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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2022-100RESOLUTION NO. 2022 - 100 RESOLUTION OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, MAKING THE FINDINGS REQUIRED BY AB 361 TO CONTINUE TELECONFERENCE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES TO JULY 19, 2022 WHEREAS, the World Health Organization has declared the COVID-1 9 outbreak a global pandemic and local and state emergencies have been declared providing reprieve from certain public meeting laws such as the Brown Act; and WHEREAS, beginning March 2020, California Governor Newsom executed Executive Order N-29-20 including additional updates as the pandemic progressed and extending into 2021. The most recent Executive Order N-08-21, issued June 11, 2021 waived all physical presence requirements under the Ralph M. Brown Act as a means of limiting the spread of COVID-19; and WHEREAS, Executive order N-08-21 is set to expire on September 30, 2021. The date was predicted as a time when hopes were that agencies could begin to transition back to public meetings held in full compliance with the Ralph M. Brown Act; and WHEREAS, on September 16, 2021, California Governor Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) 361, which extends the authority of public agencies to conduct meetings by teleconference, including video conference, while the state of emergency resulting from the COVID-1 9 pandemic and accompanying recommendations for social distancing remain in place; and WHEREAS, on October 5, 2021, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-147 declaring findings to continue to teleconference for an additional 30 days; and WHEREAS, on November 2, 2021, City Council adopted Resolution No.2021-164 declaring findings to continue to teleconference for an additional 30 days; and WHEREAS, on December 7, 2021, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-183 declaring findings to continue to teleconference for an additional 30 days; and WHEREAS, on January 4, 2022, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-01 declaring findings to continue to teleconference for an additional 30 days; and WHEREAS, on February 1, 2022, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-11 declaring findings to continue to teleconference for an additional 30 days; and WHEREAS, on March 1, 2022, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-31 declaring findings to continue to teleconference for an additional 30 days; and C Resolution No. 2022 c 100 Page Two WHEREAS, on April 5, 2022, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-47 declaring findings to continue to teleconference for an additional 30 days; and WHEREAS, on May 3, 2022, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-63 declaring findings to continue to teleconference for an additional 30 days; and WHEREAS, on May 17, 2022, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-74 declaring findings to continue to teleconference for an additional 30 days; and WHEREAS, on June 7, 2022,.City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-85 declaring findings to continue to teleconference for an additional 30 days. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: Makes the findings required by AB 361 to continue teleconference meetings of the Legislative Body and its appointed Boards, Commissions, and Committees. Section 2. Makes the findings that the City of National City meets the requirements to continue holding meeting remotely in order to ensure the health and safety of its staff and the public. Section 3. That the City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions. PASSED and ADOPTED this 21 st day of Jun ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: e&-.°f Charles E. Bell Jr., Cit orney Al andra Sotelo- oli, Mayor 1 Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on June 21, 2022, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Sotelo-Solis, Bush, Morrison, Rios, Rodriguez Nays: None. Absent: None. Abstain: None. AUTHENTICATED BY: ALEJANDRA SOTELO-SOLIS LIS Mayor of the City of National City, California LUZ MOLt !A City Clerk of the City of National City, California BY: /LA Shelley Chapel, NA Deputy Deputy City Clerk