BILL NUMBER: SB 1428	CHAPTERED  09/27/08

	CHAPTER  406
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 27, 2008
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 27, 2008
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 19, 2008
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 13, 2008
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 8, 2008
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 27, 2008
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 7, 2008

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Kehoe

                        FEBRUARY 21, 2008

   An act to amend Sections 32631, 32634, and 32661 of the Public
Resources Code, relating to the San Diego River Conservancy.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1428, Kehoe. San Diego River Conservancy.
   Existing law authorizes the San Diego River Conservancy to acquire
and manage certain public lands in the San Diego River area. These
provisions are repealed on January 1, 2010, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2010, deletes or extends
that date. The governing board of the conservancy consists of 11
voting members, including the Mayor of San Diego, and 2 nonvoting
members.
   This bill would extend the repeal date until January 1, 2020. The
bill would provide that the Mayor of San Diego or his or her designee
shall be a voting member.
   Existing law states that the conservancy has developed a Five Year
Strategic and Infrastructure Plan that is consistent with the San
Diego River Parkway Concept Plan.
   This bill would delete this provision.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 32631 of the Public Resources Code is amended
to read:
   32631.  (a) The San Diego River is a natural, historic, and
recreational resource in the heart of San Diego. From its headwaters
near the town of Julian in east San Diego County, it runs 52 miles
through Mission Valley and the first settlement in California at Old
Town San Diego before it empties into the Pacific Ocean at Ocean
Beach. The river has been subjected to intense development in some
parts; it runs through one of San Diego's most populated
neighborhoods and is in need of restoration, conservation, and
enhancement all along its length. The area presents excellent
opportunities for recreation, scientific research, historic
preservation of the first aqueduct in the United States, and
educational and cultural activities, of value to California and the
nation. Reestablishing the cultural and historic connections between
the San Diego River, Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, the
Military Presidio, and the Kumeyaay Nation will provide the public
with the opportunity to appreciate the state's historic beginnings.
   (b) Given the opportunities available, the state recognizes the
importance of holding this land in trust to be preserved and enhanced
for the enjoyment of present and future generations.
  SEC. 2.   Section 32634 of the Public Resources Code is amended to
read:
   32634.  (a) The governing board of the conservancy shall consist
of 11 voting members and two nonvoting members.
   (b) The voting members of the board shall consist of the
following:
   (1) The Secretary of the Resources Agency, or his or her designee.

   (2) The Director of Finance, or his or her designee.
   (3) The Director of Parks and Recreation, or his or her designee.
   (4) Five members of the public at large, three of whom shall be
appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall be appointed by the
Senate Committee on Rules, and one of whom shall be appointed by the
Speaker of the Assembly.
   (5) The Mayor of San Diego, or his or her designee.
   (6) One member of the City Council of San Diego, elected by a
majority of the membership of the council.
   (7) One member of the Board of Supervisors of the County of San
Diego, whose district includes the preponderance of the San Diego
River watershed.
   (c) The two nonvoting members shall consist of the following:
   (1) The Executive Director of the Wildlife Conservation Board, or
his or her designee.
   (2) A representative selected by the San Diego Regional Water
Quality Control Board.
   (d) Two of the three initial appointments by the Governor pursuant
to paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) shall be for three-year terms
and the third appointment shall be for a two-year term. All
subsequent appointments shall be for four-year terms.
   (e) No person shall continue as a member of the governing board if
that person ceases to hold the office that qualifies that person for
membership. Upon the occurrence of those events, the person's
membership on the governing board shall automatically terminate.
  SEC. 3.   Section 32661 of the Public Resources Code is amended to
read:
   32661.  This division shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2020, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2020, deletes or extends
that date.