Amended in Assembly March 17, 2016

California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 1757

Introduced by Assembly Member Waldron

February 2, 2016

begin delete An act to amend Section 96.7 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to local government finance. end delete begin insert An act to amend Section 20351 of the Public Contract Code, and to amend Sections 125107 and 125220 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to transit. end insert

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1757, as amended, Waldron. begin delete Local government finance. end delete begin insert North County Transit District. end insert

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Existing law provides for creation of the North County Transit District, with various powers and duties relative to the planning and operation of a transit system in north San Diego County. Existing law provides for the district to be governed by a board of directors, and requires compensation in the amount of $75 per day, not to exceed $300 per month, be paid to each board member or alternate for attending board meetings and authorizes similar, additional amounts for attending meetings of other public agencies.

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This bill would instead provide for payments of $150 per meeting, not to exceed $750 per month, for board members, or alternates when acting on behalf of board members, for attending board meetings or meetings of other public agencies. The bill would thereby impose a state-mandated local program.

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Existing law generally requires the North County Transit District to award contracts for construction that exceed $10,000 to the lowest responsible bidder after competitive bidding.

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This bill would change this amount to $50,000.

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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.

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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.

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Existing law, in the case of any county assuming the responsibilities of an independent local health special district created pursuant to a specified statute, requires an increase in the state assistance payments, as defined, that are made to that county.

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This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this provision.

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Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  begin delete no end delete begin insert yes end insert . State-mandated local program:  begin delete no end delete begin insert yes end insert .

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

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begin insert SECTION 1. end insert   

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begin insert Section 20351 of the end insert begin insert Public Contract Code end insert begin insert is
amended to read: end insert

20351.  

Contracts for the construction in excess of begin delete ten end delete begin insert fifty end insert
thousand dollars begin delete ($10,000) end delete begin insert ($50,000) end insert shall be awarded to the lowest
responsible bidder after competitive bidding, except in an
emergency declared by the vote of two-thirds of the membership
of the board.

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begin insert SEC. 2. end insert   

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begin insert Section 125107 of the end insert begin insert Public Utilities Code end insert begin insert is amended
to read: end insert

125107.  

begin delete (a) end delete begin delete   end delete Each member of the board, including begin delete the end delete begin insert an end insert
alternate begin delete members end delete begin insert member end insert appointed pursuant to Section begin delete 125051, end delete
begin insert 125051 when acting on behalf of the member, end insert shall be paid
begin delete seventy-five dollars ($75) end delete begin insert one hundred fifty dollars ($150) end insert for each
begin delete day end delete begin insert meeting of the board or other meeting of a governmental entity end insert
the member or alternate begin delete attends meetings of the board, end delete begin insert attends, end insert
but not to exceed begin delete three hundred dollars ($300) end delete begin insert seven hundred fifty
dollars ($750) end insert in any month, and begin delete his end delete begin insert the end insert necessary and reasonable
expenses in performing begin delete his end delete begin insert the end insert duties as a board member.

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(b) In addition to the compensation prescribed by subdivision
(a), the board may, by resolution, authorize and designate members
and alternates to be compensated for representing the board at
specified meetings of other governmental entities and public
agencies. Compensation may be seventy-five dollars ($75) for
each day the designated member or alternate attends specified
meetings, not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300) in any month.

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begin insert SEC. 3. end insert   

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begin insert Section 125220 of the end insert begin insert Public Utilities Code end insert begin insert is amended
to read: end insert

125220.  

The district may make contracts and enter into
stipulations of any nature whatsoever, either in connection with
eminent domain proceedings or otherwise, including, but not
limited to, contracts and stipulations to indemnify and save
harmless, to employ labor, to contract with a private patrol operator
licensed pursuant to begin delete Chapter 11 end delete begin insert Article 4 end insert (commencing with
Section begin delete 7500) end delete begin insert 7583) end insert of begin insert Chapter 11.5 of end insert Division 3 of the Business
and Professions Code, the county sheriff and municipal police
departments within the areas described in Section 125052, and
other transit development boards for security, police, and related
services, and to do all acts necessary and convenient for the full
exercise of the powers granted in this division.

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begin insert SEC. 4. end insert   

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

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SECTION 1.  

Section 96.7 of the Revenue and Taxation Code
is amended to read:

96.7.  

In the case of a county assuming the responsibilities of
an independent local health special district created pursuant to
former Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 880) of Part 2 of
Division 1 of the Health and Safety Code, as enacted by Chapter
60 of the Statutes of 1939, for purposes of computations pursuant
to this chapter, the amount of state assistance payments with respect
to that county shall be increased by five hundred four thousand
nine hundred fifty-seven dollars ($504,957).

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