Vice Mayor Jayne Kocher

(The City does not endorse the religious beliefs of any speaker.)

Citizen comment will be accepted during the Citizen Comment portion of the meeting on any non-agenda item, agenda item, future agenda item or topic of relevance to the City. Comments will be accepted on the public hearings at the appropriate time.

ADMINISTRATION OF THE OATH

Anyone wishing to address City Council during the following public hearings will please stand and raise your right hand: “Do you swear or affirm that the factual statements and representations which you are about to present to this board will be truthful and accurate?”

Please place all cell phones on silent!

PRIOR TO COUNCIL MEETING: Appointments on the agenda, all items from Department Directors and other Interested parties must be submitted before 12:00 p.m. on the Wednesday preceding the Council meeting. Anyone wishing to be placed on the agenda must contact the City Clerk by phone 941-932-9463 or email: cityclerk@cityofbradenton.com and give their name, business name (if applicable), whether they are resident taxpayers of the City and their business before Council. Appearances before Council will be authorized by the Mayor or Councilperson in charge of the meeting. NOTE: The Mayor may ask a city department to look into an issue prior to the meeting to see if the issue can be resolved. If the Mayor or Councilperson in charge of the meeting feels the request is justified, they will instruct the City Clerk as to its placement on the agenda.

Non-Discrimination Statement: The City of Bradenton prohibits discrimination in
all of its services, programs or activities on the basis of race, color, age, disability,
sex, national origin, religion, genetic information or marital status. Persons with a
disability needing a reasonable accommodation to participate in, or who require
assistance or an alternative means for communication of program information
such as Braille, large print, etc., should contact as soon as possible, but at least
48 hours in advance:

City of Bradenton
ADA/Title VI Coordinator
101 Old Main Street
Bradenton, FL 34205
ADACoordinator@cityofbradenton.com
941-932-9400
TTY: 7-1-1 or 1-800-955-8771

La ciudad de Bradenton proveera servicio de interprete a las personas quienes su
primer lenguage no es el ingles. Si necesita estos servicios, usted o su
representante puede comunicar al ADA/Title VI Coordinator, 101 Old Main Street,
Bradenton, FL 34205. Tambien puede llamar al (941) 932-9470 o enviar correo
electronico a ADACoordinator@cityofbradenton.com

AT COUNCIL MEETING:
Citizen comment will be accepted during the Citizen Comment portion of the
meeting on any non-agenda item, agenda item, future agenda item or topic of
relevance to the City. Citizen comment related to any public hearing item shall be
provided during the duly noticed public hearing in order to maintain an accurate
record of the proceedings. All citizen comments related to quasi-judicial items are
required to be under oath and such comments will be invited to be presented
during the duly noticed public hearing for such items.

If an individual (or agent) wishes to address the City Council, they should complete a comment card available at the back of the Chamber and submit such card to the City Clerk.

At the appropriate time during the meeting, the Mayor will call speakers to come
forward. After being recognized by the Mayor, the individual should come to the
podium and, for the public record, state their name and address, and then provide
any relevant comments or testimony related to the item they wish to address. In
the case of an agent, they shall identify themselves and the party they represent.
The speaker should then proceed to state their position or present their
information.

An individual appearance for citizen comment will be limited to three (3) minutes
unless additional time is permitted by the Mayor or consensus of the Council.
Additional time will be allowed (up to 10 minutes at the discretion of the Mayor or
consensus of the Council) for public hearing items if the speaker is officially
representing a group of five or more people, provided that written authorization is
provided that the person is authorized to speak on behalf of the group.
Note: If handouts are being distributed, please provide a minimum of ten (10)
copies to the City Clerk. If you wish to display a drawing or rendering, contact
Tamara Melton, as indicated above, prior to the meeting. Any submissions
commented on, photographs, letters, renderings, etc. will be kept by the City
Clerk for the official record.

PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE 286.0105: If an individual decides to appeal
any decision made by the board, council, agency, or commission at this meeting,
such individual will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may
need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record
includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

PLEDGE OF PUBLIC CONDUCT:

We, the Mayor, City Council and Employees of
the City of Bradenton, agree to: *Establish a process to promote positive
interaction among ourselves and the citizens of Bradenton in a positive and nonthreatening environment. *Encourage visible, involved and active participation among all. *Promote improved communication through active listening, providing feedback and honest expression of ideas. *Utilize consensus for decision making.
*We realize that though we may disagree, we will be respectful of each other. *We will direct all comments to the issues and will avoid personal attacks.