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TOWN OF TRUCKEE
California
RESOLUTION 2022-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE SINGLE-USE FOODWARE REDUCTION WORKING GROUP
OF THE TOWN OF TRUCKEE
WHEREAS, the Town of Truckee is committed to preserving and nurturing the public access and
participation in meetings of the Town; and
WHEREAS, all meetings of the Town’s legislative bodies are open and public, as required by the
Ralph
M. Brown Act (Cal. Gov. Code 54950 et all), so that any member of the public may attend, participate,
and watch the Town’s legislative bodies 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, a required condition is that a state of emergency is declared by the Governor
pursuant to Government Code section 8625, proclaiming the existence of conditions of disaster or of
extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the state caused by conditions as described
in Government Code section 8558; and
WHEREAS, a proclamation is made when there is an actual incident, threat of
disaster, or extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the jurisdictions that
are within the Town’s boundaries, caused by natural, technological, or human-caused
disasters; and
WHEREAS, it is further required that state or local officials have imposed or recommended
measures to promote social distancing, or the legislative body meeting in person would present imminent
risks to the health and safety of attendees; and
WHEREAS, such conditions now exist in the Town, specifically, the State of Emergency
declared by Governor Newsom on March 4, 2020, due to COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, the Single-use Foodware Reduction Working Group does hereby find that the
increase in SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variant has caused, and will continue to cause, conditions of peril to the
safety of persons within the Town that are likely to be beyond the control of services, personnel, equipment,
and facilities of the Town, and desires to proclaim a local emergency and ratify the proclamation of state of
emergency by the Governor of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, as a consequence of the local emergency, the Single-use Foodware Reduction
Working Group does hereby find that the Single-use Foodware Reduction Working Group shall conduct
their meetings without compliance with paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Government Code section
54953, as authorized by subdivision (e) of section 54953, and that such legislative bodies shall comply
with the requirements to provide the public with access to the meetings as prescribed in paragraph (2) of
subdivision (e) of section 54953; and
WHEREAS, the Single-use Foodware Reduction Working Group enacts virtual meeting protocols
on March 7, 2022, which include options for public participation.
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SINGLE -USE FOODWARE REDUCTION
WORKING GROUP OF THE TOWN OF TRUCKEE THAT:
1. Recitals. The Recitals set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated into
this Resolution by this reference.
2. Ratification of Governor’s Proclamation of a State of Emergency. The Single-use
Foodware Reduction Working Group hereby ratifies the Governor of the State of
California’s Proclamation of State of Emergency, effective as of its issuance date of
March 4, 2020.
3. Remote Teleconference Meetings . The Single-use Foodware Reduction Working Group
is hereby authorized and directed to take all actions necessary to carry out the intent and
purpose of this Resolution including, conducting open and public meetings in
accordance with Government Code section 54953(e) and other applicable provisions of
the Brown Act.
4. Effective Date of Resolution . This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption
and shall be effective until the earlier of (i) April 6, 2022, or such time the Single-use
Foodware Reduction Working Group adopts a subsequent resolution in accordance
with Government Code section 54953(e)(3) to extend the time with paragraph (3) of
subdivision (b) of section 54953.
The foregoing resolution was introduced by Yvonne Burch-Lucas, seconded by
Council Member Klovstad, at a regular meeting of the Single-Use Foodware Reduction
Working Group, held on the 7th day of March, 2022 and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Yvonne Burch-Lucas; Kaelah Chaney; Jenna Granger; Mayor Courtney
Henderson; Tanja Hester; Marlena John; Mia Jones; Council Member
Anna Klovstad; and Sophia Martin.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Tom Farina.
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Courtney Henderson,
Single-use Foodware Reduction Working Group Chair
ATTEST:
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Lynn Baumgartner, Administrative Technician,
Working Group Secretary
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