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RESOLUTION NO. 2020 - 1)12-g A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR HYBRID MEETINGS OF THE CITY COMMISSION AND CITY BOARDS THAT TAKE PLACE DURING THE PENDENCY OF THE STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 PANDEMIC; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, finding it necessary and appropriate to take action to ensure that Coronavirus/COVID-19 remains controlled and that residents and visitors in Florida remain safe and secure, on March 20, 2020, the Governor of the State of Florida issued Executive Order No. 20-69 ("Order") suspending any Florida Statute, "that requires a quorum to be present in person or requires a local government body to meet at a specific public place;" and WHEREAS, the Order also expressly permits local government bodies to utilize communications media technology, such as telephonic and video conferencing, as provided in section 120.54(5)(b)(2), F.S.; and WHEREAS, the Order does not waive any other requirement under the Florida Constitution or "Florida's Government in the Sunshine Law," including Chapter 286, F.S.; and WHEREAS, the Order requires that local government bodies adopt rules of procedure for virtual meetings, in accordance with section 120.54(5)(b)(2), F.S.; and WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that if a member of the City Commission feels unsafe attending the Commission meeting in person due to the risks associated with the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, and instead wishes to attend the meeting virtually or telephonically, that is considered an "extraordinary circumstance" thereby allowing the member to attend the meeting in that fashion so long as there is a physical quorum present in the room; and WHEREAS, the Order (as amended) is set to expire on November 1 st and if it is not extended by the Governor, it will require the City Commission to meet in person with a quorum present in the room; and WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to adopt Rules of Procedure for hybrid meetings of the City Commission and other City boards. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The foregoing recital paragraphs are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and the same are hereby made part of this Resolution. Section 2. Adopting Procedures. That in accordance with the Order, Chapter 252, F.S., and Section 120.54, F.S., the City Commission hereby adopts the Rules of Procedure, attached hereto as Exhibit "A", for hybrid City Commission and board meetings that take place during the pendency of the state of emergency declared in the Governor's Executive Order 20-52. The City Attorney is authorized to make changes to the rules, consistent with the Commission's intent and in order to comply with best practices, as they are developed. 82020 Hybrid Meetings Procedures Pagel of 2