Porterville Municipal Code Art. I City Council 1

Special meetings of the City Council may be called by a written notice signed by the Mayor, or three (3) members of the City Council, and mailed or personally delivered to each member of the City Council and to each local newspaper of general circulation, radio or television station requesting notice in writing, not less than twenty four (24) hours prior to the time fixed for such special meeting as specified in Government Code section 54956 et seq. (Ord. 1537 § B4, 8-6-1996)

The proceedings of the City Council shall be governed under "Robert's Rules of Order" on all matters pertaining to parliamentary law, but no ordinance, resolution, proceeding or other action of the City Council shall be invalidated or the legality thereof otherwise affected by the failure or omission to observe or follow such rules. (Ord. Code § 1272)

Any member or other person using profane, vulgar, loud or boisterous language at any meeting, or otherwise interrupting the proceedings, who refuses to be seated or keep quiet when ordered to do so by the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem of the City Council, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police, upon order of the presiding officer, to eject any such member or person from the Council room. (Ord. 1537 § B5, 8-6-1996)

Any citizen may arise and address the City Council on any business specially concerning them or affecting their interests, but preference will be given to those who have first presented matters in the form of a written communication or who have personally notified the President of the Council of their desire to speak. (Ord. Code § 1274)

The order of business to be followed in conducting the regular meetings of the City Council shall be established by resolution. (Ord. Code § 1276; Ord. 850 § A, 1-4-1966; Ord. 1119 §§ A, B, 9-20-1977)