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Resolution No. ____________
RESOLUTION NO. ____________
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE “CITY COUNCIL
PUBLIC ACCESSIBILITY ACT”
WHEREAS, the Council adopted the City Council Public Accessibility Act (Act) in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, via Resolution No. 2021-254 to allow the public to continue remote participation in Council meetings and to provide for multi-lingual translation for broadcasts of the same; and
WHEREAS, since the Act, state legislation no longer requires remote participation by the public, except when Councilmembers are participating remotely; and WHEREAS, the Council now desires to revise the Act to encourage in-person public participation in Council meetings, with the intent to continue video streaming of meetings, including closed captioning and translation into Spanish, Hmong, and Punjabi.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Fresno as follows:
1. Video streaming of me etings shall include closed captioning, as well as translation into Spanish, Hmong, and Punjabi.
2. This Resolution shall be administered by the City Clerk’s Office. The City Manager shall identify sufficient funding and take all other actions necessary to implement this Resolution.
3. This Resolution shall be administered in compliance with the Brown Act. If any portion of this Resolution shall be held invalid, it shall not affect the validity of the rest of the Resolution.
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4. This Resolution , which includes end ing the COVID -19 era remote participation policy for the public, shall supersede and replace Resolution No. 2021-254.
5. The Council urges the City Manager to implement an administrative order allowing for free parking around City Hall for those members of the public attending and speaking at Council meetings.
6. This Resolution shall be effective upon approval.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF FRESNO ) ss.
CITY OF FRESNO )
I, TODD STERMER, City Clerk of the City of Fresno, certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Council of the City of Fresno, at a regular meeting held on the day of 2024.
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TODD STERMER, CMC
City Clerk
By:
Deputy Date
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ANDREW JANZ
City Attorney
By:
Amanda B. Freeman Date
Senior Deputy City Attorney