§ 33. MEETINGS OF COUNCIL.

The Council shall meet at such times as may be prescribed by ordinance or resolution. The Mayor, the President of Council, or any two members thereof, may call special meetings of the council upon at least twelve hours' written notice to each member of the Council, served personally on each member or left at his usual place of residence. Any such notice shall state the subjects to be considered.

Meetings of the council or committee thereof shall be public except as otherwise permitted by this charter. Any citizen shall have access to the minutes and records of the public meetings at all reasonable times.

To promote public participation in the meetings of Council and its committees, Council shall enact legislation to permit members of the public to address Council at Council and committee meetings. The legislation shall provide that public speaking shall be in accordance with the rules of Council and the time permitted may be extended upon vote by a majority of Council. Council may impose reasonable limits on speaking and may restrict speakers to matters within Council's authority. The provisions of this amendment shall supersede any other provisions of the Charter related to the same subject matter. Council shall enact this legislation by March 1, 2012.

(V 97 p 487; Approved by voters Sept. 12, 1967; Amendment adopted by electorate 11-7-00; Amendment adopted by electorate 11-8-11)