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60 <br /> <br />number of the office designated to represent the City in the <br />proceeding; <br />(c) The official file or other reference number and name of <br />proceeding; <br />(d) The name, official title, mailing address and telephone number of <br />the presiding officer, if known; <br />(e) A statement of the time, place and nature of the proceeding; <br />(f) A statement of the legal authority and jurisdiction under which <br />the hearing is to be held; <br />(g) A reference to the particular section of the ordinance or <br />regulations involved; <br />(h) A short and plain statement of the matters asserted by the <br />agency; and <br />(i) A statement that a party who fails to attend or participate in a <br />hearing or other stage of an appeal hearing may be held in <br />default. <br /> <br /> 2. Procedures at hearing. The hearing examiner/presiding officer, who may <br />be the Director, or the Director’s designee, shall regulate the course of <br />the hearing. The presiding officer shall afford to all parties the <br />opportunity to respond, present evidence and argument, conduct cross - <br />examination, and submit rebuttal evidence; provided, however, the <br />presiding officer may control the manner and extent of cross- <br />examinations and rebuttal. In the discretion of the presiding officer, all or <br />part of the hearing may be conducted by telephone or other electronic <br />means as long as each party in the hearing has an opportunity to <br />effectively participate and hear. <br /> <br /> 3. Rules of evidence. Evidence, including hearsay eviden ce, is admissible if <br />in the judgment of the presiding officer it is the kind of evidence on which <br />reasonably prudent persons are accustomed to rely in the conduct of <br />their affairs. The presiding officer shall exclude evidence that is <br />excludable on constitutional or statutory grounds or on the basis of <br />evidentiary privilege recognized in the courts of this state. The presiding <br />officer may exclude evidence that is irrelevant, immaterial, or unduly <br />repetitious. All testimony of parties and witnesses shall be made under <br />oath or affirmation. Documentary evidence may be received in the form <br />of copies or excerpts or by incorporation by reference. Official notice may <br />be taken of (a) any judicially cognizable facts, (b) technical or scientific <br />facts within the City’s specialized knowledge, and (c) codes or standards <br />that have been adopted by an agency of the United States, this state or <br />another state, or by a nationally recognized organization or association. A <br />party proposing that official notice be taken may be requ ired to produce <br />a copy of the material to be noticed.