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HomeMy WebLinkAbout041922-06.7 ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF REPORT 6.7 TO: Mayor and Town Council April 19, 2022 SUBJECT: Resolution No. 29-2022, setting the time and place for regular meetings of the Danville Town Council BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION The Brown Act requires every council and commission set the time and place for their regular meetings. This process is important both for determining the type of notice required for the meeting but also because certain actions can only be taken during regular, not special, meetings. Prior to the onset of the COVID pandemic, all regular meetings of the Town Council were held at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Meeting Hall at 201 Front Street. During the pandemic, the Town Council adopted Resolution No. 4-2021, acknowledging that, due to health concerns and restrictions, all regular meetings would be held solely via teleconference (Zoom) and would begin at 5:00 p.m. That resolution remains in effect today. Beginning on May 3, 2022, the Town Council will conduct its regular meetings as hybrid meetings. The Town Council and staff will be physically present in the Town Meeting Hall. Members of the public may attend and participate in the meetings in person or they may do so via Zoom. In order to allow for additional Town staff to be present to address potential technology issues (which could lead to postponement of meetings), the start time for meetings will remain at 5:00 p.m. PUBLIC CONTACT Posting of the meeting agenda serves as notice to the general public. FISCAL IMPACT None. Regular Meeting Time and Place 2 April 19, 2022 RECOMMENDATION Adopt Resolution No. 29-2022, setting the time and place for regular meetings of the Danville Town Council. Prepared by: Robert B. Ewing City Attorney Attachment: Resolution No. 29-2022 RESOLUTION NO. 29-2022 SETTING THE TIME AND PLACE FOR REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE DANVILLE TOWN COUNCIL WHEREAS, the Brown Act (Government Code Section 54954 et seq.) requires that all local legislative bodies take formal action to establish the time and location of their regular meetings; and WHEREAS, in response to the effects of the COVID pandemic, the Town Council adopted Resolution No. 4-2021, providing that all regular meetings of the Town Council would be held solely via teleconference and start at 5:00 p.m.; and WHEREAS, as many of the health restrictions imposed to address the pandemic have been lifted, it is now possible to begin meeting in person once again, with limited capacity; and WHEREAS, the Town has seen an increase in community attendance and participation in Council meetings through the use of Zoom, which allows for full participation by community members without having to physically attend a Council meeting; and WHEREAS, the Town Council will hold its regular meetings as hybrid meetings, with Town Council and staff being physically present in the Town Meeting Hall and those wishing to attend and/or participate in the meeting having the option of doing so in person or via Zoom; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that effective May 3, 2022, the Danville Town Council sets the time and place for their regular meetings as 5:00 p.m. in the Town Meeting Hall (201 Front Stre et) with all such meetings also being available to members of the public via Zoom teleconferencing. Public participation will be available either in person or via Zoom. DocuSign Envelope ID: 971376D7-235E-4162-BEFD-FD3DC544F2D5 PAGE 2 OF RESOLUTION NO. 29-2022 APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on April 19, 2022, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSTAINED: ABSENT: ______________________________ MAYOR APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST: _______________________________ ______________________________ CITY ATTORNEY CITY CLERK DocuSign Envelope ID: 971376D7-235E-4162-BEFD-FD3DC544F2D5