Ardy Kassakhian
Ardy:
In order for a member of your staff to prepare the
Minutes of City Council meetings, it is necessary for that person to have
access to the Speaker Cards in order to document the names of "Those
appearing:"
The Speaker Cards are therefore public records, at least for
as long as it takes to prepare the meeting Minutes and for them to be approved
at a subsequent City Council Meeting.
Are ALL Speaker Cards, including those from anyone who may
have been denied the opportunity to address the council, turned over to the
person who prepares the Minutes?
If so, is the denial, and the
reason for same, included in the Minutes? If not, why is this
information omitted from the public record?
How long are Speaker Cards retained by your office, and
during that time can the public inspect them, including the cards from
anyone who may have been refused the opportunity to address the council?
Sincerely,
Hal Weber
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