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(b) All actions undertaken regarding the scheduling or conducting of meetings of the city council shall be in accordance with The Ralph M. Brown Act found at Chapter 9, Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the California Government beginning with Section 54950, as existing now or as may be amended from time to time. Further references in this chapter to the Brown Act shall be in reference to such provisions. Section 3. Section 2-102 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended such that it reads as follows: Sec. 2-102. Agenda. The clerk of the council shall prepare an agenda for each regular and special meeting of the council as directed by the council by resolution or motion. The agenda shall comply with the Brown Act. Section 4. Section 2-102.5 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby repealed in its entirety. Section 5. Section 2-103 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby repealed in its entirety. Section 6. Section 2-104 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended such that it reads as follows: Sec. 2-104. Rules of Procedure; Decorum and order. (a) The city council shall, by resolution, adopt a reference for rules of procedure. (b) The city council shall, by resolution, adopt rules of decorum and order for its meetings. Such rules shall include time limits and other standards for debate and discussion by the city council and for the public's addressing the city council. (c) The presiding officer shall have the duty of maintaining order at all times and may direct that any person disturbing the meeting, speaking without permission, violating the city council's rules of decorum and order, or otherwise acting in a disorderly manner, be removed from the place of meeting, and any peace officer present shall carry out, such order. No person shall violate the order and decorum of a council meeting, speak without permission, or do anything which may interfere with the effective deliberation of the council. Any violation of this provision is declared to be a misdemeanor and any person violating the same may be prosecuted on a complaint signed by the presiding officer or any person acting under his direction. Any peace officer present in the council chambers or place of meeting shall arrest any person violating this provision if ordered so to do by the presiding officer or by a vote of the council. Section 7. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any Ordinance No. NS-2762 Page 2 of 3