(A) Policy. It is the city’s policy to cooperate with representatives of the media and with other members of the public who wish to record public meetings by tape, film or other means.
(B) Procedural rules.
(1) Any person may record the proceedings of a public meeting by tape, film or other means, subject to the rules of this section.
(2) Meetings closed to the public may not be recorded except as required and authorized by the Open Meetings Act, 5 ILCS 120/1 et seq.
(3) The Mayor or presiding officer may designate a location for recording equipment or restrict the movements of individuals who are using the recording equipment for the purpose of reasonably preserving meeting decorum and facilitating the conduct of business.
(4) If a witness at any open meeting refuses to testify on the grounds that he or she may not be compelled to testify if any portion of his or her testimony is to be broadcast or televised or if motion pictures are to be taken of him or her while he or she is testifying, then the Mayor or other presiding officer holding the meeting shall prohibit such recording during the testimony of the witness, in accordance with 5 ILCS 120/2.05. Nothing in this section shall be construed to extend the right to refuse to testify at any meeting not subject to the provisions of § 8-701 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
(Ord. 2019-029, passed 7-16-2019; Ord. 2019-043, passed 8-27-2019)