2021-40RESOLUTION NO. 2021-40
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE 'CITY OF
GRAND TERRACE, THE BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO
THE GRAND TERRACE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
AND THE BOARD OF THE GRAND TERRACE HOUSING AUTHORITY
RE -RATIFYING THE PROCLAMATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY
BY GOVERNOR NEWSOM ON MARCH 4, 2020, AND RE -AUTHORIZING
REMOTE TELECONFERENCE MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE
BODIES OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE, SUCCESSOR AGENCY
TO THE GRAND TERRACE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
AND GRAND TERRACE HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR A 30-DAY
PERIOD PURSUANT TO THE RALPH M. BROWN ACT AND ASSEMBLY
BILL NO. 361
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace, the Board of the
Successor Agency to the Grand Terrace Community Redevelopment Agency; and the
Board of the Grand Terrace Housing Authority (hereafter collectively referred to as the
"City Council") are committed to preserving and nurturing. public access and participation
in meetings of the legislative bodies; and
WHEREAS, all meetings of the City. Council and its legislative bodies are open
and public, as required by the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code Section 54950 —
54963), so that, any member of the public may attend, participate, and watch the
legislative bodies conduct their business; and
WHEREAS, the Brown Act, Government Code Section 54953(e), makes provision
for remote teleconferencing participation in meetings by members of a legislative body,
without compliance with the requirements of Government Code Section 54953(b)(3),
subject to the existence of certain conditions; and
WHEREAS, a required condition is that a state of emergency isdeclared by the
Governor pursuant to 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 caused by conditions as described in Government Code Section 8558; and
WHEREAS, a proclamation is made when there is an actual incident, threat of
disaster, or extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the jurisdictions that
are within the City of Grand Terrace's, the Successor Agency to the Grand Terrace
Community Redevelopment Agency's, and the Board of the Grand Terrace Housing
Authority's (hereafter collectively referred to as the "City") boundaries, caused by natural,
technological, or human -caused disasters; and
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WHEREAS, it is further required that state or local officials have imposed or
recommended measures to promote social distancing, or the legislative body meeting in
person would present imminent risks to the health and safety of attendees; and
WHEREAS, starting in March 2020, in response to the spread of COVID-19 in the
State of California, the Governor Proclaimed a State of Emergency and issued a number
of executive orders aimed at containing the COVID-19 virus; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace previously adopted
Resolution No. 2020-05 on March 24, 2020, ratifying the declaration of the existence of a
local emergency within the City of Grand Terrace in response to COVID-19, which
continues to be in effect; and
WHEREAS, as a condition of extending the use of the provisions found in
Government Code Section 54953(e), the City Council must reconsider the circumstances
of the state of emergency that exists in the City, and City Council has done so; and
WHEREAS, emergency conditions persist in the City, specifically, the highly
contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 which has emerged and accounts for
approximately 38% of the overall variant types in San Bernardino County and San
Bernardino County continues to require face covering for unvaccinated individuals for
outdoor activities in which social distancing cannot be maintained and requires face
covering for all individuals for certain indoor settings; and
WHEREAS, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC') continue to
recommend physical distancing of at least 6 feet from others outside of the household
WHEREAS, Because of the rise in cases due to the Delta variant of COVID-19,
the City is concerned about the health and safety of all individuals who intend to attend
public meetings.
WHEREAS, the City Council does hereby find and determine that that the
presence of COVID-19 and the increase of cases due to the Delta variant and will
continue to cause, conditions of peril to the safety of persons within the City that are likely
to be beyond the control of services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City, and
desires to affirm a local emergency exists and re -ratify the proclamation of state of
emergency by the Governor of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, as a consequence of the local emergency persisting, the City Council
does hereby find and determine that the legislative bodies of the City shall continue to
conduct their meetings without compliance with paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of
Government Code Section 54953, as authorized by subdivision (e) of Section 54953, and
that such legislative bodies shall continue to comply with the requirements to provide the
public with access to the meetings as prescribed in paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of
Government Code Section 54953; and
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council.of the City of Grand
Terrace, the Board of the Successor Agency to the Grand Terrace Community
Redevelopment Agency, and the Board of the Grand Terrace Housing Authority as
follows:
Section 1. Recitals. The Recitals set forth above are true and correct and
are incorporated into this Resolution by this reference.
Section 2. Affirmation that Local Emergency Persists. The City Council
hereby considers the existing conditions of the state of emergency in the City and
proclaims that a local emergency persists throughout the City, and Consistent with the
provisions of Government Code Section 54953(e), the City Council finds and determines
that (1) a state of emergency related to COVID-19 is currently in effect; (2) local officials
in San Bernardino County have imposed and/or recommended measures to promote
social distancing and face coverings in connection with COVID-19; and (3) due to the
COVID-19 emergency, meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health and
safety of attendees. Based on such facts, findings and determinations, the City Council
authorizes staff to conduct remote teleconference meetings of the City Council, including
for all City legislative bodies such as City Commissions, Committees, and Boards, under
the provisions of Government Code Section 54953(e).
Section 3. Re -ratification of Governor's Proclamation of a State of Emergency.
The City Council hereby ratifies the Governor of the State of California's Proclamation of
State of Emergency, effective as of its issuance date of March 4, 2020.
Section 4. Remote Teleconference Meetings. The staff and legislative
bodies of the City are hereby authorized and directed to take all actions necessary to
carry out the intent and purpose of this Resolution including, continuing to conduct open
and public meetings in accordance with Government Code Section 54953(e) and other
applicable provisions of the Brown Act.
Section 5. Effective Date of Resolution. This Resolution shall take effect
immediately upon its adoption and shall be effective until the earlier of (i) November 11,
2021, or such time as the City Council adopts a subsequent resolution in accordance with
Government Code Section 54953(e)(3) to extend the time during which the legislative
bodies of the City may continue to teleconference without compliance with paragraph (3)
of subdivision (b) of Government Section 54953.
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PASSED, APPROVED and ORDERED by the City Council of the City of Grand
Terrace, California, the Board of the Successor Agency to the Grand Terrace Community
Redevelopment Agency, and the Board of the Grand Terrace Housing Authority at a
regular meeting held on 12"' day of October 2021.
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City Clerk/Board Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Adrian R. uerra
City Attorney/Agency Counsel/Housing
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO )
CITY OF GRAND TERRACE )
I Debra L. Thomas, City Clerk of the CITY OF GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 2021-40
was duly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council, approved and signed by
the Mayor, and attested by the City Clerk, at the regular meeting of said City Council
held on the 12t" day of October 2021, and that the same was passed and adopted by
the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Allen, Robles, Wilson; Mayor Pro Tern Hussey,
Mayor McNaboe
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
Executed this 13th day of October 2021, at Grand Terrace, California.
ebra L. Thomas
City Clerk