Reso 2022- 010 State of Emergency Social Distance & Mask Mandate

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RESOLUTION THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-010 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL FINDING THAT THERE IS A PROCLAIMED STATE OF EMERGENCY; FINDING THAT PUBLIC HEALTH AUTHORITIES RECOMMEND SOCIAL DISTANCING AND MANDATE MASKING SUCH THAT MEETING IN PERSON WOULD STILL PRESENT IMMINENT RISKS TO THE HEALTH OR SAFETY OF ATTENDEES AS A RESULT OF THE STATE OF EMERGENCY; AND AUTHORIZING REMOTE TELECONFERENCED MEETINGSHE 30 DAY PERIOD BEGINNING ANUAIES OF THE Y OF SAN LEANDRO FOR T RY 4, 2022 PURSUANT TO AB 361 WHEREAS, all meetings of the City of San Leandro's legislative bodies are open and public, as required by the Ralph M. Brown Act (Cal. Gov. Code 54950 - 54963), so that any member of the public may attend, participate, and watch the City's legislative bodies conduct their business; and 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 the novel coronavirus disease 2019 ("COVID-19"); and WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2020-024 ratifying the proclamation of a local emergency by the Director of Emergency Services 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 virtual meetings for all City Council meetings and meetings of all legislative bodies within the City; and WHEREAS, on June 11, 2021, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-08-21, which, effective September 30, 2021, ends the provisions of Executive Order N-29-20 that allows local legislative bodies to conduct meetings telephonically or by other means; and WHEREAS, on September 16, 2021, the Governor signed AB 361 (2021) which allows for local legislative bodies and advisory bodies to continue to conduct meetings via teleconferencing under specified conditions and includes a requirement that the City Council make specified findings. AB 361 (2021) took effect immediately; and WHEREAS, AB 361 (2021) requires that the Governor declare a State of Emergency pursuant to Government Code section 8625; and WHEREAS, AB 361 (2021) further requires that state or local officials have imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing, or, requires that the legislative body determine that meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health and safety of attendees; and