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APPENDICES
1. PROPOSITIONS 59 AND 42 ................................................................................45
2. RALPH M. BROWN ACT ....................................................................................47
• TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................49
3. SAMPLE AGENDAS ..........................................................................................115
• SAMPLE LOCAL AGENCY AGENDA LANGUAGE ADDRESSING REMOTE
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND TRANSLATION SERVICES, AS REQUIRED
BY SB 707, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026 (TO BE ADDED) .......................117
• SAMPLE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA .........................................................118
• SAMPLE SPECIAL AGENCY AGENDA ...................................................120
• SAMPLE SCHOOL BOARD AGENDA ......................................................121
• SAMPLE TRADITIONAL TELECONFERENCE LANGUAGE TO BE ADDED
TO AN AGENDA WHERE THE MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED BY
TELECONFERENCE....................................................................................129
• SAMPLE TRADITIONAL TELECONFERENCE SCRIPT AFTER THE MEETING
IS CALLED TO ORDER ..............................................................................130
• SAMPLE REMOTE MEETING SCRIPT FOR
JUST CAUSE EXCEPTION .........................................................................131
4. AGENDA ATTACHMENT, CLOSED SESSION
AGENDA DESCRIPTIONS ...............................................................................135
5. CHECKLIST ON ACTION AND VOTE DISCLOSURE IN OPEN SESSION
AFTER CLOSED SESSIONS .............................................................................145
6. SAMPLE CLOSED SESSION NOTICE TO EMPLOYEE ................................151
7. SAMPLE CLOSED SESSION NOTICE TO EMPLOYEE ................................152
8. GUIDELINES FOR CONDUCTING ORDERLY LEGISLATIVE
BODY MEETINGS .............................................................................................155
9. PUBLIC RECORDS ACT FUNDAMENTALS .................................................159
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