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Westminster council adopts ordinance setting conduct rules for members after heated debate
Summary
The Westminster City Council on Jan. 8 adopted Ordinance No. 2615, adding a rules-of-decorum section for council members. The 3-1 vote followed extended debate about vagueness, enforcement and whether the rules would limit minority voices.
The Westminster City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2615 on second reading Jan. 8, adding section 2.04.065 to the Westminster Municipal Code to establish rules of decorum for council members during meetings.
Council members debated whether the ordinance’s language — including phrases such as “long period of time” away from the dais and prohibitions on intentionally missing closed sessions — was too vague to enforce. Councilwoman Fan West (District 1) said she was concerned the measure did not…
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