Common Council Work Session

CITY OF NOTICE AND AGENDA WORK SESSION BLOOMINGTON TUESDAY | 6:00 PM 30 APRIL 2024 COMMON COUNCIL McCloskey Conference Room (#135), Showers Building, 401 N. Morton Street The public may also access the meeting at the following link: https://bloomington.zoom.us/j/82058716007?pwd=a5SsVHb3ayPukcZFFQA9CbGYphXB2x.1 I. CALL TO ORDER II. AGENDA REVIEW III. DISCUSSION OF PUBLIC COMMENT AT COUNCIL MEETINGS  Review of current Council guidelines and practices related to public comment  First Amendment rights in the context of public comment at Council meetings (Stephen Lucas)  Identification of problems with public comment that Council should address i. Hate speech ii. Immediate reaction(s) to hate speech iii. Rigidity of current format of Council regular sessions*  Ideas for solutions i. Examples of rules and procedures of other Indiana cities ii. Distinction between public comment via Zoom and public comment in person iii. Discussion of possible revisions to Council policies and practices regarding public comment IV. PUBLIC COMMENT V. NEXT STEPS VI. ADJOURNMENT *Note that the Special Committee on Council Processes is considering a recommendation to hold meetings based on consensus-building activities, whose format would allow for two-way communication between Council Members and members of the public. Posted: 26 April 2024