HomeMy Public PortalAbout2021.141 - (12-14-21) RESOLUTION NO. 2021.141
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD PROCLAIMING A LOCAL
EMERGENCY, RATIFYING THE PROCLAMATION OF A STATE OF
EMERGENCY BY GOVERNOR NEWSOM, FINDING THAT THE
PROCLAIMED STATE OF EMERGENCY CONTINUES TO IMPACT THE
ABILITY TO MEET SAFELY IN PERSON, AND DECLARING THAT THE
CITY COUNCIL AND CITY COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES WILL
CONTINUE TO MEET REMOTELY IN ADHERENCE WITH AB 361 IN
ORDER TO ENSURE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC.
WHEREAS, all meetings of the City of Lynwood City Council as a legislative body are
open and public, as required by the Brown Act (Cal. Gov. Code 54950 — 54963), so that any
member of the public may attend, participate, and watch the City Council as a legislative
body conduct their business; and
WHEREAS, the Brown Act, Government Code section 54953(e), makes provisions
for remote teleconferencing participation in meetings by members of a legislative body,
without compliance with the requirements of Government Code section 54953(b)(3), subject
to the existence of certain conditions; 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
COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-29-20,
which suspended certain provisions of the Brown Act in order to allow local legislative bodies
to conduct meetings electronically without a physical meeting place; and
WHEREAS, on June 11, 2021, the Governor issued Executive Order N-08-21, which
extended the provision of N-29-20 concerning the Brown Act and the conduct of public
meetings through September 30, 2021; and
WHEREAS, since the issuance of Executive Order N-08-21, the Delta variant has
emerged, causing a spike in COVID-19 cases throughout the state; and
WHEREAS, Governor Newsom's proclaimed State of Emergency remains in effect,
and State and local officials, including the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health,
have imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing; and
WHEREAS, on September 16, 2021, California Assembly Bill 361 was signed into
law, as urgency legislation that goes in effect on October 1, 2021, amending Government
Code Section 54953 of the Ralph M. Brown Act to allow legislative bodies to continue to meet
remotely during a proclaimed state of emergency, provided certain conditions are met and
certain findings are made; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood is committed to preserving and nurturing public
access and participation in meetings of the Lynwood City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to take the actions necessary to comply with AB
361 and to continue to hold its City Council, Commission and Committee meetings remotely.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council for the City of Lynwood finds and declares that the
foregoing recitals are true and correct, and incorporates said recitals fully into this Resolution
as substantive findings.
Section 2. The City Council hereby proclaims that a local emergency now exists
throughout the City, and social distancing and condition causing imminent risk to attended
has caused, and will continue to cause, conditions of peril to the safety of persons within the
City that are likely to be beyond the control of services, personnel, equipment, and facilities
of the City, and desires to proclaim a local emergency and ratify the proclamation of State of
Emergency by the Governor of the State of California.
Section 3. That the City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the State of
Emergency and finds the following circumstances:
a. The factors triggering the State of Emergency continue to directly impact the
ability of the members of the City Council and the City's subordinate Commissions and
Committees to meet safely in person; and
b. The State of California and the City of Lynwood continue to impose or
recommend measures to promote social distancing.
Section 4. City Council and City Commission and Committee meetings will continue
to be conducted remotely for the next 30 days in compliance with AB 361 and Government
Code Section (e)(2), in order to ensure the health and safety of the public while provides
access to public meetings.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately and shall be
reconsidered by the City Council in 30 days or sooner to assess the State of Emergency and
determine whether to continue with the provisions set forth in Assembly Bill 361.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 14th day of December, 2021.
Jorge ova, Mayor
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ATTEST:
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Maria Quinonez, / /
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Noel Tapia, E-"7e andez,
City Attorney City i .- ,ager
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of said City at its
regular meeting thereof held in the City Hall of the City on the 14th day of December, 2021
and passed by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS FLORES, SANTANA, SOTO, MAYOR PRO TEM
SOLACHE AND MAYOR CASANOVA
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
411,
Maria Quinonez,
City Clerk ,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and Clerk of the City Council of
said City, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
Resolution No. 2021.141 on file in my office and that said resolution was adopted on the
date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 14th day of December, 2021.
aria Quinonez, '
City Clerk
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