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political subdivision established by the state. The direct link to the integrated agenda
management platform shall not be in a contextual menu. When a person clicks on the direct link
to the integrated agenda management platform, the direct link shall take the person directly to an
internet website with the agendas of the legislative body of a city, county, city and county,
special district, school district, or political subdivision established by the state.

(ii) The integrated agenda management platform may contain the prior agendas of a legislative
body of a city, county, city and county, special district, school district, or political subdivision
established by the state for all meetings occurring on or after January 1, 2019.

(iii) The current agenda of the legislative body of a city, county, city and county, special district,
school district, or political subdivision established by the state shall be the first agenda available
at the top of the integrated agenda management platform.

(iv) All agendas posted in the integrated agenda management platform shall comply with the
requirements in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subparagraph (B).

(D) The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to a political subdivision of a local agency
that was established by the legislative body of the city, county, city and county, special district,
school district, or political subdivision established by the state.

(E) For purposes of this paragraph, both of the following definitions apply:

(1) “Integrated agenda management platform” means an internet website of a city, county, city
and county, special district, school district, or political subdivision established by the state
dedicated to providing the entirety of the agenda information for the legislative body of the city,
county, city and county, special district, school district, or political subdivision established by the
state to the public.

(2) “Legislative body” means a legislative body that meets the definition of subdivision (a) of
Section 54952.

(3) No action or discussion shall be undertaken on any item not appearing on the posted agenda,
except that members of a legislative body or its staff may briefly respond to statements made or
questions posed by persons exercising their public testimony rights under Section 54954.3. In
addition, on their own initiative or in response to questions posed by the public, a member of a
legislative body or its staff may ask a question for clarification, make a brief announcement, or
make a brief report on their activities. Furthermore, a member of a legislative body, or the body
itself, subject to rules or procedures of the legislative body, may provide a reference to staff or
other resources for factual information, request staff to report back to the body at a subsequent
meeting concerning any matter, or take action to direct staff to place a matter of business on a
future agenda.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the legislative body may take action on items of business
not appearing on the posted agenda under any of the conditions stated below. Prior to discussing
any item pursuant to this subdivision, the legislative body shall publicly identify the item.

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