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(2) Inspect real or personal property which cannot be conveniently brought within the
boundaries of the territory over which the local agency exercises jurisdiction provided that the
topic of the meeting is limited to items directly related to the real or personal property.

(3) Participate in meetings or discussions of multi-agency significance that are outside the
boundaries of a local agency’s jurisdiction. However, any meeting or discussion held pursuant to
this subdivision shall take place within the jurisdiction of one of the participating local agencies
and be noticed by all participating agencies as provided for in this chapter.

(4) Meet in the closest meeting facility if the local agency has no meeting facility within the
boundaries of the territory over which the local agency exercises jurisdiction, or at the principal
office of the local agency if that office is located outside the territory over which the agency
exercises jurisdiction.

(5) Meet outside their immediate jurisdiction with elected or appointed officials of the United
States or the State of California when a local meeting would be impractical, solely to discuss a
legislative or regulatory issue affecting the local agency and over which the federal or state
officials have jurisdiction.

(6) Meet outside their immediate jurisdiction if the meeting takes place in or nearby a facility
owned by the agency, provided that the topic of the meeting is limited to items directly related to
the facility.

(7) Visit the office of the local agency’s legal counsel for a closed session on pending litigation
held pursuant to Section 54956.9, when to do so would reduce legal fees or costs.

(c) Meetings of the governing board of a school district shall be held within the district except
under the circumstances enumerated in subdivision (b), or to do any of the following:

(1) Attend a conference on non-adversarial collective bargaining techniques.

(2) Interview members of the public residing in another district with reference to the trustees’
potential employment of an applicant for the position of the superintendent of the district.

(3) Interview a potential employee from another district.

(d) Meetings of a joint powers authority shall occur within the territory of at least one of its
member agencies, or as provided in subdivision (b). However, a joint powers authority which
has members throughout the state may meet at any facility in the state which complies with the
requirements of Section 54961.

(e) If, by reason of fire, flood, earthquake, or other emergency, it shall be unsafe to meet in the
place designated, the meetings shall be held for the duration of the emergency at the place
designated by the presiding officer of the legislative body or his or her designee in a notice to the
local media that have requested notice pursuant to Section 54956, by the most rapid means of
communication available at the time.

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