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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-04-2024 CC Attachments11/7/2024 Mission, Vision, Values, City of Sebastian City Council November4, 2024 The Process ✓ Research on city and city government ✓ Orientation • Interviews — Discuss, M, V, V, G, and O - shape survey ✓ Electronic Survey - Discuss, M, V, V, G, and Os — level of agreement and prioritize/rank objectives • Strategic Planning Workshop— discuss M, V, V, G -public input ✓ Community Participation —public input on M, V, V, G Strategic Planning Workshop —finalize M, V, V, G -public input — task CM with MVVGs wording and select Os and design Ips City Council Approves MVVGs Draft Plan Review by City Manager Final Plan Reviewed and Approved by the City Council Implement & evaluate , OF 1 11/7/2024 Public Participation — Public Participation — Community Meetings Community Meetings 2 11/7/2024 City Survey vs Community Input - Mission Citv Survey Mission Frequenry Quality Public Services 10 Enhance Quality of Life 5 Foster Economic Opportunity 3 Vibrant and Desirable Place to Live 3 Preserve Hometown / Coastal Charm 3 Community Input Mission Statement Recommendation (T OF The City of Sebastian strives to SEBASTIANenhance the quality of life through HOME OF PELHA ISLAND excellence in public services. 'if a theme from the research was not under one category, it is likely found in another category. 23 14 11 10 3 11/7/2024 City Survey vs Community Input - Vision City Survey Vision rrequenry Preserve Hometown Vibe / Coastal Charm 10 Waterfront / Riverfront Protection 5 Smart, Sustainable Growth 4 Vibrant & Desirable Place to Live 3 Community Input Vision Statement Recommendation 20 17 10 8 To be known as the most desirable ,,,,. of city in Florida to live, work, and SEB play due to our hometown vibe, HONE OF PELICAN ISLAND coastal charm, promotion of the waterfront, and protection of the Indian River Lagoon. El 11/7/2024 City Survey vs Community Input - Values City Survey Values Frequency Honesty & Public Transparency 16 Professionalism 5 Innovative Initiatives 3 Protect Our Natural Resources 3 Preserve Our Hometown / Coastal Charm 3 Values Recommendation Community Input • Honesty and Transparency CM or SEPA TLAN • Ethics and Professionalism HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND • Innovation • Protection of our Natural Resources 5 11/7/2024 City Survey vs Community Input - Goals City Survey Goals Frequency Smart, Sustainable Growth 6 Preserve Our Hometown / Coastal Charm 3 Encourage Economic Development 3 Hire Professional Staff / Employee Training 3 Ensure a High -Level of Public Safety 3 Goals Recommendation Community Input 20 18 10 9 7 • Enhancing Quality of Life • Improving Organizational Efficiency SEBACITY OF EIAI�T 'Preserving our Hometown Feel and Coastal Charm • Supporting Smart/Sustainable Growth HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND • Ensuring a High Level of Public Safety • Maintaining Fiscal Responsibility • Encouraging Economic Development R Task City Manager and team to develop Objectives and Implementation Plans consistent with the new MVVGs Thank you! 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CITY RESIDENT: (�E�/ NO CITY BUSINESS OWNER: YES / NO CITY PROPERTY IOWNE(R: Y('/ NO AGENDA ITEM NO: R G ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING: SA i r ,' • f SdiiR�jcftil �11 , SUBJECT: F (ALA r l NS �N A C N r� AFFIDAVIT: I am aw re of the rules of this proceeding and I swear or affirm, under penalty of perjury, that all state m s and informatio t at I provide in this matter will be truthful. *Signature: Proceeding Speaker Rules: - Complete card prior to introduction to item - Hand the completed card to City Clerk/Secretary - Speaker will have 5 minutes to address the subject - Additional time may be extended if speaking for an organization or applicant - Speakers will be called upon by the Mayor or Chair The 2024 Florida Statutes Title XLVI Chapter 871 View Entire Chapter CRIMES DISTURBING RELIGIOUS AND OTHER ASSEMBLIES 871.01 Disturbing schools and religious and other assemblies.— (1)(a) Whoever willfully and maliciously interrupts or disturbs any school or any assembly of people met for the worship of God, any assembly of people met for the purpose of acknowledging the death of an individual, or for any other lawful purpose commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775,082 or s. 775.083. HTTPS:/NVWW.WESTMELBOURNE.ORG/DOCUMENTCENTER/VIEW/8640/MEETING- RULES-AND-ORDER-AMENDED-120319 CONTROLLING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION When state or local rules allow the public to speak, any restrictions that a city desires to impose must fall within constitutional parameters. A. Constitutional Amendment Protections Provided to Public Meetings In the United States, the First Amendment ensures that "debate on public issues should be uninhibited, robust, and wide-open." "Citizens have an enormous first amendment interest in directing speech about public issues to those who govern their city." However, cities are not required to "grant access to all who wish to exercise their right to free speech on every type of government property, at any time, without regard to the disruption caused by the speaker's activities. Even in a democracy, the government need not tolerate actual disruptions of government business." In recognition of the fact that public meetings are a highly important place for the public to share concerns with their governing leaders, and equally recognizing the importance of a governing body's need to actually govern, a citv council meetino (or other public meeting) is considered to be a limited Dublic forum. In general, a limited public forum is a forum created by the government for expressive activity, wherein the activity can be moderately limited through time. place, and manner restrictions, with the caveat that the restrictions are viewpoint neutral. B. Time, Place and Manner Restrictions Under the federal constitution, it is clear that city councils may impose content -neutral time, place, and manner restrictions. Time, place, and manner restrictions are simply that: a rule reaulatinq. the specific time in which a Derson may speak. the location from which a Derson can speak. and the manner in which the speech can be made. For example, a city council may choose to limit public comment to certain points in a proceeding and (subject to any state law) limit the amount of time a person may speak. For example, a rule that "the public may provide testimony only during that time noted as 'Public Comment' on the agenda, with said testimony being provided from the designated podium, and shall be limited to no more than three minutes per speaker" has been upheld C. Removing Disruptive People from Public Meetings Disruptive people can be removed from public meetings (public officials often refer to this removal as "trespassing"). However, the person must actually be disrupting the meeting. The Ninth Circuit has specifically stated, "Actual disruption means actual disruption. It does not mean constructive disruption, technical disruption, virtual disruption, nunc pro tunc disruption, or imaginary disruption.7 A nunc pro tunc disruption is one where the speech could cause a disruption after the fact. To that end, individuals who refuse to sit down when their allotted speaking time has ended can be removed from the public meeting. Persons who interrupt a meeting's proceeding by repeatedly shouting out and yelling can also be removed. Having a Derson removed from a oublic meetinc because their view on a matter is offensive to some or all of the other people in attendance at the meetinc is not leaally oermissible. may be removed from the public meeting if actions impede the Public body's ability to conduct the meeting. D. Suspending Disruptive Persons from Future Public Meetings It is not uncommon for a person desiring to make their point to cause several disruptions at the same meeting or over a series of meetings. The constant disruption of public meetings by the same person, despite repeated warnings and removals, often leads public officials to consider suspending the person from future public meetings (otherwise known as issuing a trespass order). While the temptation to bar a disruptive person from future meetings is great, the legal ability to do so is questionable. Two relatively recent federal court opinions held that prohibiting a disruptive Derson from attending future meetings. and from entering the entiretv of a government facilitv. is not Dermitted under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Conclusion Public officials do not have to allow people to disrupt or derail their ability to conduct the people's business. It is perfectly acceptable for a governing body to establish rules that dictate when public comment can be made, how long the public comment can be given, and the topic that the public comment must surround. Governing bodies are also permitted the right to remove any person from a public meeting when that person actually disrupts the meeting. If a person's disruption of a meeting is so deleterious that it threatens the safety and security of the public, the governing body can request that the person in question be arrested for disorderly conduct. And while public officials may wish to prospectively ban consistently disruptive people from future meetings, officials are warned that the only time such an action may even be legally permissible is if the officials can prove that the disruptive people proves to be an actual threat to the public safety — and even then, a limited suspension is perhaps most prudent. As a general rule, cities should utilize the least restrictive option to a disruptive citizen's rights when trying to regain and retain order of a public meeting. httDs://m rsc.orq/stav-i nformed/mrsc-insightliuly-2020/when-1 st-amendment- rights-public-meeti nqs-clash Officials presiding over such meetings must have discretion ... to cut off speecn wnich tney reasonably perceive to be, or imminently to threaten, a disruption of the orderly and fair progress of the discussion, whether by virtue of its irrelevance, its duration, or its very [one and manner. When members of the public are allowed to participate in remote public meetings the same rules of decorum that would apply to an in -person meeting should be applied to its remote counterpart The meeting chair should explain to the public the rules for participation in the remote meeting and warn that anyone who disrupts the meeting will be disconnected. The chair may also have to disconnect those that are inadvertently disrupting the meeting, such as due to sound feedback or too much background noise. Governing bodies can establish rules that regulate public comment but these must be reasonable restrictions on time, place, and manner that are viewpoint neutral. Additionally, when enforcing the rules of decorum, an actual disruption of the business of the governing body is necessary prior to removing or disconnecting the speaker If the majority of the members of a governing body to clear the room and adjourn/reconvene a public meeting if the meeting is interrupted by a group of persons so as to render the orderly conduct of such meeting unfeasible. If a person merely uses profanity or states lies without actually disrupting the meeting, than this behavior is not sufficient enough to justify ordering the individual to leave the meeting or clearing the meeting entirely. If the meeting room has to be cleared, council members may readmit an individual or individuals not responsible for the disruption. And, representatives of the news media, except those participating in a disturbance, are required to be readmitted to such meetings. SAMPLE CITY CODE FROM A SOUTH FL CITY RULES OF CONDUCT AT PUBLIC MEETINGS. (A) Intent. (1) These rules of conduct shall apply to the City Council meetings and all public meetings held by boards, committees, and agencies of the city. Whenever the term COUNCIL is used herein, it shall also apply to the city's boards, committees and agencies. Whenever the term MAYOR is used herein, it shall also mean the presiding officer of the board, committee or agency. (2) The City Council recognizes the importance of protecting the right of all citizens to express opinions on the operation of city government and encourage citizen participation in the local government process. The Council shall not prohibit public criticism of the policies, procedures, programs or services of the Council, or the acts or omissions of the Council. Citizens' expressions that go beyond the role and authority of the Council give no privilege or protection. When citizens appear before the Council, the Council shall recognize all rights granted citizens under the free speech amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The Council also recognizes the necessity for conducting orderly and efficient meetings in order to complete City business in a timely manner. (B) General rules. (1) Seating capacity. Due to the need to comply with seating capacity requirements of the fire code, there may be occasions when entrance by the public to the Council Chambers or other meeting rooms shall be limited. In the event that all available seats in the Council Chambers are filled, members of the public will be directed to areas designated by the city outside of the Chambers. (2) Signs, placards, banners. For public safety purposes no signs or placards mounted on sticks, posts, poles or similar structures shall be allowed in Council Chambers or meeting rooms. Other signs, placards or banners shall not disrupt meetings or interfere with the view of others in attendance at the meeting. Persons with objects and symbolic materials such as signs must remain seated when displaying them and must not raise the items above shoulder level, obstruct the view or passage of other attendees, or otherwise disturb the business of the meeting. (3) Weapons. Members of the public attending Council meetings shall be prohibited from bringing any weapons, or objects that may be used as weapons, excluding firearms which are subject to regulation under F.S. Chapter 790, into the Council Chambers. Persons, bags, packages, purses, briefcases and parcels entering the Council Chambers or other meeting rooms are subject to search. (4) Disruptions. Persons in the audience will refrain from behavior which will disrupt the public meeting. This will include making loud noises, clapping, shouting, booing, hissing, talking in a private conversation or engaging in any other activity in a manner that disturbs, disrupts or impedes the orderly conduct of the meeting. (5) Unwelcome physical conduct. Persons in the audience will refrain from creating, provoking or participating in any type of disturbance involving unwelcome physical contact. (6) Cell phones. Persons in the audience will refrain from using cellular phones and/or pagers while the meeting is in session. (7) Appropriate attire. Appropriate attire, including shoes and shirts are required in the Council Chambers and other meeting rooms at all times. (C) Addressing the City Council. Members of the public may speak at public meetings at a time to be specified by the Mayor during discussion on any ordinance, resolution, motion, workshop item, discussion item, or during the period set aside for public discussion on the City Council agenda commonly referred to as "audience to be heard," subject to the following: (1) General requirements. (a) Until recognized as a speaker by the Mayor, members of the public shall remain seated while the meeting is in session. (b) Members of the public may speak only at times designated by the Mayor. (c) Each person addressing the Council shall proceed to the place assigned for speaking and give his or her name and address in an audible tone of voice for the record. (d) The Mayor shall rule out of order any member of the public who shall speak without being recognized, or who shall not address the Council from the podium or other established speaking area. (e) Comments shall be directed to the Council as a body and not to individual Council members. (f) Speakers will not bring to the podium any items other than a prepared written statement, reference materials, writing materials or objects that have been inspected by city staff or the assigned officer. (g) If an individual wishes to submit written information to the City Council, he or she may give it to the City Clerk or other administrative staff at the meeting for display or distribution. (2) Audience to be heard. (a) Members of the public desiring to speak at a City Council meeting during "audience to be heard" shall fill out and return to the City Clerk, in the City Council Chambers, the appropriate form, which must include the information needed to determine the speaker's priority as provided in subsection (C)(2)(b) below, prior to the call to order of the meeting. (b) The City Clerk will call residents and taxpayers of the city to speak first. Others desiring to speak will thereafter be called to speak, except: 1. When the person is a user of the city's water or sewer system and wishes to be heard on a matter related to the city's water and/or sewer system; 2. When such person is a city employee; or 3. When such person is serving as an authorized representative for a person who would otherwise be permitted to be heard pursuant to the priority established in this subsection. (c) Thirty minutes or such time needed to permit ten members of the public to speak, whichever is less, shall be set aside at the beginning of each City Council meeting for the "audience to be heard" session. The "audience to be heard" session shall be continued at the end of the Council meeting in the event that individuals wishing to speak are not reached during the first session. (d) During "audience to be heard," members of the public desiring to speak may speak on any city government related matter and shall limit their discussion to items not appearing on the agenda except for items not removed from the consent agenda. (e) Each person addressing the Council during "audience to be heard" shall limit his or her comments to three minutes. (3) Decorum to be maintained. (a) Order shall be maintained at each Council meeting and the Mayor is hereby empowered to order from the room any citizen who refuses to comply with the rules and regulations outlined in this section. (b) City Council meetings shall be conducted in a courteous manner. Citizens and Council members will be allowed to state their positions in an atmosphere free of slander and threats of violence. Sufficient warning may be given by the Mayor at any time during the remarks and, in the event that any individual shall violate the rules of conduct herein set forth, the Mayor may then cut off comment or debate. At the discretion of the Mayor, a time clock may be used to display the commencement of the time for speaking and a warning sound may be heard to indicate that the appropriate time has passed. (c) It shall be unlawful for any individual to disturb or interrupt any meeting of the City Council. Any individual who causes a disturbance of the meeting shall be warned by the Mayor or, alternatively, by a majority vote of the Council that the conduct is interfering with or disturbing the order of the meeting and shall be given the opportunity to cease the conduct constituting an interruption or disturbance. If, after sufficient warning, the individual fails to cease the offending conduct and continues to interrupt or disturb the meeting, the individual shall be removed from the meeting by a officer of the County Sheriffs Office or his authorized agent in attendance at the meeting if so directed by the Mayor. Once removed, the individual shall be barred from further audience for the remainder of the meeting. (d) The use of slanderous, obscene or profane language, personally abusive attacks upon any person, physical violence or the threat thereof, or other loud and boisterous behavior which disturbs or otherwise disrupts the orderly conduct of the meeting and a failure to comply with any lawful decision or order of the Mayor or of a majority of the Council shall constitute a disturbance. Personally abusive attacks include insults, discourteous comments and defamatory statements. (e) If the audience or a part thereof becomes unruly, the Mayor is empowered to either recess or adjourn the meeting. (D) Violations. (1) The Sebastian Police Department shall, upon request, designate an officer to serve as Sergeant at Arms at Council meetings. The designated officer shall carry out the orders and instructions of the Mayor for the purpose of maintaining order and decorum of the meeting. The Sebastian Police Department shall take any and all appropriate steps within the parameters of the law to secure the Council Chambers and provide adequate protection for the citizens and members of the City Council. (2) Any person violating the provisions set forth in this section may be arrested and shall be subject to the provisions of § of the city's Code of Ordinances.