Torrance Municipal Code Art. 7 City Council Meetings

(Added by O-3844; Amended by O-3845)

The City Council adopts the City Council Rules of Order that are adopted by resolution as City Policy Number 2. The City Council Rules of Order may be revised from time to time by resolution.

(Added by O-3844; Amended by O-3845; O-3850; O-3867)

It shall be unlawful for any person to disrupt, disturb, or otherwise impede the orderly conduct of the City Council meeting, including, but not limited to, violating the City Council Rules of Order.

(Added by O-3844; Amended by O-3845; O-3867)

a) It is unlawful for any person to refuse or fail to leave the City Council Chambers, Council meeting room, or audience viewing or listening room after having been directed by the Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tem, or a police officer, at the request of the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem, to clear the City Council Chambers, Council meeting room, or audience viewing or listening room pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.9.

b) It is unlawful for any person to refuse or fail to leave the City Council Chambers, the audience viewing or listening room, or hallways and foyer outside the Council Chambers, Council meeting room, or audience viewing or listening room after being ejected by the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem for disrupting, disturbing, or otherwise impeding the orderly conduct of the City Council Meeting.

c) It is unlawful to re-enter the Council Chambers, Council meeting room, audience viewing or listening room, or the hallways and foyers outside the Council Chambers, Council meeting room, audience viewing or listening room or participate in any City Council meeting by video conference, teleconference or any other electronic means after being ejected by the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem for disrupting, disturbing, or otherwise impeding the orderly conduct of the City Council Meeting:

1. During any part of the remainder of the same City Council meeting; and

2. During any part of the next three (3) City Council meetings.

d) In addition to proceeding under subsection (a) of this Section, the City may choose to deal with the violation through any method set forth in the Torrance Municipal Code or in any other method set forth in local, State, or Federal law, and nothing contained in this Article shall be construed as limiting, prejudicing or adversely affecting the City’s ability to concurrently or consecutively use any of those proceedings as the City may deem applicable.