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CA Govt Code § 66540.17 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7.10 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION RESPONSE AND DISASTER RECOVERY ACT|CHAPTER 4 - Governing Body|Section 66540.17.

66540.17.  The board may do all of the following:(a) Create committees from its membership.(b) Appoint advisory committees from other interested public and private groups.(c) Contract for or employ any professional services required by the authority or for the performance of work and services which in the board’s opinion cannot satisfactorily be performed by its officers and employees.(d) Do any and all other things necessary to carry out the purposes of this title.(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Govt Code § 66540.18 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7.10 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION RESPONSE AND DISASTER RECOVERY ACT|CHAPTER 4 - Governing Body|Section 66540.18.

66540.18.  (a) The chair of the board shall do all of the following:(1) Prepare the agenda for each meeting of the board.(2) Preside over all meetings of the board, including, but not limited to, setting the dates and times of meetings, declaring the opening and closing of each proceeding of the board, ruling on points of order, regulating the individuals that, except for board members, may address the board at its meetings, and putting issues to the vote and announcing decisions following those votes.(3) Appoint board members to committees and serve as an ex officio member of all committees.(4) Propose the annual budget for the authority.(5) Sign all orders issued by the board and contracts and grant documents as approved by the board.(6) Represent the authority at all proceedings. The chair may appoint individuals to represent the board on other boards or commissions, subject to ratification by the board. Appointees serve at the pleasure of the board and those appointments will be subject to review by the board at least once every two years.(7) Have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed from time to time by the board.(b) The chair may delegate any of the powers described in this section, other than the power to delegate, to any member of the board.(c) In the absence or disability of the chair of the board, the vice chair shall perform all of the duties of the chair and, in so acting, shall have all the powers of the chair. The vice chair shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed from time to time by the board.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Govt Code § 66540.19 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7.10 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION RESPONSE AND DISASTER RECOVERY ACT|CHAPTER 4 - Governing Body|Section 66540.19.

66540.19.  (a) The time and place of the first meeting of the board shall be at a time and place within the bay area region fixed by the chair of the board, but no later than April 1, 2008.(b) After the first meeting described in subdivision (a), the board shall hold meetings at times and places determined by the board.(c) Meetings of the board are subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5).(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Govt Code § 66540.20 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7.10 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION RESPONSE AND DISASTER RECOVERY ACT|CHAPTER 4 - Governing Body|Section 66540.20.

66540.20.  The board is the legislative body of the authority and, consistent with the provisions of this title, shall determine all questions of authority policy.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Govt Code § 66540.21 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7.10 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION RESPONSE AND DISASTER RECOVERY ACT|CHAPTER 4 - Governing Body|Section 66540.21.

66540.21.  The board shall determine what water transportation services facilities should be acquired or constructed for the common benefit of the bay area region as a whole.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Govt Code § 66540.22 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7.10 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION RESPONSE AND DISASTER RECOVERY ACT|CHAPTER 4 - Governing Body|Section 66540.22.

66540.22.  (a) The board shall supervise and regulate every water transportation services facility owned, operated, maintained, or controlled by the authority, including the establishment of rates, rentals, charges, and classifications, and the making and enforcement of rules, regulations, contracts, practices, and schedules, for or in connection with any transportation facility owned, operated, or controlled by the authority.(b) If the board proposes to establish or change rates or schedules for or in connection with a facility described in subdivision (a), the board shall establish a process for taking public input on those proposed rates, schedules, or changes and shall conduct a public hearing prior to the adoption of those rates, schedules, or changes. The board shall provide written notification of the proposed rates, schedules, or changes to the city where the ferry terminal affected by those rates, schedules, or changes is located at least 30 days prior to the public hearing.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 387, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Govt Code § 66540.23 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7.10 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION RESPONSE AND DISASTER RECOVERY ACT|CHAPTER 4 - Governing Body|Section 66540.23.

66540.23.  (a) The board may act either by ordinance or resolution in order to regulate the authority and undertake all acts necessary and convenient for the exercise of the authority’s powers.(b) The board may adopt and enforce rules and regulations for the administration, maintenance, operation, and use of the authority’s facilities and services, including, but not limited to, rates, charges, and fees for those purposes.(c) The board may employ necessary personnel to enforce the rules and regulations adopted by the board pursuant to this section.(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Govt Code § 66540.24 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7.10 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION RESPONSE AND DISASTER RECOVERY ACT|CHAPTER 4 - Governing Body|Section 66540.24.

66540.24.  (a) Three members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of transacting any business of the board.(b) Except as otherwise specifically provided to the contrary in this title, a recorded majority vote of the total authorized membership of the board is required on each action.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 387, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Govt Code § 66540.25 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7.10 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION RESPONSE AND DISASTER RECOVERY ACT|CHAPTER 4 - Governing Body|Section 66540.25.

66540.25.  The authority may do any and all things necessary to carry out the purposes of this title.(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Govt Code § 66540.69 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7.10 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION RESPONSE AND DISASTER RECOVERY ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Severability|Section 66540.69.

66540.69.  If any chapter, article, section, subdivision, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase in this title, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, is for any reason held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the title, or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby. The Legislature hereby declares that it would have passed this title and each chapter, article, section, subdivision, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that one or more sections, subdivisions, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, be held invalid.(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Govt Code § 66600 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7.2 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION|CHAPTER 1 - Findings and Declarations of Policy|Section 66600.

66600.  The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the public interest in the San Francisco Bay is in its beneficial use for a variety of purposes; that the public has an interest in the bay as the most valuable single natural resource of an entire region, a resource that gives special character to the bay area; that the bay is a single body of water that can be used for many purposes, from conservation to planned development; and that the bay operates as a delicate physical mechanism in which changes that affect one part of the bay may also affect all other parts. It is therefore declared to be in the public interest to create a politically-responsible, democratic process by which the San Francisco Bay and its shoreline can be analyzed, planned, and regulated as a unit.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1162.)
CA Govt Code § 66601 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7.2 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION|CHAPTER 1 - Findings and Declarations of Policy|Section 66601.

66601.  The Legislature further finds and declares that uncoordinated, haphazard filling in San Francisco Bay threatens the bay itself and is therefore inimical to the welfare of both present and future residents of the area surrounding the bay; that while some individual fill projects may be necessary and desirable for the needs of the entire bay region, and while some cities and counties may have prepared detailed master plans for their own bay lands, a governmental mechanism must exist for evaluating individual projects as to their effect on the entire bay; and that further piecemeal filling of the bay may place serious restrictions on navigation in the bay, may destroy the irreplaceable feeding and breeding grounds of fish and wildlife in the bay, may adversely affect the quality of bay waters and even the quality of air in the bay area, and would therefore be harmful to the needs of the present and future population of the bay region.(Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 713.)
CA Govt Code § 66602 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7.2 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION|CHAPTER 1 - Findings and Declarations of Policy|Section 66602.

66602.  The Legislature further finds and declares that certain water-oriented land uses along the bay shoreline are essential to the public welfare of the bay area, and that these uses include ports, water-related industries, airports, wildlife refuges, water-oriented recreation and public assembly, desalinization plants, upland dredged material disposal sites, and powerplants requiring large amounts of water for cooling purposes; that the San Francisco Bay Plan should make provision for adequate and suitable locations for all these uses, thereby minimizing the necessity for future bay fill to create new sites for these uses; that existing public access to the shoreline and waters of the San Francisco Bay is inadequate and that maximum feasible public access, consistent with a proposed project, should be provided.(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 583, Sec. 1.)
CA Govt Code § 66602.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7.2 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION|CHAPTER 1 - Findings and Declarations of Policy|Section 66602.1.

66602.1.  The Legislature further finds and declares that areas diked off from the bay and used as saltponds and managed wetlands are important to the bay area in that, among other things, such areas provide a wildlife habitat and a large water surface which, together with the surface of the bay, moderate the climate of the bay area and alleviate air pollution; that it is in the public interest to encourage continued maintenance and operation of the salt ponds and managed wetlands; that, if development is proposed for these areas, dedication or public purchase of some of these lands should be encouraged in order to preserve water areas; that, if any such areas are authorized to be developed and used for other purposes, the development should provide the maximum public access to the bay consistent with the proposed project and should retain the maximum amount of water surface area consistent with the proposed project.(Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 713.)
CA Govt Code § 66603 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7.2 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION|CHAPTER 1 - Findings and Declarations of Policy|Section 66603.

66603.  The Legislature further finds and declares that the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, treating the entire bay as a unit, has made a detailed study of all the characteristics of the bay, including: the quality, quantity, and movement of bay waters, the ecological balance of the bay, the economic interests in the bay, including the needs of the bay area population for industry and for employment, the requirements of industries that would not pollute the bay nor interfere with its use for recreation or other purposes, but would need sites near deepwater channels; that the study has examined all present and proposed uses of the bay and its shoreline, and the master plans of cities and counties around the bay; and that on the basis of the study the commission has prepared a comprehensive and enforceable plan for the conservation of the water of the bay and the development of its shoreline, entitled the San Francisco Bay Plan.(Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 713.)
CA Govt Code § 66604 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7.2 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION|CHAPTER 1 - Findings and Declarations of Policy|Section 66604.

66604.  The Legislature further finds and declares that in order to protect the present shoreline and body of the San Francisco Bay to the maximum extent possible, it is essential that the commission be empowered to issue or deny permits, after public hearings, for any proposed project that involves placing fill, extracting materials or making any substantial change in use of any water, land or structure within the area of the commission’s jurisdiction.(Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 713.)
CA Govt Code § 66605 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7.2 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION|CHAPTER 1 - Findings and Declarations of Policy|Section 66605.

66605.  The Legislature further finds and declares:(a) That further filling of San Francisco Bay and certain waterways specified in subdivision (e) of Section 66610 should be authorized only when public benefits from fill clearly exceed public detriment from the loss of the water areas and should be limited to water-oriented uses (such as ports, water-related industry, airports, bridges, wildlife refuges, water-oriented recreation, and public assembly, water intake and discharge lines for desalinization plants and power generating plants requiring large amounts of water for cooling purposes) or minor fill for improving shoreline appearance or public access to the bay;(b) That fill in the bay and certain waterways specified in subdivision (e) of Section 66610 for any purpose should be authorized only when no alternative upland location is available for such purpose;(c) That the water area authorized to be filled should be the minimum necessary to achieve the purpose of the fill;(d) That the nature, location, and extent of any fill should be such that it will minimize harmful effects to the bay area, such as, the reduction or impairment of the volume surface area or circulation of water, water quality, fertility of marshes or fish or wildlife resources, or other conditions impacting the environment, as defined in Section 21060.5 of the Public Resources Code;(e) That public health, safety, and welfare require that fill be constructed in accordance with sound safety standards which will afford reasonable protection to persons and property against the hazards of unstable geologic or soil conditions or of flood or storm waters;(f) That fill should be authorized when the filling would, to the maximum extent feasible, establish a permanent shoreline;(g) That fill should be authorized when the applicant has such valid title to the properties in question that he or she may fill them in the manner and for the uses to be approved.(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 774, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Govt Code § 66605.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7.2 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION|CHAPTER 1 - Findings and Declarations of Policy|Section 66605.1.

66605.1.  The Legislature finds that in order to make San Francisco Bay more accessible for the use and enjoyment of people, the bay shoreline should be improved, developed and preserved. The Legislature further recognizes that private investment in shoreline development should be vigorously encouraged and may be one of the principal means of achieving bay shoreline development, minimizing the resort to taxpayer funds; therefore, the Legislature declares that the commission should encourage both public and private development of the bay shoreline.(Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 713.)
CA Govt Code § 66606 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7.2 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION|CHAPTER 1 - Findings and Declarations of Policy|Section 66606.

66606.  The Legislature hereby finds and declares that this title is not intended, and shall not be construed, as authorizing the commission to exercise its power to grant or deny a permit in a manner which will take or damage private property for public use, without the payment of just compensation therefor. This section is not intended to increase or decrease the rights of any owner of property under the Constitution of the State of California or the United States.(Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 713.)
CA Govt Code § 66606.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7.2 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION|CHAPTER 1 - Findings and Declarations of Policy|Section 66606.6.

66606.6.  Nothing in this title shall deny the right of private property owners and local governments to establish agricultural preserves and enter into contracts pursuant to the provisions of the California Land Conservation Act of 1965.The commission, within six months after the effective date of this section, shall institute an affirmative action program to encourage local governments to enter into contracts under the California Land Conservation Act of 1965 with owners of property to which the provisions of that act may be applicable.(Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 713.)
CA Govt Code § 66607 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7.2 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION|CHAPTER 1 - Findings and Declarations of Policy|Section 66607.

66607.  If any provision of this title or the application thereof in any circumstance or to any person or public agency is held invalid, the remainder of this title or the application thereof in other circumstances or to other persons or public agencies shall not be affected thereby.(Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 713.)
CA Govt Code § 66611 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7.2 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION|CHAPTER 2 - Definition of San Francisco Bay|Section 66611.

66611.  No later than December 1, 1971, the commission, after public hearing, of which adequate descriptive notice is given, shall adopt and file with the Governor and the Legislature a resolution fixing and establishing within the shoreline band the boundaries of the water-oriented priority land uses, as referred to in Section 66602. After such filing the commission may change such boundaries in the manner provided by Section 66652 for San Francisco Bay Plan maps. Such change will become effective only if authorized by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the commission’s members and, where the change involves a reduction or elimination of a priority use area which has been so designated because of contemplated acquisition necessary to implement the priority use, upon a finding that there is no substantial probability that a public agency will be committed to acquiring the area within a three-year period commencing January 1 of the year following the year in which such a finding is made. No other changes shall be made in such boundaries, except with the approval of the Legislature.(Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1332.)
CA Govt Code § 66620 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7.2 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION|CHAPTER 3 - San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission|Section 66620.

66620.  The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission is hereby created. The commission shall consist of 27 members, as follows:(a) One member appointed by the Division Engineer, United States Army Engineers, South Pacific Division, from his or her staff.(b) One member appointed by the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, from his or her staff.(c) One member appointed by the Secretary of Transportation from his or her staff.(d) One member appointed by the Director of Finance, from his or her staff.(e) One member appointed by the Secretary of Resources, from his or her staff.(f) One member appointed by the State Lands Commission, who shall be a member of that commission or from its staff.(g) One member appointed by the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, who shall be a member of that board.(h) Nine county representatives consisting of one member of the board of supervisors representative of each of the nine San Francisco Bay area counties, appointed by the board of supervisors in each county. Each county representative shall be a supervisor representing a supervisorial district which includes within its boundaries lands lying within San Francisco Bay.(i) Four city representatives appointed by the Association of Bay Area Governments from among the residents of the bayside cities in each of the following areas:(1) North Bay—Marin, Sonoma, Napa, and Solano Counties;(2) East Bay—Contra Costa County (west of Pittsburg) and Alameda County north of the southern boundary of Hayward;(3) South Bay—Alameda County south of the southern boundary of Hayward, Santa Clara County, and San Mateo County south of the northern boundary of Redwood City;(4) West Bay—San Mateo County north of the northern boundary of Redwood City, and the City and County of San Francisco.Each city representative shall be an elected city official.(j) Seven representatives of the public, who shall be residents of the San Francisco Bay area. Five of the representatives shall be appointed by the Governor and their appointments shall be subject to confirmation by the Senate. One of the representatives shall be appointed by the Committee on Rules of the Senate, and one by the Speaker of the Assembly.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 401, Sec. 47. (AB 2763) Effective January 1, 2015.)