O-2026-161 - 6/11/2026 ORDINANCE NO. 0-2026-161
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE II, SECTION 2-
26(b)(5)(b), CODE OF ORDINANCES (2018 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND
ROCK, TEXAS, REGARDING PROCEDURE FOR CITIZEN PLACING
ITEM ON AGENDA; AMENDING THE ORDERING OF SUBSEQUENT
SECTIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND
REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS:
I.
That Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-26(b)(5)(b), Code of Ordinances (2018
Edition), titled "Procedure for citizen placing item on agenda" is repealed in its entirety.
II.
That Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-26(b)(5), Code of Ordinances (2018 Edition),
City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended as follows:
(5) Citizen communication.
a. Opportunity to address council provided. An opportunity for any person to address the city
council at any meeting shall be provided under an agenda item entitled "Citizen
Communication."
b. Limitation on council taking action. No matter brought before the city council during "Citizen
Communication" may be acted upon by the city council unless the specific matter appears on
the posted agenda as provided by law.
c. Procedure for citizen addressing council when item not on agenda.
1.Any person wishing to address the city council concerning a matter not on the agenda under
"Citizen Communication" may do so, provided that he limits such presentation to three
minutes, and provided that he has previously delivered to the city clerk a registration card
identifying the topic on which the person desires to address the city council.
2. The registration card shall include the following information:
(i) Full name;
(ii) Business and/or residential address;
(iii) Business and/or residential telephone number;
(iv) Representation;
(v) Agenda item or topic;
(vi) Brief statement of position, e.g., for or against an agenda item or summary of
communication.
3. Persons properly and timely submitting registration cards will be heard after the items on
the citizen communication agenda have been heard.
4. Persons addressing the city council concerning a matter not on the citizen communication
agenda shall be limited to no more than three minutes. However, the mayor may expand
the time limit set forth up to one additional three-minute period if the presenter requests an
extension and if no council member objects. If a council member objects to the presenter's
request for an extension, then the city council shall vote to approve or disapprove the
request for extension.
5. If the number of persons signing up to address the council during "citizen communication"
exceeds a total of ten, the mayor may limit the time for each person to less than three
minutes unless a council member objects. If a council member objects to the time limitation,
then the city council shall vote to approve or disapprove the time limitation.
6. Either the city clerk or the city attorney shall serve as timekeeper for any presentation
made to the city council.
d. Procedure for citizens addressing the council during public hearings.
1. Any person wishing to address the city council concerning a public hearing may do so,
provided that he or she limits such presentation to three minutes, and provided that he or
she has previously delivered to the city clerk a registration card identifying the public
hearing on which the person desires to address the city council.
2. The registration card shall include the following information:
(i) Full name;
(ii) Business and/or residential address;
(iii) Business and/or residential telephone number;
(iv) Representation;
(v) The topic of the public hearing;
(vi) Brief statement of position, e.g., for or against an agenda item or summary of
communication.
3. Persons addressing the city council concerning a public hearing shall be limited to no more
than three minutes. However, the mayor may expand the time limit set forth up to one
additional three-minute period if the presenter requests an extension and if no council
member objects. If a council member objects to the presenter's request for an extension,
then the city council shall vote to approve or disapprove the request for extension.
4. If the number of persons signing up to address the council during a public hearing exceeds
a total of ten, the mayor may limit the time for each person to less than three minutes
unless a council member objects. If a council member objects to the time limitation, then
the city council shall vote to approve or disapprove the time limitation.
5. Either the city clerk or the city attorney shall serve as timekeeper for any presentation
made to the city council.
III.
A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in conflict herewith are
expressly repealed.
B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this ordinance shall not
invalidate other sections or provisions thereof.
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C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date,
hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this Ordinance was adopted was posted
and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during
which this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and
formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 , Texas
Government Code, as amended.
Alternative one.
By motion duly made, seconded and passed with an affirmative vote of all the
Council members present, the requirement for reading this ordinance on two separate
days was dispensed with.
READ, PASSED, and ADOPTED on first reading this 8'7�' day of
w he-- , 2026.
Alternative 2.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
, 2026.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the day of
, 2026.
I
CRAI MO AN, Mayor
City of Roun Rock, Texas
ATTE
ANN FRANKLIN, City Clerk
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