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15 20 For all other meetings (special, work sessions, etc.) a copy of the agenda and attachments shall be available to members of the public on the Orange County website prior to the meeting (usually 48-72 hours before the meeting). The clerkÔs office shall post agendas for regular meetings, public hearings and work sessions on the countyÔs website within 24 hours after they are distributed to the board of Commissioners by the county managerÔs office. Agendas which are distributed on Thursday prior to a Friday holiday or agen- das which are distributed on Friday will be posted on the CountyÔs web site by noon the following Monday. (c) The board may, by approval of a majority of its members, i.e. an affirmative vote equal to a quorum, add an item that is not on t agenda. Comment: Because of the increased volume and complexity of the matters they must consider, nearly all boards use an agenda. Some boards use an agenda only to organize the material they must consider and to give themselves an opportunity to study the issues before they meet. These boards generally allow last- minute additions to the agenda by general consent. This rule takes that approach. Other boards use their agenda to control the length of their meetings. Often a board that uses its agenda for this purpose will hold a work session before the regular mee ing to ask questions and thoroughly explore the proposals that must be voted on at the regular meeting. Generally these boards take a stricter approach and do not allow late additions to the agenda unless an emergency exists. Rule 9. Public Comments - Items Not on the Printed The county manager shall include on the agenda of Agenda. each regular meeting a time for comments or questions from members of the public in attendance. The chair will first recog- nize individuals or groups who have signed up to be heard, and then may recognize others, subject to available time. Speakers will be allowed three minutes each up to an hour total. After the hour set aside for public comments has expired, the chair will recognize further speakers only upon motion duly made and adopted.