Public Comment Period City Survey ATTACHMENT 2
City Start
Time
Limit Per
Speaker
(Min)
Public
Comment
Periods
Virtual or
Phone
Comment
Average
Length of
Meetings
Members &
Meeting
Frequency
NOTES
1 Anaheim 5:00pm 3 2 NO 4 hrs
7 members,
meet twice per
month
Two public comment periods. First period is a total of 90 minutes or until all agenda comments are heard. Non-agenda items are allowed after agenda items during the 90 minute time frame or at end of meeting.
2 Berkeley 6:00pm 2 or 1 Varies YES 5 hrs 15 min
9 members,
meet twice per
month
General public comment is 2-minutes for 5 people or 1-minute for 10 people; additional public comment period at end of meeting
3 Carson 6:00pm 3 2 NO 2 hr 45 min
5 members,
meet twice per
month
Two public comment periods, both limited to one-hour. Agenda item comments first and non-agenda comments are taken at end of the meeting.
4 Chula Vista 5:00pm 3 2 NO 3 hrs 45 min 5 members,
meet weekly
21 minutes allotted for public comment near the beginning of meeting; first seven speakers will be heard during this initial period. If any additional speakers remain after this first Public Comment Period, a continued Public Comment Period will be held. 5 Culver City 7:00pm 3 Varies YES 3 hrs
5 members,
meet twice per
month
Public comment for non agenda items is limited to 20 minutes, a continuation is added at the end of the agenda if needed. Comments on agenda items taken at time of presentation and registration is required (in-person and virtual allowed). Recognitions begin at 6:30pm. 6 El Monte 7:00pm 3 Varies NO 3 hrs
7 members,
meet twice per
month
Multiple comment periods. No phone/virtual comments allowed. 7 Garden
Grove 6:30pm 3 1 NO 1.5 hours
7 members,
meet twice per
month
Council may limit public input based on number of people requesting to speak, length of the agenda, or business of the Council. Mayor may request one spokesperson for large groups to avoid unnecessary repetition.
8 Glendale 6:00pm 3 or 5 2 NO 4 hrs
5 members,
meet twice per
month
Two public comment periods. First period is five speaker limit at 3-minutes each (15 minutes). Non- agenda items are placed at the end of the agenda as Oral Communications. 9 Huntington
Beach 6:00pm 3 1 NO 3 hrs
7 members,
meet twice per
month
One public comment period at beginning of meeting, speaking time reduced depending on number of speakers. Public comment cards are accepted until the commencement of the comment period. 10 Inglewood 2:00pm 3 2 NO 1 hr 5 members,
meet weekly
Two public comment periods, first on agenda items, last (end of meeting) on non-agenda items.
Council members limited to 10 minutes each under Council Initiatives, 3 minutes each for closing remarks, and 5 minutes each for general debate on any agenda item. 11 Irvine 5:00pm 3 Varies YES 6 hrs
5 members,
meet twice per
month
Virtual comments allowed. General public comment for non-agendized items, agenda item comment, public comments continue at end of meeting.
12 Mission
Viejo 6:00pm 3 Varies NO 3 hrs
5 members,
meet twice per
month
First session of public comment is for non-agenda items. Agenda item comments heard at the time of presentation to Council.
13 Oceanside 5:00pm 3 Varies NO 2 hrs
5 members,
meet twice per
month
Multiple comment periods.
Public Comment Period City Survey ATTACHMENT 2
14 Pasadena 6:30pm 3 Varies YES 3 hrs
7 members,
meet
sporadically
Comment periods: First - non-agenda, limited to 20 minutes at the beginning of the meeting and continued at end. Second - consent calendar. Third - multiple agenda items. Fourth - each agenda item.
15 Riverside 6:15pm 3 Varies YES 3 hrs 45 min
7 members,
meet 2-3 times
per month
Multiple comment periods. Presentations by staff generally limited to 10 minutes or less. 16 Santa Ana 5:30pm 3 Varies YES 5.5 hours
7 members,
meet twice per
month
General public comment at beginning of meeting includes agenda items and non-agenda items.
Public comment cards are accepted until the commencement of the comment period. 17 Santa
Clarita 6:00pm 3 Varies NO 1.5 hours
5 members,
meet twice per
month
A public comment period is conducted for non-agenda items (30 minute limit, 10 speakers), cards must be submitted before period begins. Remaining speakers after 30 minutes can be heard at end of meeting. Additionally, public comments are taken prior to the start of each agenda item. 18 Santa
Monica 5:30pm 2 or 1 Varies YES 6.5 hours
7 members,
meet twice per
month
Remarks from the public are limited to a total of 6 minutes per Council meeting per individual with maximum two minutes and minimum one minute per public comment section. 19 Torrance 6:30pm 3 Varies NO 3.5 hours 7 members,
meet weekly
Two Oral Communications, speakers can only participate in #1 or #2. Oral Communications #2 is limited to 30 minutes, 3 minutes per speaker for non-Council Agenda items. Public can comment on agenda items before the item is discussed.
20 West
Hollywood 6:00pm 2 Varies YES 4 hrs
5 members,
meet twice per
month
Public comments may address items on Consent Calendar (20 minutes, 2 min per speaker), all other comments will be heard at the time the item is considered during the meeting. A second public comment occurs at the end of the meeting for non-agenda items. Speakers can only speak once.
Telephone comments allowed.