BILL NUMBER: SB 1006	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  632
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 25, 2010
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 23, 2010
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 20, 2010
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 21, 2010
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 1, 2010
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 27, 2010
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 5, 2010

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Pavley

                        FEBRUARY 10, 2010

   An act to amend Section 75129 of the Public Resources Code,
relating to natural resources.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1006, Pavley. Natural resources: climate change: Strategic
Growth Council.
   Existing law requires the Strategic Growth Council to take certain
actions with regard to coordinating programs of member state
agencies to improve air and water quality, improve natural resource
protection, increase the availability of affordable housing, improve
transportation, meet the goals of the California Global Warming
Solutions Act of 2006, encourage sustainable land use planning, and
revitalize urban and community centers in a sustainable manner.
Existing law defines certain terms for the purposes of the Strategic
Growth Council.
   Existing law requires the council, to support the planning and
development of sustainable communities, to manage and award financial
assistance to a city, county, or nonprofit organization, and other
entities, for the preparation, planning, and implementation of
specified urban greening projects and the creation of urban greening
plans, as specified.
   This bill would, instead, require the council to manage and award
revolving loans or grants to a city, county, special district,
nonprofit organization, or entity formed under a joint powers
agreement. The bill would require that these revolving loans or
grants be awarded for urban greening plans and projects.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 75129 of the Public Resources Code is amended
to read:
   75129.  (a) To support the planning and development of sustainable
communities, the council shall manage and award financial assistance
to a city, county, special district, nonprofit organization, or
entity formed pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of
Division 7 of the Government Code, if at least one of the parties to
the joint powers agreement qualifies as an eligible applicant, for
the preparation, planning, and implementation of an urban greening
project that provides multiple benefits, including, but not limited
to, a decrease in air and water pollution, a reduction in the
consumption of natural resources and energy, an increase in the
reliability of local water supplies, or an increased adaptability to
climate change. An eligible project funded pursuant to this section
shall not include a mitigation action that is required under existing
law. The financial assistance provided pursuant to this section
shall be funded from moneys made available pursuant to subdivision
(a) of Section 75065.
   (b) The council shall develop minimum requirements for funding
eligible projects pursuant to this section, which shall require a
project to meet at least one of the following criteria:
   (1) Use natural systems, or systems that mimic natural systems, to
achieve the benefits identified in subdivision (a).
   (2) Create, enhance, or expand community green spaces.
   (c) The multiple benefits of a project, may include, but are not
limited to, the establishment or enhancement of one or more of the
following:
   (1) Tree canopy.
   (2) Urban forestry.
   (3) Local parks and open space.
   (4) Greening of existing public lands and structures, including
schools.
   (5) Multi-objective stormwater projects, including construction of
permeable surfaces and collection basins and barriers.
   (6) Urban streams, including restoration.
   (7) Community, demonstration, or outdoor education gardens and
orchards.
   (8) Urban heat island mitigation and energy conservation efforts
through landscaping and green roof projects.
   (9) Nonmotorized urban trails that provide safe routes for both
recreation and travel between residences, workplaces, commercial
centers, and schools.
   (d) The council shall give additional consideration to a funding
project pursuant to this section that meets one or more of the
following criteria:
   (1) The project uses interagency cooperation and integration.
   (2) The project uses existing public lands and facilitates use of
public resources and investments including schools.
   (3) The project is proposed by an economically disadvantaged
community.
   (e) Up to 25 percent of the moneys allocated pursuant to
subdivision (a) of Section 75065 may be used to award revolving loans
or grants to a city, county, special district, nonprofit
organization, council of governments, metropolitan planning
organization, or entity formed pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with
Section 6500) of Division 7 of the Government Code, if at least one
of the parties to the joint powers agreement qualifies as an eligible
applicant, for the purpose of creating urban greening plans that
will serve as the master document guiding and coordinating greening
projects in the applicant's jurisdiction. These urban greening plans
shall be consistent with the jurisdiction's general plan or regional
plan, where one exists.