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  • CITY OF SPOKANE REGARDING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS

    Feb 9, 2026

    ·Spokane, WA
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    The City of Spokane distributed information regarding its February 9, 2026 City Council meetings, including an Agenda Review Session at 3:30 p.m. and a Legislative Session at 6:00 p.m., both held at City Hall and available for virtual participation via WebEx and live streaming. Public testimony sign-up opened February 6 at 5:00 p.m. and closed February 9 at 6:00 p.m. through an online form or in-person registration, with the open forum limited to matters relating to city affairs, legislative, fiscal, or regulatory purview as defined by council rules.

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  • PERFORMANCE BASED FUNDING COUNCIL FINAL REPORT MAY 5, 2025

    May 5, 2025

    ·State College, PA
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    The Performance-Based Funding Council submitted its final report on May 5, 2025, establishing recommendations for implementing a performance-based funding model for Pennsylvania's state-related universities under Act 90 of 2024. The Council recommended making itself permanent, applying the performance-based model to new funds beginning fiscal year 2026-2027, and establishing a maximum performance allocation with metrics to determine earned amounts based on institutional performance. The report includes summaries from four public hearings, testimony from various stakeholders, and appendices detailing performance metrics and in-demand occupation codes.

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  • CITY OF SPOKANE NOTICE REGARDING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS

    Jun 13, 2022

    ·Spokane, WA
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    The City of Spokane resumed in-person City Council meetings on March 14, 2022, held in City Hall's Lower Level chambers, with virtual participation via WebEx available for all meetings except Executive Sessions. The notice provides WebEx call-in information and instructions for the week of June 13, 2022, including a 1:15 p.m. Committee Meeting, 3:30 p.m. Briefing Session, 6:00 p.m. Legislative Session, and Thursday Study Session, with public testimony sign-up available from 5:00–6:00 p.m. both in-person and virtually. The document also outlines rules of public decorum requiring a three-minute time limit for comments, prohibiting clapping, cheering, booing, and outbursts, and specifying that Open Forum discussions must relate to City affairs and exclude items on current or pending agendas.

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  • CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS RULES – PUBLIC DECORUM

    Spokane, WA
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    This document establishes public decorum rules and speaking procedures for City Council meetings. The rules prohibit disruptive behavior such as clapping, cheering, booing, and outbursts during meetings, and limit public comments to three minutes per speaker with a restriction of one open forum appearance per month. Additionally, the document outlines Rule 5.4 governing public testimony on legislative agenda items, specifying that testimony is limited to three minutes per speaker unless the Chair determines less time is needed due to speaker volume, and clarifying that no testimony is taken on consent agenda items or procedural matters.

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  • Budget Committee | Eugene, OR Website

    Eugene, OR
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    The Eugene Budget Committee is a standing committee composed of eight City Council members and eight appointed citizen members that reviews the City's proposed operating and capital budgets annually and makes recommendations to the City Council for final approval. The committee operates under Oregon's Local Budget Law and Oregon Administrative Rules, and also reviews the biennial Capital Improvement Program, financial management goals and policies, and long-range financial plans. A citizen subcommittee meets separately in the fall to review performance measures and service profiles for City services. Public comment is solicited at most Budget Committee meetings, with speakers typically allowed three minutes, and a formal public hearing is held before budget approval. Citizens may provide testimony in writing to the Finance Division at 500 E 4th Avenue, Suite 303, Eugene, OR 97401, or via online form.

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  • MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE Assembly Information Memorandum No. AIM 61-2021

    Anchorage, AK
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    This Assembly Information Memorandum from the Municipality of Anchorage dated April 13, 2021, documents public testimony procedures for Assembly meetings held on March 23 and April 13, 2021. Due to COVID-19 health department guidance, community members were directed to submit written testimony via email and phone to www.muni.org/testimony rather than appearing in person. Comments for the March 23 meeting received by 5 p.m. on March 18, 2021, were included in a separate memorandum (AIM 50-2021), while comments for the April 13 meeting submitted between 5:01 p.m. on March 18, 2021, and 5:00 p.m. on April 8, 2021, are attached to this document. The memorandum was prepared by Deputy Clerk Jennifer Veneklasen, approved by Municipal Clerk Barbara A. Jones, and submitted by Chair Felix Rivera. Included testimony from Robert Crockett, dated March 19, 2021, for the March 23 meeting opposed Ordinances AO 2021-25 and AO 2021-24 regarding the Sky Ridge Subdivision rezoning from R6 to R7 zoning, citing concerns about increased density impacts on the adjacent Ptarmigan View Subdivision.

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  • Public Meetings | City of Boise

    Boise, ID
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    This document provides information about the City of Boise's public meetings system, including how to access and participate in city council and planning meetings through hybrid formats (in-person at City Hall or virtually via Zoom and YouTube). It outlines procedures for submitting written testimony (by 5 p.m. Thursday before hearings), registering to testify in advance (with sign-up closing at noon on the meeting day), and technical guidance for virtual participation. The page includes a May 2026 calendar, meeting archives, and links to upcoming meeting schedules and agendas.

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  • Commission Meetings & Archive – Prosper Portland

    Portland, OR
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    Prosper Portland's Board of Commissioners holds regular meetings generally on the third Wednesday of each month, with meetings open to public attendance and testimony. The Board is authorized by the City Charter to adopt policies through resolutions at public meetings, with agendas and reports posted in advance on the agency's website. Recent meetings in 2026 have addressed matters including tax increment finance district progress reports, modifications to small business loan programs, a commercial property loan of up to $10.8 million, and approval of the Cully Action Plan, with all meetings recorded and available via live stream on YouTube and rebroadcast on Comcast Cable.

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  • Council calendar and meeting information | Portland.gov

    Portland, OR
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    Portland City Council holds regular meetings on the first, second, fourth, and fifth Wednesdays of each month at 9:30 a.m., and on the third Wednesday at 6:00 p.m., with additional Thursday meetings available if needed. Council committees meet Tuesday through Thursday on specified schedules to develop and recommend legislation, while work sessions provide information-only briefings without public testimony or voting. All regular meetings and committee sessions are live-streamed on the City's YouTube channel and cablecast on City Net 30, with public testimony registration opening when agendas are published by 9:00 a.m. on the Friday before each meeting.

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  • City Council Rules of Procedure – Spokane (2024)

    Spokane, WA
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    This document establishes the Spokane City Council's revised procedural rules for 2025, governing legislative sessions and public participation. Council sessions are regularly video and audio recorded and made available online at https://vimeo.com/spokanecitycouncil, and members of the public may photograph or film proceedings provided they comply with fire codes, ADA requirements, and do not obstruct views or access. Individuals with limited English language proficiency are encouraged to contact the council office director at least five business days prior to a session to arrange translation or interpretation assistance. Public testimony on legislative agenda items can be submitted online or in person, with sign-up beginning no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Friday preceding the session and closing at 6:00 p.m. on the meeting date; in-person sign-up also begins at 8:00 a.m. on the day of the legislative session. Use of city council facilities for electioneering or campaign purposes is prohibited under RCW 42.17A.555, though public comment on the merits of council resolutions or ballot propositions is permitted.

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  • City of Toledo | City Council Rules and Decorum for the Public

    Toledo, OH
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    The City of Toledo's City Council Rules and Decorum for the Public document outlines meeting procedures and behavioral expectations. City Council meetings are held bi-weekly on Tuesdays at 4:00 p.m., with alternate Agenda Review meetings at 2:00 p.m., and are open to the public with live streaming available through Toledo.Legistar.com. Public testimony is limited to committee hearings, eComment submissions, or direct emails to council members, while decorum rules prohibit disruptive conduct including personal remarks, abusive language, signs, and disorderly behavior during meetings.

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