HomeMy Public PortalAbout2022.312 (12-20-22)RESOLUTION NO. 2022.312
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
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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.
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 2091 day of December, 2022.
ATTEST:
Maria o uinonez,
City Clerk
Noel Tapia,
City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Oscar Flores, Myor
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
I, Maria Quinonez, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Lynwood at a regular meeting held on the 20th day of December 2022.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS CAMACHO, MUNOZ-GUEVARA, SOLACHE,
MAYOR PRO TEM SOTO AND MAYOR FLORES
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
aria Quinonez,
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
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I, Maria Quinonez, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and the
Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above foregoing is a full,
true and correct copy of Resolution No. 2022.312 on file in my office and that said
Resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 20th day
of December 2022.
Maria Quinonez,
City Clerk
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