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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 149-2022 RESOLUTION NO. 149-2022 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME DECLARING THE NEED FOR THE CITY COUNCIL AND COMMISSIONS TO CONTINUE TO MEET REMOTELY IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC AND MAKING FINDINGS PURSUANT TO AB 361 WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency to make additional resources available, formalize emergency actions already underway across multiple state agencies and departments, and help the State prepare for a broader spread of COVID-19, and the proclamation remains in effect; and WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 033-2020 declaring a local emergency due to COVID-19; and WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-29-20 suspending certain provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act in order to allow local legislative bodies to conduct meetings telephonically or by other means; and WHEREAS, as a result of Executive Order N-29-20, staff set up Zoom meetings for all City Council and Commission meetings; and WHEREAS, on June 11, 2021, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-08-21, which placed an end date of September 30, 2021, for agencies to meet remotely; and WHEREAS, since issuing Executive Order N-08-21, the Delta and Omicron variants have emerged, causing a spike in COVID-19 cases throughout the state; and WHEREAS, on August 3, 2021, in response to the Delta variant, the San Mateo County Health Department ordered all individuals to wear masks when inside public spaces and maintain social distancing; and WHEREAS, on September 16, 2021 Governor Newsom signed into law AB 361, which allows for local legislative bodies to meet remotely due to health and safety concerns for the public; and WHEREAS, on September 20, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 116- 2021 acknowledging the need to continue to meet remotely, and WHEREAS, on October 18, 2021, after re-evaluating the situation, the Council adopted Resolution Number 128-2021 acknowledging the need to continue to meet remotely, and WHEREAS, on November 15, 2021, the City Council reviewed the situation and adopted Resolution Number 142-2021 acknowledging the continued need to meet remotely, and DocuSign Envelope ID: 23AA8E57-1C9D-4020-A42F-651AC795B339 WHEREAS, on December 20, 2021, the City Council reviewed the situation and adopted Resolution Number 153-2021 acknowledging the continued need to meet remotely, and WHEREAS, on January 18, 2022, the City Council reviewed the situation and adopted Resolution Number 007-2022 acknowledging the continued need to meet remotely, and WHEREAS, on February 22, 2022, the City Council reviewed the situation and adopted Resolution Number 012-2022 acknowledging the continued need to meet remotely, and WHEREAS, on March 21, 2022, the City Council reviewed the situation and adopted Resolution Number 025-2022 acknowledging the continued need to meet remotely, and WHEREAS, on April 18, 2022, the City Council reviewed the situation and adopted Resolution Number 036-2022 acknowledging the continued need to meet remotely; and WHEREAS, on May 16, 2022, the City Council reviewed the situation and adopted Resolution Number 054-2022 acknowledging the continued need to meet remotely; and WHEREAS, on June 20, 2022, the City Council reviewed the situation and adopted Resolution Number 078-2022 acknowledging the continued need to meet remotely; and WHEREAS, on July 5, 2022, the City Council reviewed the situation and adopted Resolution Number 087-2022 acknowledging the continued need to meet remotely; and WHEREAS, on August 15, 2022, the City Council reviewed the situation and adopted Resolution Number 099-2022 acknowledging the continued need to meet remotely; and WHEREAS, on September 19, 2022, the City Council reviewed the situation and adopted Resolution Number 114-2022 acknowledging the continued need to meet remotely; and WHEREAS, on October 17, 2022, the City Council reviewed the situation and adopted Resolution Number 124-2022 acknowledging the continued need to meet remotely; and WHEREAS, on November 21, 2022, the City Council reviewed the situation and adopted Resolution Number 135-2022 acknowledging the continued need to meet remotely; and WHEREAS, in adherence with AB 361, the City Council must re-evaluate the need to meet remotely every 30 days; and WHEREAS, the City Council and staff feel comfortable with the number of COVID cases to return in person for the December 19, 2022 City Council meeting; and WHEREAS, in the past few years the number of COVID cases has increased during the holiday season; and DocuSign Envelope ID: 23AA8E57-1C9D-4020-A42F-651AC795B339 WHEREAS, the City Council’s next regularly scheduled meeting is January 17, 2023. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME RESOLVES, DETERMINES AND FINDS AS FOLLOWS: 1. In order to provide the Council and Commissions with flexibility in regard to the potential increase in COVID cases prior to the next Council meeting on January 17, 2023, the City Council and Commission meetings may be conducted remotely for the next 30 days in compliance with AB 361 as the following findings remain true: a. The City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the Governor’s proclaimed state of emergency; and b. The state of emergency remains in effect and continues to directly impact the ability of the City Council and its Commissions, as well as staff and members of the public, to meet safely in person; and c. The State continues to strongly recommend that unvaccinated members of the public wear masks; however, the City cannot maintain social distancing requirements for unvaccinated members of the public. 2. The City Council will revisit the need to conduct meetings remotely within 30 days of the adoption of this resolution. ________________________________ Ricardo Ortiz, Mayor I, MEAGHAN HASSEL-SHEARER, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, certify that the foregoing Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 19th day of December, 2022, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, O’BRIEN KEIGHRAN, ORTIZ NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE _____________________________ Meaghan Hassel-Shearer, City Clerk DocuSign Envelope ID: 23AA8E57-1C9D-4020-A42F-651AC795B339