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Resolution Affirming Decisions made by City Council at the remote participation meetings (Zoom) held between April 30, 2020 through the present
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Whereas, pursuant to and in accordance with Executive Orders issued by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer during the COVID-19 pandemic, including, but not limited to Executive Orders 2020-15, 2020-48, 2020-75, 2020-129, and 2020-154, the Rochester Hills City Council held and conducted multiple electronic, remote-participation city council meetings after April 30, 2020, and has undertaken various actions and made various decisions during those remote-participation meetings; and
Whereas, the Michigan Supreme Court, on October 2, 2020, issued its Opinion in In re Certified Questions - Midwest Inst of Health v Governor (Case no. 161492) determining, among other things, that the Executive Orders issued by Governor Whitmer after April 30, 2020 relating to the COVID-19 pandemic are invalid; and
Whereas, the Michigan Open Meetings Act, at MCL 15.270(5), authorizes the City Council to reenact and ratify the decisions made at the remote participation meetings held after April 30, 2020.
Therefore, It Is Resolved, that the Rochester Hills City Council:
1. Hereby reenacts, ratifies, reaffirms, and readopts any and all decisions made by the City Council at the remote participation meetings held between April 30, 2020 and the present.
2. A complete listing of the decisions being reenacted, ratified, reaffirmed, and readopted is attached hereto as an Exhibit.