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whether the view expressed by the speaker represents an established policy of the organization approved by the board or governing body; and C. Conduct of Hearing All quasi-judicial hearings shall be recorded. A court reporter may be retained and paid for by any interested person to transcribe the proceedings. Any person may order and pay for a transcript of the proceedings. Any such retained court reporter shall identify himself/herself to the City Attorney before the hearing. The order of hearing shall be as follows: 1. The Chair or staff shall read a preliminary statement once at the beginning of the quasi-judicial public hearing agenda, announce the particular agenda item, and open the public hearing. The Chair shall conduct the meeting and all questions shall be through the Chair. 2. The Applicant, witnesses, City Staff, and all participants asking to speak shall be sworn. Attorneys shall be excluded, unless an attorney intends to testify. 3. The Chair shall decide any parliamentary objections and objections to evidentiary matters with the advice of the City Attorney or special counsel. 4. The City Staff shall present its report, recommendations. offer it into evidence, and have it made part of the record. 5. The Applicant shall present its case. 6. Participants in support of the Application shall present their testimony and any evidence. 7. Representatives of the opposition as may be designated by the opposition, or the Chair, if necessary, shall have the right to cross-examine individual speakers. 8. As evidence. members may comment. ask questions of. or seek clarification from the applicant or participants in support of the applicant or staff. or any speaker through the Chair. 9. Participants in opposition to the Application shall present their testimony and evidence. 10. The Applicant shall have the right to cross-examine individual speakers. Repeal of Ex Parte Communications Ord, 97-4 LMD:ch 10/9/2003 -- 3: 17 PM 5