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to move on to the next topic. If this motion receives a second, no further debate will be <br /> allowed until a vote is held. If two-thirds of the members vote to call the question, clese <br /> the matter, the presiding officer shall call for a vote or move to the next agenda item if <br /> not vote is required. •- - - - - - - - •" ' " • -e -'e - • -• . Otherwise, debate <br /> may assume. Nothing in this rule limits other remedies the council may exercise that are <br /> otherwise permitted by law. <br /> D. Challenge to Ruling. Any member of the Council shall have the right to challenge any <br /> action or ruling of the presiding officer. <br /> E. Mayor. The Mayor shall have the right to enter into a discussion of any matter before <br /> the City Council. <br /> (REMOVED NEW SECTION: COUNCIL COMMITTEES) <br /> NEW SECTION: PUBLIC COMMENT. <br /> A. To facilitate the orderly presentation of public comments, those wishing to speak should <br /> complete a speaker sheet before the start of the meeting and present it to the Council <br /> Administrative Coordinator. <br /> B. All public comments at the start of the council meeting should be limited to issues not on <br /> the formal agenda; public comments on specific items on the agenda shall be allowed <br /> before council action is taken on those items. <br /> C. To ensure equal opportunity for the public to comment, a speaker's comments should be <br /> limited to three minutes per person, except in those instances where the person is <br /> representing a group or organization, in which case five minute should be allowed. <br /> Where necessary, due to the number of persons who wish to address the Council, the <br /> presiding officer shall retain authority to limit all persons' remarks to an equal period of <br /> less than three minutes. To further ensure equal opportunity for the public to comment, <br /> each person may address the Council only one time during the Public Comment portion <br /> of the meeting. <br /> D. Written comments submitted prior to Council action shall be considered in the same <br /> manner as oral comments. <br /> E. All remarks will be addressed to the Council as a whole. <br /> F. All speakers during Public Comment, in the discussion, comments, or debate of any <br /> matter or issue, shall be courteous in their language and deportment. <br /> G. No Use of Public Comment for Campaigns. No person may use public comment for the <br /> purpose of assisting a campaign for election of any person to any office or for the <br /> promotion of or opposition to any ballot proposition. "Campaign" shall include, but not be <br /> limited to, the direct promotion or opposition of a candidate or ballot measure or the <br /> display of any campaign material or such other prohibition promulgated by the Public <br /> Disclosure Commission. Any violation of this provision after receiving a warning from the <br /> presiding officer shall constitute grounds for immediate suspension of such person's right <br /> to speak at that Council meeting. <br /> H. No Use of Public Comment for Advertising. No person addressing the Council may use <br /> Public Comment for the purpose of advertising. Advertising is defined as "promoting by <br /> making known, proclaiming publicly, drawing attention to, or making conspicuous any <br /> 3 <br />