The Undergraduate Students Association Council unanimously passed a resolution criticizing UCLA’s interim Time, Place and Manner policies Oct. 1.

The resolution, primarily sponsored by General Representative Tommy Contreras, condemns the new TPM policies, which were announced in a BruinPost on Sept. 4. The policies restrict areas for “public expression activities” to around Bruin Walk and near Murphy Hall, along with restricting the use of amplified sound. The policies are effective on an interim basis until Nov. 4 and are also open for public input until then.

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The resolution claims the restrictions provide university administrators with “unchecked power” to restrict student protests and alleges that such power will allow for crackdowns on dissent. It also states the council’s support for activism by students, especially when such activism is led by students from marginalized groups.

Contreras, a third-year political science and public affairs student, said the resolution reinforces student voices.

“The words and message of the resolution were something that greatly needed to be said,” he said. “At the heart of every action USAC takes or passes, student voices should be placed at the forefront.”

Contreras added that, to his knowledge, council members did not have input over the creation of the interim TPM policies.

The resolution also encourages the UCLA administration not to enforce the TPM policies until the administration consults with student organizations and leaders. UCPD did not make any arrests Oct. 7 – six days after the resolution’s passage – despite releasing a statement stating that a protest by Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA breached the regulations.

The resolution also says consultation with students would ensure that TPM policies do not disproportionately target marginalized communities.

In addition to nine co-sponsors on the council, the resolution had 15 supporting organizations, including Bruin Democrats, on whose executive board Contreras sits.

In an emailed statement, a Bruin Democrats spokesperson said the organization supports free speech rights and the students’ rights to express themselves. They added in the statement that the resolution is in line with Bruin Democrats’ values.

While the resolution reiterates USAC’s commitment to protecting free speech, it also alleges that the TPM policies disproportionately impact students from marginalized communities – including Latine, Black, queer, undocumented and indigenous students – and unfairly target pro-Palestine protesters.

In an emailed statement, a spokesperson for UCLA said the TPM policies are in place to safeguard freedom of expression while ensuring the normal function of university operations.

“We want to emphasize our full support for the right of community members to protest peacefully,” the statement said. “UCLA has longstanding, robust processes in place that allow students, faculty, and staff to gather and demonstrate in ways that comply with the law and our policies.”