RESOLUTION NO. 2026-115
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A TELECONFERENCE POLICY FOR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WHEREAS, the Ralph M. Brown Act requires meetings of local legislative bodies to be open and public and permits the use of teleconferencing subject to the requirements of Government Code section 54953 and other applicable provisions of law; WHEREAS, Senate Bill 707 (Stats. 2025, ch. 327), effective January 1, 2026, amended the Brown Act and added Government Code sections 54953.8, 54953.8.2, and 54953.8.3, establishing updated procedures for teleconference meetings and remote participation by individual members of local legislative bodies; WHEREAS, Government Code section 54953(c) separately authorizes a member of a legislative body with a disability to participate remotely as a reasonable accommodation under applicable law; WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish clear and uniform procedures governing traditional teleconferencing, remote participation for just cause, remote participation as a reasonable disability accommodation, and teleconferencing during a proclaimed state or local emergency; WHEREAS, on June 15, 2026, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2026-70, which established a separate policy governing disruptions of internet service or two-way remote access technology during public meetings; and WHEREAS, the Teleconference Policy attached as Exhibit A coordinates with, but does not replace or amend, the technology-disruption policy adopted by Resolution No. 2026-70 and will promote lawful, accessible, and orderly conduct of City Council meetings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pomona as follows:
SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into this Resolution by this reference.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby adopts the "Teleconference Policy for City Council Members," attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 3. Resolution No. 2026-70 and the technology-disruption policy adopted by that resolution remain in full force and effect. In the event of a conflict, the requirements of applicable law shall control.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk, City Manager, and City Attorney are authorized to implement the Policy and to develop administrative procedures consistent with the Policy. The City Clerk, in consultation with the City Attorney, may correct non-substantive clerical, formatting, and citation errors that do not materially alter the Policy.
SECTION 5. If any provision of this Resolution or the Policy, or the application of any such provision to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of this Resolution and the Policy shall not be affected and shall continue in full force and effect to the fullest extent permitted by law.
SECTION 6. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of October, 2026.
CITY OF POMONA:
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Tim Sandoval
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Sonia Carvalho
City Attorney
ATTEST:
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Karla Shipman, CMC
City Clerk
I, KARLA SHIPMAN, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Pomona, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2026-115 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Pomona at a regular meeting held on October 5, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
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Karla Shipman, CMC
City Clerk
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Resolution No. 2026-115
October 5, 2026
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