2021 09 28 CC Minutes Sp MtgCITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 1 of 2 SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
SPECIAL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the La Quinta City Council was called to order at 4:45
p.m. by Mayor Evans.
This meeting provided teleconferencing accessibility pursuant to Executive
Orders N-60-20 and N-08-21 executed by the Governor of California, and
subsequently Assembly Bill 361 (AB 361, 2021), enacted in response to the
state of emergency relating to novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and
enabling teleconferencing accommodations by suspending or waiving specified
provisions in the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code § 54950 et seq.).
PRESENT: Councilmembers Fitzpatrick, Peña, Radi, Sanchez, Mayor Evans
ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager McMillen, City Attorney Ihrke, City Clerk
Radeva, and Management Assistant McGinley
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Sanchez led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA – Confirmed
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA – None
BUSINESS SESSION
1. ADOPT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO
IMPLEMENT TELECONFERENCE ACCESSIBILITY TO CONDUCT
PUBLIC MEETINGS PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 361 (STATS.
2021, CH. 165) [RESOLUTION NO. 2021-035]
Council waived presentation of the staff report, which is on file in the Clerk’s
Office.
City Attorney Ihrke explained that following the declaration of a “state of
emergency” for the State of California, in an effort to reduce the spread of
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COVID-19, the Governor has issued several Executive Orders which
suspended and modified specific provisions of the Brown Act (Government
Code Section 54950 et seq.) and authorized local legislative bodies to hold
public meetings via teleconference, and to make public meetings accessible
telephonically or otherwise electronically to all members of the public seeking
to observe and address the local legislative body. The current Executive Order
N-08-21 in effect is set to expire effective September 30, 2021; however the
California legislature passed AB 361, codified under Government Code Section
54953, which waived certain provision of the Brown Act in order to allow local
agencies to continue to meet remotely; and it requires that the Council make
certain findings in accordance with AB 361 as outlined in the proposed
resolution.
MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers
Fitzpatrick/Radi to adopt Resolution No. 2021-035 authorizing the City
Manager to implement and utilize teleconference accessibility to conduct
public meetings pursuant to Assembly Bill 361 (Stats. 2021, ch. 165) as
recommended:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT
TELECONFERENCE ACCESSIBILITY FOR CONDUCTING PUBLIC
MEETINGS PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 361 (STATS. 2021, CH. 165)
Motion passed unanimously.
MAYOR’S AND COUNCIL MEMBERS’ ITEMS – None
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, a motion was made and seconded by
Councilmembers Radi/Fitzpatrick to adjourn at 4:48 p.m. Motion passed
unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California