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4469CITYOFRENTON,WASHINGTONRESOLUTIONNO.4469ARESOLUTIONOFTHECITYOFRENTON,WASHINGTON,RESCINDINGRESOLUTIONNO.4465EFFECTIVEJUNE1,2022,DIRECTINGMEETINGSCOVEREDBYTHEOPENPUBLICMEETINGACTBELOCATEDATAPHYSICALLOCATIONFORPUBLICATTENDANCE,ANDCONTEMPLATINGTHATADDITIONALOPPORTUNITIESANDMEANSOFATTENDINGAND/ORLISTENINGTOMEETINGSREMOTELYMAYBESEPARATELYPROVIDED.WHEREAS,onMarch24,2020,GovernorJayInsleeissuedProclamation20-28,thatamongotherthings,issuedaprohibitiononconductingmeetingssubjecttotheOpenPublicMeetingsAct(OPMA),chapter42.30RCW,in-personandinsteaddirectingthatanymeetingsbeheldentirelyelectronicallyandbelimitedtoconsiderationofnecessaryandroutinemattersorthoserelatedtotheCOVID-19emergency;andWHEREAS,theCityCouncilpassedResolutionNo.4410onJune15,2020,authorizingremotemeetingsandhearingsduetotheCOVID-19publichealthemergency;andWHEREAS,Governorlnslee’sProclamation20-28wassubsequentlyamendedbyProclamation20-28.14,datedDecember8,2020andlaterextendedbyProclamations20-28.15-28,requiringmeetingssubjecttotheOPMAbeheldremotely,withanin-personcomponentoptional;andWHEREAS,ResolutionNo.4410wasamendedbyResolutionNo.4427onMarch15,2021inordertoupdatethestaffaccountinformationforthetelephonic/virtualmeetingplatformusedbytheCity;andWHEREAS,EngrossedSubstituteHouseBill1329(HB1329)wassignedintolawonMarch24,2022,whichupdatesandclarifiestheOPMA;and1 RESOLUTIONNO.4469WHEREAS,HB1329providesthatifalocal,state,orfederalagencyhasdeclaredanemergencyandthepublicagencydeterminesthatameetingcan’tbesafelymadefullyopentothepublicorparticipantsinperson,themeetingmaybefullyorpartiallyremotewithacost-freeoptiontoattendthemeetinginrealtime,eitherbytelephoneoranotherreadilyavailablealternative;andWHEREAS,onApril11,2022,theCouncilpassedResolutionNo.4465,whichrepealedandreplacedResolutionNo.4410,asitwaspreviouslyamendedbyResolutionNo.4427,withupdatedmeetingproceduresthatreflectedHB1329,theCity’songoingworktorenovatetheCity’scouncilchambers,andGovernorInslee’sstillineffectProclamation20-28,whichcontinuedtorequiremeetingsbeheldremotelyforpurposesofpublicattendance;andWHEREAS,onApril29,2022,GovernorInsleeproclaimedthatwhiletheStateofEmergencycontinuestoexist,heisterminating/rescindingProclamation20-28effective12:01a.m.onJune1,2022;andWHEREAS,whenProclamation20-28terminates,OMPAgovernedmeetingswillonceagainberequiredtobelocatedataphysicallocation,excepttotheextentholdingsuchmeetingsataphysicallocationinpersonwouldbeunsafe.Inmostcircumstances,HB1329doesnotrequireremoteattendanceand/orremoteviewingofmeetingsbeprovided,butitdoesallowtheCity,initsdiscretion,toprovidesuchviewingand/orattendanceasanoption;andWHEREAS,theCity’scouncilchambersareundergoingrenovationsandarescheduledtobecompletedbyJune1,2022,andwhencomplete,willbetterenabletheCitytoconductCouncilmeetingsinpersonandopentothepublicwhilecontinuingtoprovidethepublicwithenhancedremoteviewingopportunities;and2 RESOLUTIONNO.4469WHEREAS,startingJune1,2022,theCitycansafelyopenphysicallocationsforthepublictoattendmeetingsincompliancewiththeOPMA;NOW,THEREFORE,THECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFRENTON,WASHINGTON,DORESOLVEASFOLLOWS:SECTIONI.ResolutionNo.4465IsRescinded.A.ResolutionNo.4465isherebyrescindedeffectiveat12:01a.m.onJune1,2022.PursuanttoSection4.1ofCouncilPolicy800-02,theCouncilreestablishestheregularbusinessmeetingsoftheCityCouncilwherethepubliccanattendCouncilmeetingsinpersonas:CouncilChambers,Room728,ofRentonCityHaIl,1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057.Inadditiontosuchlocation,theCitymaypublishadditionalmeansofviewingandlisteningtothemeetingsinthemeetingagendas,whichmeansmayincludeaphonenumber,streamingonChannel21,videoteleconferencesand/orinternetstreaming.TheprovisionofsuchalternativemeansofattendingvirtualmeetingsshallnotservetochangetheofficialmeetinglocationfromthephysicallocationidentifiedCouncilPolicy800-02orsuchotherphysicallocationasmaybedesignatedforregularorspecialmeetings.Anytechnicaldifficultiesthatmaypreventorlimitattendanceorviewingbyalternativeremotemeansshallnotservetoinvalidateameeting.B.TheCityCouncilfurtherdirectsallboardsandcommissionsthataresubjecttotheOPMAtoprovidephysicallocationsfortheirmeetings.Eachboardand/orcommissionmay,incoordinationwithCitystaff,establishtheirownregularphysicallocationandmeetingtimethroughby-lawsorotherdocumentedaction.However,inordertoprovide3 RESOLUTIONNO.4469foraregularlocationandtimeinadvanceoftherepealofResolutionNo.4465,theCityCouncilestablishesthebelowscheduleoflocationsandtimesformeetingsatwhichthepublicmayattendboardandcommissionmeetingsuntilsuchtimeeachboardand/orcommissionchangessuchschedule.Board/CommissionScheduleLocationCivilServiceCommission4thTuesdayat4:15p.m.CouncilConferenceRoom,Room720,RentonCityHall,1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA93057EquityCommission2ndTuesdayat5:30p.m.CouncilChambers,Room72$,RentonCityHall,1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057Firefighters’PensionBoard3rdThursdayat2:00CouncilConferenceRoom,p.m.Room720,RentonCityHall,1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA93057HumanServicesAdvisoryCommittee3rdTuesdayat3:00p.m.CouncilConferenceRoom,Room720,RentonCityHall,1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057IndependentSalaryCommissionEvery4yearsCouncilConferenceRoom,Room720,RentonCityHall,1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057LEOFFDisabilityBoard4thTuesdayat9:00a.m.CouncilConferenceRoom,Room720,RentonCityHall,1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057LodgingTaxAdvisoryCommitteeOnceayearCouncilConferenceRoom,Room720,RentonCityHall,1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057ParksCommission2ndTuesdayat4:30p.m.7thFloorConferencingCenter,Room726,RentonCityHall,1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA980574 RESOLUTIONNO.4469PlanningCommission1st&3rdWednesdayatCouncilChambers,6:00p.m.Room72$,RentonCityHall,1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057RentonAirportAdvisoryCommitteeAsNeeded7thFloorConferencingCenter,Room726,RentonCityHall,1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057RentonMunicipalArtsCommission1stTuesdayat6:00p.m.FloorConferencingCenter,Room726,RentonCityHall,1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057SeniorCitizensAdvisoryCommittee1stMondayat3:30p.m.SeniorActivityCenter211BurnettAvenueNorthRenton,WA98057C.TheCityCouncilreservesinitselfandeachCityboardorcommissiondiscretiontoseparatelyadoptrules,guidelines,and/orrequirementsrelatingtoremoteattendanceand/orviewingofCityCouncil,Councilcommitteemeetings,and/orboardandcommissionmeetings.Untilsuchrules,guidelines,and/orrequirementsrelatingtoremoteattendanceareadopted,Citystaff,throughthedirectionoftheMayor,areauthorizedtocontinueprovidingremoteviewingand/orattendanceoptionsasoptionalalternativeandsupplementalmeansofviewingorparticipatinginmeetingsassuchviewingand/orattendanceisdeemedbythestafftobenecessaryoradvisable.SECTIONII.Severability.Ifanyoneormoresections,subsections,orsentencesofthisResolutionareheldtobeunconstitutionalorinvalid,suchdecisionshallnotaffectthevalidityoftheremainingportionsofthisResolutionandthesameshallremaininfullforceandeffect.5 RESOLUTIONNO.4469Council.SECTIONIII.EffectiveDateofResolution.ThisResolutionshalltakeeffectandbeinfullforceimmediatelyuponpassagebytheCityPASSEDBYTHECITYCOUNCILthis23rddayofMay,2022.APPROVEDBYTHEMAYORthis23rddayofMay,2022.Approvedastoform:AeLShaneMoloney,CityAttorneyRES-COUNCIL:1910:5/18/22JasoA.Seth,ClerkoPavone,Mayor6