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54953.8 Teleconference Rules for City of Los Angeles Neighborhood Councils

(a) (1) An eligible legislative body may use teleconferencing without complying with paragraph
(3) of subdivision (b) of Section 54953 if the eligible legislative body complies with paragraphs
(2) to (4), inclusive.

(2) An eligible legislative body may only use teleconferencing as described in this section after
all the following have occurred:

(A) The city council for a city described in subdivision (c) considers whether to adopt a
resolution to authorize eligible legislative bodies to use teleconferencing as described in
paragraph (1) at an open and regular meeting.

(B) If the city council adopts a resolution described in subparagraph (A), an eligible legislative
body may elect to use teleconferencing pursuant to this section if two-thirds of the eligible
legislative body votes to do so. The eligible legislative body shall notify the city council if it
elects to use teleconferencing pursuant to this section and its justification for doing so.

(C) Upon receiving notification from a legislative body as described in subparagraph (B), the
city council may adopt a resolution to prohibit the eligible legislative body from using
teleconferencing pursuant to this section.

(3) After completing the requirements in paragraph (2), an eligible legislative body that holds a
meeting pursuant to this subdivision shall do all of the following:

(A) 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 eligible legislative body shall also
give notice of the means by which members of the public may access the meeting and offer
public comment. The agenda shall identify and include an opportunity for all persons to attend
via a call-in option or an internet-based service option.

(B) In the event of a disruption that prevents the eligible 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 eligible legislative body’s control that prevents members of
the public from offering public comments using the call-in option or internet-based service
option, the eligible legislative body shall take no further action on items appearing on the
meeting agenda until public access to the meeting via the call-in option or internet-based service
option is restored. Actions taken on agenda items during a disruption that prevents the eligible
legislative body from broadcasting the meeting may be challenged pursuant to Section 54960.1.

(C) The eligible legislative body shall not require public comments to be submitted in advance
of the meeting and shall provide an opportunity for the public to address the legislative body and
offer comment in real time.

(D) Notwithstanding Section 54953.3, an individual desiring to provide public comment through
the use of an internet website, or other online platform, not under the control of the eligible

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