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body and members of the public without compliance with the requirements of Government Code section 54953(b)(3), subject to certain conditions; and WHEREAS, the initial required condition of Government Code section 54953(b)(3) is a declaration of a state of emergency by the Governor pursuant to the California Emergency Services Act at 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 and within the boundaries of the City, caused by conditions as described in Government Code section 8558; and WHEREAS, the Governor's proclamation of a state of emergency includes area within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City; and WHEREAS, Government Code section 54953(e)(3)(A-B), added by AB 361, provides an alternative to having public meetings in accordance with Government Code Section 54953(b)(3) when the City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the COVID-19 state of emergency and that the following circumstances exist: 1. The state of emergency because COVID-19 continues to directly impact the ability of the members of City Council and the members of the City's boards, commissions, and committees to meet safely in person; and 2. The State of California and the County of San Bernardino continue to recommend measures to promote social distancing; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 54953 (e) further requires that state or local officials have imposed, or recommended, measures to promote social distancing, or the legislative body finds that meeting in person would present an imminent risk to the health or safety of attendees; and WHEREAS, such conditions now exist in the City in that (i) state and local officials do recommend social distancing measures, and (ii) emergency conditions evidenced by COVID-19 and its variants create ongoing COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths, such that meeting in person would present imminent risk to health or safety of attendees; and WHEREAS, the City Council affirms that it will allow for observation and participation by City Council members as well as board, commission, and committee members and the public, via Zoom, or other appropriate technology, in an effort to protect the constitutional and statutory rights of all attendees; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 54953 (e)(3) further requires that the City Council review the need and make findings for continuing the teleconferencing as authorized by AB 361 at least once every thirty days until the Governor terminates the state of emergency; I:\Resolutions\Res 8400-8499\8433 Teleconference Meeting 2.7.23.docx