AGENDA OF A SPECIAL MEETING
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TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2022 - 5:00 PM
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Upon request, this agenda can be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please contact the City Clerk's Office at (619) 336-4228 to request a disability-related modification or accommodation. Notification 24-hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting AVISO: La salud y el bienestar de los residentes, visitantes y empleados de National City durante el brote de COVID-19 sigue siendo nuestra máxima prioridad. El Ayuntamiento de la Ciudad de National City se está coordinando con la Agencia de Salud y Servicios Humanos del Condado de San Diego y otras agencias para tomar medidas con el fin de monitorear y reducir la propagación del nuevo coronavirus (COVID-19). La Organización Mundial de la Salud declaró el brote como una pandemia global y se han manifestado emergencias locales y estatales que resultan en la suspensión de ciertas leyes de reuniones públicas, tal como la Ley Brown.
Como resultado de ello, la junta del Concejo Municipal del Ayuntamiento se llevará a cabo solamente en linea para garantizar la seguridad de los residentes, empleados y comunidades locales que atendemos. Se podrá ver una transmisión en vivo de la junta en el sitio web del Ayuntamiento en www.nationalcityca.gov. Para comentarios públicos, vea la sección "COMENTARIOS PUBLICOS" más adelante.
ORDEN DEL DÍA: Las sesiones públicas de todas las juntas ordinarias del Concejo Municipal/Comisión de Desarrollo Comunitario - Autoridad de Vivienda (en lo sucesivo denominado Órgano Electo) inician a las 6:00 p.m. el primer y tercer martes de cada mes.
Las audiencias públicas inician a las 6:00 p.m., a menos que se indique lo contrario. Las juntas cerradas inician en sesión abierta a las 5:00 p.m. o en cualquier otro momento que se indique, y tras anunciar los temas de la sesión cerrada, la junta se realiza como sesión cerrada. Si se programa una reunión de discusión y análisis, el tema y la hora de la misma aparecerán en la agenda. La Alcaldesa y los Concejales se reúnen por igual que el Presidente y los integrantes del Consejo de la Comisión de Desarrollo Comunitario.
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Envie su comentario público antes de la sesión: Para enviar un comentario por escrito, envíe un correo electrónico a [email protected], proporcione el número del tema o asunto de la agenda y el título del tema o asunto en la línea de asunto de su correo electrónico. Los comentarios o testimonios públicos se limitan a tres (3) minutos. Si el comentario no se relaciona con un tema o asunto específico de la agenda, indique Comentario Público General en la línea de asunto. Todos los comentarios por correo electrónico recibidos antes de las 3:00 p.m. del día de la sesión se enviarán por correo electrónico a los miembros del Concejo Municipal y formarán parte del acta oficial.
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OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
OPEN SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT: (Public Comment will be restricted to Agenda Items only) PUBLIC HEARING: ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
1. Adoption of a Resolution Declaring Findings to Continue Teleconference Meetings to August 16, 2022, as required by AB 361. (City Clerk)
ADJOURNMENT
Next Regular City Council Meeting: Tuesday, August 2, 2022, 6:00 p.m., City Council Chambers, Civic Center - National City, California.
CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA
COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
MEETING DATE: July 19, 2022 AGENDA ITEM NO. 1
ITEM TITLE:
Adoption of a Resolution Declaring Findings to Continue Teleconference Meetings to August 16, 2022, as required by AB 361 (City Clerk)
PREPARED BY: Shelley Chapel, MMC, Deputy City Clerk DEPARTMENT: City Clerk PHONE: (619) 336-4225 APPROVED BY: Shelley Chapel
EXPLANATION:
Adoption of the resolution would allow the City Council and the City Boards, Commissions and Committees to continue teleconference meetings via Zoom past the September 30, 2021, expiration date of the Governors Executive Order N-08-21. The State of Emergency continues as the COVID-19 Delta Variant has emerged causing a spike in cases throughout the world. The City complies with the County of San Diego County Health Department and Cal OSHA requirements to ensure the health and safety of its staff and the public.
Adopting this resolution would allow the City Council to reevaluate this declaration of findings every 30 days for ongoing continuation or further action.
See Attachment A - Explanation regarding Assembly Bill No. 361 | FINANCIAL STATEMENT: APPROVED: Finance
ACCOUNT NO. APPROVED: MIS
None.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
This action is not subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) ORDINANCE: INTRODUCTION: FINAL ADOPTION:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution making the findings required by AB 361 to continue teleconference meetings of the City Council and the City Boards, Commissions and Committees after September 30, 2021 for a period of 30 days from the date of this meeting to be considered again by the City Council for ongoing continuation or further action.
BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
A - Resolution
ATTACHMENT A
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-
RESOLUTION OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, MAKING THE FINDINGS REQUIRED BY AB 361 TO CONTINUE TELECONFERENCE
MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES TO AUGUST 16, 2022
WHEREAS, the World Health Organization has declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic and local and state emergencies have been declared providing reprieve from certain public meeting laws such as the Brown Act; and WHEREAS, beginning March 2020, California Governor Newsom executed Executive Order N-29-20 including additional updates as the pandemic progressed and extending into 2021. The most recent Executive Order N-08-21, issued June 11, 2021 waived all physical presence requirements under the Ralph M. Brown Act as a means of limiting the spread of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, Executive Order N-08-21 is set to expire on September 30, 2021. The date was predicted as a time when hopes were that agencies could begin to transition back to public meetings held in full compliance with the Ralph M. Brown Act; and WHEREAS, on September 16, 2021, California Governor Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) 361, which extends the authority of public agencies to conduct meetings by teleconference, including video conference, while the state of emergency resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying recommendations for social distancing remain in place; and
WHEREAS, on October 5, 2021, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-147 declaring findings to continue to teleconference for an additional 30 days; and WHEREAS, on November 2, 2021, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-164 declaring findings to continue to teleconference for an additional 30 days; and WHEREAS, on December 7, 2021, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-183 declaring findings to continue to teleconference for an additional 30 days; and WHEREAS, on January 4, 2022, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-01 declaring findings to continue to teleconference for an additional 30 days; and WHEREAS, on February 1, 2022, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-11 declaring findings to continue to teleconference for an additional 30 days; and WHEREAS, on March 1, 2022, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-31 declaring findings to continue to teleconference for an additional 30 days; and Resolution No. 2022 -
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WHEREAS, on April 5, 2022, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-47 declaring findings to continue to teleconference for an additional 30 days; and WHEREAS, on May 17, 2022, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-74 declaring findings to continue to teleconference for an additional 30 days; and WHEREAS, on June 7, 2022, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-85 declaring findings to continue to teleconference for an additional 30 days; and WHEREAS, on June 21, 2022, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-100 declaring findings to continue to teleconference for an additional 30 days.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Makes the findings required by AB 361 to continue teleconference meetings of the Legislative Body and its appointed Boards, Commissions, and Committees.
Section 2. Makes the findings that the City of National City meets the requirements to continue holding meeting remotely in order to ensure the health and safety of its staff and the public.
Section 3. That the City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 19TH day of July 2022, by the following vote:
Alejandra Sotelo-Solis, Mayor
ATTEST:
Luz Molina, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Barry J. Schultz, Interim City Attorney