HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-055 - California Authorizing Use of Remote Teleconferencing Provisions (AB 361)RESOLUTION 2021-055
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING USE OF
REMOTE TELECONFERENCING PROVISIONS (AB 361)
WHEREAS, the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code section 54950 et seq.)
generally requires local agencies meeting via teleconference, including through other
virtual or electronic means, to, among other things, provide public access at each location
in which members of the legislative body are teleconferencing; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature recently enacted Assembly Bill 361 (AB 361), which
amended Government Code section 54953 to allow local agencies to meet fully virtually,
without fully adhering to the rules otherwise applicable to teleconferencing, during a
proclaimed state of emergency if state or local officials have imposed or recommended
measures to promote social distancing; and
WHEREAS, the Governor issued a proclamation declaring a state of emergency on
March 4, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, pursuant to section 8625 of the California
Emergency Services Act, and this proclaimed state of emergency currently remains in
effect; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana declared a local emergency
on March 17, 2020 pursuant to Santa Ana Municipal Code section 2-404A (now section
2-646A); and
WHEREAS, Orange County, California continues to be in an area of high
transmission rate of COVID-19, including the highly transmissible Delta Variant, as
identified by the Center for Disease Control;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana has reconsidered the
circumstances of the state of emergency; and
WHEREAS, state or local officials continue to recommend measures to promote
social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, the continuation of virtual meetings will allow for full participation by
members of the public until social distancing recommendations are lifted; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana desires to continue to hold
virtual meetings pursuant to AB 361 and Government Code section 54953(e).
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana as follows:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct and shall be the findings of
the City of Santa Ana's City Council and each and every other legislative body of the City.
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SECTION 2. The City Council and all other legislative bodies of the City of Santa
Ana created by the City Council or created through its City Charter shall continue to meet
virtually in accordance with Government Code section 54953(e) and without compliance
with section 54953(b)(3) based upon the findings and determinations hereby made by the
City Council.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall attest to and certify to the passage and adoption
of this resolution and it shall be effective immediately upon its approval.
ADOPTED this 5th day of October, 2021.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho
City Attorney
By: X usr A. R
Laura A. Rossini
Chief Assistant City Attorney
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
NOT PRESENT
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Vicente Sarmiento
Mayor
Councilmembers Bacerra, Hernandez Lopez, Mendoza,
Penaloza Sarmiento (6)
Councilmembers None (0)
Councilmembers Phan (1)
Councilmembers None (0)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, Daisy Gomez, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2021-055 to be the original Resolution adopted by the City Council of
the City of Santa Ana on October 5, 2021
Date: 10- 1"n!
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Daisy Gomez
Clerk of the C uncil
City of Santa Ana
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