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government more responsive to local needs that is established pursuant to the charter of a city
with a population of more than 3,000,000 people that is subject to this chapter.

(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.

54953.9 Teleconference Rules for Community College Student Body Associations and
Student Run Organizations

(a) As used in this section, “eligible legislative body” means a student body association
organized pursuant to Section 76060 of the Education Code, or any other student-run community
college organization that is required to comply with the meeting requirements of this chapter.

(b) (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 board of trustees for a community college district 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 board of trustees for a community college district 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 board of trustees 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
board of trustees 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

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