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ATTY/RESO.0016/CC RESO DECLARING THE CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY SUBJECT TO BROWN ACT <br />REV: 03-02-2022 RL <br />Page 3 of 3 <br />WHEREAS, on October 25, 2021, November 22, 2021, December 20, 2021, <br />January 10, 2022, January 24 2022 and February 14, 2022, the City Council adopted <br />Resolution Nos. 15995, 16005, 16013, 16022 and 16023 respectively, declaring the <br />continued state of local emergency and affirming the findings on the need for the City <br />Council and other City legislative bodies subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act to continue to <br />teleconference as authorized by AB 361 to preserve public health and safety; and <br />WHEREAS, the City desires to continue conducting public meetings of its Brown <br />Act Bodies using teleconferencing as authorized by AB 361. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY <br />RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: <br />1. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the foregoing recitals are <br />true and correct; the recitals are hereby incorporated by reference into each of the findings <br />as though fully set forth therein. <br />2. The City Council has reviewed the need for continuing the local emergency <br />as identified in Resolution No. 15827 and finds that such proclamation remains in effect <br />as of the date of this Resolution, as do the facts, circumstances, and emergency under <br />which they were issued, and finds that there is a need for continuing the local emergency. <br />3. In compliance with AB 361, the City Council makes the following findings: <br />a. The City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the state <br />of emergency, and the state of emergency remains active; and <br /> <br />b. The state of emergency continues to directly impact the ability of the <br />City’s Brown Act Bodies, as well as staff and members of the public, to meet safely <br />in person. <br />c. State or local officials continue to impose or recommend measures <br />to promote social distancing. <br />4. Meetings of the City’s Brown Act Bodies will continue to be conducted via <br />teleconference, pursuant to AB 361. <br />5. The City Council and the City’s Brown Act Bodies will comply with the <br />requirements to provide the public with access to the meetings as prescribed in <br />Government Code § 54953(e)(2). <br />6. This Resolution will be effective upon adoption. <br /> <br />* * * <br />6.E. - Page 7 of 7 <br />91