Mountain View Whisman School District

Agenda Item for Board Meeting of 5/2/2024

Agenda Category:  Special Recognition

Agenda Item Title:  Approval of AB-2449 Open meetings: local agencies: teleconferences (5 minutes)

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Background: 
On Sept. 13, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2449 (Rubio, D-Baldwin Park), which provides additional options for compliant teleconferencing under the Brown Act beyond those provided in current law. AB 2449 provides a teleconferencing option that will be in effect from Jan. 1, 2023, until Jan. 1, 2026. It allows board members to attend meetings remotely without following the traditional rules for teleconferenced meetings if the meetings meet specific requirements and if the member participating remotely demonstrates a need to do so, either because of an emergency circumstance or other “just cause” as defined in the statute (for non-emergencies, members may only make use of this provision two times per calendar year).

Fiscal Implication:
None

Recommended Action: 
It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve AB 2449 for Trustee Blakely. This bill provides a teleconferencing option that will be in effect from Jan. 1, 2023, until Jan. 1, 2026, and allows board members to attend meetings remotely.