Agenda Report
Fullerton City Council
MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 4, 2022
TO: CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SUBMITTED BY: LUCINDA WILLIAMS, CITY CLERK
PREPARED BY: LUCINDA WILLIAMS, CITY CLERK
SUBJECT: AB 361 CONTINUING STATE OF EMERGENCY DETERMINATION TO HOLD REMOTE LEGISLATIVE BODY MEETINGS
SUMMARY
City Council determination of findings under California’s state of emergency to allow remote participation in legislative body meetings.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 2022-XXX.
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-XXX - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, MAKING THE CONTINUED DETERMINATION OF LEGALLY REQUIRED FINDINGS TO CONTINUE TO AUTHORIZE THE CONDUCT OF REMOTE “TELEPHONIC” MEETINGS DURING THE STATE OF EMERGENCY
CITY MANAGER REMARKS
Recommend continuation of AB 361 required resolution.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
PRIORITY POLICY STATEMENT
This item matches the following Priority Policy Statements:
Fiscal and Organizational Stability
Public Safety.
DISCUSSION
California’s Assembly Bill 361 allows local agency legislative body members to participate remotely in meetings during a declared state of emergency through December 31, 2023, provided local agencies comply with specified requirements. City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-73 on October 5, 2021, making the legally required findings to continue to authorize remote legislative body member participation for City Council and Fullerton board / commission / committee meetings. AB 361 requires that the legislative body continue to make the determination every 30 days from the initial determination.
City Council authorized the Mayor and City Manager to determine when to implement teleconferenced meeting protocols at its February 1, 2022 meeting.
The attached resolution contains the findings required to continue remote legislative body meeting participation for the next 30 days.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 – Draft Resolution No. 2022-XXX
cc: City Manager Eric J. Levitt
AB 361 Continuing Determination
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