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Council Committee defers rule changes on public comment, asks JSO and counsel for sign-size and legal guidance
Summary
A proposed amendment to Rule 4.505 addressing campaign messaging, sign size and audience disruptions was discussed at length; the committee deferred action and asked the sheriff’s office and general counsel to provide safety and legal guidance.
The City Council Rules Committee debated proposed amendments to Rule 4.505 on Jan. 6 that would clarify limits on electioneering in council chambers, ban some audience disruptions and set size limits for demonstrative signs. After extended discussion the committee deferred the item and asked staff to gather additional legal and public-safety guidance.
The proposal sought to do three things: clarify that “campaigning” or “electioneering” is not allowed in city facilities where city employees are working; tighten the rules about disruptive behavior in the audience (including prohibiting fingernail snapping, whistling and other attention-getting noises); and permit limited demonstrative signs at the podium while banning sign waving from the audience and proposing a maximum size for signs…
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