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City of Santa Ana <br />J Administrative <br />CityCouncil Approval <br />Section: <br />Policies and Procedures <br />TELECONFERENCING POLICY <br />(Traditional Brown Act Provisions) <br />Date Approved: <br />Number: <br />PURPOSE <br />The purpose of this policy is to outline the circumstances where members of the <br />Santa Ana City Council (and associated bodies such as the Housing Authority, Successor <br />Agency, and any sub -committees of the City Council; hereinafter "Council") will be <br />allowed to attend and participate remotely in Meetings under the teleconferencing <br />provisions set forth in the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code Section 54950, et seq.) <br />("Brown Act"), and to establish general procedures to ensure Brown Act compliance. <br />RECITALS <br />WHEREAS, under Section 54953 of the Government Code, a legislative body of a <br />local agency may elect to use teleconferencing for the benefit of the public and a <br />legislative body of a local agency in connection with any meeting or proceeding <br />authorized by law. <br />WHEREAS, teleconferencing, as authorized by Section 54953, may be used for <br />all purposes in connection with any meeting within the subject matter jurisdiction of the <br />legislative body. <br />WHEREAS, if the legislative body of a local agency elects to use teleconferencing, <br />the legislative body of the local agency must comply with the requirements set forth in <br />paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 54953 ("Teleconference Requirements"). <br />WHEREAS, except as provided in subdivision (e) of Section 54953, if the <br />legislative body of a local agency elects to use teleconferencing, it must post agendas at <br />all teleconference locations; each teleconference location must be identified in the notice <br />and agenda of the meeting or proceeding; each teleconference location must be <br />accessible to the public; and during the teleconference, at least a quorum of the members <br />of the legislative body shall participate from locations within the boundaries of the territory <br />over which the local agency exercises jurisdiction ("Notice Requirements"). <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 54953, the legislative body of a <br />local agency may use teleconferencing without complying with the requirements of <br />paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) if the legislative body complies with the requirements of <br />1 <br />