A. The city recorder, on behalf of the council or the secretary of the planning commission or a designee of the respective presiding officer, shall be present at each hearing and shall cause the proceedings to be stenographically or electronically recorded. It shall not be necessary to transcribe testimony unless required for judicial review or unless ordered by the council or planning commission.

B. The presiding officer shall, where practicable, cause to be received all physical and documentary evidence presented which shall be marked to show the identity of the person offering the same and whether presented on behalf of proponent or opponent. Unless evidence is capable of being offered and incorporated in the record of the case, it shall not be received. All exhibits received into evidence shall be retained by the council or planning commission, as the case may be, until after any applicable appeal period has expired, at which time the exhibits may be released upon written demand to the person identified thereon.

C. Any member of the public shall have access to the record of the proceedings at reasonable times, places and circumstances. Any member of the public shall be entitled to make copies of the record at his own expense. (Ord. 3682 §8, 1973).