To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: JAMES A. LIGHT, MAYOR LUKE SMUDE, ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING CHANGES TO THE RULES OF CONDUCT AND DECORUM FOR CITY COUNCIL AND COMMISSION MEETINGS AND VARIOUS REDONDO BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS PERTAINING TO CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
REVIEW AND PROVIDE DIRECTION ON THE DRAFT RULES OF CONDUCT AND DECORUM FOR CITY COUNCIL AND COMMISSION MEETINGS, INCLUDING UPDATES TO MEETING AGENDAS AND SCRIPTS FOR MEETING CHAIRS TO ADDRESS DISRUPTIONS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS
REVIEW AND PROVIDE DIRECTION ON DRAFT ORDINANCES TO UPDATE THE REDONDO BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE UNIFORM REGULATIONS OF COMMISSIONS, PUBLIC WORKS AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION, HARBOR COMMISSION, PLANNING COMMISSION, BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMISSION, CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION, PUBLIC AMENITIES COMMISSION, AND HISTORIC RESOURCES PRESERVATION
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This item was continued for discussion from the September 9, 2025 regular City Council meeting. It provides an opportunity for the Council to further discuss edits to Draft Rules of Conduct and Decorum for City Council and Commission Meetings presented by the Mayor on September 2, 2025, as well as redline edits to existing Redondo Beach Municipal Code (RBMC) sections provided by Mayor Pro Tem Behrendt on September 9. These documents include:
* New and Further Revised Draft Rules of Conduct and Decorum for City Council and Commission Meetings, including additional edits following the September 9, 2025 version presented by Mayor Pro Tem Behrendt (to be delivered as a Blue Folder Item)
o A Model Agenda for City Council and Commission Meetings (to be delivered as a Blue Folder Item)
o Scripts for Chairs to address disruptions to public meetings (to be delivered as a Blue Folder Item)
* Redlined RBMC Sections comparing the version presented on September 9, 2025 by Mayor Pro Tem Behrendt to an updated draft:
o Uniform Regulation of Com...
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