Adopt City Council Policy A-13a, Disruption of Telephonic or Internet Service During City Council Meetings

The City Council is adopting City Council Policy A-13a concerning disruptions to telephonic or internet services used for remote public access to meetings. This policy is mandated by California Government Code § 54953.4 and must be adopted by July 1, 2026, to ensure continued compliance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and allow for two-way remote public access. The policy outlines procedures for announcing disruptions, taking a recess (at least one hour or until service is restored), making good-faith efforts to restore services, and determining whether the meeting can reconvene or must be adjourned if services cannot be restored. It also details recordkeeping requirements for the City Clerk and specifies that the policy can only be amended at a noticed public meeting, not on the Consent Calendar. There is no budgetary impact associated with this recommendation, and it is considered a general policy and legislative action, exempt from the Levine Act.