Palm Springs

City Council

October 12, 2023 Order of Business 1 #A

Agenda Item A

A. FINDINGS TO CONDUCT CITY COUNCIL AND BOARD, COMMISSION AND\nCOMMITTEE MEETINGS VIRTUALLY UNDER ASSEMBLY BILL 361\nRECOMMENDATION:\nBy motion, find that:\n1. The City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the state of emergency. Even\nthough the State and local declared states of emergency have ended, community spread of\nCOVID-19 continues to exist, and measures to reduce the spread, including physical\ndistancing measures, continue to be necessary for the public, health, safety and welfare;\nand\n2. State and local officials continue to recommend social distancing measures, which can\nimpact the ability of the City and the public to meet safely in person; and\n3. The City Council, and its subordinate bodies (Boards, Commissions, and Committees),\nshall be authorized to conduct public meetings in accordance with Government Code\nsection 54953(e)(2) and other applicable provisions of the Brown Act for remote only or