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7.3 Coordination of Testimony. To the degree necessary to an orderly <br /> process within available time, the hearings official may consolidate submissions by <br /> participants or establish reasonable time limits for presentation of testimony. One <br /> or more spokespersons for any group may be designated by the hearings official. <br /> 7.4 ~vnellant's Case. The appellant or appellant's representative shall <br /> first', be heard, and other persons or groups in favor of the appellant's position shall <br /> nex~'be heard. <br /> 7.5 Interested Persons. The hearing's official shall next allow other <br /> interested persons to be heard. <br /> 7.6 City Staff Presentation and Recommendations. Appropriate city staff <br /> me~ibers may then present the staff's own analysis, findings, and pertinent <br /> recclmmendations. <br /> 7.7 Ouestioning of Witnesses. The questioning of witnesses is a matter <br /> solely within the discretion of the hearings official. The hearings official may permit <br /> the questioning of witnesses by staff and other interested persons at the conclusion <br /> of t~e witness's presentation. All questions to witnesses shall be submitted to the <br /> witness through the hearings official unless the hearings official expressly permits the <br /> submission of questions directly to a witness. <br /> <br /> ' 7.8 Rebuttal Evidence. The hearings official next shall allow appellant to <br /> offejr additional evidence and testimony, which shall be confined to rebutting the <br /> evidence and testimony offered by interested persons and the city staff. <br /> 7.9 Raisin¢ Issues. An issue which may be the basis for an appeal shall <br /> be riaised not later than the close of the record at or following the final evidentiary <br /> hewing on the appeal. Such issues shall be raised with sufficient specificity so as <br /> to afford the hearings official and participants in the hearing an adequate <br /> opportunity to respond to each issue. <br /> 7.10 Continuance of Hearing. The hearings official may continue the <br /> hewing or keep the record open following oral testimony for any reason deemed <br /> appropriate. <br /> 7.11 Close the Hearin. Subsequent to rebuttal by the appellants, the <br /> hearings official shall close the hearing unless the hearing is to be continued or the <br /> record kept open to a date certain. All actions taken by the hearings official <br /> pursuant to this section shall be made a part of the record. <br /> 8. Hearings Oftlcial Decision. Not more than 90 days after an appeal is filed <br /> Administrative Order - 6 <br /> <br />