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B. Public Hearings. In keeping with Section 166.041(3)(a) of the Florida Statutes regarding due process, the Second Readings of all proposed Ordinances shall be held during the Public Hearing segment of the agenda. The Commission will accept public input on the individual items appearing on the agenda as each item is addressed by the Commission. Public Hearings occur when the law (Federal, State, or Local) requires the Commission to receive public input prior to making a decision. After the requirements of due process have been satisfied, the presiding officer will formally close input, and action will be taken by the Commission. C. Audience Participation. Input and issues from members of the audience will be accepted during the time allocated on the agenda as Audience Participation. This time period is designated as the opportunity for public input during the meeting regarding any item of concern or interest, including those items which are presented as a part of the meeting agenda (except Public Hearing items, which are addressed at the time of the Public Hearting). Members of the audience who wish to present an item during Audience Participation shall request recognition from the Chair, and be recognized for that purpose by the presiding officer. Each person recognized for the purpose of addressing the Commission shall step forward to the podium and microphone, identify himself or herself by name and address for the record, and present his or her item. All remarks shall be addressed to the Commission as a body and not to anyone member thereof. No person, other than the Commission and the person having the floor, shall be permitted to enter into any debate or discussion, either directly or through a member ofthe Commission, without the permission of the presiding officer. Each speaker will be required to follow general meeting decorum, and limit discussion to the topic( s) they are presenting. Persons introducing items which are lengthy in content and/or technical in nature (containing many detailed points) shall be encouraged to submit such issues or items in writing the City Clerk, for dissemination to the Commission according to normal distribution policies and rules. Such submission shall include the name and address of the submitting person. On occasion, it may be preferable for persons in the audience to present additional information and/or questions regarding an item on the regular agenda at the time the particular item is being presented, rather than during the Audience Participation portion of the agenda. Persons desiring to address the Commission on a particular agenda item are required to identify themselves in written form during the meeting and before the items is heard, presented to the City Clerk or Mayor. The Mayor will make note of these requests for inclusion during the regular agenda, and will call those individuals who express this desire at the beginning of the discussion on the individual item on the agenda, following input and/or presentationes) by staff and affected parties. D. Public Meetings. Public meetings are held to conduct City business in the view of the Public. The public's right to be present atthe public meeting does not give the public the right to interfere with the decision making process, disrupt the meeting, or to act as more than spectators. Public inout and oarticioation is encouraged during the Audience Particioation portion ofthe agenda. 3