Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 04-20-2021
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Consideration, discussion, and possible modification to Request to Appear Forms and Guidelines for City Council meetings and all other City Boards and Commissions meetings adopted by City Council on February 6, 2018, including but not limited to permanently changing or waiving the requirement for speakers to list and state their address before addressing City Council, City Boards or Commissions and regulating the manner of presentation by a member of the public by prohibiting the presentation of electronic or printed materials during the public comment period; prohibiting the live/active linking of any presentation and connection with the City's electronic computer system and/or audio/visual equipment by the public during the public comment period; and providing for the submission of printed electronic materials by the public to Council, Boards and Commissions; and any other changes to the Request to Appear Forms and Guidelines for City Council meetings and all other City Boards and Commissions as directed by Council
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Background:
On February 6, 2018, the City Council adopted specific guidelines for when citizens wish to speak at a City Council meeting or before any other City Board or Commission. Specifically City Council approved the Request to Appear Before the City Council form as well as the "Guidelines if you wish to speak at a City Council meeting".
The current Guidelines require the speaker to begin their statement with their name and address. In addition, the form requests the speaker list both the speaker's name and address.
In open session at the January 19, 2021 meeting, Council voted to suspend the requirement that speakers state their address before addressing Council. Rather, speakers were only required to state if they reside or own a business in Broken Arrow. Speakers were still required to list their address on the Request to Appear Form. This change was only for the Januar...
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