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RESOLUTION 71-21 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS TO AUTHORIZE THE LEGISLATIVE BODIES OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS, INCLUDING CITY COUNCIL AND ALL ADVISORY BODIES, TO CONTINUE MEETING VIRTUALLY THROUGH TELECONFERENCE MEETINGS AND MAKING RELATED FINDINGS PURSUANT TO AB 361 WHEREAS, all Town of Los Altos Hills ("Town") meetings 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 Town's legislative bodies conduct their business; and WHEREAS, on February 3, 2020, Santa Clara County's Health Officer declared a local health emergency based on an imminent and proximate threat to public health from the introduction of the respiratory illness known as the novel coronavirus disease 2019 ("COVID-19") in Santa Clara County; and WHEREAS, on February 10, 2020, the Board of Supervisors of Santa Clara County ratified the Health Officer's declaration of local health emergency; and WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom declared a State of Emergency to make additional resources available, formalize emergency actions already underway across multiple state agencies and departments, and help the State prepare for an anticipated broader spread of COVID-19; and WHEREAS, on March 19, 2020, the Los Altos Hills City Council ("City Council") proclaimed a local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and has continued to confirm the existence of a local emergency; and WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-29-20 suspending certain provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act in order to allow local legislative bodies to conduct meetings telephonically or by other means; and WHEREAS, as a result of Executive Order N-29-20, staff set up virtual meetings for all City Council meetings and meetings of all Town legislative bodies; and WHEREAS, on June 11, 2021, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-08-21, which, effective September 30, 2021, repealed the provisions of Executive Order N-29-20 that allowed local legislative bodies to conduct meetings telephonically or by other means; and WHEREAS, on September 16, 2021, Governor Newsom signed AB 361 (2021) which took effect immediately and allows for local legislative bodies and advisory bodies to continue to conduct meetings via teleconferencing under specified conditions and includes a requirement that the City Council make specified findings; and Resolution 71-21 Page 1