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Councilmember Kuzma stated that related to water supply, the regional element should be emphasized. Mayor LeTourneau referenced the issue of absentee voting and noted that he wants to ensure that the convenience of the process is balanced with cost. He noted that he would not want to limit the ability for people to vote. Councilmember Riley stated that he did not believe that listing the zip code element as a legislative priority will be the strongest move. He noted that he would want to see the efforts continued but believed that there would be a better method to pursue that item. 2.02: Review Resident Information Card for Council Chambers City Administrator Ulrich reviewed the staff report. Councilmember Heinrich commented that it would be beneficial to have the comment card mirror the Charter statement as much as possible, even perhaps including the statement related to the Council placing reasonable restrictions upon citizen comments. Councilmember Menth stated that the statement on the comment card and Charter language seem similar to him and therefore was unsure what the intent would be. Councilmember Heinrich stated that when she looks at the citizen input portion of the comment card, specifically the comment related to this being a time to address items not listed on the regular agenda. She stated that she would insert the language from the Charter into that section as she would not want to prohibit residents from engaging. She noted that there has been inconsistency on when residents are allowed to speak on items on the agenda and when they are not. Councilmember Riley commented that he believed that the comment card is contrary to the language in the Charter and therefore agreed that the language should be made consistent. He stated in a perfect world the Charter could be amended to be made similar, but the Council does not make that decision and therefore the language on the comment card should be amended. City Administrator Ulrich stated that if a resident brought forward an issue related to an item on the agenda, the Council could postpone those comments until the agenda item. Councilmember Kuzma stated that if the language is going to be changed, he would like a timeframe implemented, perhaps enacting a three -minute timeline. Councilmember Heinrich stated that the City Attorney had commented that it is common in other cities to have a two to three -minute timeframes for comments. Councilmember Menth stated that if the language from the Charter is placed on the comment card, that would not address what happened at the previous Council meeting where public input was an issue as public input would not be allowed after the citizen input section of the meeting. City Council Work Session / October 8, 2019 Page 3 of 8