CC Resolution No. 11-074 Teleconferencing During Council Meetings RESOLUTION NO. 11-074
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CUPERTINO ADOPTING A 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 hereby establishes guidelines for teleconferencing;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
(1) The use of teleconferencing for a Council member to attend 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 open and closed sessions of regular and special City
Council meetings either for entire meetings or a specific agenda item.
(2) Councilmember attendance at a Council meeting by teleconferencing is strongly discouraged.
(3) Only one Councilmember per meeting may attend 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 teleconferencd
themeeting
phonwill
number ofwho
is to initiate the phone call to establish the teleconference
the teleconference location.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino
this 3`d day of May, 2011 by the following vote:
Vote Members of the City Council
AYES: Wong, Santoro, Mahoney, Wang
NOES: Chang
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: APPROVED
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dor Gilbert Wong, Mayor
Kim Smith, City Clerk