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California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 2292


Introduced by Assembly Member Bonta

(Coauthor: Assembly Member Skinner)

February 21, 2014


An act to add Sectionbegin delete 53395.3.10end deletebegin insert 53395.3.2end insert to the Government Code, relating to local government.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 2292, as amended, Bonta. Infrastructure financing districts: City of Oakland: freight rail.

Existing law authorizes an infrastructure financing district to finance only public capital facilities of communitywide significance which provide significant benefits to an area larger than the area of the district, including, among others, highways, interchanges, ramps and bridges, arterial streets, parking facilities, transit facilities, facilities for the collection and treatment of water for urban uses, child care facilities, libraries, and facilities for the transfer and disposal of solid waste.

This bill would additionally authorize an infrastructure financing district within the Oakland Army Base, the Howard Terminal, or the Coliseum City in the City of Oakland to finance public capital facilities or projects that include freight rail. This bill would require the governing board of the City of Oakland to establish a commission, as specified, to advise the city on the safety concerns regarding development on the Howard Terminal.

This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the City of Oakland.

By imposing new duties upon the governing board of the City of Oakland, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: yes.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1.  

Section begin delete53395.3.10end deletebegin insert53395.3.2end insert is added to the 2Government Code, to read:

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4begin insert 53395.3.2.end insert  

(a) In addition to the projects authorized by Section
553395.3, any infrastructure financing district within the Oakland
6Army Base, the Howard Terminal, or the Coliseum City in the
7City of Oakland may finance public capital facilities or projects
8that include freight rail.

9(b) The governing board of the City of Oakland shall establish
10a commission to advise the city on the safety concerns regarding
11any development authorized by subdivision (a) on the Howard
12Terminal. The commission shall consist of one member from each
13of the stakeholders involved in the development of the Howard
14Terminalbegin delete.end deletebegin insert, including, but not limited to, all of the following:end insert

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15(1) A representative for the City of Oakland appointed by the
16governing board of the City of Oakland.

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17(2) A representative for the Port of Oakland appointed by the
18Board of Port Commissioners.

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19(3) Every owner or lessor of property located within the Howard
20Terminal or a representative appointed by the owner or lessor.

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SEC. 2.  

The Legislature finds and declares that a special law
22is necessary and that a general law cannot be made applicable
23within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California
24Constitution because of the unique circumstances applicable to
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2Army Base, the Howard Terminal, and in the Coliseum City.

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SEC. 3.  

If the Commission on State Mandates determines that
4this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to
5local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made
6pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division
74 of Title 2 of the Government Code.



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