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54956.8. Real property transactions; closed session with negotiator

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a legislative body of a local agency may
hold a closed session with its negotiator prior to the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of real
property by or for the local agency to grant authority to its negotiator regarding the price and
terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease.

However, prior to the closed session, the legislative body of the local agency shall hold an open
and public session in which it identifies its negotiators, the real property or real properties which
the negotiations may concern and the person or persons with whom its negotiators may
negotiate.

For purposes of this section, negotiators may be members of the legislative body of the local
agency.

For purposes of this section, “lease” includes renewal or renegotiation of a lease.

Nothing in this section shall preclude a local agency from holding a closed session for
discussions regarding eminent domain proceedings pursuant to Section 54956.9.

54956.81. Investment of pension funds; closed session

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a legislative body of a local agency that
invests pension funds may hold a closed session to consider the purchase or sale of particular,
specific pension fund investments. All investment transaction decisions made during the closed
session shall be made by roll call vote entered into the minutes of the closed session as provided
in subdivision (a) of Section 54957.2.

54956.86. Closed session for health plan member

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a legislative body of a local agency which
provides services pursuant to Section 14087.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code may hold a
closed session to hear a charge or complaint from a member enrolled in its health plan if the
member does not wish to have his or her name, medical status, or other information that is
protected by federal law publicly disclosed. Prior to holding a closed session pursuant to this
section, the legislative body shall inform the member, in writing, of his or her right to have the
charge or complaint heard in an open session rather than a closed session.

54956.87. Records of certain health plans; closed session meetings on health plan trade
secrets

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the records of a health plan that is
licensed pursuant to the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975 (Chapter 2.2
(commencing with Section 1340) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code) and that is
governed by a county board of supervisors, whether paper records, records maintained in the
management information system, or records in any other form, that relate to provider rate or
payment determinations, allocation or distribution methodologies for provider payments,

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