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RESOLUTION NO.28 SERIES 2022 A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE TO ALLOW FOR FULLY REMOTE MEETINGS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES WHEREAS, on March 15, 2020, the Mayor of the City of Louisville, pursuant to Chapter 2.32 of the Louisville Municipal Code and C.R.S. § 24-33.5-709, executed a Declaration of Local Disaster Emergency in and for the City of Louisville (the "Mayor's Declaration") in response to the widespread pandemic Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19); and WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 27, Series 2020, adopted on March 16, 2020, the City Council continued in effect the Mayor's Declaration until terminated by resolution of the City Council; and WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 26, Series 2020, also adopted on March 16, 2020, the City Council amended its Rules of Procedure to provide for electronic meeting participation in certain situations, including when meeting in person is not practical or prudent due to a health epidemic or pandemic; and WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 30, Series 2020, adopted on April 7, 2020, the City Council amended its Rules of Procedure to permit certain quasi-judicial matters to be heard at meetings held by electronic participation, and the City Council further amended and restated these procedures by Resolution No. 53, Series 2020, adopted on July 14, 2020; and WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 22, Series 2022, adopted on April 5, 2022, the City Council amended the Rules of Procedure to return to meeting in person for all regular meetings but allowing members of the public or Council to continue attending meetings remotely due to being members of a vulnerable population, caring for others who are members of a vulnerable population, or other personal choice regarding the continued risks that may be posed by COVID- 19, and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that as new variants emerge, transmission rates of COVID-19 will likely vary significantly and could increase dramatically in a short period of time, and that while the City Council prefers to conduct its meetings in person, meeting by fully electronic means may in some instances be required to protect the health, safety and welfare of Councilmembers, City staff, and members of the public; and WHEREAS, the City Council further finds that quasi-judicial hearings held by electronic participation became a common occurrence during the COVID-19 Pandemic, utilized by all levels of government and the judiciary and may continue to be held at City Council meetings where electronic participation may be utilized by City Councilmembers and the public, including those meetings that are conducted fully electronically; and Resolution No. 28, Series 2022 Page 1 of 2