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(iv) The legislative body shall not take any action on any recommendations included in the report
of a subsidiary body until the next regular meeting of the legislative body following the
discussion described in clause (ii).

(C) After the legislative body makes the findings described in subparagraph (A), the eligible
subsidiary body shall approve the use of teleconferencing by majority vote before using
teleconference pursuant to this section.

(D) The legislative body that created the eligible subsidiary body may elect to prohibit the
eligible subsidiary body from using teleconferencing pursuant to this section at any time.

(b)(1) For purposes of this section, “eligible subsidiary body” means a legislative body that
meets all of the following:

(A) Is described in subdivision (b) of Section 54952.

(B) Serves exclusively in an advisory capacity.

(C) Is not authorized to take final action on legislation, regulations, contracts, licenses, permits,
or any other entitlements, grants, or allocations of funds.

(D) Does not have primary subject matter jurisdiction, as defined by the charter, an ordinance, a
resolution, or any formal action of the legislative body that created the subsidiary body, that
focuses on elections, budgets, police oversight, privacy, removing from, or restricting access to,
materials available in public libraries, or taxes or related spending proposals.

(2) An eligible subsidiary body may include members who are elected officials, members who
are not elected officials, or any combination thereof.

(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.

54953.8.7. Multijurisdictional agency teleconference rules

(a) An eligible multijurisdictional body may conduct a teleconference meeting pursuant to
Section 54953.8, provided that it complies with the requirements of that section and all of the
following additional requirements:

(1) The eligible multijurisdictional body has adopted a resolution that authorizes the eligible
multijurisdictional body to use teleconferencing pursuant to this section at a regular meeting in
open session.

(2) At least a quorum of the members of the eligible multijurisdictional body shall participate
from one or more physical locations that are open to the public and within the boundaries of the
territory over which the local agency exercises jurisdiction.

(3) A member of the eligible multijurisdictional body who receives compensation for their
service on the eligible multijurisdictional body shall participate from a physical location that is

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