City of Redondo Beach
Script for Speaker Exceeding Time Limit
If a speaker is being disruptive by going over the time limit, use the following script:
MAYOR/CHAIR: SIR (OR MA'AM) YOUR TIME IS UP. THANK YOU
If speaker refuses to yield
MAYOR/CHAIR: SIR (OR MA'AM) YOUR TIME IS UP AND YOU ARE IN VIOLATION OF OUR RULES OF ORDER. YOU ARE OUT OF ORDER, DISRUPTING OUR MEETING, AND NEED TO SIT DOWN. YOUR BEHAVIOR IS DISRUPTING THE
MEETING AND YOUR FAILURE TO CEASE YOUR BEHAVIOR MAY RESULT IN YOUR REMOVAL AND/OR THE MUTING OF THE MICROPHONE.
If speaker still refuses to yield
MAYOR/CHAIR: SIR (OR MA'AM) YOUR TIME IS UP. YOU ARE IN VIOLATION OF
OUR RULES OF ORDER AND YOU ARE DISRUPTING OUR MEETING YOUR
CONDUCT IS DISRUPTING, DISTURBING, IMPEDING, OR RENDERING INFEASIBLE THE ORDERLY CONDUCT OF THIS MEETING BECAUSE YOU HAVE: FAILED TO
COMPLY WITH REASONABLE AND LAWFUL REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THIS CITY COUNCIL PURSUANT TO SECTION 54954.3 OR ANY OTHER LAW; OR ARE
ENGAGING IN BEHAVIOR THAT CONSTITUTES USE OF FORCE OR A TRUE THREAT OF FORCE. YOUR MICROPHONE HAS BEEN MUTED. I AM EJECTING YOU FROM OUR MEETING AND YOU ARE ORDERED TO LEAVE THE BUILDING. IF YOU DO NOT LEAVE, YOU MAY BE ARRESTED.
If speaker refuses to leave
MAYOR/CHAIR: THIS IS MY FINAL WARNING. I WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT YOU
HAVE BEEN EJECTED FROM THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND ORDERED TO LEAVE. I WANT THE RECORD TO REFLECT THAT YOU ARE REFUSING TO
LEAVE, YOU ARE DISRUPTING OUR MEETING, AND YOU ARE INTERFERING WITH THE BUSINESS OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH. YOUR CONDUCT IS
DISRUPTING, DISTURBING, IMPEDING, OR RENDERING INFEASIBLE THE ORDERLY CONDUCT OF THIS MEETING BECAUSE YOU HAVE: FAILED TO
COMPLY WITH REASONABLE AND LAWFUL REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THIS CITY COUNCIL PURSUANT TO SECTION 54954.3 OR ANY OTHER LAW; OR ARE
ENGAGING IN BEHAVIOR THAT CONSTITUTES USE OF FORCE OR A TRUE THREAT OF FORCE. IF YOU DO NOT LEAVE, YOU MAY BE ARRESTED.
If still refuses
MAYOR/CHAIR:
I AM DIRECTING ALL ATTENDEES OTHER THAN CITY STAFF AND THE PRESS TO CLEAR THE BUILDING. I AM DIRECTING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO CLEAR THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS. IF THE DISRUPTIVE SPEAKER REFUSES TO LEAVE
THE BUILDING OR TRIES TO REENTER THE BUILDING THEN YOU MAY ARREST THEM.
AFTERWARDS: MAYOR/CHAIR: FOR THE RECORD, THE INDIVIDUAL WAS NOT
REMOVED DUE TO THE CONTENT OF THEIR SPEECH, BUT FOR FAILING TO FOLLOW THE COUNCIL’S NEUTRAL, CONTENT-FREE RULES OF DECORUM DESIGNED TO ENSURE AN ORDERLY PUBLIC MEETING.
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Script to Expel Disruptive Group
If a group is being disruptive or interrupting the meeting, use the following script:
MAYOR/CHAIR: I REQUEST THAT THE GROUP SPEAKING
OUT/YELLING FROM THE AUDIENCE CEASE AND DESIST.
EVERYONE HAS A RIGHT TO BE HEARD AND EVERYONE WILL
HAVE A CHANCE TO SPEAK. YOU MAY NOT SPEAK OUT FROM
THE AUDIENCE. PLEASE WAIT FOR YOUR TURN TO SPEAK.
If group refuses to cease
MAYOR/CHAIR: YOU ARE IN VIOLATION OF OUR RULES OF
ORDER. YOU ARE OUT OF ORDER, DISRUPTING OUR MEETING,
AND NEED TO WAIT FOR YOUR TURN TO SPEAK. IF YOU DO NOT
STOP INTERRUPTING, YOU WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE
COUNCIL CHAMBER. YOUR BEHAVIOR IS DISRUPTING THE
MEETING AND YOUR FAILURE TO CEASE YOUR BEHAVIOR MAY
RESULT IN YOUR REMOVAL.
If group still refuses to cease
MAYOR/CHAIR: YOU ARE IN VIOLATION OF OUR RULES OF
ORDER. YOUR CONDUCT IS DISRUPTING, DISTURBING,
IMPEDING, OR RENDERING INFEASIBLE THE ORDERLY CONDUCT
OF THIS MEETING BECAUSE YOU HAVE: FAILED TO COMPLY
WITH REASONABLE AND LAWFUL REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY
THIS CITY COUNCIL PURSUANT TO SECTION 54954.3 OR ANY
OTHER LAW; OR ARE ENGAGING IN BEHAVIOR THAT
CONSTITUTES USE OF FORCE OR A TRUE THREAT OF FORCE.
YOU ARE OUT OF ORDER, DISRUPTING OUR MEETING, AND YOU
ARE ALL EJECTED FROM THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND
ORDERED TO LEAVE THE BUILDING.
If group refuses to leave
MAYOR/CHAIR: THIS IS MY FINAL WARNING. I WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT YOU HAVE BEEN EJECTED FROM THE MEETING AND ORDERED TO LEAVE. I WANT
THE RECORD TO REFLECT THAT YOU ARE REFUSING TO LEAVE, YOU ARE
DISRUPTING OUR MEETING, AND YOU ARE INTERFERING WITH THE BUSINESS OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH. YOUR CONDUCT IS DISRUPTING,
DISTURBING, IMPEDING, OR RENDERING INFEASIBLE THE ORDERLY CONDUCT OF THIS MEETING BECAUSE YOU HAVE: FAILED TO COMPLY WITH REASONABLE
AND LAWFUL REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THIS CITY COUNCIL PURSUANT TO SECTION 54954.3 OR ANY OTHER LAW; OR ARE ENGAGING IN BEHAVIOR THAT CONSTITUTES USE OF FORCE OR A TRUE THREAT OF FORCE.. I AM ORDERING YOU TO LEAVE THE BUILDING IMMEDIATELY.
If the group still refuses
MAYOR/CHAIR: I AM DIRECTING EVERYONE BUT CITY STAFF AND THE PRESS TO LEAVE 3 THE BUILDING. I AM DIRECTING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO REMOVE
ANYONE WHO REMAINS IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER AND IF ANYONE IN THE
DISRUPTIVE GROUP REFUSES TO LEAVE OR TRIES TO RETURN YOU MAY ARREST THEM.
AFTERWARDS: MAYOR/CHAIR: FOR THE RECORD, THE INDIVIDUAL WAS NOT
REMOVED DUE TO THE CONTENT OF THEIR SPEECH, BUT FOR FAILING TO FOLLOW THE COUNCIL’S NEUTRAL, CONTENT-FREE RULES OF DECORUM DESIGNED TO ENSURE AN ORDERLY PUBLIC MEETING.
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Script for Speaker Violations Other than Time
If a speaker is being disruptive for reasons other than time, use the following script:
MAYOR/CHAIR: SIR (OR MA'AM),
[SUMMARIZE TYPE OF DISRUPTION]
YOU ARE OUT OF ORDER, DISRUPTING OUR MEETING AND NEED TO CORRECT YOUR BEHAVIOR.
If speaker refuses to yield
MAYOR/CHAIR: SIR (OR MA'AM) YOU ARE IN VIOLATION OF OUR RULES OF ORDER. YOU ARE OUT OF ORDER, DISRUPTING OUR MEETING, AND NEED TO SIT DOWN/CORRECT YOUR BEHAVIOR. YOUR BEHAVIOR IS DISRUPTING THE
MEETING AND YOURFAILURE TO CEASE YOUR BEHAVIOR MAY RESULT IN YOUR REMOVAL.
If speaker still refuses to yield
MAYOR/CHAIR: SIR (OR MA'AM) YOU ARE IN VIOLATION OF OUR RULES OF ORDER AND YOU ARE DISRUPTING OUR MEETING. YOUR CONDUCT IS
DISRUPTING, DISTURBING, IMPEDING, OR RENDERING INFEASIBLE THE ORDERLY CONDUCT OF THIS MEETING BECAUSE YOU HAVE: FAILED TO
COMPLY WITH REASONABLE AND LAWFUL REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THIS CITY COUNCIL PURSUANT TO SECTION 54954.3 OR ANY OTHER LAW; OR ARE
ENGAGING IN BEHAVIOR THAT CONSTITUTES USE OF FORCE OR A TRUE THREAT OF FORCE. I AM EJECTING YOU FROM OUR MEETING AND YOU ARE ORDERED TO LEAVE THE BUILDING. IF YOU DO NOT LEAVE, YOU MAY BE ARRESTED.
If speaker refuses to leave
MAYOR/CHAIR: THIS IS MY FINAL WARNING. I WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT YOU
HAVE BEEN EJECTED FROM THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND ORDERED TO LEAVE. I WANT THE RECORD TO REFLECT THAT YOU ARE REFUSING TO
LEAVE, YOU ARE DISRUPTING OUR MEETING, AND YOU ARE INTERFERING
WITH THE BUSINESS OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH YOUR CONDUCT IS
DISRUPTING, DISTURBING, IMPEDING, OR RENDERING INFEASIBLE THE ORDERLY CONDUCT OF THIS MEETING BECAUSE YOU HAVE: FAILED TO
COMPLY WITH REASONABLE AND LAWFUL REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THIS CITY COUNCIL PURSUANT TO SECTION 54954.3 OR ANY OTHER LAW; OR ARE
ENGAGING IN BEHAVIOR THAT CONSTITUTES USE OF FORCE OR A TRUE THREAT OF FORCE. IF YOU DO NOT LEAVE, YOU MAY BE ARRESTED.
If still refuses
MAYOR/CHAIR:
I AM DIRECTING ALL ATTENDEES OTHER THAN CITY STAFF AND THE PRESS TO 5 CLEAR THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS. I AM DIRECTING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO CLEAR THE BUILDING. IF THE DISRUPTIVE AUDIENCE MEMBER REFUSES TO LEAVE THE BUILDING OR TRIES TO RETURN, YOU MAY ARREST THEM.
AFTERWARDS: MAYOR/CHAIR: FOR THE RECORD, THE INDIVIDUAL WAS NOT
REMOVED DUE TO THE CONTENT OF THEIR SPEECH, BUT FOR FAILING TO FOLLOW THE COUNCIL’S NEUTRAL, CONTENT-FREE RULES OF DECORUM DESIGNED TO ENSURE AN ORDERLY PUBLIC MEETING.
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Script for Violations Committed by Online Attendees:
MAYOR/CHAIR: [CITE REASON THEIR SPEECH IS OUT ORDER]. YOUR COMMENTS [OR BEHAVIOR] ARE [IS] IS OUT OF ORDER AND YOU ARE DISRUPTING OUR MEETING. YOU MUST CORRECT YOUR BEHAVIOR OR I WILL DIRECT THE CITY CLERK TO MUTE YOUR LINE.
MAYOR/CHAIR: THIS IS YOUR SECOND WARNING. YOUR COMMENTS [OR BEHAVIOR] ARE [IS] OUT OF ORDER AND YOU ARE DISRUPTING OUR MEETING.
YOU MUST CORRECT YOUR BEHAVIOR OR I WILL DIRECT THE CITY CLERK TO CUT YOUR LINE.
MAYOR/CHAIR: I WANT THE RECORD TO REFLECT YOU ARE DISRUPTING OUR
MEETING, AND YOU ARE INTERFERING WITH THE BUSINESS OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH. YOUR CONDUCT IS DISRUPTING, DISTURBING, IMPEDING, OR
RENDERING INFEASIBLE THE ORDERLY CONDUCT OF THIS MEETING BECAUSE YOU HAVE: FAILED TO COMPLY WITH REASONABLE AND LAWFUL REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THIS CITY COUNCIL PURSUANT TO SECTION 54954.3 OR ANY OTHER LAW; OR ARE ENGAGING IN BEHAVIOR THAT CONSTITUTES USE OF FORCE OR A TRUE THREAT OF FORCE. I AM DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO CUT YOUR LINE.
AFTERWARDS: MAYOR/CHAIR: FOR THE RECORD, THE INDIVIDUAL WAS NOT
REMOVED DUE TO THE CONTENT OF THEIR SPEECH, BUT FOR FAILING TO FOLLOW THE COUNCIL’S NEUTRAL, CONTENT-FREE RULES OF DECORUM DESIGNED TO ENSURE AN ORDERLY PUBLIC MEETING.