BILL NUMBER: AB 735	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Gomez

                        FEBRUARY 21, 2013

   An act relating to the Los Angeles River.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 735, as introduced, Gomez. Los Angeles River.
   Existing law, the Los Angeles County Flood Control Act,
establishes the Los Angeles County Flood Control District and
authorizes the district to control and conserve the flood, storm, and
other wastewater of the district. Under existing law, the act
includes in the objects and purposes of the district to provide for
public use of navigable waterways under the district's control that
are suitable for recreational and educational purposes, when these
purposes are not inconsistent with the use thereof by the district
for flood control and water conservation.
   This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation to implement the provisions contained within the Los
Angeles River Master Plan in order to maintain the river as a
resource that provides flood protection and opportunities for
recreational and environmental enhancement, improves the aesthetics
of the region, enriches the quality of life for residents, and helps
sustain the economy of the region.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  It is the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation to implement the provisions contained within the Los
Angeles River Master Plan in order to maintain the river as a
resource that provides flood protection and opportunities for
recreational and environmental enhancement, improves the aesthetics
of the region, enriches the quality of life for residents, and helps
sustain the economy of the region.