A. Any council member, wishing to speak, shall address the presiding officer, and shall refrain from speaking until recognized.

B. When two or more members request recognition simultaneously, the presiding officer shall determine which one shall speak first.

C. Every member while speaking shall confine him or herself to the subject under debate, shall refrain from personalities, and shall not refer to any other member of the council except in a respectful manner.

D. Unless a member who has the floor yields for that purpose, no member shall interrupt another while speaking, except to submit a parliamentary inquiry or make a point of order.

E. No member shall speak more than twice or for more than 10 minutes continuously to any one question, except that one or more additional periods of 10 minutes may be granted by unanimous consent. The reading of papers desired by any member shall be read by the member or by the city clerk, within the member’s time limitation. (Ord. 648 § 5, 2005)