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San Leandro Council Member Handbook | 20212022 24 | Page who shall be entitled to answer the inquiry himself/herself or to designate some member of the staff for that purpose. During initial clarifying questions from City Council Members after a staff report, the Presiding Officer shall enforce a 5-question limit per City Council Member. Once every Council Member has had a chance to ask an initial 5 questions, the Presiding Officer may allow additional questions as needed. c) A Council Member, once recognized, shall not be interrupted while speaking unless called to order by the Presiding Officer; unless a Point of Order is raised by another Council Member; or unless the speaker chooses to yield to questions from another Council Member. d) A visual timer shall be posted for all presenters and City Council members during their comments. e) Any Council Member challenged while speaking, shall cease speaking immediately until the question of order is determined. If ruled to be in order, he/she shall be permitted to proceed. If ruled to be not in order, he/she shall remain silent or shall alter his/her remarks to comply with rules of our Council. f) Council Members shall accord the utmost courtesy to each other, to City employees and the public appearing before the Council, and shall refrain at all times from rude and derogatory remarks, reflections as to integrity, abusive comments, and statements as to motives and personalities. g) Any Council Member may move to require the Presiding Officer to enforce the rules, and the affirmative vote of a majority of the Council shall require him/her to so act. DECORUM AND ORDER – EMPLOYEES Members of the Administrative Staff and employees of the City shall observe the same rules of procedure and decorum applicable to members of the Council. The City Manager shall ensure that all City employees observe such decorum. Any staff member, including the City Manager, who wants to address the Council or members of the public shall first be recognized by the Presiding Officer. All remarks shall be addressed to the Presiding Officer and not to any one individual Council Member or member of the public. DECORUM AND ORDER – PUBLIC Members of the public attending Council meetings must observe the same rules of order and decorum applicable to the Council. Any person who makes threats or who becomes violent while addressing the Council or while attending the Council meeting shall be removed from the room if the Sergeant-at-Arms is so directed by the Presiding Officer, and such person may be barred from further audience before the Council. Unauthorized remarks from the audience, stamping of feet, whistles, yells, applause and similar demonstrations and outbursts shall not be permitted by the Presiding Officer, who may direct the Sergeant-at-Arms to remove such offenders from the room. Aggravated cases shall be prosecuted or appropriate complaint signed by the Presiding Officer.