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Lawndale council introduces ordinance to align meeting conduct rules with Senate Bill 707
Summary
On May 4, 2026, the Lawndale City Council unanimously introduced an ordinance amending the municipal code and procedural manual to address disruptions including those from remote participants, a change staff said is required by Senate Bill 707 and must be adopted by July 1, 2026.
The Lawndale City Council on May 4 introduced for first reading an ordinance to update conduct rules for city council meetings to comply with changes in state law, including new provisions addressing disruptions by participants joining remotely.
City attorney (name not stated) told the council the package of items on the agenda (items 7–10) are “somewhat tied together by Senate Bill 707,” and that key provisions must be adopted by local legislative bodies before July 1, 2026. Assistant City Clerk Yvette Palomo said the ordinance would amend Chapter 2.04.012 of the Lawndale Municipal Code and the city’s manual of procedural guidelines, adding “minor language to address a disruption from someone participating online.”
Why it matters: the ordinance and companion resolutions update how the council will manage disruptions — including from remote participants — and document procedural guidance staff will follow. City staff presented the changes as largely technical and compliance-driven; the council moved to introduce the ordinance by title only and schedule the second reading for the next meeting.
Council members asked procedural questions. Council member Pat Kearney asked whether the four related agenda items could be combined; the city attorney replied, “I'd love it if we could, but No. I think we do need to do them one by one.” The council voted to introduce item 7 (ordinance number 12 13-26) as a first reading; subsequent related resolutions and ordinances on the agenda were also moved and voted on separately and passed unanimously.
The council’s action was procedural — introducing the ordinance and scheduling second reading and adoption at the next meeting — rather than adopting final text. The city attorney and clerk told the council staff would be available to answer legal or operational questions before the second reading.
Next steps: staff scheduled the second reading and adoption of the ordinance and adoption of the related resolutions for the council’s next regular meeting.
