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(iii) A legislative body that provides a timed general public comment period that does not
correspond to a specific agenda item shall not close the public comment period or the
opportunity to register, pursuant to subparagraph (D), until the timed general public comment
period has elapsed.

(3) If a state of emergency remains active, in order to continue to teleconference without
compliance with paragraph (3) of subdivision (b), the legislative body shall, not later than 45
days after teleconferencing for the first time pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph
(1), and every 45 days thereafter, make the following findings by majority vote:

(A) The legislative body has reconsidered the circumstances of the state of emergency.

(B) The state of emergency continues to directly impact the ability of the members to meet
safely in person.

(4) This subdivision shall not be construed to require the legislative body to provide a physical
location from which the public may attend or comment.

(f) (1) The legislative body of a local agency may use teleconferencing without complying with
paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) if, during the teleconference meeting, at least a quorum of the
members of the legislative body participates in person from a singular physical location clearly
identified on the agenda, which location shall be open to the public and situated within the
boundaries of the territory over which the local agency exercises jurisdiction and the legislative
body complies with all of the following:

(A) The legislative body shall provide at least one of the following as a means by which the
public may remotely hear and visually observe the meeting, and remotely address the legislative
body:

(i) A two-way audiovisual platform.

(ii) A two-way telephonic service and a live webcasting of the meeting.

(B) In each instance in which notice of the time of the teleconferenced meeting is otherwise
given or the agenda for the meeting is otherwise posted, the legislative body shall also give
notice of the means by which members of the public may access the meeting and offer public
comment.

(C) The agenda shall identify and include an opportunity for all persons to attend and address
the legislative body directly pursuant to Section 54954.3 via a call-in option, via an internet-
based service option, and at the in-person location of the meeting.

(D) In the event of a disruption that prevents the legislative body from broadcasting the meeting
to members of the public using the call-in option or internet-based service option, or in the event
of a disruption within the local agency’s control that prevents members of the public from
offering public comments using the call-in option or internet-based service option, the legislative
body shall take no further action on items appearing on the meeting agenda until public access to

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