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legislative body, that requires registration to log in to a teleconference may be required to
register as required by the third-party internet website or online platform to participate.

(E) (i) An eligible legislative body that provides a timed public comment period for each agenda
item shall not close the public comment period for the agenda item, or the opportunity to register,
pursuant to subparagraph (D), to provide public comment until that timed public comment period
has elapsed.

(ii) An eligible legislative body that does not provide a timed public comment period, but takes
public comment separately on each agenda item, shall allow a reasonable amount of time per
agenda item to allow public members the opportunity to provide public comment, including time
for members of the public to register pursuant to subparagraph (D), or otherwise be recognized
for the purpose of providing public comment.

(iii) An eligible 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.

(F) At least a quorum of the members of the eligible legislative body shall participate from
locations within the boundaries of the city in which the eligible legislative body is established.

(G) At least once per year, at least a quorum of the members of the eligible legislative body shall
participate in person from a singular physical location that is open to the public and within the
boundaries of the eligible legislative body.

(4) An eligible legislative body that holds a meeting pursuant to this subdivision shall do the
following, as applicable:

(A) If the meeting is during regular business hours of the offices of the city council member that
represents the area that includes the eligible legislative body, the eligible legislative body shall
provide a publicly accessible physical location from which the public may attend or comment,
which shall be the offices of the city council member who represents the area where the eligible
legislative body is located, unless the eligible legislative body identifies an alternative location.

(B) If the meeting is outside regular business hours, the eligible legislative body shall make
reasonable efforts to accommodate any member of the public that requests an accommodation to
participate in the meeting. For the purposes of this subparagraph, “accommodation” means
providing a publicly accessible physical location for the member of the public to participate
from, providing access to technology necessary to participate in the meeting, or identifying
locations or resources available that could provide the member of the public with an opportunity
to participate in the meeting.

(b) The legislative body shall comply with all other requirements of Section 54953.

(c) As used in this section, “eligible legislative body” means a neighborhood council that is an
advisory body with the purpose to promote more citizen participation in government and make

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