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location in reasonable proximity to the posting location of the English and translated
versions.

• The agency’s accessible internet webpage must also be translated into all applicable
languages, and each translation accessible through a prominent direct link posted on the
primary internet website home page of the local agency.

• The local agency is not responsible, and may not be sued, for the content or accuracy of
any translation provided or agenda posted by a member of the public.

The following are the public participation requirements:

• Eligible legislative bodies must have in place a system for electronically accepting and
fulfilling requests for meeting agendas and documents through email or through an
integrated agenda management platform. Information about how to make a request using
this system must be accessible through a prominent direct link posted on the primary
internet website home page of the agency.

• Eligible legislative bodies must create and maintain an accessible internet webpage
dedicated to public meetings that includes, or provides, a link to all of the following
information. The webpage must be linked to the agency’s website home page.

(1) A general explanation of the legislative public meeting process.

(2) An explanation of the procedures for a member of the public to provide in-person
or remote oral public comment during a public meeting or to submit written
public comment.

(3) A calendar of all public meeting dates with calendar listings that include the date,
time, and location of each public meeting.

(4) The agenda posted online.

• Eligible legislative bodies must make reasonable efforts to invite groups that do not
traditionally participate in public meetings to attend those meetings. Local agencies have
broad discretion in the choice of reasonable efforts they make, and the agency may not be
sued for failing to provide public meeting information to any specific group.

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