This ordinance is sponsored by Councilmember Piedmont-Smith and would set limits on the number and length of speeches during debate of legislation in order to make Council regular session meetings more efficient. It would limit each councilmember' s comment in the first round to three (3) minutes and allow councilmembers a second round of comments limited to one (1) minute each. Note: At the June 18, 2024 Regular Session, the Council adopted Amendment 01 to this ordinance, which increased the time limits applicable to council speeches or comments to five (5) minutes for the first speech and to two (2) minutes for the second speech.

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