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11.2 Speaker Time Limit The amount of time allotted to each member of the public wishing to address the City Council shall generally be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes. The Mayor may adjust the amount of time allotted to each speaker based upon the number of persons wishing to speak, the complexity of the item if one is being considered, the anticipated time reasonably needed to complete the remaining items on the meeting agenda, and other reasonable factors. [54954.3(b)]. Individual members of the public may not yield their allotted time, or any remaining portion thereof, to anyone else. Prior to calling for public comment during the meeting open to the public, as well as before the City Council considers or takes action on an item, the Mayor shall set and announce the time limit for each member of the public to speak before inviting members of the public to address the City Council. 11.3 Members of the Public Addressing the City Council 11.3.1 Speaker cards shall be used to call each speaker to come forward to address the City Council. When calling a speaker to come forward, the next two speakers can also be identified so that they are prepared to address the City Council when called. 11.3.2 The Mayor may request, but cannot require, that each speaker state his or her name and address before providing comments to the City Council. A speaker is not required to provide his or her name or address in order to address the City Council. However, to the extent such information is relevant to the issues being considered by the City Council during a public hearing, the absence of such information may bear on the speaker's credibility and the weight the City Council affords the speaker's comments. 11.3.3 Speakers shall address their comments only to the City Council as a body and not to a particular member. 11.3.4 Members of the public may only address the City Council when called to speak from the lectern, microphone or other device. No member of the public, other than the speaker so called, may address the City Council, unless called upon by the Mayor. 11.3.5 If a speaker asks a question of a Councilmember or the Mayor, Councilmembers and the Mayor are not obligated to answer any questions asked. If a speaker asks a question of City staff, the Mayor may ask staff for a brief answer while the speaker is at the lectern. 11.3.6 Members of the City Council and the Mayor are limited to asking clarifying or technical questions of speakers, but shall not at this portion of the 18