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          Date of Hearing:   May 13, 2009

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                Kevin De Leon, Chair

                      AB 1471 (Eng) - As Amended:  May 4, 2009 

          Policy Committee:                               
          TransportationVote:13-0 (Consent)

          Urgency:     No                   State Mandated Local Program:  
          No     Reimbursable:               

           SUMMARY  

          This bill makes technical corrections to statutes affecting Los  
          Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA's)  
          procurement authority, and grants additional authority regarding  
          public auctions.  Specifically, this bill:  

          1)Strikes redundant provisions, placed in statutes pertaining to  
            other agencies, relating to MTA's authority to enter into  
            construction contracts.

          2)Authorizes the MTA Board of Directors to delegate to staff the  
            authority to prepare supporting documents, make certain  
            findings, and approve specified procurement activities.  

          3)Authorizes MTA to purchase from public auctions and allows for  
            joint procurements with other public agencies.

           FISCAL EFFECT  

          Minor administrative cost savings to MTA.

           COMMENTS  

          Purpose.  According to the author, this bill is intended to  
          clean up provisions related to MTA's procurement authority and  
          to remove redundant provisions, provide delegation authority to  
          Metro's Board of Directors for specific procurement activities,  
          and authorize Metro to participate in public auctions, such as  
          those conducted on the internet and with other public agencies.

           Analysis Prepared by  :    Chuck Nicol / APPR. / (916) 319-2081 








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