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San Leandro Council Member Handbook | 20212022 25 | Page ENFORCEMENT OF DECORUM The Chief of Police or representative shall be ex-officio Sergeant-at-Arms of the Council. He/She shall carry out all orders and instructions given him/her by the Presiding Officer to maintain order and decorum in the Council Chambers. Upon instructions from the Presiding Officer, it shall be the duty of the Sergeant-at-Arms to eject any person from the Council Chambers or place him/her under arrest or both. As set forth in the Brown Act (Government Code Section 54957.9), in the event that any meeting is willfully interrupted by a group or groups of persons so as to render the orderly conduct of such meeting unfeasible and order cannot be restored by the removal of individuals who are willfully interrupting the meeting, the members of the Council may order the meeting room cleared and continue in session. Only matters appearing on the agenda may be considered in such a session. Representatives of the press or other news media, except those participating in the disturbance, shall be allowed to attend any session held under this section. The City Council may establish a procedure for readmitting an individual or individuals not responsible for willfully disturbing the orderly conduct of the meeting. Attendance at Council Meetings does not provide individuals or groups of individuals immunity or protection when their conduct is in violation of any other laws (California Penal Code, City of San Leandro Municipal Code, etc.) The Sergeant-at-Arms should and will be called upon by the Presiding Officer to enforce these laws at Council Meetings. DISSENT AND PROTESTS Any Council Member shall have the right to express dissent from or protest against any action of the Council and have the reason captured in the minutes. If a council member wants to have his dissent entered into the minutes, the minutes should provide clear language such as “I would like the minutes to show that I am opposed to this action for the following reasons. ” PROCEDURES IN ABSENCE OF RULES Except as modified by the provisions of this handbook, the proceedings of the Council shall be governed by Robert’s Rules of Order, As Amended. RULINGS OF CHAIR FINAL UNLESS OVERRULED In presiding over Council meetings, the Mayor, Vice Mayor or temporary Presiding Officer shall decide all questions of interpretations of these rules, points of order or other questions of procedure, requiring rulings. Any such decision or ruling shall be final unless overridden or suspended by a majority vote of the Council Members present and voting.