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(A) The agenda shall contain a brief general description of each item of business to be transacted
or discussed at the meeting, including items to be discussed in closed session. A brief general
description of an item generally need not exceed 20 words.

(B) The agenda shall specify the time and location of the regular meeting and shall be posted in a
location that is freely accessible to members of the public and on the local agency’s internet
website, if the local agency has one.

(C)(i) If requested, the agenda shall be made available in appropriate alternative formats to
persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation
thereof.

(ii) The agenda shall include information regarding how, to whom, and when a request for
disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, may be
made by a person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to
participate in the public meeting.

(2) For a meeting occurring on and after January 1, 2019, of a legislative body of a city, county,
city and county, special district, school district, or political subdivision established by the state
that has an internet website, the following provisions shall apply:

(A) An online posting of an agenda shall be posted on the primary internet website home page
of a city, county, city and county, special district, school district, or political subdivision
established by the state that is accessible through a prominent, direct link to the current agenda.
The direct link to the agenda shall not be in a contextual menu; however, a link in addition to the
direct link to the agenda may be accessible through a contextual menu.

(B) An online posting of an agenda including, but not limited to, an agenda posted in an
integrated agenda management platform, shall be posted in an open format that meets all of the
following requirements:

(i) Retrievable, downloadable, indexable, and electronically searchable by commonly used
internet search applications.

(ii) Platform independent and machine readable.

(iii) Available to the public free of charge and without any restriction that would impede the
reuse or redistribution of the agenda.

(C) A legislative body of a city, county, city and county, special district, school district, or
political subdivision established by the state that has an internet website, and an integrated
agenda management platform shall not be required to comply with subparagraph (A) if all of the
following are met:

(i) A direct link to the integrated agenda management platform shall be posted on the primary
internet website home page of a city, county, city and county, special district, school district, or

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