Cypress Residents, City Council Face New Rules Governing “Inappropriate” Conduct

Cypress Residents, City Council Face New Rules Governing “Inappropriate” Conduct
Cypress City Council meeting on Jan. 10, 2022. Screenshot via Cypress City Council
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CYPRESS, Calif.—Residents and officials may now be reprimanded if they engage in “inappropriate” or “derogatory” behavior during city council meetings thanks to an amended “civility” policy and a near rewrite of a city ordinance that hasn’t been changed in nearly 60 years.

The amended ordinance includes censure, fines, and further penalties if a person violates the “order and decorum” of a meeting.