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k. REPORT 22-0008 FINDINGS TO HOLD REMOTE TELECONFERENCE/MEETINGS, PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 361 (Interim City Clerk Susan Morrow)

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    Anthony Higgins about 2 years ago

    While omicron may have changed things recently related to the need for remote-only commission and brown-act compliant sub-committee meetings like the one on pot-shops; i believe that going back over the past 6-8 months the city abused AB362 because (1) there was no imminent unmitigable threat had vaccine checks and masks and so on been required and (2) adequate social distancing could have been EASILY enforced in hybrid OR in-person meetings... Given this, using AB362 to justify remote-only commission meetings was simply a mis-application of the law.... School teachers were required to teach, students were required to attend class in city schools, restaurants were open for indoor and out door dining but then commission meetings and subcommittee meetings were required to be virtual only??? Then the city closed city hall.... Add to this the city managers clear subversion of the LA county outdoor dining ban i believe the there council needs there is a clear pattern of poor choices by the city manager and city council. Like i said, omicron may change things but to ignore these past indiscretions would be a failure of oversight by the city council and call into question their ability to lead....