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Any person unduly disrupting a City Council meeting may be requested by the Mayor to leave the meeting. The Mayor shall discourage demonstrations before the City Council, such as applauding or booing. Upon instructions by the Mayor, a Sergeant-at-Arms may be called for the purpose of removing any person who, in the Mayor's judgment, has disrupted the meeting. [36813, 38638, 54954.3, 54957.9, Penal Code 403]. When possible, the Mayor is encouraged to use alternative means, such as direction to speakers to avoid disruption or by taking a recess to review these rules with the speaker, to avoid disruptions to allow the City Council to complete its business. 11.7 Written Communications 11.7.1 Submitted after the hearing notice, but before the Agenda Publication Any member of the public may submit written comments and materials to the City Council through the City Clerk's Office. All written comments and materials are encouraged to be submitted between the date public hearing notices are published (10 days prior to the meeting) and noon on the day before agenda publication (7 days prior to the meeting). The City Clerk shall deliver all written comments and materials received by 12:00 p.m. the day before agenda publication as part of the agenda packet for the posted agenda. 11.7.2 Submitted Post Agenda Publication Any member of the public may submit electronic comments to the City Council using the electronic submission process the City Clerk specifies and makes available on the City's website within the timeframe provided on the agenda. Any additional attachments can be submitted directly to the City Clerk. The City Clerk shall post on the City's website, and as otherwise required by law, and deliver any additional materials received by 12:00 p.m. the day of the meeting to the City Council in a supplemental packet prior to the meeting. Physical copies of written comments and materials, and electronic and physical materials submitted to the Clerk's Office before 12:00 p.m. on the day of the City Council meeting will be included in the supplemental packet, and made available to the public as otherwise required by law. After 12:00 p.m. on the day of the City Council meeting, any member of the public that desires to submit materials to the City Council for consideration at that meeting is hereby encouraged to present 8 copies of the materials to the City Clerk for distribution to the City Council at its meeting when the item is considered. 11.7.3 Special Meetings and Workshops For special meetings and workshops, the City Clerk shall specify the instructions and timeframes for the public to submit comments and materials in the agenda for those meetings. 21