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