BILL NUMBER: SB 1054 CHAPTERED 10/09/01 CHAPTER 612 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE OCTOBER 9, 2001 APPROVED BY GOVERNOR OCTOBER 7, 2001 PASSED THE SENATE SEPTEMBER 12, 2001 PASSED THE ASSEMBLY SEPTEMBER 10, 2001 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY SEPTEMBER 6, 2001 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JULY 18, 2001 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JULY 2, 2001 AMENDED IN SENATE MAY 7, 2001 INTRODUCED BY Senator Knight FEBRUARY 23, 2001 An act to add and repeal Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 65053.5) of Chapter 1.5 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code, relating to military bases. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1054, Knight. Military base retention. Existing law defines a single local base reuse entity for purposes of planning relating to military bases designated for closure. Under provisions known as the Military Base Reuse Authority Act, local agencies are authorized to form an authority to plan for the transition of bases from military to civilian use. Existing law also creates the California Defense Retention and Conversion Council and gives that agency and the Technology, Trade, and Commerce Agency prescribed duties relative to retaining military facilities within California. This bill would define a single local base retention entity for purposes of retention planning relating to military bases. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 65053.5) is added to Chapter 1.5 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code, to read: Article 6.5. Single Local Retention Entities 65053.5. (a) As used in this article, the following terms have the following meaning: (1) "Military base" means a military installation or subinstallation in California, as defined by regulations of the Departments of Defense and the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines. (2) "Affected local entity" means any county or city located wholly or partly within the boundaries of a military base or having a sphere of influence over any portion of the base with responsibility for local zoning and planning decisions. (b) The Legislature hereby finds and declares both of the following: (1) Because of the tremendous economic impact that military bases and Department of Defense facilities have on the state, it is in the best interest of the state to facilitate their retention. (2) It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage cooperation between affected local entities in efforts to retain military bases in this state. It is also the intent of the Legislature to authorize affected local entities to enter into partnerships to engage in base retention activities by authorizing the creation of a joint powers authority pursuant to this section. (c) For the purposes of this article, a single local base retention entity shall be recognized for each military base in this state. (d) A list of entities or their successors, including, but not limited to, separate airport or port authorities recognized as the single local retention entity for the military bases, shall be maintained by the California Defense Retention and Conversion Council. Affected counties and cities may also establish, by resolution, a joint powers authority for the purposes of this article pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1, if a single local retention entity cannot otherwise be identified or established. (e) The state shall recognize a single local retention entity for each active military base if resolutions acknowledging the entity as the single local base retention entity are adopted by the affected county boards of supervisors and the city council of each city located wholly or partly within the boundaries of the base or having a sphere of influence over any portion of the base and are forwarded to the California Defense Retention and Conversion Council, created pursuant to Article 3.6 (commencing with Section 15346) of Chapter 1 of Part 6.7 of Division 3 of Title 2 on or before July 1, 2002. If prior to January 1, 2002, a local entity was awarded grant moneys pursuant to Section 15346.10 for a specific military installation, the recipient entity shall be recognized by the state as the single local base retention entity unless resolutions acknowledging a separate entity are adopted by the affected county board of supervisors and the city council of each city located wholly or partly within the boundaries of the base or having a sphere of influence over any portion of the base and are forwarded to the California Defense Retention and Conversion Council. (f) If the necessary resolutions are not adopted within the time limit specified in subdivision (e), the California Defense Retention and Conversion Council shall appoint a neutral person or persons, with experience in local land use issues, as a mediator to facilitate communication between the disputants and assist them in reaching a mutually acceptable agreement. (g) If the necessary resolutions are not adopted within the time limit specified in subdivision (e), the California Defense Retention and Conversion Council, as a last resort, and only if no recognition of a single local base retention entity is made pursuant to subdivision (f), shall hold public hearings and recognize a single local base retention entity for each military base or recommend legislation or action by the local agency formation commission if necessary to implement a proposed recognition. 65053.6. The single local base retention authority shall be recognized by all state agencies as the single base retention planning authority for the base. The state shall encourage the federal government and other local jurisdictions to recognize similarly the authorities designated pursuant to Section 65053.5 for the purposes of retention activities. 65053.7. This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2007, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, which is enacted before January 1, 2007, deletes or extends that date.