Resolution-Number-6488-2022-Continuation-of-Virtual-Meetings-Teleconferencing-AB-361-November-15-2022 — Sebastopol City Council, November 15, 2022 (part 1 of 2)

Resolution Number 6488-2022

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT TELECONFERENCED PUBLIC MEETINGS PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 361
WHEREAS, COVID-19 (also known as the “Coronavirus Disease”) is a respiratory disease which was first detected in China and has now spread across the globe, with multiple confirmed cases in California, including the City of Sebastopol; and
WHEREAS, on January 31, 2020, the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency based on the threat caused by COVID-19, and the President of the United States issued a Proclamation Declaring a National Emergency Concerning COVID-19 beginning March 1, 2020; and WHEREAS, in response to COVID-19, the Governor of the State of California issued a Proclamation of a State of Emergency on in response to COVID-19 on March 4, 2020; and WHEREAS, the California Emergency Services Act (California Government Code sections 8630, 8550 et seq.) empowers the City Council to designate by ordinance a local official with the power to proclaim the existence of a local emergency when the City Council is not in session so long as such proclamation is ratified by the City Council within seven days; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.36.050 of the Sebastopol Municipal Code identifies the Fire Chief as the Director of Emergency Services; and
WHEREAS, based on said Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Pandemic, the Fire Chief, Acting as Director of Emergency Services, of the City of Sebastopol declared the existence of a local emergency within the City on March 12, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the City Council ratified that Proclamation on March 17, 2020; and WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, the Governor issued Executive Order N-29-20, which suspended and modified the teleconferencing requirements under the Brown Act (California Government Code Section 54950 et seq.) so that legislative bodies can hold public meetings via teleconference (with audio or video communications, without a physical meeting location), as long as the meeting agenda identifies the teleconferencing procedures to be used; and
WHEREAS, on June 11, 2021, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-08-21, which extended the provision of N-29-20 concerning the conduct of public meetings through September 30, 2021; and WHEREAS, California Assembly Bill 361 was signed into law on September 16, 2021 and amended Government Code Section 54953; and
WHEREAS, on November 17, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom has extended his state's COVID-19 state of emergency declaration through March 2022 as well as the City of Sebastopol’s Extension of Emergency Proclamation of Local Emergency (COVID-19) issued by the Director of Emergency Services; and WHEREAS, On October 19, 2021, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6380-2021, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and

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WHEREAS, On November 16, 2021, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6383-2021, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, On December 7, 2021, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6387-2021, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, On January 4, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6394-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, On February 1, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6398-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On March 1, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6407-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On March 15, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6415-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On April 5, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6417-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On May 3, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6429-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On May 17, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6430-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On June 7, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6433-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On July 5, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6448-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On August 2, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6463-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and

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Whereas, On August 31, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6471-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On September 30, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6476-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On October 18, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6481-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, AB 361 has several requirements to make sure that the public is able to watch and make public comments during the teleconferenced public meetings, including:
• Meeting notices shall be published and agendas posted in accordance with the Brown Act. • All members of the public shall be provided an opportunity to attend the meeting and provide public comment via a call-in option or an internet-based service option. • The opportunity to attend the meeting and provide public comment must be in real time. • Notice of the means by which members of the public may access the meeting and offer public comment must be included in every meeting notice given and every agenda posted. • In the event of a disruption in the broadcast of the meeting or a disruption within the local agency’s control that prevents members of the public from offering public comments via a call-in or internetbased service option, the legislative body shall take no further action until public access via call-in or internet-based service is restored.
• The legislative body must provide reasonable time for members of the public to provide public comment, including time for members of the public to register with a third party internet website or online platform as needed.

WHEREAS, the City is already implementing the above public meeting requirements now codified in Government Code Section 54953(e)(2)(B-G); and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 54953(b)(3) permits public meetings by teleconference but requires agendas be posted at all teleconference locations, each teleconference location shall be identified in the notice and agenda of the meeting or proceeding, and each teleconference location shall be accessible to the public; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 54953(e)(3)(A-B) provides an alternative to having public meetings in accordance with Government Code Section 54953(b)(3) when:

1. The City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the COVID-19 state of emergency and that any of the following circumstances exist;

2. The state of emergency as a result of COVID-19 continues to directly impact the ability of the members of City Council and the members of the City's subordinate bodies to meet safely in person; and/or

3. State or local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.

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WHEREAS, the City is continuing to monitor Assembly Bill 1944 and Assembly Bill 2449; and The Sonoma County Health Officer is recommending social distancing, and the City has implemented the Health Officer’s orders by:
• Encouraging social distancing
• Posting COVID-19 safety measures on the City’s social media pages; • Limiting the hours that the public may enter City Buildings; • Placing hand sanitizer stations in City Hall and all City offices; and • Closure of City Hall to the public with limited appointments; • Continuation of Teleworking on Case by Case Basis
• Providing on line services to allow the public to access City services, including obtaining permits, online rather than in person.

WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to threaten public health and safety as new outbreaks occur, new variants present new dangers, and infections continue to spread, despite strong state and local public health efforts; and
WHEREAS, Returning to meeting in the Council Chambers or smaller conference rooms means being in an enclosed space for meetings that commonly last for one to five hours and would seem to create additional exposure for participants to a possible transmission of the virus. However, with restrictions easing, City staff is continuing to work with the Sebastopol Community Cultural Center (SCCC) to provide information to the City Council for a future Council continued discussion of in person or hybrid meetings; and WHEREAS, the public health threats from COVID-19 continue to directly impact the ability of the members of the legislative body to meet safely in person; and
WHEREAS, City Council has established numerous Commission, Boards and Committees to help accomplish City business and make recommendations to City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Council and the City’s boards, commissions and committees have complied with the above requirements when conducting public meetings by teleconference during the COVID-19 pandemic, and are committed to maintaining that compliance; and
WHEREAS, the proposed action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), in that adopting a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to conduct teleconferenced public meetings for all the City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards does not meet CEQA's definition of a “project,” because the action does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and because the action constitutes organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. and is exempt pursuant to Section 15269(c) of the CEQA Guidelines, as specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all information related to this matter, as presented at the public meetings of the City Council identified herein, including any supporting reports by City Staff, and any information provided during public meetings.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Sebastopol hereby:

1. Declares that the above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into this resolution as findings of the City Council.

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2. Finds that proposed action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), in that adopting a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to conduct teleconferenced public meetings for all the City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards does not meet CEQA's definition of a “project,” because the action does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and because the action constitutes organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. and is exempt pursuant to Section 15269(c) of the CEQA Guidelines, as specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency

3. Finds that City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the COVID-19 state of emergency and that the following circumstances exist:
a. The state of emergency as a result of COVID-19 continues to directly impact the ability of the members of City Council and the members of the City’s Commission’s, Boards and Committees to meet safely in person; and
b. The State of California and the City of Sebastopol continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.
c. The state of local emergency continues to directly impact the ability of the City Council and its Commissions, Boards and Committees as well as staff and members of the public, from meeting safely in person; and
d. The City cannot maintain social distancing for the Councilmembers, Commissioners, staff and public in the meeting spaces.
e. The federal government, the State of California and the Sonoma County Health Officer continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.

4. Finds and declares that City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the COVID-19 state of emergency and that the following circumstances exist:
• The state of emergency as a result of COVID-19 continues to directly impact the ability of the members of City Council and the members of the City’s subordinate bodies to meet safely in person; and
• State and local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing;

5. Authorizes and directs the City Manager, based on the above findings, to implement teleconferenced public meetings for the City Council and all City subordinate bodies in accordance with the requirements Assembly Bill 361; City Council and All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards meetings will continue to be conducted remotely for the next 30 days in compliance with AB 361, in order to better ensure the health and safety of the public.

6. Directs the City Manager to return to the City Council within 30 days so that the Council may update its findings and determinations pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e)(3) and authorize continued teleconferenced meetings of the City Council and City subordinate bodies in accordance with the requirements of AB 361 while the state of emergency as a result of COVID19 continues to directly impact the ability of the members of the City Council and the members of the City’s subordinate bodies to meet safely in person

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remaining portions of this resolution; the City Council hereby declares that it would have passed and adopted this resolution and each and all provisions thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more of said provisions be declared unconstitutional, unlawful or otherwise invalid.

This Resolution shall become effective immediately but directs staff to agendize this Resolution within 30 days for City Council to reconsider the circumstances of the state of emergency and findings of provision 3.

PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the CITY COUNCIL of THE CITY OF SEBASTOPOL, COUNTY OF SONOMA, of STATE OF CALIFORNIA on this 15th day of November, 2022.

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by City of Sebastopol City Council following a roll call vote:

VOTE:

Ayes: Councilmembers Glass, Gurney, Rich, Vice Mayor Hinton and Mayor Slayter Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

APPROVED:

Mayor Patrick Slayter
ATTEST: ______________________________
Mary Gourley, Assistant City Manager/City Clerk, MMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Larry McLaughlin, City Attorney

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Resolution Number 6481-2022

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Whereas, On August 31, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6471-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On September 30, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6476-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, AB 361 has several requirements to make sure that the public is able to watch and make public comments during the teleconferenced public meetings, including:
• Meeting notices shall be published and agendas posted in accordance with the Brown Act. • All members of the public shall be provided an opportunity to attend the meeting and provide public comment via a call-in option or an internet-based service option. • The opportunity to attend the meeting and provide public comment must be in real time. • Notice of the means by which members of the public may access the meeting and offer public comment must be included in every meeting notice given and every agenda posted. • In the event of a disruption in the broadcast of the meeting or a disruption within the local agency’s control that prevents members of the public from offering public comments via a call-in or internetbased service option, the legislative body shall take no further action until public access via call-in or internet-based service is restored.
• The legislative body must provide reasonable time for members of the public to provide public comment, including time for members of the public to register with a third party internet website or online platform as needed.

1. The City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the COVID-19 state of emergency and that any of the following circumstances exist;

3. State or local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.

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• Limiting the hours that the public may enter City Buildings; • Placing hand sanitizer stations in City Hall and all City offices; and • Closure of City Hall to the public with limited appointments; • Continuation of Teleworking on Case by Case Basis
• Providing on line services to allow the public to access City services, including obtaining permits, online rather than in person.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Sebastopol hereby:

1. Declares that the above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into this resolution as findings of the City Council.

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constitutes organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. and is exempt pursuant to Section 15269(c) of the CEQA Guidelines, as specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency

7. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this resolution is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, unlawful or otherwise invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction or preempted by state legislation, such decision or legislation shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution; the City Council hereby declares that it would have passed and adopted this resolution and each and all provisions thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more of said provisions be declared unconstitutional, unlawful or otherwise invalid.

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PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the CITY COUNCIL of THE CITY OF SEBASTOPOL, COUNTY OF SONOMA, of STATE OF CALIFORNIA on this 18th day of October, 2022.

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by City of Sebastopol City Council following a roll call vote:

VOTE:

Ayes: Councilmembers Glass, Gurney, Rich, Vice Mayor Hinton and Mayor Slayter Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

APPROVED:

Mayor Patrick Slayter
ATTEST: ______________________________
Mary Gourley, Assistant City Manager/City Clerk, MMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Larry McLaughlin, City Attorney

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Resolution Number 6476-2022

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT TELECONFERENCED PUBLIC MEETINGS PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 361
WHEREAS, COVID-19 (also known as the “Coronavirus Disease”) is a respiratory disease which was first detected in China and has now spread across the globe, with multiple confirmed cases in California, including the City of Sebastopol; and
WHEREAS, on January 31, 2020, the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency based on the threat caused by COVID-19, and the President of the United States issued a Proclamation Declaring a National Emergency Concerning COVID-19 beginning March 1, 2020; and
WHEREAS, in response to COVID-19, the Governor of the State of California issued a Proclamation of a State of Emergency on in response to COVID-19 on March 4, 2020; and WHEREAS, the California Emergency Services Act (California Government Code sections 8630, 8550 et seq.) empowers the City Council to designate by ordinance a local official with the power to proclaim the existence of a local emergency when the City Council is not in session so long as such proclamation is ratified by the City Council within seven days; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.36.050 of the Sebastopol Municipal Code identifies the Fire Chief as the Director of Emergency Services; and
WHEREAS, based on said Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Pandemic, the Fire Chief, Acting as Director of Emergency Services, of the City of Sebastopol declared the existence of a local emergency within the City on March 12, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the City Council ratified that Proclamation on March 17, 2020; and WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, the Governor issued Executive Order N-29-20, which suspended and modified the teleconferencing requirements under the Brown Act (California Government Code Section 54950 et seq.) so that legislative bodies can hold public meetings via teleconference (with audio or video communications, without a physical meeting location), as long as the meeting agenda identifies the teleconferencing procedures to be used; and
WHEREAS, on June 11, 2021, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-08-21, which extended the provision of N-29-20 concerning the conduct of public meetings through September 30, 2021; and WHEREAS, California Assembly Bill 361 was signed into law on September 16, 2021 and amended Government Code Section 54953; and
WHEREAS, on November 17, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom has extended his state's COVID-19 state of emergency declaration through March 2022 as well as the City of Sebastopol’s Extension of Emergency Proclamation of Local Emergency (COVID-19) issued by the Director of Emergency Services; and

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WHEREAS, On October 19, 2021, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6380-2021, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, On November 16, 2021, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6383-2021, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, On December 7, 2021, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6387-2021, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, On January 4, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6394-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, On February 1, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6398-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On March 1, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6407-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On March 15, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6415-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On April 5, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6417-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On May 3, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6429-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On May 17, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6430-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On June 7, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6433-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On July 5, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6448-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and

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Whereas, On August 2, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6463-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On August 31, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6471-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, AB 361 has several requirements to make sure that the public is able to watch and make public comments during the teleconferenced public meetings, including:
• Meeting notices shall be published and agendas posted in accordance with the Brown Act. • All members of the public shall be provided an opportunity to attend the meeting and provide public comment via a call-in option or an internet-based service option. • The opportunity to attend the meeting and provide public comment must be in real time. • Notice of the means by which members of the public may access the meeting and offer public comment must be included in every meeting notice given and every agenda posted. • In the event of a disruption in the broadcast of the meeting or a disruption within the local agency’s control that prevents members of the public from offering public comments via a callin or internet-based service option, the legislative body shall take no further action until public access via call-in or internet-based service is restored. • The legislative body must provide reasonable time for members of the public to provide public comment, including time for members of the public to register with a third party internet website or online platform as needed.

WHEREAS, the City is already implementing the above public meeting requirements now codified in Government Code Section 54953(e)(2)(B-G); and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 54953(b)(3) permits public meetings by teleconference but requires agendas be posted at all teleconference locations, each teleconference location shall be identified in the notice and agenda of the meeting or proceeding, and each teleconference location shall be accessible to the public; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 54953(e)(3)(A-B) provides an alternative to having public meetings in accordance with Government Code Section 54953(b)(3) when:

1. The City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the COVID-19 state of emergency and that any of the following circumstances exist;

3. State or local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.

WHEREAS, Sebastopol remains under State, County and City declarations of emergency due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic; and

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WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(f), Government Code Section 54953 remains in effect until January 1, 2024; and
The Sonoma County Health Officer is recommending social distancing, and the City has implemented the Health Officer’s orders by:
• Encouraging social distancing
• Posting COVID-19 safety measures on the City’s social media pages; • Limiting the hours that the public may enter City Buildings; • Placing hand sanitizer stations in City Hall and all City offices; and • Closure of City Hall to the public with limited appointments; • Continuation of Teleworking on Case by Case Basis
• Providing on line services to allow the public to access City services, including obtaining permits, online rather than in person.

WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to threaten public health and safety as new outbreaks occur, new variants present new dangers, and infections continue to spread, despite strong state and local public health efforts; and
WHEREAS, Returning to meeting in the Council Chambers or smaller conference rooms means being in an enclosed space for meetings that commonly last for one to five hours and would seem to create additional exposure for participants to a possible transmission of the virus. However, with restrictions easing, City staff is continuing to work with the Sebastopol Community Cultural Center (SCCC) to provide information to the City Council for a future Council continued discussion of in person or hybrid meetings; and
WHEREAS, the public health threats from COVID-19 continue to directly impact the ability of the members of the legislative body to meet safely in person; and WHEREAS, City Council has established numerous Commission, Boards and Committees to help accomplish City business and make recommendations to City Council; and WHEREAS, the Council and the City’s boards, commissions and committees have complied with the above requirements when conducting public meetings by teleconference during the COVID-19 pandemic, and are committed to maintaining that compliance; and
WHEREAS, the proposed action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), in that adopting a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to conduct teleconferenced public meetings for all the City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards does not meet CEQA's definition of a “project,” because the action does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and because the action constitutes organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. and is exempt pursuant to Section 15269(c) of the CEQA Guidelines, as specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all information related to this matter, as presented at the public meetings of the City Council identified herein, including any supporting reports by City Staff, and any information provided during public meetings.

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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Sebastopol hereby:

1. Declares that the above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into this resolution as findings of the City Council.

4. Finds and declares that City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the COVID-19 state of
emergency and that the following circumstances exist:
• The state of emergency as a result of COVID-19 continues to directly impact the ability of the
members of City Council and the members of the City’s subordinate bodies to meet safely in
person; and
• State and local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing;

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Committees, Commissions, and Boards meetings will continue to be conducted remotely for the next 30 days in compliance with AB 361, in order to better ensure the health and safety of the public.

6. Directs the City Manager to return to the City Council within 30 days so that the Council may update its findings and determinations pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e)(3) and authorize continued teleconferenced meetings of the City Council and City subordinate bodies in accordance with the requirements of AB 361 while the state of emergency as a result of COVID-19 continues to directly impact the ability of the members of the City Council and the members of the City’s subordinate bodies to meet safely in person

3. PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the CITY COUNCIL of THE CITY OF SEBASTOPOL, COUNTY OF SONOMA, of STATE OF CALIFORNIA on this 20th day of September, 2022.

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by City of Sebastopol City Council following a roll call vote:

VOTE:

Ayes: Councilmembers Glass, Gurney, Rich, Vice Mayor Hinton and Mayor Slayter Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

APPROVED:

Mayor Patrick Slayter
ATTEST: _______________________________________________________________ Mary Gourley, Assistant City Manager/City Clerk, MMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Larry McLaughlin, City Attorney

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• Meeting notices shall be published and agendas posted in accordance with the Brown Act. • All members of the public shall be provided an opportunity to attend the meeting and provide public comment via a call-in option or an internet-based service option. • The opportunity to attend the meeting and provide public comment must be in real time. • Notice of the means by which members of the public may access the meeting and offer public comment must be included in every meeting notice given and every agenda posted. • In the event of a disruption in the broadcast of the meeting or a disruption within the local agency’s control that prevents members of the public from offering public comments via a call-in or internetbased service option, the legislative body shall take no further action until public access via call-in or internet-based service is restored.
• The legislative body must provide reasonable time for members of the public to provide public comment, including time for members of the public to register with a third party internet website or online platform as needed.

1. The City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the COVID-19 state of emergency and that any of the following circumstances exist;

3. State or local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.

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WHEREAS, Returning to meeting in the Council Chambers or smaller conference rooms means being in an enclosed space for meetings that commonly last for one to five hours and would seem to create additional exposure for participants to a possible transmission of the virus. However, with restrictions easing, City staff is continuing to work with the Sebastopol Community Cultural Center (SCCC) to provide information to the City Council for a future Council continued discussion of in person or hybrid meetings; and WHEREAS, the public health threats from COVID-19 continue to directly impact the ability of the members of the legislative body to meet safely in person; and
WHEREAS, City Council has established numerous Commission, Boards and Committees to help accomplish City business and make recommendations to City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Council and the City’s boards, commissions and committees have complied with the above requirements when conducting public meetings by teleconference during the COVID-19 pandemic, and are committed to maintaining that compliance; and
WHEREAS, the proposed action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), in that adopting a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to conduct teleconferenced public meetings for all the City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards does not meet CEQA's definition of a “project,” because the action does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and because the action constitutes organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. and is exempt pursuant to Section 15269(c) of the CEQA Guidelines, as specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all information related to this matter, as presented at the public meetings of the City Council identified herein, including any supporting reports by City Staff, and any information provided during public meetings.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Sebastopol hereby:

1. Declares that the above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into this resolution as findings of the City Council.

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b. The State of California and the City of Sebastopol continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.
c. The state of local emergency continues to directly impact the ability of the City Council and its Commissions, Boards and Committees as well as staff and members of the public, from meeting safely in person; and
d. The City cannot maintain social distancing for the Councilmembers, Commissioners, staff and public in the meeting spaces.
e. The federal government, the State of California and the Sonoma County Health Officer continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.

PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the CITY COUNCIL of THE CITY OF SEBASTOPOL, COUNTY OF SONOMA, of STATE OF CALIFORNIA on this 31st day of August, 2022.

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by City of Sebastopol City Council following a roll call vote:

VOTE:

Ayes: Councilmembers Glass, Gurney, Rich, Vice Mayor Hinton and Mayor Slayter Noes: None

Absent: None

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Abstain: None

APPROVED:

Mayor Patrick Slayter
ATTEST: _______________________________________________________________ Mary Gourley, Assistant City Manager/City Clerk, MMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Larry McLaughlin, City Attorney

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Resolution Number 6463-2022

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WHEREAS, On November 16, 2021, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6383-2021, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, On December 7, 2021, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6387-2021, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, On January 4, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6394-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, On February 1, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6398-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On March 1, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6407-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On March 15, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6415-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On April 5, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6417-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On May 3, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6429-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On May 17, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6430-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On June 7, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6433-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On July 5, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6448-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, AB 361 has several requirements to make sure that the public is able to watch and make public comments during the teleconferenced public meetings, including:
• Meeting notices shall be published and agendas posted in accordance with the Brown Act. • All members of the public shall be provided an opportunity to attend the meeting and provide public comment via a call-in option or an internet-based service option. • The opportunity to attend the meeting and provide public comment must be in real time.

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• Notice of the means by which members of the public may access the meeting and offer public comment must be included in every meeting notice given and every agenda posted. • In the event of a disruption in the broadcast of the meeting or a disruption within the local agency’s control that prevents members of the public from offering public comments via a call-in or internetbased service option, the legislative body shall take no further action until public access via call-in or internet-based service is restored.
• The legislative body must provide reasonable time for members of the public to provide public comment, including time for members of the public to register with a third party internet website or online platform as needed.

1. The City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the COVID-19 state of emergency and that any of the following circumstances exist;

3. State or local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.

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continuing to work with the Sebastopol Community Cultural Center (SCCC) to provide information to the City Council for a future Council continued discussion of in person or hybrid meetings; and WHEREAS, the public health threats from COVID-19 continue to directly impact the ability of the members of the legislative body to meet safely in person; and
WHEREAS, City Council has established numerous Commission, Boards and Committees to help accomplish City business and make recommendations to City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Council and the City’s boards, commissions and committees have complied with the above requirements when conducting public meetings by teleconference during the COVID-19 pandemic, and are committed to maintaining that compliance; and
WHEREAS, the proposed action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), in that adopting a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to conduct teleconferenced public meetings for all the City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards does not meet CEQA's definition of a “project,” because the action does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and because the action constitutes organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. and is exempt pursuant to Section 15269(c) of the CEQA Guidelines, as specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all information related to this matter, as presented at the public meetings of the City Council identified herein, including any supporting reports by City Staff, and any information provided during public meetings.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Sebastopol hereby:

1. Declares that the above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into this resolution as findings of the City Council.

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c. The state of local emergency continues to directly impact the ability of the City Council and its Commissions, Boards and Committees as well as staff and members of the public, from meeting safely in person; and
d. The City cannot maintain social distancing for the Councilmembers, Commissioners, staff and public in the meeting spaces.
e. The federal government, the State of California and the Sonoma County Health Officer continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.

PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the CITY COUNCIL of THE CITY OF SEBASTOPOL, COUNTY OF SONOMA, of STATE OF CALIFORNIA on this 2nd day of August, 2022.

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by City of Sebastopol City Council following a roll call vote:

VOTE:

Ayes: Councilmembers Glass, Gurney, Rich, Vice Mayor Hinton and Mayor Slayter Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

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APPROVED:

Mayor Patrick Slayter
ATTEST: _______________________________________________________________ Mary Gourley, Assistant City Manager/City Clerk, MMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Larry McLaughlin, City Attorney

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WHEREAS, On November 16, 2021, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6383-2021, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, On December 7, 2021, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6387-2021, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, On January 4, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6394-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, On February 1, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6398-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On March 1, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6407-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On March 15, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6415-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On April 5, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6417-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On May 3, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6429-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On May 17, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6430-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On June 7, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6433-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, AB 361 has several requirements to make sure that the public is able to watch and make public comments during the teleconferenced public meetings, including:
• Meeting notices shall be published and agendas posted in accordance with the Brown Act. • All members of the public shall be provided an opportunity to attend the meeting and provide public comment via a call-in option or an internet-based service option. • The opportunity to attend the meeting and provide public comment must be in real time. • Notice of the means by which members of the public may access the meeting and offer public comment must be included in every meeting notice given and every agenda posted. • In the event of a disruption in the broadcast of the meeting or a disruption within the local agency’s control that prevents members of the public from offering public comments via a call-in or internetPage 32 of 131 11/15/2022
based service option, the legislative body shall take no further action until public access via call-in or internet-based service is restored.
• The legislative body must provide reasonable time for members of the public to provide public comment, including time for members of the public to register with a third party internet website or online platform as needed.

1. The City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the COVID-19 state of emergency and that any of the following circumstances exist;

3. State or local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.

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WHEREAS, City Council has established numerous Commission, Boards and Committees to help accomplish City business and make recommendations to City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Council and the City’s boards, commissions and committees have complied with the above requirements when conducting public meetings by teleconference during the COVID-19 pandemic, and are committed to maintaining that compliance; and
WHEREAS, the proposed action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), in that adopting a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to conduct teleconferenced public meetings for all the City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards does not meet CEQA's definition of a “project,” because the action does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and because the action constitutes organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. and is exempt pursuant to Section 15269(c) of the CEQA Guidelines, as specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all information related to this matter, as presented at the public meetings of the City Council identified herein, including any supporting reports by City Staff, and any information provided during public meetings.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Sebastopol hereby:

1. Declares that the above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into this resolution as findings of the City Council.

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PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the CITY COUNCIL of THE CITY OF SEBASTOPOL, COUNTY OF SONOMA, of STATE OF CALIFORNIA on this 5th day of July, 2022.

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by City of Sebastopol City Council following a roll call vote:

VOTE:

Ayes: Councilmembers Glass, Gurney, Rich, Vice Mayor Hinton and Mayor Slayter Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

APPROVED:

Mayor Patrick Slayter

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ATTEST: _______________________________________________________________ Mary Gourley, Assistant City Manager/City Clerk, MMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Larry McLaughlin, City Attorney

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Resolution Number 6433-2022

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WHEREAS, On November 16, 2021, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6383-2021, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, On December 7, 2021, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6387-2021, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, On January 4, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6394-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, On February 1, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6398-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On March 1, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6407-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On March 15, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6415-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On April 5, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6417-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On May 3, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6429-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On May 17, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6430-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, AB 361 has several requirements to make sure that the public is able to watch and make public comments during the teleconferenced public meetings, including:
• Meeting notices shall be published and agendas posted in accordance with the Brown Act. • All members of the public shall be provided an opportunity to attend the meeting and provide public comment via a call-in option or an internet-based service option. • The opportunity to attend the meeting and provide public comment must be in real time. • Notice of the means by which members of the public may access the meeting and offer public comment must be included in every meeting notice given and every agenda posted. • In the event of a disruption in the broadcast of the meeting or a disruption within the local agency’s control that prevents members of the public from offering public comments via a call-in or internetbased service option, the legislative body shall take no further action until public access via call-in or internet-based service is restored.

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• The legislative body must provide reasonable time for members of the public to provide public comment, including time for members of the public to register with a third party internet website or online platform as needed.

1. The City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the COVID-19 state of emergency and that any of the following circumstances exist;

3. State or local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.

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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Sebastopol hereby:

1. Declares that the above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into this resolution as findings of the City Council.

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PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the CITY COUNCIL of THE CITY OF SEBASTOPOL, COUNTY OF SONOMA, of STATE OF CALIFORNIA on this 7th day of June 2022.

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by City of Sebastopol City Council following a roll call vote:

VOTE:

Ayes:

Noes:

Absent:

Abstain:

APPROVED: Myor Patrick Slayter
ATTEST:

Mary Gourley, Assistant City Manager/City Clerk, MMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM: Larry McLaughlin, City Attorney
Councilmembers Glass, Gurney, Rich, Vice Mayor Hinton and Mayor Slayter None
None
None
Patrick Slayter, Mayor

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Resolution Number 6430-2022

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WHEREAS, On November 16, 2021, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6383-2021, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, On December 7, 2021, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6387-2021, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, On January 4, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6394-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, On February 1, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6398-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On March 1, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6407-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On March 15, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6415-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On April 5, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6417-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On May 3, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6429-2022, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, AB 361 has several requirements to make sure that the public is able to watch and make public comments during the teleconferenced public meetings, including:
• Meeting notices shall be published and agendas posted in accordance with the Brown Act. • All members of the public shall be provided an opportunity to attend the meeting and provide public comment via a call-in option or an internet-based service option. • The opportunity to attend the meeting and provide public comment must be in real time. • Notice of the means by which members of the public may access the meeting and offer public comment must be included in every meeting notice given and every agenda posted. • In the event of a disruption in the broadcast of the meeting or a disruption within the local agency’s control that prevents members of the public from offering public comments via a call-in or internetbased service option, the legislative body shall take no further action until public access via call-in or internet-based service is restored.
• The legislative body must provide reasonable time for members of the public to provide public comment, including time for members of the public to register with a third party internet website or online platform as needed.

WHEREAS, the City is already implementing the above public meeting requirements now codified in Government Code Section 54953(e)(2)(B-G); and

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WHEREAS, Government Code Section 54953(b)(3) permits public meetings by teleconference but requires agendas be posted at all teleconference locations, each teleconference location shall be identified in the notice and agenda of the meeting or proceeding, and each teleconference location shall be accessible to the public; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 54953(e)(3)(A-B) provides an alternative to having public meetings in accordance with Government Code Section 54953(b)(3) when:

1. The City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the COVID-19 state of emergency and that any of the following circumstances exist;

3. State or local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.

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WHEREAS, the proposed action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), in that adopting a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to conduct teleconferenced public meetings for all the City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards does not meet CEQA's definition of a “project,” because the action does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and because the action constitutes organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. and is exempt pursuant to Section 15269(c) of the CEQA Guidelines, as specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all information related to this matter, as presented at the public meetings of the City Council identified herein, including any supporting reports by City Staff, and any information provided during public meetings.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Sebastopol hereby:

1. Declares that the above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into this resolution as findings of the City Council.

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distancing;

PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the CITY COUNCIL of THE CITY OF SEBASTOPOL, COUNTY OF SONOMA, of STATE OF CALIFORNIA on this 17th day of May, 2022.

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by City of Sebastopol City Council following a roll call vote:

VOTE:

Ayes: Councilmembers Gurney, Rich, Vice Mayor Hinton and Mayor Slayter Noes: None

Absent: Councilmember Glass
Abstain: None

APPROVED:

Mayor Patrick Slayter
ATTEST:

Mary Gourley, Assistant City Manager/City Clerk, MMC

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APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Larry McLaughlin, City Attorney

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Resolution Number 6429-2022

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WHEREAS, On November 16, 2021, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6383-2021, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, On December 7, 2021, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6387-2021, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, On January 4, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6394-2021, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, On February 1, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6398-2021, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On March 1, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6407-2021, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On March 15, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6407-2021, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On April 5, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6407-2021, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, AB 361 has several requirements to make sure that the public is able to watch and make public comments during the teleconferenced public meetings, including:
• Meeting notices shall be published and agendas posted in accordance with the Brown Act. • All members of the public shall be provided an opportunity to attend the meeting and provide public comment via a call-in option or an internet-based service option. • The opportunity to attend the meeting and provide public comment must be in real time. • Notice of the means by which members of the public may access the meeting and offer public comment must be included in every meeting notice given and every agenda posted. • In the event of a disruption in the broadcast of the meeting or a disruption within the local agency’s control that prevents members of the public from offering public comments via a call-in or internetbased service option, the legislative body shall take no further action until public access via call-in or internet-based service is restored.
• The legislative body must provide reasonable time for members of the public to provide public comment, including time for members of the public to register with a third party internet website or online platform as needed.

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WHEREAS, Government Code Section 54953(e)(3)(A-B) provides an alternative to having public meetings in accordance with Government Code Section 54953(b)(3) when:

1. The City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the COVID-19 state of emergency and that any of the following circumstances exist;

3. State or local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.

Employers may also require their employees to wear personal protective equipment (e.g. face masks, gloves, or gowns) designed to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 in accordance with California Department of Fair Employment and Housing Guidance
• Furthermore, all Employers of Law Enforcement, Fire, Emergency Medical Services, Pharmacies, Dental Offices, operators of Temporary Disaster Shelters in Sonoma County, as well as public and private schools serving students in Transitional Kindergarten through grade 12, must continue to enforce the Face Covering Requirements (Section 6 of Orders C19-32 & C19-33) for Personnel or Workers who do not produce satisfactory evidence that they are Fully Updated against COVID-19.

City of Sebastopol also has implemented the following:
• Posting COVID-19 safety measures on the City’s social media pages; • Closure of City Hall to the public with limited appointments; • Continuation of Teleworking
• Placing hand sanitizer and masks at all City offices; and • Providing on line services to allow the public to access City services, including obtaining permits, online rather than in person.

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WHEREAS, the public health threats from COVID-19 continue to directly impact the ability of the members of the legislative body to meet safely in person; and
WHEREAS, City Council has established numerous Commission, Boards and Committees to help accomplish City business and make recommendations to City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Council and the City’s boards, commissions and committees have complied with the above requirements when conducting public meetings by teleconference during the COVID-19 pandemic, and are committed to maintaining that compliance; and
WHEREAS, the proposed action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), in that adopting a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to conduct teleconferenced public meetings for all the City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards does not meet CEQA's definition of a “project,” because the action does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and because the action constitutes organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. and is exempt pursuant to Section 15269(c) of the CEQA Guidelines, as specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all information related to this matter, as presented at the public meetings of the City Council identified herein, including any supporting reports by City Staff, and any information provided during public meetings.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Sebastopol hereby:

1. Declares that the above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into this resolution as findings of the City Council.

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e. The federal government, the State of California and the Sonoma County Health Officer continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.

PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the CITY COUNCIL of THE CITY OF SEBASTOPOL, COUNTY OF SONOMA, of STATE OF CALIFORNIA on this 3rd day of May, 2022.

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by City of Sebastopol City Council following a roll call vote:

VOTE:

Ayes: Councilmembers Glass, Gurney, Rich, Vice Mayor Hinton and Mayor Slayter Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None
APPROVED:

Mayor Patrick Slayter

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ATTEST:

Mary Gourley, Assistant City Manager/City Clerk, MMC

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Larry McLaughlin, City Attorney

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Resolution Number 6417-2022

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WHEREAS, On November 16, 2021, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6383-2021, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, On December 7, 2021, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6387-2021, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, On January 4, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6394-2021, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, On February 1, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6398-2021, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, On March 1, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6398-2021, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, On March 15, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6398-2021, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, AB 361 has several requirements to make sure that the public is able to watch and make public comments during the teleconferenced public meetings, including:
• Meeting notices shall be published and agendas posted in accordance with the Brown Act. • All members of the public shall be provided an opportunity to attend the meeting and provide public comment via a call-in option or an internet-based service option. • The opportunity to attend the meeting and provide public comment must be in real time. • Notice of the means by which members of the public may access the meeting and offer public comment must be included in every meeting notice given and every agenda posted. • In the event of a disruption in the broadcast of the meeting or a disruption within the local agency’s control that prevents members of the public from offering public comments via a call-in or internetbased service option, the legislative body shall take no further action until public access via call-in or internet-based service is restored.
• The legislative body must provide reasonable time for members of the public to provide public comment, including time for members of the public to register with a third party internet website or online platform as needed.

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1. The City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the COVID-19 state of emergency and that any of the following circumstances exist;

3. State or local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.

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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Sebastopol hereby:

1. Declares that the above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into this resolution as findings of the City Council.

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PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the CITY COUNCIL of THE CITY OF SEBASTOPOL, COUNTY OF SONOMA, of STATE OF CALIFORNIA on this 5th day of April 2022.

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by City of Sebastopol City Council following a roll call vote:

VOTE:

Ayes: Councilmembers Gurney, Rich, Vice Mayor Hinton and Mayor Slayter Noes: None

Absent: Councilmember Glass
Abstain: None
APPROVED: Mayor Patrick Slayter

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ATTEST: Mary Gourley, Assistant City Manager/City Clerk, MMC APPROVED AS TO FORM: Larry McLaughlin, City Attorney

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Resolution Number 6415-2022

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT TELECONFERENCED PUBLIC MEETINGS PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 361
WHEREAS, COVID-19 (also known as the “Coronavirus Disease”) is a respiratory disease which was first detected in China and has now spread across the globe, with multiple confirmed cases in California, including the City of Sebastopol; and
WHEREAS, on January 31, 2020, the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency based on the threat caused by COVID-19, and the President of the United States issued a Proclamation Declaring a National Emergency Concerning COVID-19 beginning March 1, 2020; and
WHEREAS, in response to COVID-19, the Governor of the State of California issued a Proclamation of a State of Emergency on in response to COVID-19 on March 4, 2020; and WHEREAS, the California Emergency Services Act (California Government Code sections 8630, 8550 et seq.) empowers the City Council to designate by ordinance a local official with the power to proclaim the existence of a local emergency when the City Council is not in session so long as such proclamation is ratified by the City Council within seven days; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.36.050 of the Sebastopol Municipal Code identifies the Fire Chief as the Director of Emergency Services; and
WHEREAS, based on said Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Pandemic, the Fire Chief, Acting as Director of Emergency Services, of the City of Sebastopol declared the existence of a local emergency within the City on March 12, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the City Council ratified that Proclamation on March 17, 2020; and WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, the Governor issued Executive Order N-29-20, which suspended and modified the teleconferencing requirements under the Brown Act (California Government Code Section 54950 et seq.) so that legislative bodies can hold public meetings via teleconference (with audio or video communications, without a physical meeting location), as long as the meeting agenda identifies the teleconferencing procedures to be used; and
WHEREAS, on June 11, 2021, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-08-21, which extended the provision of N-29-20 concerning the conduct of public meetings through September 30, 2021; and WHEREAS, California Assembly Bill 361 was signed into law on September 16, 2021 and amended Government Code Section 54953; and
WHEREAS, on November 17, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom has extended his state's COVID-19 state of emergency declaration through March 2022 as well as the City of Sebastopol’s Extension of Emergency Proclamation of Local Emergency (COVID-19) issued by the Director of Emergency Services; and

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WHEREAS, On October 19, 2021, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6380-2021, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, On November 16, 2021, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6383-2021, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, On December 7, 2021, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6387-2021, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, On January 4, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6394-2021, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, On February 1, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6398-2021, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and Whereas, On March 1, 2022, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6407-2021, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, AB 361 has several requirements to make sure that the public is able to watch and make public comments during the teleconferenced public meetings, including:
• Meeting notices shall be published and agendas posted in accordance with the Brown Act. • All members of the public shall be provided an opportunity to attend the meeting and provide public comment via a call-in option or an internet-based service option. • The opportunity to attend the meeting and provide public comment must be in real time. • Notice of the means by which members of the public may access the meeting and offer public comment must be included in every meeting notice given and every agenda posted. • In the event of a disruption in the broadcast of the meeting or a disruption within the local agency’s control that prevents members of the public from offering public comments via a callin or internet-based service option, the legislative body shall take no further action until public access via call-in or internet-based service is restored. • The legislative body must provide reasonable time for members of the public to provide public comment, including time for members of the public to register with a third party internet website or online platform as needed.

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WHEREAS, Government Code Section 54953(e)(3)(A-B) provides an alternative to having public meetings in accordance with Government Code Section 54953(b)(3) when:

1. The City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the COVID-19 state of emergency and that any of the following circumstances exist;

3. State or local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.

WHEREAS, Sebastopol remains under State, County and City declarations of emergency due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(f), Government Code Section 54953 remains in effect until January 1, 2024; and
WHEREAS, The Sonoma County Health Officer is continuing to require social distancing, and the City’s has implemented or is the Health Officer’s orders:
• Effective February 15, 2022 at 11:59PM, the local face covering order (Order C19-25) is rescinded.
• All individuals in Sonoma County must continue to comply with the State’s Guidance for the Use of Face Masks issued by the CDPH on February 7, 2022 including any future amendment or revision to the Guidance, until the Guidance is rescinded or withdrawn by the State. • All employers in Sonoma County must continue to comply with any applicable Cal/OSHA COVID19 Emergency Temporary Standards and/or the Cal/OSHA Aerosol Transmissible Diseases Standards. Employers may also require their employees to wear personal protective equipment (e.g. face masks, gloves, or gowns) designed to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 in accordance with California Department of Fair Employment and Housing Guidance • Furthermore, all Employers of Law Enforcement, Fire, Emergency Medical Services, Pharmacies, Dental Offices, operators of Temporary Disaster Shelters in Sonoma County, as well as public and private schools serving students in Transitional Kindergarten through grade 12, must continue to enforce the Face Covering Requirements (Section 6 of Orders C19-32 & C19-33) for Personnel or Workers who do not produce satisfactory evidence that they are Fully Updated against COVID-19.

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WHEREAS, Returning to meeting in the Council Chambers or smaller conference rooms means being in an enclosed space for meetings that commonly last for one to five hours and would seem to create additional exposure for participants to a possible transmission of the virus. However, with restrictions easing, City staff is continuing to work with the Sebastopol Community Cultural Center (SCCC) to provide information to the City Council for a future Council discussion of in person or hybrid meetings; and WHEREAS, the public health threats from COVID-19 continue to directly impact the ability of the members of the legislative body to meet safely in person; and WHEREAS, City Council has established numerous Commission, Boards and Committees to help accomplish City business and make recommendations to City Council; and WHEREAS, the Council and the City’s boards, commissions and committees have complied with the above requirements when conducting public meetings by teleconference during the COVID-19 pandemic, and are committed to maintaining that compliance; and
WHEREAS, the proposed action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), in that adopting a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to conduct teleconferenced public meetings for all the City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards does not meet CEQA's definition of a “project,” because the action does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and because the action constitutes organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. and is exempt pursuant to Section 15269(c) of the CEQA Guidelines, as specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all information related to this matter, as presented at the public meetings of the City Council identified herein, including any supporting reports by City Staff, and any information provided during public meetings.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Sebastopol hereby:

1. Declares that the above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into this resolution as findings of the City Council.

3. Finds that City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the COVID-19 state of emergency and that the following circumstances exist:

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a. The state of emergency as a result of COVID-19 continues to directly impact the ability of the members of City Council and the members of the City’s Commission’s, Boards and Committees to meet safely in person; and
b. The State of California and the City of Sebastopol continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.
c. The state of local emergency continues to directly impact the ability of the City Council and its Commissions, Boards and Committees as well as staff and members of the public, from meeting safely in person; and
d. The City cannot maintain social distancing for the Councilmembers, Commissioners, staff and public in the meeting spaces.
e. The federal government, the State of California and the Sonoma County Health Officer continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.

6. Directs the City Manager to return to the City Council within 30 days so that the Council may update its findings and determinations pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e)(3) and authorize continued teleconferenced meetings of the City Council and City subordinate bodies in accordance with the requirements of AB 361 while the state of emergency as a result of COVID-19 continues to directly impact the ability of the members of the City Council and the members of the City’s subordinate bodies to meet safely in person

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This Resolution shall become effective immediately but directs staff to agendize this Resolution within 30 days for City Council to reconsider the circumstances of the state of emergency and findings of provision

3. PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the CITY COUNCIL of THE CITY OF SEBASTOPOL, COUNTY OF SONOMA, of STATE OF CALIFORNIA on this 15st day of March 2022.

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by City of Sebastopol City Council following a roll call vote:

VOTE:

Ayes: Councilmembers Glass, Gurney, Rich, Vice Mayor Hinton and Mayor Slayter Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

APPROVED:

Mayor Patrick Slayter
ATTEST: ______________________________
Mary Gourley, Assistant City Manager/City Clerk, MMC
Larry McLaughlin, City Attorney

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Resolution Number 6407-2022

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1. The City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the COVID-19 state of emergency and that any of the following circumstances exist;

3. State or local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.

WHEREAS, Sebastopol remains under State, County and City declarations of emergency due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic; and

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WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(f), Government Code Section 54953 remains in effect until January 1, 2024; and
WHEREAS, The Sonoma County Health Officer is continuing to require social distancing, and the City’s has implemented or is the Health Officer’s orders:
• Effective February 15, 2022 at 11:59PM, the local face covering order (Order C19-25) is rescinded. • All individuals in Sonoma County must continue to comply with the State’s Guidance for the Use of Face Masks issued by the CDPH on February 7, 2022 including any future amendment or revision to the Guidance, until the Guidance is rescinded or withdrawn by the State. • All employers in Sonoma County must continue to comply with any applicable Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards and/or the Cal/OSHA Aerosol Transmissible Diseases Standards.

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City Manager to conduct teleconferenced public meetings for all the City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards does not meet CEQA's definition of a “project,” because the action does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and because the action constitutes organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. and is exempt pursuant to Section 15269(c) of the CEQA Guidelines, as specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all information related to this matter, as presented at the public meetings of the City Council identified herein, including any supporting reports by City Staff, and any information provided during public meetings.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Sebastopol hereby:

1. Declares that the above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into this resolution as findings of the City Council.

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PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the CITY COUNCIL of THE CITY OF SEBASTOPOL, COUNTY OF SONOMA, of STATE OF CALIFORNIA on this 1st day of March 2022.

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by City of Sebastopol City Council following a roll call vote:

VOTE:

Ayes: Councilmembers Glass, Gurney, Rich, Vice Mayor Hinton and Mayor Slayter Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

APPROVED:

Mayor Patrick Slayter
ATTEST: ______________________________
Mary Gourley, Assistant City Manager/City Clerk, MMC
Larry McLaughlin, City Attorney

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Resolution Number 6380-2021

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT TELECONFERENCED PUBLIC MEETINGS PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 361

WHEREAS, COVID-19 (also known as the “Coronavirus Disease”) is a respiratory disease which was first detected in China and has now spread across the globe, with multiple confirmed cases in California, including the City of Sebastopol; and
WHEREAS, on January 31, 2020, the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency based on the threat caused by COVID-19, and the President of the United States issued a Proclamation Declaring a National Emergency Concerning COVID-19 beginning March 1, 2020; and

WHEREAS, in response to COVID-19, the Governor of the State of California issued a Proclamation of a State of Emergency on in response to COVID-19 on March 4, 2020; and WHEREAS, the California Emergency Services Act (California Government Code sections 8630, 8550 et seq.) empowers the City Council to designate by ordinance a local official with the power to proclaim the existence of a local emergency when the City Council is not in session so long as such proclamation is ratified by the City Council within seven days; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.36.050 of the Sebastopol Municipal Code identifies the Fire Chief as the Director of Emergency Services; and
WHEREAS, based on said Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Pandemic, the Fire Chief, Acting as Director of Emergency Services, of the City of Sebastopol declared the existence of a local emergency within the City on March 12, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the City Council ratified that Proclamation on March 17, 2020; and WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, the Governor issued Executive Order N-29-20, which suspended and modified the teleconferencing requirements under the Brown Act (California Government Code Section 54950 et seq.) so that legislative bodies can hold public meetings via teleconference (with audio or video communications, without a physical meeting location), as long as the meeting agenda identifies the teleconferencing procedures to be used; and

WHEREAS, on June 11, 2021, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-08-21, which extended the provision of N-29-20 concerning the conduct of public meetings through September 30, 2021; and WHEREAS, California Assembly Bill 361 was signed into law on September 16, 2021 and amended Government Code Section 54953; and
WHEREAS, AB 361 has several requirements to make sure that the public is able to watch and make public comments during the teleconferenced public meetings, including:
• Meeting notices shall be published and agendas posted in accordance with the Brown • Act.
• All members of the public shall be provided an opportunity to attend the meeting and provide

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public comment via a call-in option or an internet-based service option. • The opportunity to attend the meeting and provide public comment must be in real time. • Notice of the means by which members of the public may access the meeting and offer public comment must be included in every meeting notice given and every agenda posted. • In the event of a disruption in the broadcast of the meeting or a disruption within the local agency’s control that prevents members of the public from offering public comments via a call-in or internetbased service option, the legislative body shall take no further action until public access via call-in or internet-based service is restored.
• The legislative body must provide reasonable time for members of the public to provide public comment, including time for members of the public to register with a third party internet website or online platform as needed.

WHEREAS, the City is already implementing the above public meeting requirements now codified in Government Code Section 54953(e)(2)(B-G); and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 54953(b)(3) permits public meetings by teleconference but requires agendas be posted at all teleconference locations, each teleconference location shall be identified in the notice and agenda of the meeting or proceeding, and each teleconference location shall be accessible to the public; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 54953(e)(3)(A-B) provides an alternative to having public meetings in accordance with Government Code Section 54953(b)(3) when City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the COVID-19 state of emergency and that either of the following circumstances exist:

1. The state of emergency as a result of COVID-19 continues to directly impact the ability of the members of City Council and the members of the City’s subordinate Committee’s, Commission’s, and Boards to meet safely in person; and

2. The State of California and the City of Sebastopol continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.

WHEREAS, Sebastopol remains under State, County and City declarations of emergency due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to threaten public health and safety as new outbreaks occur, new variants present new dangers, and infections continue to spread, despite strong state and local public health efforts; and
WHEREAS, the public health threats from COVID-19 continue to directly impact the ability of the members of the legislative body to meet safely in person; and WHEREAS, City Council has established numerous Commission, Boards and Committees to help accomplish City business and make recommendations to City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Council and the City’s boards, commissions and committees have complied with the above requirements when conducting public meetings by teleconference during the COVID-19 pandemic, and are committed to maintaining that compliance; and

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WHEREAS, the proposed action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), in that adopting a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to conduct teleconferenced public meetings for all the City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards does not meet CEQA's definition of a “project,” because the action does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and because the action constitutes organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. and is exempt pursuant to Section 15269(c) of the CEQA Guidelines, as specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all information related to this matter, as presented at the public meetings of the City Council identified herein, including any supporting reports by City Staff, and any information provided during public meetings.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Sebastopol hereby:

1. Declares that the above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into this resolution as findings of the City Council.

4. City Council and Commission meetings will continue to be conducted remotely for the next 30

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days in compliance with AB 361, in order to better ensure the health and safety of the public.

5. Declares that as a result of the findings in provision 3 above, that the City Manager is authorized to implement teleconferenced public meetings for all the City’s Commissions, Boards and Committees pursuant to Assembly Bill 361.

6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately but directs staff to agendize this Resolution within 30 days for City Council to reconsider the circumstances of the state of emergency and findings of provision 3.

PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the CITY COUNCIL of THE CITY OF SEBASTOPOL, COUNTY OF SONOMA, of STATE OF CALIFORNIA on this 19th day of October, 2021.

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by City of Sebastopol City Council following a roll call vote:

VOTE:

Ayes: Councilmembers Hinton, Rich, Slayter, Vice Mayor Gurney and Mayor Glass Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None
APPROVED: __________________________________________
Mayor Una Glass
ATTEST: _______________________________________________________________ Mary Gourley, Assistant City Manager/City Clerk, MMC
Approved as to Form: _______________________
Larry McLaughlin, City Attorney

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Resolution Number 6383-2021

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT TELECONFERENCED PUBLIC MEETINGS PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 361
WHEREAS, COVID-19 (also known as the “Coronavirus Disease”) is a respiratory disease which was first detected in China and has now spread across the globe, with multiple confirmed cases in California, including the City of Sebastopol; and
WHEREAS, on January 31, 2020, the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency based on the threat caused by COVID-19, and the President of the United States issued a Proclamation Declaring a National Emergency Concerning COVID-19 beginning March 1, 2020; and WHEREAS, in response to COVID-19, the Governor of the State of California issued a Proclamation of a State of Emergency on in response to COVID-19 on March 4, 2020; and WHEREAS, the California Emergency Services Act (California Government Code sections 8630, 8550 et seq.) empowers the City Council to designate by ordinance a local official with the power to proclaim the existence of a local emergency when the City Council is not in session so long as such proclamation is ratified by the City Council within seven days; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.36.050 of the Sebastopol Municipal Code identifies the Fire Chief as the Director of Emergency Services; and
WHEREAS, based on said Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Pandemic, the Fire Chief, Acting as Director of Emergency Services, of the City of Sebastopol declared the existence of a local emergency within the City on March 12, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the City Council ratified that Proclamation on March 17, 2020; and WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, the Governor issued Executive Order N-29-20, which suspended and modified the teleconferencing requirements under the Brown Act (California Government Code Section 54950 et seq.) so that legislative bodies can hold public meetings via teleconference (with audio or video communications, without a physical meeting location), as long as the meeting agenda identifies the teleconferencing procedures to be used; and
WHEREAS, on June 11, 2021, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-08-21, which extended the provision of N-29-20 concerning the conduct of public meetings through September 30, 2021; and WHEREAS, California Assembly Bill 361 was signed into law on September 16, 2021 and amended Government Code Section 54953; and
WHEREAS, On October 19, 2021, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6380-2021, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, AB 361 has several requirements to make sure that the public is able to watch and make public comments during the teleconferenced public meetings, including:

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• Meeting notices shall be published and agendas posted in accordance with the Brown • Act.
• All members of the public shall be provided an opportunity to attend the meeting and provide public comment via a call-in option or an internet-based service option. • The opportunity to attend the meeting and provide public comment must be in real time. • Notice of the means by which members of the public may access the meeting and offer public comment must be included in every meeting notice given and every agenda posted. • In the event of a disruption in the broadcast of the meeting or a disruption within the local agency’s control that prevents members of the public from offering public comments via a call-in or internetbased service option, the legislative body shall take no further action until public access via call-in or internet-based service is restored.
• The legislative body must provide reasonable time for members of the public to provide public comment, including time for members of the public to register with a third party internet website or online platform as needed.

WHEREAS, the City is already implementing the above public meeting requirements now codified in Government Code Section 54953(e)(2)(B-G); and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 54953(b)(3) permits public meetings by teleconference but requires agendas be posted at all teleconference locations, each teleconference location shall be identified in the notice and agenda of the meeting or proceeding, and each teleconference location shall be accessible to the public; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 54953(e)(3)(A-B) provides an alternative to having public meetings in accordance with Government Code Section 54953(b)(3) when City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the COVID-19 state of emergency and that either of the following circumstances exist:

2. The State of California and the City of Sebastopol continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.

WHEREAS, Sebastopol remains under State, County and City declarations of emergency due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to threaten public health and safety as new outbreaks occur, new variants present new dangers, and infections continue to spread, despite strong state and local public health efforts; and
WHEREAS, Returning to meeting in the Council Chambers or smaller conference rooms means being in an enclosed space for meetings that commonly last for one to five hours and would seem to create additional exposure for participants to a possible transmission of the virus; and WHEREAS, the public health threats from COVID-19 continue to directly impact the ability of the members of the legislative body to meet safely in person; and

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WHEREAS, City Council has established numerous Commission, Boards and Committees to help accomplish City business and make recommendations to City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Council and the City’s boards, commissions and committees have complied with the above requirements when conducting public meetings by teleconference during the COVID-19 pandemic, and are committed to maintaining that compliance; and
WHEREAS, the proposed action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), in that adopting a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to conduct teleconferenced public meetings for all the City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards does not meet CEQA's definition of a “project,” because the action does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and because the action constitutes organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. and is exempt pursuant to Section 15269(c) of the CEQA Guidelines, as specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all information related to this matter, as presented at the public meetings of the City Council identified herein, including any supporting reports by City Staff, and any information provided during public meetings.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Sebastopol hereby:

1. Declares that the above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into this resolution as findings of the City Council.

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and its Commissions, Boards and Committees as well as staff and members of the public, from meeting safely in person; and
d. The City cannot maintain social distancing for the Councilmembers, Commissioners, staff and public in the meeting spaces.
e. The federal government, the State of California and the Sonoma County Health Officer continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.

4. City Council and Commission meetings will continue to be conducted remotely for the next 30 days in compliance with AB 361, in order to better ensure the health and safety of the public.

5. Declares that as a result of the findings in provision 3 above, that the City Manager is authorized to continue to implement teleconferenced public meetings for all the City’s Commissions, Boards and Committees pursuant to Assembly Bill 361.

PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the CITY COUNCIL of THE CITY OF SEBASTOPOL, COUNTY OF SONOMA, of STATE OF CALIFORNIA on this 16th day of November, 2021.

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by City of Sebastopol City Council following a roll call vote:

VOTE:

Ayes: Councilmembers Hinton, Rich, Slayter, Vice Mayor Gurney and Mayor Glass Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

APPROVED: __________________________________________
Mayor Una Glass
ATTEST: __________________________________________________________ Mary Gourley, Assistant City Manager/City Clerk, MMC

APPROVED AS TO FORM: _______________________________________________ Larry McLaughlin, City Attorney

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Resolution Number 6380-2021

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT TELECONFERENCED PUBLIC MEETINGS PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 361

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WHEREAS, the City is already implementing the above public meeting requirements now codified in Government Code Section 54953(e)(2)(B-G); and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 54953(b)(3) permits public meetings by teleconference but requires agendas be posted at all teleconference locations, each teleconference location shall be identified in the notice and agenda of the meeting or proceeding, and each teleconference location shall be accessible to the public; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 54953(e)(3)(A-B) provides an alternative to having public meetings in accordance with Government Code Section 54953(b)(3) when City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the COVID-19 state of emergency and that either of the following circumstances exist:

2. The State of California and the City of Sebastopol continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.

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WHEREAS, the proposed action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), in that adopting a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to conduct teleconferenced public meetings for all the City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards does not meet CEQA's definition of a “project,” because the action does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and because the action constitutes organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. and is exempt pursuant to Section 15269(c) of the CEQA Guidelines, as specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all information related to this matter, as presented at the public meetings of the City Council identified herein, including any supporting reports by City Staff, and any information provided during public meetings.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Sebastopol hereby:

1. Declares that the above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into this resolution as findings of the City Council.

4. City Council and Commission meetings will continue to be conducted remotely for the next 30

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days in compliance with AB 361, in order to better ensure the health and safety of the public.

PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the CITY COUNCIL of THE CITY OF SEBASTOPOL, COUNTY OF SONOMA, of STATE OF CALIFORNIA on this 19th day of October, 2021.

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by City of Sebastopol City Council following a roll call vote:

VOTE:

Ayes: Councilmembers Hinton, Rich, Slayter, Vice Mayor Gurney and Mayor Glass Noes: None

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Resolution Number 6387-2021

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1. The City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the COVID-19 state of emergency and that any of the following circumstances exist;

3. State or local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.

WHEREAS, Sebastopol remains under State, County and City declarations of emergency due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to threaten public health and safety as new outbreaks occur, new variants present new dangers, and infections continue to spread, despite strong state and local public health efforts; and
WHEREAS, Returning to meeting in the Council Chambers or smaller conference rooms means being in an enclosed space for meetings that commonly last for one to five hours and would seem to create additional exposure for participants to a possible transmission of the virus; and WHEREAS, the public health threats from COVID-19 continue to directly impact the ability of the members of the legislative body to meet safely in person; and

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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Sebastopol hereby:

1. Declares that the above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into this resolution as findings of the City Council.

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4. City Council and Commission meetings will continue to be conducted remotely for the next 30 days in compliance with AB 361, in order to better ensure the health and safety of the public.

PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the CITY COUNCIL of THE CITY OF SEBASTOPOL, COUNTY OF SONOMA, of STATE OF CALIFORNIA on this 7th day of December, 2021.

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by City of Sebastopol City Council following a roll call vote:

VOTE:

Ayes: Councilmembers Glass, Gurney, Rich, Vice Mayor Hinton and Mayor Slayter Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

Mayor Patrick Slayter
ATTEST:

Mary Gourley, Assistant City Manager/City Clerk, MMC
Larry McLaughlin, City Attorney

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Resolution Number 6383-2021

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT TELECONFERENCED PUBLIC MEETINGS PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 361
WHEREAS, COVID-19 (also known as the “Coronavirus Disease”) is a respiratory disease which was first detected in China and has now spread across the globe, with multiple confirmed cases in California, including the City of Sebastopol; and
WHEREAS, on January 31, 2020, the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency based on the threat caused by COVID-19, and the President of the United States issued a Proclamation Declaring a National Emergency Concerning COVID-19 beginning March 1, 2020; and WHEREAS, in response to COVID-19, the Governor of the State of California issued a Proclamation of a State of Emergency on in response to COVID-19 on March 4, 2020; and WHEREAS, the California Emergency Services Act (California Government Code sections 8630, 8550 et seq.) empowers the City Council to designate by ordinance a local official with the power to proclaim the existence of a local emergency when the City Council is not in session so long as such proclamation is ratified by the City Council within seven days; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.36.050 of the Sebastopol Municipal Code identifies the Fire Chief as the Director of Emergency Services; and
WHEREAS, based on said Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Pandemic, the Fire Chief, Acting as Director of Emergency Services, of the City of Sebastopol declared the existence of a local emergency within the City on March 12, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the City Council ratified that Proclamation on March 17, 2020; and WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, the Governor issued Executive Order N-29-20, which suspended and modified the teleconferencing requirements under the Brown Act (California Government Code Section 54950 et seq.) so that legislative bodies can hold public meetings via teleconference (with audio or video communications, without a physical meeting location), as long as the meeting agenda identifies the teleconferencing procedures to be used; and
WHEREAS, on June 11, 2021, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-08-21, which extended the provision of N-29-20 concerning the conduct of public meetings through September 30, 2021; and WHEREAS, California Assembly Bill 361 was signed into law on September 16, 2021 and amended Government Code Section 54953; and
WHEREAS, On October 19, 2021, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6380-2021, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, AB 361 has several requirements to make sure that the public is able to watch and make public comments during the teleconferenced public meetings, including:

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WHEREAS, the City is already implementing the above public meeting requirements now codified in Government Code Section 54953(e)(2)(B-G); and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 54953(b)(3) permits public meetings by teleconference but requires agendas be posted at all teleconference locations, each teleconference location shall be identified in the notice and agenda of the meeting or proceeding, and each teleconference location shall be accessible to the public; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 54953(e)(3)(A-B) provides an alternative to having public meetings in accordance with Government Code Section 54953(b)(3) when City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the COVID-19 state of emergency and that either of the following circumstances exist:

2. The State of California and the City of Sebastopol continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.

WHEREAS, Sebastopol remains under State, County and City declarations of emergency due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to threaten public health and safety as new outbreaks occur, new variants present new dangers, and infections continue to spread, despite strong state and local public health efforts; and
WHEREAS, Returning to meeting in the Council Chambers or smaller conference rooms means being in an enclosed space for meetings that commonly last for one to five hours and would seem to create additional exposure for participants to a possible transmission of the virus; and WHEREAS, the public health threats from COVID-19 continue to directly impact the ability of the members of the legislative body to meet safely in person; and

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WHEREAS, City Council has established numerous Commission, Boards and Committees to help accomplish City business and make recommendations to City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Council and the City’s boards, commissions and committees have complied with the above requirements when conducting public meetings by teleconference during the COVID-19 pandemic, and are committed to maintaining that compliance; and
WHEREAS, the proposed action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), in that adopting a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to conduct teleconferenced public meetings for all the City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards does not meet CEQA's definition of a “project,” because the action does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and because the action constitutes organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. and is exempt pursuant to Section 15269(c) of the CEQA Guidelines, as specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all information related to this matter, as presented at the public meetings of the City Council identified herein, including any supporting reports by City Staff, and any information provided during public meetings.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Sebastopol hereby:

1. Declares that the above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into this resolution as findings of the City Council.

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4. City Council and Commission meetings will continue to be conducted remotely for the next 30 days in compliance with AB 361, in order to better ensure the health and safety of the public.

PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the CITY COUNCIL of THE CITY OF SEBASTOPOL, COUNTY OF SONOMA, of STATE OF CALIFORNIA on this 16th day of November, 2021.

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by City of Sebastopol City Council following a roll call vote:

VOTE:

Ayes: Councilmembers Hinton, Rich, Slayter, Vice Mayor Gurney and Mayor Glass Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

APPROVED: __________________________________________
Mayor Una Glass
ATTEST: __________________________________________________________ Mary Gourley, Assistant City Manager/City Clerk, MMC

APPROVED AS TO FORM: _______________________________________________ Larry McLaughlin, City Attorney

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Resolution Number 6380-2021

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT TELECONFERENCED PUBLIC MEETINGS PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 361

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WHEREAS, the City is already implementing the above public meeting requirements now codified in Government Code Section 54953(e)(2)(B-G); and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 54953(b)(3) permits public meetings by teleconference but requires agendas be posted at all teleconference locations, each teleconference location shall be identified in the notice and agenda of the meeting or proceeding, and each teleconference location shall be accessible to the public; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 54953(e)(3)(A-B) provides an alternative to having public meetings in accordance with Government Code Section 54953(b)(3) when City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the COVID-19 state of emergency and that either of the following circumstances exist:

2. The State of California and the City of Sebastopol continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.

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WHEREAS, the proposed action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), in that adopting a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to conduct teleconferenced public meetings for all the City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards does not meet CEQA's definition of a “project,” because the action does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and because the action constitutes organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. and is exempt pursuant to Section 15269(c) of the CEQA Guidelines, as specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all information related to this matter, as presented at the public meetings of the City Council identified herein, including any supporting reports by City Staff, and any information provided during public meetings.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Sebastopol hereby:

1. Declares that the above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into this resolution as findings of the City Council.

4. City Council and Commission meetings will continue to be conducted remotely for the next 30

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days in compliance with AB 361, in order to better ensure the health and safety of the public.

PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the CITY COUNCIL of THE CITY OF SEBASTOPOL, COUNTY OF SONOMA, of STATE OF CALIFORNIA on this 19th day of October, 2021.

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by City of Sebastopol City Council following a roll call vote:

VOTE:

Ayes: Councilmembers Hinton, Rich, Slayter, Vice Mayor Gurney and Mayor Glass Noes: None

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Resolution Number 6394--2022

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1. The City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the COVID-19 state of emergency and that any of the following circumstances exist;

3. State or local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.

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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Sebastopol hereby:

1. Declares that the above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into this resolution as findings of the City Council.

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d. The City cannot maintain social distancing for the Councilmembers, Commissioners, staff and public in the meeting spaces.
e. The federal government, the State of California and the Sonoma County Health Officer continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.

4. City Council and All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards meetings will continue to be conducted remotely for the next 30 days in compliance with AB 361, in order to better ensure the health and safety of the public.

PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the CITY COUNCIL of THE CITY OF SEBASTOPOL, COUNTY OF SONOMA, of STATE OF CALIFORNIA on this 4th day of January 2022.

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by City of Sebastopol City Council following a roll call vote:

VOTE:

Ayes: Councilmembers Glass, Gurney, Rich, Vice Mayor Hinton and Mayor Slayter Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

APPROVED:

Mayor Patrick Slayter
ATTEST: ______________________________
Mary Gourley, Assistant City Manager/City Clerk, MMC
Larry McLaughlin, City Attorney

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Resolution Number 6387-2021

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1. The City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the COVID-19 state of emergency and that any of the following circumstances exist;

3. State or local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.

WHEREAS, Sebastopol remains under State, County and City declarations of emergency due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to threaten public health and safety as new outbreaks occur, new variants present new dangers, and infections continue to spread, despite strong state and local public health efforts; and
WHEREAS, Returning to meeting in the Council Chambers or smaller conference rooms means being in an enclosed space for meetings that commonly last for one to five hours and would seem to create additional exposure for participants to a possible transmission of the virus; and WHEREAS, the public health threats from COVID-19 continue to directly impact the ability of the members of the legislative body to meet safely in person; and

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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Sebastopol hereby:

1. Declares that the above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into this resolution as findings of the City Council.

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4. City Council and Commission meetings will continue to be conducted remotely for the next 30 days in compliance with AB 361, in order to better ensure the health and safety of the public.

PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the CITY COUNCIL of THE CITY OF SEBASTOPOL, COUNTY OF SONOMA, of STATE OF CALIFORNIA on this 7th day of December, 2021.

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by City of Sebastopol City Council following a roll call vote:

VOTE:

Ayes: Councilmembers Glass, Gurney, Rich, Vice Mayor Hinton and Mayor Slayter Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

Mayor Patrick Slayter
ATTEST:

Mary Gourley, Assistant City Manager/City Clerk, MMC
Larry McLaughlin, City Attorney

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Resolution Number 6383-2021

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT TELECONFERENCED PUBLIC MEETINGS PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 361
WHEREAS, COVID-19 (also known as the “Coronavirus Disease”) is a respiratory disease which was first detected in China and has now spread across the globe, with multiple confirmed cases in California, including the City of Sebastopol; and
WHEREAS, on January 31, 2020, the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency based on the threat caused by COVID-19, and the President of the United States issued a Proclamation Declaring a National Emergency Concerning COVID-19 beginning March 1, 2020; and WHEREAS, in response to COVID-19, the Governor of the State of California issued a Proclamation of a State of Emergency on in response to COVID-19 on March 4, 2020; and WHEREAS, the California Emergency Services Act (California Government Code sections 8630, 8550 et seq.) empowers the City Council to designate by ordinance a local official with the power to proclaim the existence of a local emergency when the City Council is not in session so long as such proclamation is ratified by the City Council within seven days; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.36.050 of the Sebastopol Municipal Code identifies the Fire Chief as the Director of Emergency Services; and
WHEREAS, based on said Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Pandemic, the Fire Chief, Acting as Director of Emergency Services, of the City of Sebastopol declared the existence of a local emergency within the City on March 12, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the City Council ratified that Proclamation on March 17, 2020; and WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, the Governor issued Executive Order N-29-20, which suspended and modified the teleconferencing requirements under the Brown Act (California Government Code Section 54950 et seq.) so that legislative bodies can hold public meetings via teleconference (with audio or video communications, without a physical meeting location), as long as the meeting agenda identifies the teleconferencing procedures to be used; and
WHEREAS, on June 11, 2021, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-08-21, which extended the provision of N-29-20 concerning the conduct of public meetings through September 30, 2021; and WHEREAS, California Assembly Bill 361 was signed into law on September 16, 2021 and amended Government Code Section 54953; and
WHEREAS, On October 19, 2021, the City of Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution 6380-2021, Resolution Authorizing the City Manager To Direct Continued Use of Teleconferenced Public Meetings For All City’s Committees, Commissions, and Boards Pursuant To Assembly Bill 361; and WHEREAS, AB 361 has several requirements to make sure that the public is able to watch and make public comments during the teleconferenced public meetings, including:

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