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CA Govt Code § 70392 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities|ARTICLE 7 - Authority and Responsibility|Section 70392.

70392.   Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall have the following responsibilities and authority in addition to other responsibilities and authority granted by law or delegated by the Judicial Council:(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to the appropriation of funds, provide the ongoing oversight, management, operation, and maintenance of facilities used by the trial courts, if the responsibility for the facility has been transferred to the Judicial Council pursuant to this chapter.(b) Carry out the Judicial Council’s policies with regard to trial court facilities, except as otherwise expressly limited by law.(c) Develop for Judicial Council approval the master plans for trial court facilities in each district.(d) Construction of court buildings, including, but not limited to, selection of architects and contractors, except as otherwise expressly limited by law.(e) Delegate its responsibilities and authority to the local trial court for court facilities used by that court.(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 592, Sec. 19. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Govt Code § 70393 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities|ARTICLE 7 - Authority and Responsibility|Section 70393.

70393.  The county shall have the following authority and responsibilities with regard to court facilities in addition to any other authority or responsibilities established by law:(a) Manage the shared-use buildings whose title the county retains under subdivision (b) of Section 70323.(b) Make recommendations to the court and the Judicial Council for the location of new court facilities.(c) Provide services to local court facilities as provided in the agreement entered into under Section 70322.(d) Indemnify the state for any liability imposed on the state pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 9601 et seq.), or related provisions for conditions that existed on the property at the time of transfer whether or not known to the county.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1082, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 70395 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities|ARTICLE 7 - Authority and Responsibility|Section 70395.

70395.  (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Judicial Council may sell the property, at fair market value and upon the terms and conditions and subject to the reservations the Judicial Council deems in the best interests of the state, if all of the following requirements are satisfied:(1) The sale complies with Section 70391 as applicable.(2) The Judicial Council consults with the County of Los Angeles concerning the sale of the property.(3) The Judicial Council offers the County of Los Angeles the right to purchase the property at fair market value before otherwise offering the property for sale.(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the net proceeds from the sale of the property shall be deposited into the State Court Facilities Construction Fund, established by Section 70371.(c) For purposes of this act, “property” means the San Pedro superior courthouse located at 505 South Centre Street, in the City of Los Angeles and the County of Los Angeles, Assessor Parcel Number 7455-013-901.(d) The disposition of the property authorized in this section does not constitute a sale or other disposition of surplus state property within the meaning of Section 9 of Article III of the California Constitution and is not subject to subdivision (g) of Section 11011 of this code.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 79, Sec. 27. (AB 143) Effective July 16, 2021.)
CA Govt Code § 70396 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities|ARTICLE 7 - Authority and Responsibility|Section 70396.

70396.  (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Judicial Council may sell the property, at fair market value and upon the terms and conditions and subject to the reservations the Judicial Council deems in the best interests of the state, if all of the following requirements are satisfied:(1) The sale complies with Section 70391 of the Government Code, as applicable.(2) The Judicial Council consults with the county where the property is located concerning the sale of the property.(3) The Judicial Council offers the county in which the property is located the right to purchase the property at fair market value before otherwise offering the property for sale.(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the net proceeds from the sale of the property shall be deposited into the State Court Facilities Construction Fund, established by Section 70371.(c) For purposes of this act, “property” means each of the following:(1) The Clovis Courthouse located at 1011 Fifth Street in the City of Clovis, County of Fresno, Assessor Parcel Number 492-040-13T.(2) The Reedley Courthouse located at 815 G Street in the City of Reedley, County of Fresno, Assessor Parcel Number 368-010-06T.(3) The Avenal Courthouse located at 501 East Kings Street in the City of Avenal, County of Kings, Assessor Parcel Numbers 040-165-007, 040-165-011, and 040-165-012.(d) The disposition of the property authorized in this section does not constitute a sale or other disposition of surplus state property within the meaning of Section 9 of Article III of the California Constitution and shall not be subject to subdivision (g) of Section 11011 of the Government Code.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 79, Sec. 28. (AB 143) Effective July 16, 2021.)
CA Govt Code § 70397 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities|ARTICLE 7 - Authority and Responsibility|Section 70397.

70397.  (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Judicial Council may sell the property, at fair market value and upon the terms and conditions and subject to the reservations the Judicial Council deems in the best interests of the state, if all of the following requirements are satisfied:(1) The sale complies with Section 70391, as applicable.(2) The Judicial Council consults with the County of Los Angeles concerning the sale of the property.(3) The Judicial Council offers the County of Los Angeles the right to purchase the property at fair market value before otherwise offering the property for sale.(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the net proceeds from the sale of the property shall be deposited into the State Court Facilities Construction Fund, established by Section 70371.(c) For purposes of this act, “property” means each of the following:(1) The West Los Angeles Courthouse located at 1633 Purdue Avenue, City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, Assessor Parcel Numbers 4261-011-908, 4261-011-909, 4261-011-910, 4261-011-913, 4261-011-914, and 4261-011-915.(2) The Mental Health Courthouse located at 1150 North San Fernando Road, City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, Assessor Parcel Number 5453-002-900.(d) The disposition of the property authorized in this section does not constitute a sale or other disposition of surplus state property within the meaning of Section 9 of Article III of the California Constitution and is not subject to subdivision (g) of Section 11011.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 79, Sec. 29. (AB 143) Effective July 16, 2021.)
CA Govt Code § 70398 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities|ARTICLE 7.1 - Superior Court Design-Build Projects|Section 70398.

70398.  For purposes of this article, the definitions in Section 13332.19 and the following definitions apply:(a) “Best value” means a value determined by an evaluation of objective criteria that relate to price, features, functions, life-cycle costs, experience, and past performance. A best value determination may involve the selection of the lowest cost proposal that meets the interests of the judicial branch and the objectives of the project, selection of the best proposal for a stipulated sum established by the Judicial Council, or a tradeoff between price and other specified factors.(b) “Construction subcontract” means each subcontract awarded by the design-build entity to a subcontractor that will perform work or labor or render service to the design-build entity in or about the construction of the work or improvement according to detailed drawings contained in the plans and specifications produced by the design-build team.(c) “Design-build” means a project delivery process in which both the design and the construction of a project are procured from a single entity.(d) “Design-build entity” means a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, or other legal entity that is able to provide appropriately licensed contracting, architectural, and engineering services as needed pursuant to a design-build contract.(e) “Design-build team” means the design-build entity itself and the individuals and other entities identified by the design-build entity as members of its team. Members shall include the general contractor and, if utilized in the design of the project, all electrical, mechanical, and plumbing contractors.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 79, Sec. 30. (AB 143) Effective July 16, 2021.)
CA Govt Code § 70398.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities|ARTICLE 7.1 - Superior Court Design-Build Projects|Section 70398.1.

70398.1.  (a) Subject to the provisions of this article and Section 13332.19, the Judicial Council may procure design-build contracts for public works projects.(b) The Judicial Council shall develop guidelines for a standard organizational conflict of interest policy, consistent with applicable law, regarding the ability of a person or entity that performs services for the Judicial Council relating to solicitation of a design-build project to submit a proposal as a design-build entity, or to join a design-build team. This conflict of interest policy shall apply to the Judicial Council entering into a design-build contract authorized pursuant to this article.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 79, Sec. 30. (AB 143) Effective July 16, 2021.)
CA Govt Code § 70398.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities|ARTICLE 7.1 - Superior Court Design-Build Projects|Section 70398.2.

70398.2.  The Judicial Council shall notify the State Public Works Board regarding the method to be used for selecting the design-build entity, prior to advertising the design-build project.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 79, Sec. 30. (AB 143) Effective July 16, 2021.)
CA Govt Code § 70398.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities|ARTICLE 7.1 - Superior Court Design-Build Projects|Section 70398.4.

70398.4.  (a) The design-build entity shall provide payment and performance bonds for the project in the form and in the amount required by the Judicial Council, and issued by a California admitted surety. The amount of the payment bond shall not be less than the amount of the performance bond.(b) The design-build contract shall require errors and omissions insurance coverage for the design elements of the project.(c) The Judicial Council shall develop a standard form of payment and performance bond for its design-build projects.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 79, Sec. 30. (AB 143) Effective July 16, 2021.)
CA Govt Code § 70398.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities|ARTICLE 7.1 - Superior Court Design-Build Projects|Section 70398.5.

70398.5.  (a) The Judicial Council, in each design-build request for proposals, may identify specific types of subcontractors that must be included in the design-build entity statement of qualifications and proposal. All construction subcontractors that are identified in the proposal shall be afforded all the protections of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 4100) of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.(b) Following award of the design-build contract, the design-build entity shall award construction subcontracts with a value exceeding one-half of 1 percent of the contract price allocable to construction work as follows:(1) Provide public notice of availability of work to be subcontracted in accordance with the publication requirements applicable to the competitive bidding process of the Judicial Council, including a fixed date and time on which qualifications statements, bids, or proposals will be due.(2) Establish reasonable qualification criteria and standards.(3) Award the subcontract either on a best value basis or to the lowest responsible bidder. The process may include prequalification or short-listing. The process specified in this subdivision does not apply to construction subcontractors listed in the original proposal. Subcontractors awarded construction subcontracts under this subdivision shall be afforded all the protections of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 4100) of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 79, Sec. 30. (AB 143) Effective July 16, 2021.)
CA Govt Code § 70398.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities|ARTICLE 7.1 - Superior Court Design-Build Projects|Section 70398.6.

70398.6.  (a) If the Judicial Council elects to award a project pursuant to this article, retention proceeds withheld by the Judicial Council from the design-build entity shall not exceed 5 percent if a performance and payment bond, issued by an admitted surety insurer, is required in the solicitation of bids.(b) In a contract between the design-build entity and a subcontractor, and in a contract between a subcontractor and a subcontractor thereunder, the percentage of the retention proceeds withheld may not exceed the percentage specified in the contract between the Judicial Council and the design-build entity. If the design-build entity provides written notice to a subcontractor that is not a member of the design-build entity, prior to or at the time the bid is requested, that a bond may be required and the subcontractor subsequently is unable or refuses to furnish a bond to the design-build entity, then the design-build entity may withhold retention proceeds in excess of the percentage specified in the contract between the Judicial Council and the design-build entity from any payment made by the design-build entity to the subcontractor.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 79, Sec. 30. (AB 143) Effective July 16, 2021.)
CA Govt Code § 70398.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities|ARTICLE 7.1 - Superior Court Design-Build Projects|Section 70398.7.

70398.7.  This article does not affect, expand, alter, or limit rights or remedies otherwise available at law.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 79, Sec. 30. (AB 143) Effective July 16, 2021.)
CA Govt Code § 70402 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities|ARTICLE 8 - Transitional Funding|Section 70402.

70402.  (a) Any amount in a county’s courthouse construction fund established by Section 76100, a fund established by Section 70622 in the County of Riverside, a fund established by Section 70624 in the County of San Bernardino, and a fund established by Section 70625 in the City and County of San Francisco, shall be transferred to the State Court Facilities Construction Fund at the later of the following dates:(1) The date of the last transfer of responsibility for court facilities from the county to the Judicial Council or December 31, 2009, whichever is earlier.(2) The date of the final payment of the bonded indebtedness for any court facility that is paid from that fund is retired.(b) If the responsibility for one or more facilities does not transfer, the county’s courthouse construction fund shall retain that portion of the total money in the fund as the square footage of the facilities that do not transfer bears to the total square footage of court facilities in that county.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 9, Sec. 6. Effective April 23, 2008.)
CA Govt Code § 70403 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities|ARTICLE 8 - Transitional Funding|Section 70403.

70403.  (a) Each county shall submit a report to the Administrative Director of the Courts and the Director of Finance accounting for all receipts and expenditures from the local courthouse construction fund established pursuant to Section 76100 for the period from January 1, 1998, to the date of transfer of the fund pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 70402 or December 31, 2005, whichever is earlier.(b) If the county retains the fund under subdivision (a) of Section 70325 for payment on existing bonded indebtedness of a courthouse facility, the county shall submit annual updates on all receipts and expenditures from the local courthouse construction fund, within 90 days of the end of each fiscal year, to the Administrative Director of the Courts and the Director of Finance.(c) Any expenditures made from the fund for a purpose other than those specified in Section 76100 must be repaid to the state for deposit in the State Court Facilities Construction Fund pursuant to Section 70402. Either the Administrative Director of the Courts or the Director of the Department of Finance may provide the county with notice that an expenditure made from the fund was for a purpose other than as specified in Section 76100. If the county disagrees with the determination, it may appeal the determination to the Court Facilities Dispute Resolution Committee pursuant to Section 70303.(d) On or before January 1, 2007, and on or before each January 1, thereafter, the Judicial Council shall submit a report to the budget and fiscal committees of the Legislature based on the information received from counties pursuant to this section, including any amounts required to be repaid by counties.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 410, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Govt Code § 70500 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities|ARTICLE 9 - Conveyance: Court Facility Property: County of San Diego|Section 70500.

70500.  For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply:(a) “Central courthouse project” means the project analyzed in the Judicial Council EIR to construct the San Diego Central Courthouse and perform the demolition project.(b) “Central jail” means the county-owned central jail located at 1173 Front Street in the City of San Diego.(c) “City EIRs” means both the March 2008 City of San Diego Program Environmental Impact Report for the City of San Diego’s General Plan (State Clearinghouse No. 200691032), as updated, and the March 2006 Final Environmental Impact Report for the San Diego Downtown Community Plan (State Clearinghouse No. 2003041001), as updated.(d) “County property” means the county-owned city block in the City of San Diego bounded by West A Street to the north, Union Street to the west, West B Street to the south, and Front Street to the east.(e) “Demolition project” means the demolition of any or all improvements on the San Diego property or the county property, and the construction of the inmate tunnel.(f) “Development project” means the disposition and development of all or a portion of the San Diego property and the county property by the County of San Diego, or its successors, lessees, or agents, including any agreements therefor, in a manner consistent with the City of San Diego’s General Plan and the San Diego Downtown Community Plan.(g) “Improvements” means the existing courthouse building located on the San Diego property and the county property and the former county jail facility located on the San Diego property.(h) “Inmate tunnel” means a tunnel that will transport inmates between the central jail and the San Diego Central Courthouse.(i) “Judicial Council EIR” means the Environmental Impact Report dated December 2010, State Clearinghouse No. 2000021015, certified by the Judicial Council in December 2010, as amended.(j) “San Diego Central Courthouse” means the real property and improvements described in subdivision (d) of Section 70501.(k) “San Diego property” means both the real property described in subdivision (a) of Section 70501 and the improvements.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 17, Sec. 23. (AB 103) Effective June 27, 2017.)
CA Govt Code § 70501 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities|ARTICLE 9 - Conveyance: Court Facility Property: County of San Diego|Section 70501.

70501.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) The state owns two contiguous parcels of real property consisting of approximately 2.59 acres located in the City of San Diego on two city blocks bounded by West B Street on the north, Union Street on the west, Broadway on the south, and Front Street on the east. Two buildings are located on the real property. One of the buildings is a courthouse building that is used by the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, as a trial court facility and by the County of San Diego for county offices. Only a portion of the existing courthouse building is located on the state property. The other building is a former county jail facility.(b) A portion of the existing courthouse building is located on the adjacent county property. The state owns the portion of the existing courthouse building that is located on the county property, but the County of San Diego owns fee title to the county property.(c) The existing courthouse building will be replaced as part of an overall plan for consolidation and upgrade of the court facilities in the County of San Diego.(d) The Judicial Council has constructed the new San Diego Central Courthouse on state-owned property in the downtown area of the City of San Diego that is bounded by West B Street on the north, State Street on the west, West C Street on the south, and Union Street on the east. The new San Diego Central Courthouse will fully replace all space occupied by the superior court in the existing courthouse building located on the San Diego property and the county property, and will improve and enhance the safety and efficiency of superior court operations.(e) The Administrative Director of the Courts may, pursuant to Section 70502, convey the San Diego property to the County of San Diego for the public purpose of promoting public safety by facilitating the construction of the inmate tunnel.(f) After acquisition of the San Diego property, the County of San Diego intends to perform the demolition project on all or a portion of the San Diego property and the county property, and perform the development project on all or a portion of the San Diego property and the county property.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 17, Sec. 23. (AB 103) Effective June 27, 2017.)