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RESOLUTION NO. 16072 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY DECLARING THE CONTINUED STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY AND NEED FOR THE CITY COUNCIL AND OTHER CITY LEGISLATIVE BODIES SUBJECT TO THE RALPH M. BROWN ACT TO HOLD HYBRID OR VIRTUAL MEETINGS IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020, the Governor of the State of California ("Governor") proclaimed a State of Emergency pursuant to Government Code Section 8265 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which State of Emergency remains in effect as of the date of this Resolution, as do the existence of conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons within the state under which the proclamation was issued; and WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 15827 declaring a local emergency due to COVID-19, which local emergency remains in effect as of the date of this Resolution, as do the facts, circumstances, and emergency under which the declaration was issued; and WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Governor issued Executive Order N-29-20 suspending certain provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act in order to allow local legislative bodies to conduct meetings telephonically or by other electronic means; and WHEREAS, on June 11, 2021, the Governor issued Executive Order N-08-21, which terminated Executive Order N -29-20's suspension of those Ralph M. Brown Act provisions related to teleconferencing on September 30, 2021; and WHEREAS, the City, including its City Council and all other City legislative bodies subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act ("Brown Act Bodies") has held meetings using teleconferencing and virtual meeting technology in an effort to help protect City officials, the public and City staff from COVID-19; and WHEREAS, the mask mandate continues to be in effect for all persons, regardless of vaccination status, in certain indoor settings, including but not limited to, healthcare settings, emergency shelters, State and local correctional facilities and detention centers, homeless shelters and long term care facilities; and ATTY/RESO.0058/CC RESO AB 361 RESO. # 16072 MUFF # 301 REV: 08-15-22 RL Page 1 of 4