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<br />2. Address; and <br /> <br />3. Whether they speak for themselves, a group of persons, or a third party; if <br />the person says that they represent an organization, they shall also indicate <br />whether the view expressed by the speaker represents an established policy <br />of the organization approved by the board or governing body; and <br /> <br />C. Conduct of Hearing <br /> <br />All quasi-judicial hearings shall be recorded. A court reporter may be retained and <br />paid for by any interested person to transcribe the proceedings. Any person may <br />order and pay for a transcript of the proceedings. Any such retained court reporter <br />shall identify himseWherself to the City Attorney before the hearing. <br /> <br />The order of hearing shall be as follows: <br /> <br />I. The Chair or staff shall read a preliminary statement once at the beginning of <br />the quasi-judicial public hearing agenda, announce the particular agenda <br />item, and open the public hearing. The Chair shall conduct the meeting and <br />all questions shall be through the Chair. <br /> <br />2. The Applicant, witnesses, City Staff, and all participants asking to speak <br />shall be sworn. Attorneys shall be excluded, unless an attorney intends to <br />testify. <br /> <br />3. The Chair shall decide any parliamentary objections and objections to <br />evidentiary matters with the advice of the City Attorney or special counsel. <br /> <br />4. The City Staff shall present its report, recommendations, offer it into <br />evidence, and have it made part of the record. <br /> <br />5. The Applicant shall present its case. <br /> <br />6. Participants in support of the Application shall present their testimony and <br />any evidence. <br /> <br />7. Representatives of the opposition as may be designated by the opposition, or <br />the Chair, if necessary, shall have the right to cross-examine individual <br />speakers. <br /> <br />8. As evidences members may comment, ask questions of, or seek clarification <br />from the applicant or participants in support of the applicant or staff: or any <br />speaker through the Chair. <br /> <br />9. Participants in opposition to the Application shall present their testimony and <br />evidence. <br /> <br />Ex Parte Communications Ord. <br />LMD:jb <br /> <br />3 <br />