City Council

21. Implementation of Brown Act Changes Pursuant to SB 707 Including Adoption of a Disruption Policy for Telephonic or Internet Service, Proposed Changes to the City Council's Rules and Procedures Resolution and Teleconferencing Policy, and Outreach Efforts to Encourage Participation in City Council Meetings Department(s): City Clerk’s Office Recommended Action: 1. Receive and file information on Senate Bill (SB) 707 regarding changes to the Ralph M. Brown Act (Brown Act); and 2. Adopt a resolution amending the Council Rules and Procedures to add provisions addressing disruptions to telephonic or internet service and use of signs at City Council meetings, as well as clarifying public comment, presentation, and translation procedures; and RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING THE COUNCIL RULES AND PROCEDURES TO ADD PROVISIONS ADDRESSING DISRUPTIONS TO TELEPHONIC OR INTERNET SERVICE CONSISTENT WITH SENATE BILL 707 (“SB 707”) AND RULES FOR SIGNS AT COUNCIL MEETINGS, CLARIFY PUBLIC COMMENT, PRESENTATION, AND TRANSLATION PROCEDURES, AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 2025-004 3. Adopt a resolution approving a revised Teleconferencing Policy; and RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADOPTING A REVISED TELECONFERENCING POLICY 4. Approve outreach efforts to encourage participation in City Council meetings pursuant to Government Code §54953.4.