RESOLUTION NO. 2021-62
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
FINDING THAT THE PROCLAIMED STATE OF EMERGENCY CONTINUES TO
IMPACT THE ABILITY TO MEET SAFELY IN PERSON
WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom declared a State of Emergency aeros madie sale agencies avai depa, forms, and megency sati preparedo anderas cross multiple state agencies and departments
spread of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-29-20, which suspended certain provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act in order to allow legislative bodies to conduct meetings electronically without a physical meeting place; and
WHEREAS, on June 11, 2021, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-08- 21, which specified that Executive Order N-29-20 would remain in effect through September 30, 2021, at which point it would expire; and WHEREAS, the Governor's proclaimed State of Emergency remains in effect, and State and local officials, including the California Department of Public Health and the Department of Industrial Relations, have imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing; and
WHEREAS, on September 16, 2021, the Governor signed Assembly Bill 361 into law as urgency legislation that went into effect on October 1, 2021, amending Government Code Section 54953 of the Brown Act to allow legislative bodies to continue to meet remotely during a proclaimed state of emergency, provided certain conditions are met and certain findings are made; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does resolve as follows:
1. The City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the State of Emergency, and finds that:
a. The factors triggering the State of Emergency continue to directly impact the ability of the City Council, City Boards, Commissions, Committees and members of the public to meet safely in person; and
b. State or local officials continue to recommend measures to promote social distancing.
2. The City of Huntington Beach will comply with the requirements of Government Code Section 54953(e)(2) when holding City Council, City Board, Commission and Committee meetings pursuant to this Resolution.
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3. The City Council will reconsider the circumstances of the State of Emergency and revisit the need to conduct meetings remotely within 30 days of the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 2nd day of November - 2021.
Mayor
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Manager City Attorney Mu
INITIATED AND APPROVED:
Polin Estanis an
City Clerk
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Res. No. 2021-62
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH,
1, ROBIN ESTANISLAU, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council at a Regular meeting thereof held on November 2, 2021 by the following vote:
AYES: Peterson, Bolton, Delgleize, Carr, Posey, Moser, Kalmick NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RECUSE: None
Goten Istanislaw
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California