(a) No person, except city officials, their representatives, and representatives of news-gathering agencies, shall be permitted within the council and staff area unless expressly permitted by the presiding officer or city manager.
(b) During city council meetings or meetings of other city boards and commissions, the city council chambers are to be used exclusively for the direct conduct of city business through participation in the city council meeting by personal attendance and observation of the proceedings, addressing the council or other public officials when recognized and granted permission to speak, and presenting written materials or other evidence to the council or other public officials when recognized and granted permission to speak or offer the written materials or evidence. No other activities of any kind shall be permitted in the council chambers during city council meetings or meetings of other city boards and commissions.
(Ord. 4692 § 1 (part), 2001)