Amended in Assembly August 2, 2016

Amended in Assembly June 16, 2016

Amended in Senate April 5, 2016

Senate Bill No. 1374

Introduced by Senator Lara

February 19, 2016

An act to add begin delete Chapter 4.5 end delete begin insert Article 13 end insert (commencing with Section 5795) to begin insert Chapter 4 of end insert Division 5 of the Public Resources Code, relating to the Lower Los Angeles River Recreation and Park District.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 1374, as amended, Lara. The Lower Los Angeles River Recreation and Park begin delete District Act. end delete begin insert District. end insert

Existing law provides a process for the establishment of recreation and park begin delete districts end delete begin insert districts, which includes certain provisions of the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000, end insert and provides that a recreation and park district may organize, promote, conduct, and advertise programs of community recreation, establish systems of recreation and recreation facilities, and acquire, construct, improve, maintain, and operate recreation facilities. begin insert Existing law enumerates the powers and duties of end insert begin insert recreation and park districts. end insert

Existing law establishes the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy for the purpose of, among others, providing for the public’s enjoyment and enhancement of recreational and education experiences on public lands in the San Gabriel Watershed and Lower Los Angeles River. Existing law requires the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, in consultation with the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to the extent the board wishes to consult, to appoint the Lower Los Angeles River Working Group to develop, on or before March 1, 2017, a revitalization plan for the Lower Los Angeles River watershed that addresses the unique and diverse needs of the Lower Los Angeles River and the communities through which it passes, as prescribed.

This bill would begin delete create the end delete begin insert specifically authorize the establishment of the end insert Lower Los Angeles River Recreation and Park District begin delete and would end delete subject begin delete the district end delete to specified existing laws governing recreation and park districts, begin insert including their formation, end insert except as provided. The bill would authorize 9 specified city councils and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to appoint the initial board of directors of the district. begin delete The bill would require the initial board of directors to adopt a description of the territory to be included in the district and other specified information that existing law requires from the proponents for the formation of a new recreation and park district. end delete begin insert The bill would specify that the enumerated powers and duties of the Lower Los Angeles River Recreation Park District provided by existing law are subject to the review and approval of the Los Angeles County Local Agency Formation Commission, upon formation, change of organization, or reorganization under the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000. end insert The bill would further prescribe begin delete the end delete begin insert additional end insert functions and duties of the district, including, but not limited to, begin delete promoting the development of end delete begin insert the acquisition, construction, improvement, maintenance, and operation of end insert open space and parks along the Lower Los Angeles River. begin insert Because a violation of an order or rule of the district would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. end insert The bill would require the district to conduct those functions and duties in coordination with the Lower Los Angeles River Working Group and the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy.

This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Lower Los Angeles River Recreation and Park District.

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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

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.  

Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 5795) is
added to Division 5 of the Public Resources Code, to read:

 

Chapter  4.5. Lower Los Angeles River Recreation and
Park District Act

 

Article 1.  General Provisions

 

5795.  

The Lower Los Angeles River Recreation and Park
District is hereby created.

5795.2.  

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the Lower
Los Angeles River Recreation and Park District shall be subject
to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 5780).

5795.5.  

For purposes of this chapter, “district” means the Lower
Los Angeles River Recreation and Park District.

 

Article 2.  Administration

 

5795.10.  

Notwithstanding Article 4 (commencing with Section
5783) of Chapter 4, the initial board of directors of the district
shall consist of no more than 11 members, as follows:

(a) The city council of each of the following cities may appoint
one representative:

(1) The City of Vernon.

(2) The City of Maywood.

(3) The City of Bell.

(4) The City of Bell Gardens.

(5) The City of Cudahy.

(6) The City of Lynwood.

(7) The City of Compton.

(8) The City of Paramount.

(9) The City of Long Beach.

(b) The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors may appoint
two public members.

(c) A person appointed to the board of directors shall serve at
the pleasure of the city council or county board of supervisors that
made the appointment.

5795.12.  

The board of directors may be reorganized pursuant
to Article 6 (commencing with Section 5785) of Chapter 4.

 

Article 3.  Power and Duties

 

5795.20.  

In addition to the powers enumerated in Article 7
(commencing with Section 5786) of Chapter 4, the district shall
do all of the following:

(a) Promote the development of open space and parks along the
Lower Los Angeles River.

(b) Identify funding and resources to promote the revitalization
of the Lower Los Angeles River and open spaces along the river,
for the benefit and enjoyment of local communities.

(c) Acquire, construct, improve, maintain, and operate parks
and open space along the Lower Los Angeles River.

5795.21.  

The district shall conduct the activities specified in
Section 5795.20 in coordination with the Lower Los Angeles River
Working Group established pursuant to Section 32622 and the San
Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains
Conservancy established pursuant to Division 22.8 (commencing
with Section 32600), which have certain responsibilities regarding
the Lower Los Angeles River.

5795.23.  

Within a reasonable time, the initial board of directors
shall, by ordinance or resolution, adopt a description of the territory
to be included in the district and any other information that would
be required from the proponents for the formation of a new
recreation and park district, as provided in Section 5782.1.

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begin insert Article 13 (commencing with Section 5795) is
added to Chapter 4 of Division 5 of the end insert begin insert Public Resources Code end insert begin insert ,
to read: end insert

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Article begin insert 13. end insert   Lower Los Angeles River Recreation and Park
District

 

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The Lower Los Angeles River Recreation and Park
District may be established subject to this chapter and the
Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act
of 2000 (Division 3 (commencing with Section 56000) of Title 5
of the Government Code).

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For purposes of this article, “district” means the Lower
Los Angeles River Recreation and Park District.

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Notwithstanding Article 4 (commencing with Section
5783), the initial board of directors of the district shall consist of
no more than 11 members, as follows:

(a) The city council of each of the following cities may appoint
one representative:

(1) The City of Vernon.

(2) The City of Maywood.

(3) The City of Bell.

(4) The City of Bell Gardens.

(5) The City of Cudahy.

(6) The City of Lynwood.

(7) The City of Compton.

(8) The City of Paramount.

(9) The City of Long Beach.

(b) The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors may appoint
two public members.

(c) A person appointed to the board of directors shall serve at
the pleasure of the city council or county board of supervisors that
made the appointment.

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The board of directors may be reorganized pursuant
to Article 6 (commencing with Section 5785).

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(a) In addition to the powers enumerated in Article
7 (commencing with Section 5786), which shall be subject to review
and approval by the Los Angeles County Local Agency Formation
Commission, upon formation, change of organization, or
reorganization under the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local
Government Reorganization Act of 2000 (Division 3 (commencing
with Section 56000) of Title 5 of the Government Code), the
district, if it is established, shall do all of the following:

(1) Promote the development of open space and parks along
the Lower Los Angeles River.

(2) Identify funding and resources to promote the revitalization
of the Lower Los Angeles River and open spaces along the river
for the benefit and enjoyment of local communities.

(3) Acquire, construct, improve, maintain, and operate parks
and open space along the Lower Los Angeles River.

(b) The district shall conduct the activities specified in
paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of subdivision (a) in coordination
with the Lower Los Angeles River Working Group established
pursuant to Section 32622 and the San Gabriel and Lower Los
Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy established pursuant
to Division 22.8 (commencing with Section 32600), which have
certain responsibilities regarding the Lower Los Angeles River.

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SEC. 2.  

The Legislature finds and declares that a special law
is necessary and that a general law cannot be made applicable
within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California
Constitution because of the urgent need for local park space along
the Lower Los Angeles River and the communities through which
it passes.

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SEC. 3.  

No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to
Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because
a local agency or school district has the authority to levy service
charges, fees, or assessments sufficient to pay for the program or
level of service mandated by this act, within the meaning of Section
17556 of the Government Code.

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No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to
Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because
the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school
district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or
infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty
for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of
the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within
the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California
Constitution.

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