HomeMy WebLinkAbout21-16 Emergency Telephonic Participation Work Sessions 01-20-2021RESOLUTION N0.21-16
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF FIRESTONE,
COLORADO, AMENDING THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HANDBOOK TO
AUTHORIZE THE USE OF TELEPHONIC PARTICIPATION FOR WORK SESSIONS
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
WHEREAS, on March 10, 2020, Governor Jared Polis, in accordance with the Colorado
Disaster Emergency Act ("Act"), C.R.S. §24-33.5-704, by proclamation, declared a state of
emergency in Colorado to provide access to resources, legal flexibility, and protect vulnerable
communities, all to better contain the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with C.R.S. §24-33.5-709, on March 18, 2020, the Town
Manager declared a local disaster ("Declaration of Disaster"), which was continued until further
notice by the Board of Trustees on March 25, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the Town's Declaration of Disaster activated the Town's Emergency
Telephonic Meeting Participation procedure, which was enacted as a result of the 2013 Floods and
also set forth in Resolution 1447; and
WHEREAS, as the Declaration of Disaster will continue for an unknown length of time,
the Board of Trustees ("Board") to conduct necessary business extended the Telephonic Meeting
Policy to include executive sessions and quasi judicial matters; and
WHEREAS, to provide transparency in its endeavors the Board desires to further expand
the Telephonic Meeting Policy to include work sessions; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
TOWN OF FIRESTONE, COLORADO:
Section 1: Section 3 of the Board of Trustees Handbook's Telephonic Meeting Policy is
amended by addition of the following:
Telephonic participation shall be permitted for work sessions.
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