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HERE'S THE TEXT OF THE NEW SECTION:
2-61 Conduct while addressing the council.
(a) Any person who engages in disorderly behavior that actually disrupts,
disturbs or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of any city council
meeting shall, upon an order by the presiding officer or a majority of the
city council, be barred from further audience before the city council during
that meeting, pursuant to the provisions of subdivision (c), below.
(b) Disorderly behavior under subdivision (a) may include, but is not limited to,
the following:
(1) Speaking without being recognized by the presiding officer.
(2) Yelling, or using a loud, disturbing voice.
(3) Using profanity or obscene gestures.
(4) Continuing to speak after the allotted time has expired.
(5) Speaking on an item at a time not designated for discussion by the
public of that item.
(6) Throwing objects.
(7) Speaking on an issue that is not within the jurisdiction of the city
council.
(8) Continuing to speak after being informed by the presiding officer
that the comments are unduly repetitive of either prior comments
from that speaker or comments by other speakers.
(9) Attempting to engage the audience rather than the City Council.
(10) Disobeying any lawful order of the presiding officer or a majority of
the city council.
(11) Refusing to modify conduct after being advised by the presiding
officer that the conduct is disrupting the meeting.
(c) Enforcement. The rules of conduct while addressing the city council set
forth above shall be enforced in the following manner:
(1) Call to order and warning to desist. Whenever practicable, the
presiding officer or a majority of the city council shall give a warning
to the person who is breaching the rules of conduct to be orderly
and to comply with the rules of conduct hereunder. Such a warning
shall articulate the rule of conduct being violated and the manner in
which the person must comply.
A warning shall not be necessary when it would not be effective
under the circumstances, including when, but not limited to, the
disturbance is such that the warning cannot be heard above the
noise, or the conduct of the person or persons constitutes an
immediate threat to public safety, such as the throwing of objects or
specific threats of harm and the apparent, present ability to carry
out such threats. A warning shall also not be necessary when an
individual violates the rules of conduct more than once during a
council meeting, or continuously violates the rules of conduct
council meeting after council meeting.
(2) Order barring person from meeting. A person who engages in
disorderly behavior shall be barred from the remainder of that
council meeting by the presiding officer or a majority of the city
council when that person: (i) continues the disorderly behavior after
receiving a warning pursuant to subdivision (c)(1); (ii) ceases the
disorderly behavior upon receiving a warning pursuant to
subdivision (c)(1), but later in the same council meeting resumes
such disorderly behavior; or (iii) engages in disorderly behavior and
no warning is practicable under the circumstances, pursuant to
subdivision (c)(1).
The continuation of disorderly behavior after receiving a warning,
repeated disorderly behavior during a council meeting, disorderly
behavior at council meeting after council meeting, or disorderly
behavior that is so significant that a warning cannot be given,
constitutes the type of behavior that actually disrupts, disturbs or
otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of a city council meeting.
(3) Removal. If the person barred from the meeting does not voluntarily
remove him/herself upon being instructed to do so by the presiding
officer or a majority of the city council, the presiding officer or the
majority of the city council may direct the sergeant-at-arms to
remove that person from the council chambers.
(d) The following conduct shall be unlawful and shall be punishable as a
misdemeanor:
(1) Continuing to engage in disorderly conduct, which disrupts, disturbs
or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of any city council
meeting, after receiving a warning pursuant to subdivision (c)(1) of
this section.
(2) Refusing to leave a city council meeting after being directed to do
so pursuant to subdivision (c)(2) of this section.
(3) Returning to a council meeting after being barred, removed or
directed to leave such meeting pursuant to subdivisions (c)(2) and
(c)(3) of this section.
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A VIDEO REMINDER...
And now, Benito Acosta, Allan Mansoor, and former Police Chief John Hensley reprise their roles in this video clip. As an aside, look for Tea Partier Phil Morello, bellowing at the top of his lungs at the very end of the clip. It's always a pleasure...
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