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City Clerk’s Office <br />www.santa-ana.org/departments/city-clerks-office/ <br />Item # 7 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />March 21, 2023 <br />TOPIC: Brown Act Teleconferencing Provisions <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />Receive and File a Report Regarding the Brown Act and Teleconferencing Provisions <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Receive and file a report regarding the Brown Act and teleconferencing provisions <br />(informational purposes). <br />DISCUSSION <br />Governor Newsom ended the declared State of Emergency related to COVID-19 effective <br />February 28, 2023. Accordingly, AB 361 will no longer be available. <br />While this effectively ends the current manner in which teleconferencing has been <br />conducted, teleconferencing is still authorized under the Ralph M. Brown Act <br />(Government Code §54950 et seq.) under the following provisions: <br />General Brown Act Provisions (traditional/pre-pandemic) <br />-A quorum of the City Council must meet from locations within the City of Santa <br />Ana city limits. <br />-Each teleconference location (physical address) must be identified on the agenda <br />and the agenda must be posted at each location seven (7) days prior to the <br />scheduled meeting in accordance with Santa Ana Municipal Code §2-150 of Article <br />II.I. <br />-The public must be afforded access to each teleconference location and be <br />afforded the opportunity to address City Council at each locations. <br />AB 2449 Just Cause / Emergency Provisions (effective through January 1, 2026) <br />-A quorum of the City Council must meet in-person at one physical location open <br />to the public (i.e., Council Chamber) and clearly identified on the agenda. <br />-A member of the City Council shall only participate in the meeting remotely if one <br />the following circumstances applies: