City Council meetings run better is enormously important and would be a major accomplishment for the Commission; speaking should be limited, while preserving the public's right to be heard; it should be clear that the limit is three minutes per person; he supports not ceding time; inquired whether or not people could subvert the rules and get extra time at some other point in the proceeding. Meeting Open Government Commission March 5, 2018 2 | OpenGovernmentCommission/2018-03-05.pdf |