HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES CC 2022 4072 2022 0202 RESOLUTION NO. 2022-4072
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING PUBLIC
MEETINGS OF ALL CITY LEGISLATIVE BODIES TO BE
HELD WITH A TELECONFERENCE OPTION FOR
MEMBERS OF THOSE BODIES AND THE PUBLIC
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953(E)
FOR THE PERIOD FROM FEBRUARY 4, 2022, THROUGH
MARCH 6, 2022, AND MAKING FINDINGS AND
DETERMINATIONS REGARDING THE SAME
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Moorpark, California is committed to
public access and participation in its meetings and the meetings of all City legislative
bodies while balancing the need to conduct public meetings in a manner that reduces
the likelihood of exposure to COVID-19 and to support physical distancing during the
COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, all meetings of the City Council and other City legislative bodies are
open and public, as required by the Ralph M. Brown Act (Cal. Gov. Code, § 54950 et
seq.), so that any member of the public may attend, participate, and watch the City
Council and other City legislative bodies conduct their business; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, signed by Governor Newsom and
effective on October 1, 2021, legislative bodies of local agencies may hold public
meetings via teleconferencing pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e), without
complying with the requirements of Government Code Section 54953(b)(3), if the
legislative body complies with certain enumerated requirements in any of the following
circumstances:
1. The legislative body holds a meeting during a proclaimed state of
emergency, and state or local officials have imposed or recommended
measures to promote social distancing.
2. The legislative body holds a meeting during a proclaimed state of
emergency for the purpose of determining, by majority vote, whether as a
result of the emergency, meeting in person would present imminent risks
to the health or safety of attendees.
3. The legislative body holds a meeting during a proclaimed state of
emergency and has determined, by majority vote, that, as a result of the
emergency, meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health
or safety of attendees; and
WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom declared a State of
Emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (the "Emergency"); and
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WHEREAS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continue to advise
that COVID-19 spreads more easily indoors than outdoors and that people are more
likely to be exposed to COVID-19 when they are closer than six feet apart from others
for longer periods of time; and
WHEREAS, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the need to promote
social distancing to reduce the likelihood of exposure to COVID-19, the City Council and
all City legislative bodies intend to continue to hold public meetings with an option for
members of those bodies and the public to attend by teleconference pursuant to
Government Code Section 54953(e); and
WHEREAS, on January 19, 2022, the City Council determined that the City
Council and all of the City's legislative bodies shall conduct their meetings pursuant to
Government Code Section 54953(e), and adopted Resolution No. 2022-4068; and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 361 requires the City Council reconsider the findings
made in Resolution No. 2022-4068 and extend the duration of the City's utilization of the
procedures specified in Government Code Section 54953(e), if conditions warrant, by
the adoption of a separate resolution containing required findings.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The recitals provided above are true and correct and are hereby
incorporated by reference.
SECTION 2. The City's legislative bodies are continuing to hold meetings during
the Emergency, and state and local officials, including the City Council and the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, have imposed or recommend measures to promote
social distancing.
SECTION 3. For the period of February 3, 2022, through March 6, 2022, the City
Council and all of the City's legislative bodies shall conduct their meetings pursuant to
Government Code Section 54953(e). Any extension of the time period specified herein
shall be approved by separate resolution.
SECTION 4. Staff is hereby authorized and directed to take all actions necessary
to carry out the intent and purpose of this Resolution including, conducting open and
public meetings in accordance with Government Code Section 54953(e) and other
applicable provisions of the Brown Act during the time period specified in Section 3 of
this Resolution.
SECTION 5. The City Council may reconsider the above findings within thirty
days of adoption of this Resolution and extend the duration of the City's utilization of the
procedures specified in Government Code Section 54953(e), if conditions warrant, by
the adoption of a separate resolution containing required findings.
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SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and
shall cause a certified resolution to be filed in the book of original resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of February 2022.
"Jaq ce S. Parvin, Mayor
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF VENTURA ) ss.
CITY OF MOORPARK )
I, Ky Spangler, City Clerk of the City of Moorpark, California, do hereby certify
under penalty of perjury that the foregoing Resolution No. 2022-4072 was adopted by
the City Council of the City of Moorpark at a regular meeting held on the 2nd day of
February, 2022, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Castro, Enegren, Groff, Pollock, and Mayor Parvin
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this 3rd day of February, 2022.
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