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California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 2790

Introduced by Assembly Member Nazarian

February 19, 2016

An act to amend Section 6311 of the Government Code, relating to the international genocide begin delete memorial. end delete begin insert memorial, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. end insert

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 2790, as amended, Nazarian. State Capitol Historic Region: international genocide memorial.

Existing law authorizes the construction of an international genocide memorial in the Capitol Historic Region and provides for the establishment of a commission in that regard. Existing law prohibits construction of the memorial until the master plan of the State Capitol Park is approved and adopted by the Joint Committee on Rules.

This bill would, in addition, authorize begin delete construction end delete begin insert the department to apply to the Joint Committee on Rules for an exemption to allow siting and construction end insert of the memorial begin delete to begin end delete if the master plan of the State Capitol Park is not approved or adopted begin delete by the Joint Committee on Rules end delete on or before begin delete December 31, 2020. end delete begin insert January 1, 2021. end insert

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This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

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Vote:  begin delete majority end delete begin insert ²⁄₃ end insert . Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.

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

SECTION 1.  

Section 6311 of the Government Code is amended
to read:

6311.  

(a) The construction of a memorial to California’s
genocide survivors in the Capitol Historic Region is hereby
authorized. The actual construction of the memorial may not
proceed without the prior approval of the Department of General
Services and the Capitol Park Master Plan Group.

(b) The department shall not begin construction of the memorial
until the master plan of the State Capitol Park is approved and
adopted by the Joint Committee on Rules. However, if the master
plan of the State Capitol Park is not approved or adopted by the
Joint Committee on Rules on or before begin delete December 31, 2020, end delete
begin insert January 1, 2021, end insert the department may begin delete begin construction of the
memorial. end delete begin insert apply to the Joint Committee on Rules for an exemption
to allow siting and construction. end insert

(c) Funds for the construction of the memorial shall be provided
through private contributions. The commission may receive
contributions for this purpose.

(d) The department, in consultation with the International
Genocide Memorial Commission, shall seek to accomplish the
following goals:

(1) Review the preliminary design plans to identify potential
maintenance concerns.

(2) Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and
other safety concerns.

(3) Review and approval of proper California Environmental
Quality Act documents prepared for work at the designated historic
property.

(4) Review of final construction documents to ensure that all
requirements are met.

(5) Preparation of the right of entry permit outlining the final
area of work, final construction documents, construction plans,
the contractor hired to perform the work, insurance, bonding,
provisions for damage to state property, and inspection
requirements.

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This act is an urgency statute necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within
the meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into
immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:

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In order to honor the purposes for which the memorial to
California’s genocide survivors will be constructed in the Capitol
Historic Region in a timely manner, it is necessary that this act
take effect immediately.

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