BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: August 3, 2016
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Lorena Gonzalez, Chair
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(Pavley) - As Amended June 29, 2016
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: NoReimbursable: No
SUMMARY:
This bill makes a variety of changes in state law to assist the
Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) in partnering with
nonprofit organizations to operate state parks. Specifically,
this bill:
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1)Deletes the limitation on the number of state park units with
which DPR can enter into operating agreements with qualified
nonprofit organizations to operate state parks.
2)Authorizes DPR to enter into a strategic partnership with a
nonprofit park support organization to develop and secure
expertise, services, and resources that are not readily
available to the state park system.
3)Establishes requirements of DPR and the park support
organization, including establishing agreements and annual
lists for strategic initiatives.
4)Authorizes DPR to lease a park unit to a park support
organization for a minimum rental of one dollar per year.
5)Requires the Director of Finance and Attorney General to
review and approve any strategic partnership agreement within
60 days.
6)Requires 30 days advance written notice of a proposed
operating agreement or lease agreement to the Joint
Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC) and the chairs of the
appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature.
FISCAL EFFECT:
Increased annual costs of approximately $300,000 (GF) for DPR to
comply with the provisions of this bill.
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COMMENTS:
1)Purpose. According to the author, this bill helps implement
several recommendations of the Parks Forward Commission. The
author notes this bill authorizes DPR to enter into a
strategic partnership with a qualified nonprofit organization
to provide services and support to DPR for the benefit of the
state park system. Among other things, this bill makes
changes in state law that are necessary to ensure the DPR can
work effectively and efficiently with a new state park support
organization.
2)Background. Parks Forward, a 12-member independent commission
of experts, citizens, advocates, and leaders, was created in
2013 to conduct an assessment of the State Park System and
recommend improvements. The commission's goal was to design
and adopt a long-term plan for a financially sustainable State
Park System that better meets the needs of all Californians.
A final report, released in February 2015, identifies key
tasks to implement during the next two years, including
creating a dedicated transformation team, opening pathways to
leadership, creating a statewide nonprofit strategic partner,
prioritizing necessary support, expanding park access for
under-served and urban populations, and establishing a stable
funding structure.
The report creates an action plan that includes a
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recommendation that Parks cooperate with public agencies and
nonprofit organizations to collaboratively manage the state's
natural, historical, cultural, and recreational assets as an
interconnected landscape of parks and open space. This bill
is consistent with that recommendation.
Analysis Prepared by:Jennifer Galehouse / APPR. / (916)
319-2081