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as a preventative measure against the spread of COVID-19 for all persons, regardless of
<br />vaccination status; and
<br />WHEREAS, on September 16, 2021, the Governor signed AB 361 into law as an
<br />urgency measure that went into effect immediately; and
<br />WHEREAS, AB 361 authorizes local legislative bodies to continue to conduct
<br />meetings using teleconferencing without complying with the Ralph M. Brown Act's
<br />standard teleconferencing requirements if certain conditions are met; and
<br />WHEREAS, AB 361 requires local findings that meeting in person would present
<br />an imminent risk to the health and safety of attendees and state or local officials have
<br />imposed or recommended measures to promote social I distancing; and
<br />WHEREAS, on October 11, 2021 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 15991
<br />declaring the continued state of local emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and
<br />making findings on the need for the City Council and other Brown Act Bodies to continue
<br />to teleconference in order to ensure the health and safety of the public; and
<br />WHEREAS, on October 25, 2021, November 22, 2021, December 20, 2021,
<br />January 10, 2022, January 24 2022, February 14, 2022, March 7, 2022 June 27,
<br />2022,July 25, 2022, August 22, 2022 and September 12, 2022, the City Council adopted
<br />Resolution Nos. 15995, 16005, 16013, 16022, 16023, 16032, 16055,16069, 16072 and
<br />16077, respectively, declaring the continued state of local emergency and affirming the
<br />findings on the need for the City Council and other City legislative bodies subject to the
<br />Ralph M. Brown Act to hold teleconference meeting as authorized by AB 361 to preserve
<br />public health and safety; and
<br />WHEREAS, on April 11, 2022, in light of a decline in COVID-19 cases, the City
<br />Council and other City legislative bodies subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act returned to
<br />in-person meetings; and
<br />WHEREAS, in recent months, the region experienced yet another surge in Covid-
<br />19 cases, including case transmission, test positivity and hospitalization, resulting in six
<br />times the number of positive cases since April 2022, causing concern for public health
<br />and safety; and
<br />ATTY/RESO.0070/CC RESO DECLARING THE CONTINUED STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY -AB 361
<br />RESO. # 16085
<br />MUFF # 301
<br />REV: 09-22-22 RL
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