CẤN OF POINT
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-02
RESOLUTION OF THE POINT ARENA CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING TELECONFERENCE MEETINGS PURSUANT TO GOVRNMENT CODE 54953 IN COMPLIANCE WITH AB 361 WHEREAS, the Point Arena City Council is committed to ensuring public access to observe and participate in local government meetings; and
WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020, pursuant to California Gov. Code Section 8625, the Governor declared a state of emergency that is still in effect; and WHEREAS, in an Order dated September 29, 2021, the Mendocino County Public Health Officer recommends that public bodies continue to teleconference and meet remotely due to the continued threat of COVID19; and
WHEREAS, on September 17, 2021, Governor Newsom signed AB 361, which bill went into immediate effect as urgency legislation added subsection (e) to Gov. Code Section 54953 to authorize legislative bodies to conduct remote meetings provided the legislative body makes specified findings; and WHEREAS, it is appropriate for this body to make the findings specified in subsection (3) (1) of section 54953, to thereby authorize this body to meet remotely.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Point Arena City Council hereby finds that as a result of the emergency, meeting in person would present 'imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees.
PASSED AND ADOPTED The foregoing Resolution No. 2023-01 was passed and adopted at a Special Meeting of the Point Arena City Council on the 12" day of January 2023 by the following vote.
Motion by Councilmember Koogle, Seconded by Councilmember Hansen.
Ayes: Dobbins, Koogle, Hansen, Doyle
Absent: Burkey
tinan Dobbin
Anna Dobbins
Vice-Mayor
ATTEST:
Reas
Paul Andersen
City Clerk