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reimbursement for only those costs which are clearly and unequivocally incurred as the direct
and necessary result of compliance with Chapter 641 of the Statutes of 1986.

(b) In this regard, the Legislature directs all state employees and officials involved in reviewing
or authorizing claims for reimbursement, or otherwise participating in the reimbursement
process, to rigorously review each claim and authorize only those claims, or parts thereof, which
represent costs which are clearly and unequivocally incurred as the direct and necessary result of
compliance with Chapter 641 of the Statutes of 1986 and for which complete documentation
exists. For purposes of Section 54954.2, costs eligible for reimbursement shall only include the
actual cost to post a single agenda for any one meeting.

(c) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that complete, faithful, and uninterrupted
compliance with the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part
1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code) is a matter of overriding public importance.
Unless specifically stated, no future Budget Act, or related budget enactments, shall, in any
manner, be interpreted to suspend, eliminate, or otherwise modify the legal obligation and duty
of local agencies to fully comply with Chapter 641 of the Statutes of 1986 in a complete, faithful,
and uninterrupted manner.

54954.5. Closed session agenda descriptions

For purposes of describing closed session items pursuant to Section 54954.2, the agenda may
describe closed sessions as provided below. No legislative body or elected official shall be in
violation of Section 54954.2 or 54956 if the closed session items were described in substantial
compliance with this section. Substantial compliance is satisfied by including the information
provided below, irrespective of its format.

(a) With respect to a closed session held pursuant to Section 54956.7:

LICENSE/PERMIT DETERMINATION

Applicant(s): (Specify number of applicants)

(b) With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section
54956.8:

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS

Property: (Specify street address, or if no street address, the parcel number or other unique
reference, of the real property under negotiation)

Agency negotiator: (Specify names of negotiators attending the closed session) (If
circumstances necessitate the absence of a specified negotiator, an agent or designee may
participate in place of the absent negotiator so long as the name of the agent or designee is
announced at an open session held prior to the closed session.)

Negotiating parties: (Specify name of party (not agent))

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