TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Heather Faust, MMC, City Clerk
TITLE: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending City Commission Policy No. 2020-04 Related to the Procedures and Methods for Public Comment in City Commission Meetings and Workshops; Providing for Incorporation of Recitals; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.
Recommended Action
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-R-11 as presented.
Background Information
During their Regular Meeting held on September 24, 2024, the City Commission motioned to amend Commission Policy No. 2020-04 to read as:
Ø III. B.1. In-person Attendance. Anyone seeking to provide public comment in-person is requested to submit a comment card to the City Clerk. Comment cards with completed information may be submitted until the Mayor closes the public comment for the agenda item. When recognized by the Mayor, the commenter will approach the podium. Public comment is limited one public comment card per agenda item and to three (3) minutes per person.
Ø III. B.3. Telephone Voicemail message. A public comment may be left as a voicemail message via telephone at 941-429-1032. Voicemail messages will be accepted from 8:00 a.m. the day before the meeting until one hour before the scheduled start time of the meeting. The commenter must leave all information identified as "required" in the City's outgoing message and must not exceed two minutes, fifteen seconds (2:15). All public comment voicemail messages in compliance with this policy will be played into the record at the meeting during general public comment near the beginning of the meeting and the City Commission will afford the comments the same consideration as if they were offered in person.
These changes are reflected in the revised policy.
Strategic Plan
Good Governance
Financial Impact
Not applicable.
Procurement
Not applicable.
Attachments:
1. Resolution
2. Policy
3. Commission Direction
Prepared by: Heather Faust, MMC, City Clerk
Department Director: Heather Faust, MMC, City Clerk