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Commissioner Narum requested that Item 7.b., Discussion of the types of projects to be placed on the Consent Calendar, be continued to a future meeting as she needed to leave early due to a prior commitment and would like to be part of that discussion. She added that she believes Commissioner Olson would also like to participate in that discussion. Commissioner Blank stated that he was under the impression that Item 7.b. would be heard under Public Hearings and Other Items. He noted that in the past, matters requested by Commission members to be agendized were considered public hearing items as opposed to matters initiated by Commission members. Ms. Decker stated that she does not recall placing an item initiated by a Commission member place anywhere other than under Matters Initiated by Commission Members. She indicated that she would look into the matter and place it under Public Hearing and Other Matters if appropriate. Commissioner Blank indicated that she was supportive of Commissioner Narum’s requested. Ms. Harryman noted that there have not been many items that the Commission has brought up to be agendized. She explained that smaller discussion items are appropriate for discussion under Matters Initiated by Commission Members, is appropriate for smaller discussion items, as opposed to bigger topics such as sprinkler systems in residential construction, which would be placed under Public Hearing and Other Matters. Commissioner Blank noted that the Consent Calendar item would be of interest to the public, and the public should be given the opportunity to speak. He added that he has not seen any City Council or Planning Commission meeting that take public testimony under Matters Initiated. Ms. Harryman clarified that the public have a right to speak on items under Matters Initiated although this has not happened often, particularly because it is generally late in the meeting when these items are considered. Ms. Decker drew a distinction between items that are brought up under Matters Initiated by Commission Members and those that are actually agendized. She explained that Items 7.a. and 7.b. are now both bona fide agendized items and are open to public comment just like any other item on the agenda. She stated that these two items were placed under Matters Initiated because they developed from a discussion among the Commissioners as opposed to staff-initiated. Chairperson Fox noted that she recalled a request from former Commissioner Matt Sullivan to agendize an AB bill regarding a State regulation, which was placed under Matters Initiated. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES July 25, 2007 Page 5 of 35