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<br />Resolution 2023-XXX <br />Page 1 of 3 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION 2023-xxx <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING THE USE OF <br />REMOTE TELECONFERENCING PROVISIONS (AB 361) <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code section 54950 et seq.) <br />generally requires local agencies meeting via teleconference, including through other <br />virtual or electronic means, to, among other things, provide public access at each location <br />in which members of the legislative body are teleconferencing; and <br />WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 361 (AB 361) amends Government Code section 54953 <br />to allow local agencies to meet fully virtually, without fully adhering to the rules otherwise <br />applicable to teleconferencing, during a proclaimed state of emergency if state or local <br />officials have imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing; and <br />WHEREAS, the Governor issued a proclamation declaring a state of emergency on <br />March 4, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, pursuant to section 8625 of the California <br />Emergency Services Act, and this proclaimed state of emergency currently remains in <br />effect; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana declared a local emergency <br />on March 17, 2020 pursuant to Santa Ana Municipal Code section 2-404A (now section <br />2-646A); and <br />WHEREAS, in order to continue teleconferencing pursuant to the provisions of AB <br />361, the City Council is required to make certain findings every thirty (30) days; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana, consistent with those <br />provisions, approved Resolutions 2021-055, 2021-66, 2021-072, 2021-088; 2022-004, <br />2022-015, 2022-021, 2022-026, 2022-033, 2022-037; 2022-043; 2022-050; 2022-063; <br />2022-070; 2022-073; 2022-077; 2022-087; 2022-090; 2022-094; 2022-103; and 2023- <br />003 authorizing the use of remote teleconferencing provisions pursuant to AB 361; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana has reconsidered the <br />circumstances of the state of emergency; and <br />WHEREAS, state and local officials continue to recommend measures to promote <br />social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19; and <br />WHEREAS, the continuation of remote teleconferencing will allow for full <br />participation by members of the public and the members of the City legislative bodies until <br />social distancing recommendations are lifted; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana desires to continue to utilize <br />remote teleconferencing pursuant to AB 361 and Government Code section 54953(e).