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For in-person disruption:
“You have been warned twice that you are disrupting this meeting and have been told
to immediately stop your disruptive actions. Since you have chosen to disregard these requests
and continue your disruptive behavior, I am ordering you to leave this meeting immediately.”

For online disruption:
“You have been warned twice that you are disrupting this meeting and have been told
to immediately stop your disruptive actions. Since you have chosen to disregard these requests
and continue your disruptive behavior, I am ordering that your audio and video participation
into the meeting be turned off.”

D. If the Person Refuses to Leave. If the person refuses to leave, he/she can be escorted
from the room, assuming that this can be accomplished without resulting in physical injury to
legislative body members or others in the room. If this cannot be accomplished by those already
present, the police can be summoned.

E. No warning is required if the person’s behavior includes the use of force or a true threat
of force. In that circumstance, the person may be immediately removed.

F. Emptying the Room. The legislative body also has the right, in cases of extreme
disruption involving one or more persons, to order the room cleared of all members of the public
(except for members of the press who have not caused the disruption, if any are present). In such
cases, the legislative body can continue with the meeting or hearing on matters appearing on the
agenda. The mayor or chairperson should state:
“All members of the public must immediately leave the room. The legislative body will
proceed with its meeting [hearing] on items on the agenda.”

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