BILL NUMBER: SB 1091 CHAPTERED 10/10/99 CHAPTER 732 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE OCTOBER 10, 1999 APPROVED BY GOVERNOR OCTOBER 7, 1999 PASSED THE SENATE SEPTEMBER 2, 1999 PASSED THE ASSEMBLY SEPTEMBER 1, 1999 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY AUGUST 30, 1999 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JULY 7, 1999 AMENDED IN SENATE MAY 27, 1999 AMENDED IN SENATE MAY 24, 1999 AMENDED IN SENATE MAY 10, 1999 AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 8, 1999 INTRODUCED BY Senators Ortiz, Brulte, Chesbro, Costa, Escutia, Johnson, Johnston, Knight, Polanco, Solis, and Speier (Coauthors: Assembly Members Campbell, Cox, Firebaugh, Hertzberg, Knox, Leach, Leonard, Mazzoni, Steinberg, and Wiggins) FEBRUARY 26, 1999 An act to add and repeal Section 8175 of the Government Code, relating to the Governor's residence, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1091, Ortiz. Governor's residence. Existing law requires that proceeds from the sale of a specified parcel be deposited in a special account and held for the purpose of providing a suitable residence for the Governor. This bill would create the Governor's Permanent Residence Commission with a specified membership to consider the needs, design criteria, site selection, and funding of a suitable residence for the Governor. The bill would require the commission to consult with the Department of the California Highway Patrol and various leaders, members, staff, and others and to make preliminary recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature by January 1, 2000, and final recommendations by June 30, 2000. The bill would also create the Governor's Residence Account in the General Fund and transfer any existing funds in the Governor's Mansion Account to the new account. This bill would make the provisions governing the commission inoperative as of June 30, 2000, and would repeal these provisions as of January 1, 2003. The bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares that the State of California has not had a permanent residence for the Governor for many years and that the demands of the Governor include the need to live in the state capital in a suitable residence upon inauguration, and include space needs for official entertainment, public receptions, and other duties. SEC. 2. Section 8175 is added to the Government Code, to read: 8175. (a) There is hereby created in state government the Governor's Permanent Residence Commission to oversee the planning and creation of a Governor's permanent residence. The commission shall consist of the following persons: (1) The Speaker of the Assembly or his or her designated representative who is also a Member of the Assembly. (2) The President pro Tempore of the Senate or his or her designated representative who is also a Member of the Senate. (3) The Minority Leader of the Assembly or his or her designated representative who is also a Member of the Assembly. (4) The Minority Leader of the Senate or his or her designated representative who is also a Member of the Senate. (5) The Secretary of the State and Consumer Services Agency, who shall be chair of the commission. (6) The Secretary of the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency. (7) The Director of Finance. (8) The Director of General Services. (9) The Executive Director of the Capitol Area Development Authority. Members of the commission may receive staff support from the State and Consumer Services Agency . (b) The commission shall do all of the following: (1) Consider space needs and potential designs and options for suitable residential accommodation, official entertainment and public gatherings, and possible workspace for the executive branch. (2) Consider available sites in the City of Sacramento in the general vicinity of the Capitol building to increase accessibility for the Governor. Site selection may include existing buildings or new construction with consideration given to historic preservation and designs suitable for the surrounding neighborhood. (3) Consult with the Department of the California Highway Patrol, which provides security for the Governor. (4) Estimate and propose funding for acquisition and construction or modification of an existing building. (5) Consult with local area leaders, members and staff of the Capitol Area Development Authority, Capitol Area Committee, historic preservationists, and others to ensure compatibility and consistency with the rich history and social fabric of the Capitol area. (6) Notwithstanding Section 7550.5, report its preliminary recommendations by January 1, 2000, and its final recommendations by June 30, 2000, to the Governor and the Legislature. The recommendations shall include, but not be limited to, site selection, design criteria, funding, and time estimates. (c) The Governor's Residence Account is hereby created in the General Fund. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the moneys in the fund are available for purposes of designing, selecting, purchasing, constructing, and furnishing a permanent residence for the Governor. Any existing funds in the Governor's Mansion Account are hereby transferred to the Governor's Residence Account. (d) No construction or purchase of an existing building or property may take place for the purposes of a Governor's residence before December 1, 2002. (e) The commission shall remain in existence until June 30, 2000, and as of that date this section is inoperative. This section is repealed as of January 1, 2003, unless a later enacted statute, enacted on or before January 1, 2003, deletes or extends that date and the commission's existence. SEC. 3. 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: In order to ensure orderly planning for a safe and suitable residence for the Governor, it is necessary that this act take effect immediately.