Report to Carson Reclamation Authority
Monday, November 01, 2021
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 21-15-CRJPA PROCLAIMING A LOCAL EMERGENCY, RATIFYING THE PROCLAMATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY BY EXECUTIVE ORDERS N-25-20, N-29-20, AND N-35-20, AND AUTHORIZING REMOTE TELECONFERENCE MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF CARSON RECLAMATION AUTHORITY FOR THE PERIOD OF NOVEMBER 1, 2021 THROUGH DECEMBER 1, 2021 PURSUANT TO BROWN ACT PROVISIONS
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I. SUMMARY
A number of laws have changed since the beginning of the COVID pandemic related to the Brown Act as it relates to public meetings, both from Governor Newsom's Executive Orders and recently from the enactment of AB 361. The CRA, as all public agencies in California, must now modify certain elements of remote public meetings. The major change is that the public must now be allowed to make comments live during the public comment period, either live (in person, if allowed), telephonically, or otherwise electronically (such as by Zoom).
The other major change is that all public agencies, if they want to continue to conduct public meeting remotely, must adopt a resolution every 30 days making the findings of necessity to do so and affirming the measures in place to allow remote public comments by the public.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
1. WAIVE further reading and approve RESOLUTION NO. 21-15-CRJPA PROCLAIMING A LOCAL EMERGENCY, RATIFYING THE PROCLAMATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY BY EXECUTIVE ORDERS N-25-20, N-29-20, AND N-35-20, AND AUTHORIZING REMOTE TELECONFERENCE MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF CARSON RECLAMATION AUTHORITY FOR THE PERIOD OF NOVEMBER 1, 2021 THROUGH DECEMBER 1, 2021 PURSUANT TO BROWN ACT PROVISIONS
2. AUTHORIZE the Chair to execute the resolution.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the Board deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
This is the "continuation resolution" described under AB 361, allowing the use of Zoom meetings for the Carson Reclamation Authori...
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