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(C) The member shall participate through both audio and visual technology.

(3) (A) The provisions of this subdivision shall not serve as a means for any member of a
legislative body to participate in meetings of the legislative body solely by teleconference from a
remote location for more than the following number of meetings, as applicable:

(i) Two meetings per year, if the legislative body regularly meets once per month or less.

(ii) Five meetings per year, if the legislative body regularly meets twice per month.

(iii) Seven meetings per year, if the legislative body regularly meets three or more times per
month.

(B) For the purpose of counting meetings attended by teleconference under this paragraph, a
“meeting” shall be defined as any number of meetings of the legislative body of a local agency
that begin on the same calendar day.

(g) The legislative body shall have and implement a procedure for receiving and swiftly
resolving requests for reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities, consistent
with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and resolving
any doubt in favor of accessibility. In each instance in which notice of the time of the meeting is
otherwise given or the agenda for the meeting is otherwise posted, the legislative body shall also
give notice of the procedure for receiving and resolving requests for accommodation.

(h) The legislative body shall conduct meetings subject to this chapter consistent with applicable
civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.

(i) (1) Nothing in this section shall prohibit a legislative body from providing the public with
additional teleconference locations.

(2) Nothing in this section shall prohibit a legislative body from providing members of the
public with additional physical locations in which the public may observe and address the
legislative body by electronic means.

(j) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:

(1) “Emergency circumstances” means a physical or family medical emergency that prevents a
member from attending in person.

(2) “Just cause” means any of the following:

(A) A childcare or caregiving need of a child, parent, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, spouse,
or domestic partner that requires them to participate remotely. “Child,” “parent,” “grandparent,”
“grandchild,” and “sibling” have the same meanings as those terms do in Section 12945.2.

(B) A contagious illness that prevents a member from attending in person.

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