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9.5.3 City Council Questions Following the staff presentation, Councilmembers are limited to asking technical or clarifying questions of City staff and consultants on the item, but shall not at this portion of the meeting express personal opinion or debate the merits of the item under consideration. 9.5.4 Participating Parties Following City Council questions after the staff presentation, the applicant and/or appellant, and other named participants in the item that is party to an agenda item (collectively "participating parties") may address the City Council for generally ten (10) minutes. After the Mayor determines that no other participating parties wish to address the City Council on the hearing item, the Mayor will then invite City Council technical questions for clarification of the participating parties and staff concerning the item. Participating parties shall address the City Council following the procedures set forth in Section 11 Public Participation and Section 11.4 Participating Parties Addressing the City Council. a. For matters being considered on appeal, the appellant (if not the applicant) may address the City Council following City Council questions after the staff presentation. Then, if there is an applicant for the matter, the applicant can speak to the City Council, followed by members of the public. The appellant will then have a rebuttal opportunity. [Sections 9.5.5. and 11]. 9.5.5 Opening and Closing the Public Hearing The purpose of the public hearing is to provide members of the public with an opportunity to address the City Council concerning the hearing item, as well as to express their support or opposition to the item. The Mayor will formally announce the opening of the public hearing and invite members of the public to address the City Council on the hearing item. Public speakers shall address the City Council following the procedures set forth in Section 11 Public Participation. After the Mayor determines that no other member of the public wishes to address the City Council on the hearing item, for items involving a participating party, the Mayor shall provide the participating party time for rebuttal, generally limited to five (5) minutes. After the participating party's rebuttal, or if the item does not involve a participating party, the Mayor will formally close the public hearing and return the item to the City Council for City Council comments and deliberation. 9.5.6 Comments and Deliberation Once an item of business returns to the City Council for comments and deliberation, the Mayor will invite the Councilmembers to discuss the item to