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the applicant, except in an action by an applicant who has been denied a license challenging the
denial of the license.

54956.75 Closed session to consider response to confidential final draft audit report;
public release of report

(a) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the legislative body of a local
agency that has received a confidential final draft audit report from the Bureau of State Audits
from holding closed sessions to discuss its response to that report.

(b) After the public release of an audit report by the Bureau of State Audits, if a legislative body
of a local agency meets to discuss the audit report, it shall do so in an open session unless
exempted from that requirement by some other provision of law.

54956.8. Real property transactions; closed session with negotiator

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a legislative body of a local agency may
hold a closed session with its negotiator prior to the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of real
property by or for the local agency to grant authority to its negotiator regarding the price and
terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease.

However, prior to the closed session, the legislative body of the local agency shall hold an open
and public session in which it identifies its negotiators, the real property or real properties which
the negotiations may concern and the person or persons with whom its negotiators may
negotiate.

For purposes of this section, negotiators may be members of the legislative body of the local
agency.

For purposes of this section, “lease” includes renewal or renegotiation of a lease.

Nothing in this section shall preclude a local agency from holding a closed session for
discussions regarding eminent domain proceedings pursuant to Section 54956.9.

54956.81 Investment of pension funds; closed session

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a legislative body of a local agency that
invests pension funds may hold a closed session to consider the purchase or sale of particular,
specific pension fund investments. All investment transaction decisions made during the closed
session shall be made by roll call vote entered into the minutes of the closed session as provided
in subdivision (a) of Section 54957.2.

54956.86. Closed session for health plan member

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a legislative body of a local agency which
provides services pursuant to Section 14087.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code may hold a
closed session to hear a charge or complaint from a member enrolled in its health plan if the

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