PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT TUCSON CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Mayor Walkup:
Ok, before I get started, Id like to, were going to change some of the rules of call to the audience and also with regards to public hearingsand its called Decorum and how we treat each other and how we really, around the country, asking everybody to get back to the original intent of call to the audience and public hearings. In January of this year I submitted to the Council of Mayors in Washington DC what we call the Civility Accord. The Civility Accord says its time for us to start treating each other with dignity and respect and understanding and decorum. Theres been about 250 mayors around the country thats said Now, its time for us to get back to how we really treat each other. That represents about 43 million people, uh, from a governance standpoint, uh, implementing within city council meetings, respect for each other. So there is an impact on Call to the Audience, that we are going to allow people to talk about things that we disagree on, but we want to really get back to city issues. We like to, on Call to the Audience, to have people tell us whats happening in our city, so we can get better govern the actions of the council. But were not going to tolerate any longer any personal attacks on any individuals of the council or the city staff. Its just inappropriate. So these are some changes that were implementing, uh, starting tonight.

Ive asked the City Attorney if he would, lead, uh, read a Statement of Decorum.

City Attorney Mike Rankin:

Mr. Mayor and members of the Council: There are existing Mayor and Council Rules and Regulations for participation of the public in the Mayor and Council meetings. Uh, and it reads as follows: Citizens attending meetings shall observe rules of propriety, decorum, and good conduct. Any person making personal, impertinent or slanderous remarks, or becomes boisterous while addressing the governing body, may be removed by the Sgt. at Arms as directed by the Chairman. So those are your existing rules, uh, that have been in place for many, many years. And thats what the Mayor is referring to.

Mayor Walkup:
Let have, Uh, lets start Call to the Audience. I do have two cards. So at this time we will have Call to the Audience. Be make sure you have read the information thats on back of these cards. Be mindful of what Ive just indicated are going to be the rules of Call to the Audience. And with that lets start with Keith Van Hannigan. (Skip to Roy Warden)

Mayor Walkup:
Roy Warden.

Roy Warden
Good Evening. Roy Warden, Tucson Arizona. Now, you know it really is astonishing to me. The Arizona Constitution says it so clearly, so compellingly, the purpose of government is to protect the individual rights of the people. But you, Mr. Mayor, have turned that upside down. And basically youve restated it such as, the purpose of the people is to submit to the unlawful dictates of the government. Youve assumed this power upon yourself. Youve assumed the power to overturn hundreds of years of first amendment law. You should read the Terminillo Case, because it states the kind of language which is very appropriate, very angry but very appropriate, in public debate and in addressing people like you. I know the comments last week made by Mr. Kozachic were directed at me. I thought, this is really astonishing. A couple of years ago hes a citizen. Now hes a member of government, and hes taken over the meeting, and he says youre not going to talk in a certain way. Hes attempting, and he probably has, chilled public debate on these issues. And you think youre going to get away with it. Youre angry because Ive called Miranda here

MAYOR WALKUP:
Whup, WhupNow youre in, now youre into here personal

Roy Warden:
Oh, absolutely, absolutely. Absolutely Im there (TPD Officers approach Roy Warden)

MAYOR WALKUP:
Now Lets get to.

Roy Warden:
(Raising his voice and referring to U.S. District Court Judge Frank Zapatas instructions to the Gilmartin Jury regarding the punitive damage standard for Arizona) They said he (Miranda) acted with an evil mind. They presentedthey were presented with clear

Mayor Walkup:
Ok, very well

Roy Warden:
This is from the court case. This is from the court case...

Mayor Walkup:
Lets go on to item number seven

Roy Warden:
Am I under arrest? Am I under Arrest?

MAYOR WALKUP:
Item seven please.

Roy Warden:
Why? Explain to me, explain to me why? because Explain to me,

MAYOR WALKUP:
Reports from the City Manager...on the consent agenda are received into (Acknowledging Warden) Yes, Please. nod from TPD officers to remove

Roy Warden:
Unintelligible utterance TPD officers take Warden from the chambers.