HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2022-119RESOLUTION TION O. 20221.1119
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 AUGUST 16, 2022
WHEREAS, E S, the World Health Organization has declared the COVID-19 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 -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) 1, which extends the authority of public agencies to conduct meetings
by teleconference, including video conference, while the state of emergency resulting from
the COVID-19 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, E ►S, 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
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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 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; and
WHEREAS, on June 21, 2022, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-1 o0
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 19TH day of July 2022, by the f
Alejandra Sotelo-Solis, Mayor
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
,frtA7r
Barry J. Sc ul Interim City ttorney
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of National City, California, on July
19. 2022 oy the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Sotelo-Solis, Morrison, Rios
Nays: None.
Absent: Bush, Rodriguez
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: ALEJANDRA SOTELO-SOLIS
BY:
Mayor of the City of National City, California
Luz Molina
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
Shelley Chape r$IMC,
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ty City Clerk