{"data":{"id":"us-ca/gov-54954.5","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"GOV § 54954.5","heading":"","body":"For purposes of describing closed session items pursuant to Section 54954.2, the agenda may describe closed sessions as provided below. No legislative body or elected official shall be in violation of Section 54954.2 or 54956 if the closed session items were described in substantial compliance with this section. Substantial compliance is satisfied by including the information provided below, irrespective of its format.\n(a) With respect to a closed session held pursuant to Section 54956.7:\nLICENSE/PERMIT DETERMINATION\nApplicant(s): (Specify number of applicants)\n(b) With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 54956.8:\nCONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS\nProperty: (Specify street address, or if no street address, the parcel number or other unique reference, of the real property under negotiation)\nAgency negotiator: (Specify names of negotiators attending the closed session) (If circumstances necessitate the absence of a specified negotiator, an agent or designee may participate in place of the absent negotiator so long as the name of the agent or designee is announced at an open session held prior to the closed session.)\nNegotiating parties: (Specify name of party (not agent))\nUnder negotiation: (Specify whether instruction to negotiator will concern price, terms of payment, or both)\n(c) With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 54956.9:\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION\n(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)\nName of case: (Specify by reference to claimant’s name, names of parties, case or claim numbers)\nor\nCase name unspecified: (Specify whether disclosure would jeopardize service of process or existing settlement negotiations)\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\nSignificant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: (Specify number of potential cases)\n(In addition to the information noticed above, the agency may be required to provide additional information on the agenda or in an oral statement prior to the closed session pursuant to paragraphs (2) to (5), inclusive, of subdivision (e) of Section 54956.9.)\nInitiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: (Specify number of potential cases)\n(d) With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 54956.95:\nLIABILITY CLAIMS\nClaimant: (Specify name unless unspecified pursuant to Section 54961)\nAgency claimed against: (Specify name)\n(e) With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 54957:\nTHREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES\nConsultation with: (Specify name of law enforcement agency and title of officer, or name of applicable agency representative and title)\nPUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT\nTitle: (Specify description of position to be filled)\nPUBLIC EMPLOYMENT\nTitle: (Specify description of position to be filled)\nPUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION\nTitle: (Specify position title of employee being reviewed)\nPUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE\n(No additional information is required in connection with a closed session to consider discipline, dismissal, or release of a public employee. Discipline includes potential reduction of compensation.)\n(f) With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 54957.6:\nCONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS\nAgency designated representatives: (Specify names of designated representatives attending the closed session) (If circumstances necessitate the absence of a specified designated representative, an agent or designee may participate in place of the absent representative so long as the name of the agent or designee is announced at an open session held prior to the closed session.)\nEmployee organization: (Specify name of organization representing employee or employees in question)\nor\nUnrepresented employee: (Specify position title of unrepresented employee who is the subject of the negotiations)\n(g) With respect to closed sessions called pursuant to Section 54957.8:\nCASE REVIEW/PLANNING\n(No additional information is required in connection with a closed session to consider case review or planning.)\n(h) With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursuant to Sections 1461, 32106, and 32155 of the Health and Safety Code or Sections 37606 and 37624.3 of the Government Code:\nREPORT INVOLVING TRADE SECRET\nDiscussion will concern: (Specify whether discussion will concern proposed new service, program, or facility)\nEstimated date of public disclosure: (Specify month and year)\nHEARINGS\nSubject matter: (Specify whether testimony/deliberation will concern staff privileges, report of medical audit committee, or report of quality assurance committee)\n(i) With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 54956.86:\nCHARGE OR COMPLAINT INVOLVING INFORMATION PROTECTED BY FEDERAL LAW\n(No additional information is required in connection with a closed session to discuss a charge or complaint pursuant to Section 54956.86.)\n(j) With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 54956.96:\nCONFERENCE INVOLVING A JOINT POWERS AGENCY (Specify by name)\nDiscussion will concern: (Specify closed session description used by the joint powers agency)\nName of local agency representative on joint powers agency board: (Specify name)\n(Additional information listing the names of agencies or titles of representatives attending the closed session as consultants or other representatives.)\n(k) With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 54956.75:\nAUDIT BY CALIFORNIA STATE AUDITOR’S OFFICE","path":["Government Code - GOV","TITLE 5. LOCAL AGENCIES [50001. - 57607.]","DIVISION 2. CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES [53000. - 55821.]","PART 1. POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES [53000. - 54999.7.]","CHAPTER 9. Meetings [54950. - 54963.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"a497ecc3501caa373760a159c70eae63951e1e1cc37c060cb8f885b6c2454866","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/gov-54954.4","next":"us-ca/gov-54954.6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}