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Resolution of the City Council of the City of South San Francisco declaring the continuing need for the City legislative bodies to meet remotely to ensure the health and safety of the public and making related findings.
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WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom declared 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
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 35-2020 declaring a local emergency due to COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, on May 13, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 57-2020 amending and updating 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 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 virtual meetings for all City Council and legislative body 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 variant has 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, the Governor signed Assembly Bill 361 (AB 361) (2021) which allows for local legislative bodies to continue to conduct meetings via teleconferencing under specified conditions, including that the City Council makes specified findings; and
WHEREAS, since the passage of AB 361, the Delta and Omic...
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