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All public hearings held pursuant to this code shall comply with the following procedures:

A. Public Hearing Testimony. Any person may appear at a public hearing and submit oral or written evidence, either individually or as a representative of a person or an organization. Each person who appears at a public hearing shall be identified, state their city of residence, or geographic area of residence if they live in an unincorporated area, and, if appearing on behalf of a person or organization, state the name and mailing address of the person or organization being represented. The presiding officer may establish time limits for individual testimony and may require that individuals with shared concerns select one or more spokespersons to present testimony on behalf of those individuals.

B. Continuance of Public Hearing. The body conducting the public hearing may, by motion, continue the public hearing to a fixed date, time and place or may continue the item to an undetermined date and provide notice of the continued hearing.

C. Investigations. The body conducting the hearing may request that the director undertake investigations to be made as it deems necessary and in the public interest. The facts established by such investigation shall be submitted to the hearing body either in writing, to be filed with the records of the matter, or in testimony before the hearing body, and may be considered by the hearing body in making its decision.

D. Record of Hearing. The body conducting the hearing shall cause a written summary of all pertinent testimony heard at such public hearing, together with a record of the names and addresses of all persons testifying, to be prepared and filed with the papers relating to such matter. These minutes shall be kept on record with the city clerk. [Res. 21-09; Ord. 21-05 § 2; Res. 14-36 § 502.08; Ord. 14-12 § 1.]