SECTION 1.    The City Code of the City of San Antonio, Part II, Chapter 2, Division 2, entitled "Meetings", Section 2-35, entitled "Rules of courtesy for persons attending" subsections (a)(1) and (a)(6) are amended by adding the underscored words and deleting those struck through and bracketed to read as follows:

  (a) Addressing the City Council.
       (1) General Rules.

       (i) In each instance in which a person or organization is provided an opportunity to address the City Council, said person or organization may submit written testimony in support of or opposition to a particular agenda item or on a topic that could be discussed during "Citizens to be Heard" in lieu of presenting verbal testimony, provided that such written testimony is submitted by the deadlines and could otherwise be read into the record during the timeframes provided in this Code.