Sec. 32.80(d). - General Procedures for Quasi-Judicial Proceedings.

1.

Any hearing listed on a City Council, Board or Committee agenda as a quasi-judicial public hearing will be conducted pursuant to these rules. This means that the applicable Council, Board or Committee is required by law to base its decision on the evidence contained in the Record of this proceeding, which consists of the testimony at the hearing and on the materials which are in the Official City File on this Application.

2.

A complete copy of the Official City File shall be submitted by the applicable City department to the City Council, Board or Committee clerk no later than five (5) calendar days prior to the public hearing. All documents submitted at the public hearing shall be supplemented by the City and/or City Council, Board or Committee clerk at the hearing. The Official City File shall be made available upon request for public inspection at the City Clerk's Office upon reasonable request.

3.

Party Intervenors: The City Attorney, at his or her sole discretion, may allow a person to intervene as a Party Intervenor if they have an interest in the Application which is different than the public at large. Persons wishing to be designated as Party Intervenors shall submit a written request to intervene no later than 5 days prior to the hearing. The written request must include a detailed outline of their interest in the Application, a synopsis of their argument, copies of all documents which they intend to present at the hearing and a list of all witnesses they intend to call to testify on their behalf.

4.

Time Limits:

A.

City Staff Time Limits: The City staff shall have up to twenty (20) minutes (including the presentation of witnesses and expert witnesses) to present the City's argument.

B.

Applicant's Time Limits: The Applicant shall have up to twenty (20) minutes (including the presentation of witnesses and expert witnesses) to present the Applicant's argument.

C.

Party Intervenor's Time Limits: The Party Intervenor shall have up to twenty (20) minutes (including the presentation of witnesses and expert witnesses) to present the Party Intervenor's argument.

D.

Citizen Participants: Citizen Participants, if applicable, shall each have three (3) minutes to speak.

E.

The time limits listed hereinabove exclude any applicable time expended for cross-examination or questions from the City Council, Board or Committee members.

F.

Extension of Time: The City Council, Board or Committee, at its sole discretion, may extend the time for presentations upon reasonable request.

(Ord. No. 17-65, § 3, 9-25-17)