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OUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING: Virtual quasi-judicial hearings shall be conducted in the same manner as traditional quasi-judicial hearings with the following stipulations that account for the virtual nature of the hearing: Exhibits: For all quasi-judicial hearings except appeals, a list of all proposed exhibits and a copy of the proposed exhibits shall be provided to the City Clerk, five (5)days prior to the hearing, in a format that is easily viewable on the Zoom platform. All exhibits shall be clearly labeled so as to allow for efficient retrieval and display on the Zoom platform during the hearing. All exhibits will be posted online. Testimony/Public Participation: A list of all individuals who will be called as witnesses during the hearings, shall be provided to the City Clerk, five (5) days prior to the hearing. At the beginning of the hearing, the City Clerk shall call each witness by name, one-by-one, in order to swear each person in. Any witness who wishes to testify during the hearing and is not included in the previously provided witness list, shall be sworn in after all witnesses on the list are sworn in, and prior to testifying. All witnesses providing testimony must appear by video conference. The City Clerk shall administer the oath to any individual who is appearing by video conference and shall establish the identity of the witness on the record as well as the witness's consent for the hearing to be recorded. In addition, comments to be considered during the hearing may be provided prior to the beginning of the meeting, using the City's already-established e-comment function which may be found on the City's website at: https://sunnyislesfl.seamlessdocs.com/f/Public_Comment_Card or by emailing CityClerk@sibfl.net. The Mayor will allow for public comment using Zoom after the parties have concluded the presentation of their cases and before a vote is taken. In addition, the Mayor will request that the City Clerk read any e-comments or emails sent about the matter that is the subject of the hearing into the record. However, those comments standing alone are not sworn and do not qualify as competent substantial evidence on which the City Commission may rely, except that they may be considered if they support sworn testimony that is considered competent substantial evidence. The Mayor may exercise his authority to limit the length of time provided to an individual for public comment. In addition, the Mayor may preserve decorum and order in accordance with Section 74-21 of the City Code. A phone number and email address will be provided for individuals who may have questions on how to access the meeting or participate in the meeting, prior to the date of the meeting. MINUTES: Minutes, a transcript, and/or recording of the meeting will be kept as customary. 2