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the legislative body, shall notify those newspapers, radio stations, or television stations of the
fact of the holding of the emergency meeting, the purpose of the meeting, and any action taken at
the meeting as soon after the meeting as possible.
(B) For an emergency meeting held by a school board pursuant to this section, the presiding
officer of the school board, or designee thereof, may send the notifications required by this
paragraph by email instead of by telephone, as provided in subparagraph (A), to all local
newspapers of general circulation, and radio or television stations, that have requested those
notifications by email, and all email addresses provided by representatives of those newspapers
or stations shall be exhausted. In the event that internet services and telephone services are not
functioning, the notice requirements of this paragraph shall be deemed waived, and the school
board, or designee of the school board, shall notify those newspapers, radio stations, or television
stations of the fact of the holding of the emergency meeting, the purpose of the meeting, and any
action taken at the meeting as soon after the meeting as possible.

(c) During a meeting held pursuant to this section, the legislative body may meet in closed
session pursuant to Section 54957 if agreed to by a two-thirds vote of the members of the
legislative body present, or, if less than two-thirds of the members are present, by a unanimous
vote of the members present.

(d) All special meeting requirements, as prescribed in Section 54956 shall be applicable to a
meeting called pursuant to this section, with the exception of the 24-hour notice requirement.

(e) The minutes of a meeting called pursuant to this section, a list of persons who the presiding
officer of the legislative body, or designee of the legislative body, notified or attempted to notify,
a copy of the roll call vote, and any actions taken at the meeting shall be posted for a minimum
of 10 days in a public place as soon after the meeting as possible.

54956.6. Fees

No fees may be charged by the legislative body of a local agency for carrying out any provision
of this chapter, except as specifically authorized by this chapter.

54956.7. Closed sessions regarding license applications; rehabilitated criminals

Whenever a legislative body of a local agency determines that it is necessary to discuss and
determine whether an applicant for a license or license renewal, who has a criminal record, is
sufficiently rehabilitated to obtain the license, the legislative body may hold a closed session
with the applicant and the applicant’s attorney, if any, for the purpose of holding the discussion
and making the determination. If the legislative body determines, as a result of the closed
session, that the issuance or renewal of the license should be denied, the applicant shall be
offered the opportunity to withdraw the application. If the applicant withdraws the application,
no record shall be kept of the discussions or decisions made at the closed session and all matters
relating to the closed session shall be confidential. If the applicant does not withdraw the
application, the legislative body shall take action at the public meeting during which the closed
session is held or at its next public meeting denying the application for the license but all matters
relating to the closed session are confidential and shall not be disclosed without the consent of

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