City Council

25. City Council: Staff recommends the City Council take the following 26-1282 actions prior to July 1, 2026, to implement updates to the Brown Act pursuant to Senate Bill 707: 1.) Direct staff to implement remote public participation at City Council meetings via two-way telephonic audio system; 2.) Direct staff to bring back appropriate policy or ordinance updates to address how public comment sign-up will be handled for all agenda items so that the rules for both in-person and remote public comments are uniformly applied; 3.) Adopt a resolution approving a Council Policy addressing Disruption of Telephonic or Internet Service During Public Meetings; 4.) Direct staff to implement Spanish language translation for agenda documents and approve policies for how to manage live translation needs; and 5.) Direct staff regarding policies for enhancing public awareness and participation in City Council meetings A) Report by Zeb Navarro, City Clerk B) Discussion C) Recommendation - provide direction and adopt policy