SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane City Council is proposing several changes to how its meetings work, including how people can give public comments, with some council members saying the changes would make meetings more accessible.
Currently, people can give two to three minutes of public comment for each agenda item at city council meetings. The proposed rule would move public comment to the beginning of each meeting and ensure everyone gets a chance to speak before anyone is allowed to give multiple testimonies.
Council members believe their meetings are not accessible enough to the public. One of the biggest proposed changes is a resolution that would move public comment to the beginning of each meeting instead of during each agenda item…