CC SR 20251104 I - CC Policy No. 60 SB 707 Remote Attendance Disruption Procedures
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: 11/04/2025
AGENDA REPORT AGENDA HEADING: Consent Calendar
AGENDA TITLE:
Consider adopting a City Council Policy to implement new Brown Act amendments
regarding meeting disruption procedures pursuant to Senate Bill 707
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
1) Adopt City Council Policy No. 60 to incorporate new Brown Act amendments
regarding meeting disruption procedures for two-way remote attendance pursuant
to Senate Bill 707.
FISCAL IMPACT: None
Amount Budgeted: N/A
Additional Appropriation: N/A
Account Number(s): N/A
ORIGINATED BY: Enyssa Sisson, Deputy City Clerk
REVIEWED BY: Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk
APPROVED BY: Ara Mihranian, AICP, City Manager
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
A. Draft City Council Policy No. 60 (page A-1)
B. Senate Bill 707 (SB707) (Linked)
BACKGROUND:
On October 3, 2025, Governor Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 707 (SB 707), which
amends the Brown Act with the intent to diversify and increase public engagement during
local government meetings of legislative bodies, such as the City Council and Planning
Commission. Among the various new requirements under SB 707, all qualified legislative
bodies must now offer hybrid meetings (through a two-way phone or video platform). The
City has already been providing hybrid meetings via Zoom for several years and will
continue to do so in the future. In addition, SB 707 requires the City to formally adopt a
policy, on or before July 1, 2026, that outlines how to restore any hybrid meeting
broadcast disruptions that prevent the public from virtually attending and participating in
a meeting.
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DISCUSSION:
Staff has prepared the attached draft City Council Policy No. 60 (Attachment A) to satisfy
this new State requirement. The Policy mirrors the meeting disruption guidelines that are
already outlined in SB 707, which requires the legislative body to take a recess and try to
restore service for at least one hour. If service cannot be restored within one hour, the
legislative body must conduct a roll call vote confirming that good faith efforts were made
and the public interest in continuing the meeting outweighs remote access. (Cal. Gov.
Code § 54953.4(b)(1).)
Please note that the public would still be able to view City Council and Planning
Commission meetings live on RPVtv Channel 33, the City’s livestream on its website, and
the City’s YouTube channel; they may also view and participate in person at the meeting
location.
The attached draft City Council Policy (Attachment A) outlines the accommodation that
will take place if disruptions were to occur. If adopted, the requirements will go into
immediately.
CONCLUSION:
Staff recommends adopting the new City Council Policy No. 60 to reflect the recent
legislative changes under SB 707.
ALTERNATIVES:
In addition to the Staff recommendation, the following alternative actions are available for
the City Council’s consideration:
1. Do not adopt the policy. Staff does not recommend this action, as the City would
not be in compliance with legislative guidelines in accordance with SB 707.
2. Take other action, as deemed appropriate.
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CITY COUNCIL POLICY
NUMBER: 60
DATE ADOPTED: 11/4/2025
SUBJECT: Procedures to manage disruptions to two-way remote participation
during Brown Act meetings per SB 707
POLICY:
It shall be the policy of the City Council to adopt a procedure to manage disruptions to
two-way remote participation tools during Brown Act meetings to comply with recent
legislative amendments adopted by SB707.
The following procedure shall apply:
Pursuant to Senate Bill 707, each qualified legislative body shall provide two-way remote
participation, ensuring public participation, not only in person but also through a two-way
phone or video platform that includes but is not limited to Zoom or Microsoft Teams. In
the event of a disruption that makes two-way remote participation not possible during a
meeting, the legislative body shall recess for no less than one hour to make good faith
efforts to restore service. Following such efforts, the legislative body shall adopt, by roll-
call vote, a formal finding affirming that reasonable efforts were taken to resolve the
disruption and that resuming the meeting serves the public interest more than further
delaying it to find a resolution.
The City Council adopted this policy to comply with new legislation pursuant to SB707
effective July 1, 2026.
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