BILL NUMBER: SB 901	CHAPTERED  10/05/01

	CHAPTER  540
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  OCTOBER 5, 2001
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  OCTOBER 4, 2001
	PASSED THE SENATE  SEPTEMBER 12, 2001
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  SEPTEMBER 6, 2001
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 30, 2001
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 20, 2001
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 25, 2001

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Costa
   (Coauthor: Assembly Member Reyes)

                        FEBRUARY 23, 2001

   An act to add Section 14669.17 to the Government Code, relating to
state real property.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 901, Costa.  State real property:  Department of General
Services.
   Existing law requires the Department of General Services to
perform various functions and duties with respect to state property.
The Director of General Services is authorized to lease,
lease-purchase, or lease with an option to purchase real property for
the use of any state agency, but the director is prohibited from
entering into an office space lease-purchase agreement or a lease
with an option to purchase with an initial option purchase price over
$2,000,000, unless specifically authorized by the Legislature.
   This bill would authorize the Director of General Services to
enter into a joint powers agreement with prescribed governmental
entities to study the infrastructure needs of downtown Fresno and the
planning goals of the City of Fresno, explore financing methods, and
make strategic recommendations.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  It is the intent of the Legislature that the downtown
area of the City of Fresno be used to explore the possibility of
multigovernmental cooperation through a joint powers authority for
the siting and possible shared use of government buildings that
conform with the Fresno Mayor's Downtown Implementation Team Plan.
This method of cooperation may be known and cited as "The Fresno
Plan."
  SEC. 2.  Section 14669.17 is added to the Government Code, to read:

   14669.17.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Director of General Services may enter into  a joint powers agreement
with the City of Fresno, the Fresno Redevelopment Agency, the County
of Fresno, the school district boards within the County of Fresno,
or any other state, federal, or local governmental entity that wishes
to participate, to study the infrastructure needs of downtown Fresno
and the planning goals of the City of Fresno, to explore financing
methods, and to make strategic recommendations.