Exhibit A
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RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE BARSTOW CITY COUNCIL
ADOPTING A POLICY FOR PROCEDURE FOR ADDRESSING SERVICE
DISRUPTIONS OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION BY TELEPHONIC OR INTERNET
PLATFORM DURING MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
WHEREAS, the Ralph M. Brown Act establishes open-meeting requirements for legislative bodies of local agencies;
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 707 (SB 707) amended the Brown Act to modernize public access and participation, including requiring expanded teleconferencing and accessibility requirements
WHEREAS, the City Council currently holds its meetings by utilizing two-way remote public access, and intends to continue doing so; WHEREAS, Government Code Section 54953.4 requires the City Council to adopt a policy addressing how City Council will respond to service disruptions preventing members of the public from participating remotely to the two-way remote public access service ; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BARSTOW AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Recitals. The Recitals above are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2. SB 707 Policy. The City Council adopts the “Procedure for Addressing Service Disruptions of Public Participation by Telephonic or Internet Platform During Meetings of the City Council” attached hereto as “Exhibit A”. This policy applies to all open and public meetings of the City Council at which remote public participation is offered or required under the Brown Act. This policy shall not apply to meetings exempt under Government Code Section 54953.4, including an emergency situation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.5.
SECTION 3. CEQA. The adoption of this resolution is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Title 14 of the California Code of Exhibit A
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Regulations because it does not meet the definition of a project 14 CCR 15378(b)(5) because it is an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
SECTION 4. Severability. If any sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Resolution or any part hereof or exhibit hereto is for any reason held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution or any part thereof or exhibit thereto. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that anyone or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraph, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid.
SECTION 5. Certification. Pursuant to Government Code Section 36932, the City Clerk shall certify the passage, approval, and adoption of this Resolution by the City Council.
SECTION 6. Effective Date and Expiration. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption. This resolution shall expire on January 1, 2030, unless the relevant Brown Act provisions are extended by the Legislature. .
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this __ day of July 2026.
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Timothy R. Silva, Mayor
Attest:
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Andrea Flores, City Clerk
Exhibit A
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Approved as to form:
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Andrew L. Jared, City Attorney