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Page 1 of 4 <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.org <br />STAFF REPORT <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the City Manager <br />DATE: March 7, 2022 <br />SUBJECT <br />Resolution declaring the continued state of local emergency and affirming findings on the need for the <br />City Council and other City legislative bodies subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act to continue remote <br />meetings pursuant to AB 361 to preserve public health and safety <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Adopt a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redwood City declaring the continued state of local <br />emergency and need for the City Council and other City legislative bodies subject to the Ralph M. Brown <br />Act to continue to teleconference in order to ensure the health and safety of the public. <br />STRATEGIC PLAN GUIDING PRINCIPLES <br />Healthy Community for All <br />BACKGROUND <br />On March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom declared a State of Emergency to make additional resources <br />available, formalize emergency actions already underway across multiple state agencies and <br />departments, and help the State prepare for a broader spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). <br />Subsequently on March 12, 2020, the City of Redwood City adopted a resolution proclaiming the existence <br />of a local emergency caused by the COVID-19, as cases began rising rapidly throughout San Mateo County. <br />Following Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20 on March 17, 2020, Redwood City began holding <br />virtual meetings using the Zoom teleconference platform. Provisions of N-29-20 were extended to <br />September 30, 2021 through succeeding Executive Order N-08-21. <br />6.E. - Page 1 of 7 <br />85