CC Resolution No. 12-065 Modifying the Policy for Teleconferencing During Council Meetings RESOLUTION NO: 12-065
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CUPERTINO MODIFYING THE POLICY FOR
TELECONFERENCING DURING COUNCIL MEETINGS
WHEREAS, Government Code 54953 permits a legislative body to use teleconferencing
in connection with attendance at its meetings; and
WHEREAS, the City Council established guidelines for teleconferencing in Resolution
11-074; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the guidelines should be clarified.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
(1) The use of teleconferencing for a Council member to attend the closed session of a City
Council meeting is permitted, subject to compliance with the provisions of the Brown Act
(Government Code 54953), as amended. These provisions permitting teleconferencing shall
apply solely to the Council members for their attendance at closed sessions of City Council
meetings either for entire closed session or a specific item. Teleconferencing during the open
session of a council meeting is not permitted.
(2) Councilmember attendance at a closed session Council meeting by teleconferencing is
strongly discouraged and is only permitted after a majority of Council approves of the
teleconference pursuant to a vote at a previous council meeting.
(3) Only one Councilmember per meeting may attend the closed session of a Council meeting by
teleconferencing.
(4) One week advance written notice must be given by the Council member to the City Clerk's
office; the notice must include the address at which the teleconferenced meeting will occur, who
is to initiate the phone call to establish the teleconference connection, and the phone number of
the teleconference location.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino
this 4`h day of June, 2012 by the following vote:
Vote Members of the City Council
AYES: Santoro, Mahoney, Sinks, Wong
NOES: Chang
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: APPROVED
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Grace Schmidt, City Clerk Mark Santoro, Mayor, City of Cupertino