HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-10-28; Clean Energy Alliance JPA; Resolution 2021-013DocuSign Envelope ID: B4D95A3F-D624-4C2F-92FF-7CC38980D76C
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-013
A RESOLUTION OF THE CLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE AUTHORIZING PUBLIC
MEETINGS TO BE HELD VIA TELECONFERENCING PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54~53(e) AND MAKING FINDINGS AND
DETERMINATIONS REGARDING THE SAME
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Clean Energy Alliance (the
"CEA") is committed to public access and participation in its meetings while balancing the need
to conduct public meetings in a manner that reduces the likelihood of exposure to COVID-19;
and
WHEREAS, all meetings of the CEA are open and public, as required by the Ralph M.
Brown Act (Cal. Gov. Code 54950-54963), so that any member of the public may attend,
participate, and watch the Board conduct its business; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, signed by Governor Newsom and effective
on September 16, 2021 , legislative bodies of local agencies may hold public meetings via
teleconferencing pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e), without complying with the
requirements of Government Code Section 54953(b)(3), if the legislative body complies with
certain enumerated requirements in any of the following circumstances:
1. The legislative body holds a meeting during a proclaimed state of emergency, and state or
local officials have imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing.
2. The legislative body holds a meeting during a proclaimed state of emergency for the
purpose of determining, by majority vote, whether as a result of the emergency, meeting
in person would present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees.
3. The legislative body holds a meeting during a proclaimed state of emergency and has
determined, by majority vote, that, as a result of the emergency, meeting in person would
present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees.
WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom declared a State of Emergency in
response to the COVID-19 pandemic (the "Emergency").
WHEREAS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continue to advise that
COVID-19 spreads more easily indoors than outdoors and that people are more likely to be
exposed to COVID-19 when they are closer than 6 feet apart from others for longer periods of
time.
WHEREAS, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the need to promote social
distancing to reduce the likelihood of exposure to COVID-19, the CEA intends to hold public
meetings via teleconferencing pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e).
NOW, THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CLEAN ENERGY
ALLIANCE DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
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