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to address the City Council. However, to the extent such information is <br /> relevant to the issues being considered by the City Council during a public <br /> hearing, the absence of such information may bear on the speaker's <br /> credibility and the weight the City Council affords the speaker's <br /> comments. <br /> 11.3.3 Speakers shall address their comments only to the City Council as a body <br /> and not to a particular member. <br /> 11.3.4 Members of the public may only address the City Council when called to <br /> speak from the lectern, microphone or other device. No member of the <br /> public, other than the speaker so called, may address the City Council, <br /> unless called upon by the Mayor. <br /> 11.3.5 If a speaker asks a question of a Councilmember or the Mayor, <br /> Councilmembers and the Mayor are not obligated to answer any <br /> questions asked. If a speaker asks a question of City staff, the Mayor may <br /> ask staff for a brief answer while the speaker is at the lectern. <br /> 11.3.6 Members of the City Council and the Mayor are limited to asking clarifying <br /> or technical questions of speakers, but shall not at this portion of the <br /> meeting express personal opinion, comments or debate the merits of the <br /> item under consideration. <br /> 11.3.7 Speakers shall not use their time to unduly disrupt the orderly conduct of <br /> the City Council's meeting. <br /> 11.3.8 Speakers are encouraged to avoid repetition. <br /> 11.3.9 Speakers are encouraged to avoid making personal attacks. <br /> 11.3.10 Each speaker shall relinquish the lectern when his or her time to address <br /> the City Council has expired. <br /> 11.3.11 A speaker may use his or her allotted time to read letters or other <br /> documents, play electronic recordings at a non-amplified volume, or <br /> otherwise present information to the City Council in a non-disruptive <br /> manner, provided those activities are completed within the allotted time. <br /> Speakers who desire to present photos, videos or recordings are <br /> encouraged to contact the City Clerk's Office in advance if the speaker <br /> has questions about formats, if any, available to present information. <br /> 11.3.12 When called upon during the meeting open to the public portion of the <br /> agenda, speakers may address the City Council on any item of interest to <br /> 19 <br />