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Recommendation to suspend Council rule contained in Long Beach Municipal Code 2.03.020 (B) to cancel the meetings of March 24, 2020 and April 7, 2020 and hold meetings as teleconferences, under the Brown Act waivers provided by the Governor's Office, for the remainder of April; Direct City Clerk to find the best way to conduct these meetings as teleconferences;
Adopt the same guidance for all Charter Commissions effective March 20, 2020 and cancel all Non-Charter Commission meetings of the City of Long Beach through April 30, 2020, unless otherwise requested by the Acting City Manager through a teleconference; and
Waive the Municipal Code requirement to redeclare the emergency every 14 days due to suspension of the regular meetings.
DISCUSSION
Under the current COVID-19 pandemic situation, and out of an abundance of caution, the meetings of March 24, 2020 and April 7, 2020 should be cancelled or held as teleconferences if there is urgent business to be conducted. Subsequently, the remainder meetings in April should be held as teleconference meetings.
The City Clerk shall be directed to find the most accessible way for residents to participate in all meetings by teleconference, and to follow Brown Act guidelines released by the Governor's Office.
STATEMENT OF URGENCY:
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused this National State of Emergency, and these actions are necessary.
FISCAL IMPACT
There may be a fiscal impact depending on any costs associate with hosting meetings by teleconference. No Financial Management review was able to be conducted due to the urgency and time sensitivity of this item.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
MAYOR ROBERT GARCIA