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HomeMy WebLinkAbout060821-03.2Marie Sunseri From: City_clerks <city_clerks-bounces@lists.cacities.org> on behalf of Zachary Seals <zseals@cacities.org> Sent: Wednesday, June 2, 2021 4:25 PM To: city_clerks@lists.cacities.org Subject: [City_clerks] Governor Gavin Newsom Supports Cal Cities' Request for Continued Brown Act Flexibility Attachments: ATT00001.txt Importance: High ***CAUTION*** THIS EMAIL WAS NOT SENT FROM DANVILLE STAFF This email originated from outside of the Town of Danville and was not sent from a Town Staff member! Do not click on links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. 141 Int Guide to Local Atir RECOVERY Vibrant cities.Stronq economies. #calaitiesdelivers June 2, 2021 TO: Mayors, Council Members, City Managers, City Clerks, and City Attorneys FR: Melanie Perron, Deputy Executive Director of Advocacy and Public Affairs, League of California Cities RE: Governor Gavin Newsom Supports Cal Cities' Request for Continued Brown Act Flexibility In anticipation of the upcoming June 15 termination of the Blueprint for a Safer Economy, the League of California Cities, along with a coalition of local government agencies, issued a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom on May 18, 2021, requesting guidance on how local government agencies should proceed with Executive Order N-29-20 following the conclusion of the Blueprint. This Executive Order provides local government agencies with Brown Act flexibility so that they can conduct business meetings through a virtual format. Earlier today, the Newsom Administration responded to our letter stating the Executive Order will not terminate on June 15, and all local government agencies can continue to conduct virtual public meetings as needed. The Administration also noted that they would work with Cal Cities and the other local government stakeholders to provide appropriate notice about the Executive Order's eventual discontinuation, which would allow cities to adequately prepare and meet the Brown Act requirements. This guidance is welcome news, as it will allow cities to continue their existing business meeting practices until there is additional guidance on the unwinding process of this executive order. 1 Visit the Cal Cities Guide to Local Recovery webpage to find guidance information, materials, and policy briefings. For questions, please do not hesitate to email us at covid-19cacities.org. 2 F F O FIC 0 T VIA EM IL G aham Knaus, Executive D rector C State Assoc. of C unties gknaus@ ounties.org G June 2, 2021 C rolyn C lem n, Executive D rector League of C C ties ccoleman@ acities.org Staci Heaton, Acting Vice President of G vernm nt Affairs Rural County Representatives of C sheaton@ crcnet.org Pam la M Iler, Executive D rector C Assoc. of Local Agency Form tion C m issions PM Iter@ alafco.org Niel M C rm ck, C ief Executive 0 ficer C Special D stricts Assoc. neilm csda.net Jean Kinney Hurst, Legislative Advocate Urban C unties of C jhurst@ ounties.org Laura Preston, Legislative Advocate Assoc. of C School Adm nistrators Ipreston© csa.org Am er King, Vice President, Advocacy and M m ership Assoc. of C Healthcare D stricts am er.king@ chd.org D nielle Blacet-Hyden, Deputy Executive D rector C M nicipal Utilities Assoc. dblacet@ m a.org Kristopher M Anderson, Esq., Legislative Advocate Assoc. of C W ter Agencies krisa@ cw .com RE: Transition Period Prior to Repeal of C ID -related Executive 0 ders D ar Mr. Knaus, M . M Iler, M . Hurst, M . Preston, M . Heaton, M . King, M . C leman, M . Blacet-Hyden, M . M C rm ck, M . Anderson, and colleagues, Thank you for your correspondence of M y 18, 2021, inquiring w at im act the anticipated June 15 term nation of the Blueprint for a Safer Econom w II have on Executive 0 der N-29-20, w ich provided flexibility to state and local agencies and boards to conduct their business through virtual public m etings during the C ID 19 pandem c. GO ERN GAVIN N W 0 • SACRAM N 0 CALIFO N A 95814 • (916) 445-2841 Please be assured that this Executive 0 der Provision w II not term nate on June 15 w en the Blueprint is scheduled to term nate. W ile the G vernor intends to term nate C ID - 19 executive orders at the earliest possible date at w ich conditions w rrant, consistent w th the Em rgency Services Act, the G vernor recognizes the im ortance of an orderly return to the ordinary conduct of public m etings of state and local agencies and boards. To this end, the G vernor's office w II w rk to provide notice to affected stakeholders in advance of rescission of this provision to provide state and local agencies and boards tim necessary to m et statutory and logistical requirem nts. Until a further order issues, all entities m y continue to rely on N-29-20. W appreciate your partnership throughout the pandem c. Regards, 01.4Ana M t antos C Binet S cretary