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CA Pub Util Code § 103399.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 15 - SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 5 - Powers and Functions of District|ARTICLE 12 - Construction Manager/General Contractor Project Delivery Contracts|Section 103399.1.

103399.1.  (a) The provisions of this article are severable. If any provision of this article or its application is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.(b) Contracts awarded pursuant to this article shall be valid until the project is completed.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 320, Sec. 2. (AB 797) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Pub Util Code § 103400 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 15 - SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Personnel|ARTICLE 1 - Employee Relations|Section 103400.

103400.  Employees shall have the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)
CA Pub Util Code § 103401 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 15 - SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Personnel|ARTICLE 1 - Employee Relations|Section 103401.

103401.  Any question which may arise with respect to whether a majority of employees in an appropriate unit desire to be represented by a labor organization shall be submitted to the Public Employment Relations Board. In resolving those questions of representation, including the determination of the appropriate unit or units, petitions, and the conduct of hearings and elections, the director shall apply the relevant federal law and administrative practice developed under the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, as amended, and, for this purpose, shall adopt appropriate rules and regulations.The California State Mediation and Conciliation Service shall administer any rules and regulations and shall provide for a prompt public hearing and secret ballot election to determine the question of representation and shall certify the results to the parties.Any certification of a labor organization to represent or act for the employees in any collective bargaining unit shall not be subject to challenge on the grounds that a new substantial question of representation within the collective bargaining unit exists until the lapse of one year from the date of certification or the expiration of any collective bargaining agreement, whichever is later, except that no collective bargaining agreement shall be considered to be a bar to representation proceedings for a period of more than two years.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 46, Sec. 134. (SB 1038) Effective June 27, 2012.)
CA Pub Util Code § 103402 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 15 - SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Personnel|ARTICLE 1 - Employee Relations|Section 103402.

103402.  Whenever a majority of the employees employed by the district in a unit appropriate for collective bargaining indicate a desire to be represented by a labor organization and upon determining, as provided in Section 103401, that the labor organization represents at least a majority of the employees in the appropriate unit, the board and the accredited representative of employees shall bargain in good faith and make all reasonable efforts to reach agreement on the terms of a written contract governing wages, hours, pensions, and working conditions.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)
CA Pub Util Code § 103403 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 15 - SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Personnel|ARTICLE 1 - Employee Relations|Section 103403.

103403.  (a) A contract or agreement shall not be made with any labor organization, association, or group that denies membership on any basis listed in subdivision (a) of Section 12940 of the Government Code, as those bases are defined in Sections 12926 and 12926.1 of the Government Code. However, the organization may preclude from membership any individual who advocates the overthrow of the government by force or violence. (b) The district shall not discriminate with regard to employment against any person on any basis listed in subdivision (a) of Section 12940 of the Government Code, as those bases are defined in Sections 12926 and 12926.1 of the Government Code, except as otherwise provided in Section 12940 of the Government Code.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 788, Sec. 29. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Pub Util Code § 103404 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 15 - SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Personnel|ARTICLE 1 - Employee Relations|Section 103404.

103404.  If, after a reasonable period of time, representatives of the district and the accredited representatives of the employees fail to reach agreement on the terms of a written contract governing wages, hours, pensions, and working conditions or the interpretation or application of the terms of an existing contract, either party may request mediation services of the State Conciliation Service.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)
CA Pub Util Code § 103405 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 15 - SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Personnel|ARTICLE 1 - Employee Relations|Section 103405.

103405.  If, after a reasonable period of time, representatives of the district and the accredited representatives of the employees fail to reach agreement either on the terms of a written contract governing wages, hours, pensions, and working conditions or the interpretation or application of the terms of an existing contract, upon the agreement of both the district and the representatives of the employees, the dispute may be submitted to an arbitration board.The arbitration board shall be composed of two representatives of the district and two representatives of the labor organization, and they shall endeavor to agree upon the selection of a fifth member. If they are unable to agree, the names of five persons experienced in labor arbitration shall be obtained from the State Conciliation Service. The labor organization and the district shall, alternately, strike a name from the list so supplied, and the name remaining after the labor organization and the district have stricken four names, shall be designated as the fifth arbitrator and chairman of the board of arbitration. The labor organization and the district shall determine by lot who shall first strike a name from the list. The decision of a majority of the arbitration board shall be final and binding upon the parties thereto.Each party shall be responsible for the expense of the presentation of its case. All other expenses of arbitration shall be borne equally by the parties and the expenses may include the making of a verbatim record of the proceedings and transcript of that record.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)
CA Pub Util Code § 103406 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 15 - SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Personnel|ARTICLE 1 - Employee Relations|Section 103406.

103406.  In the event the district and the representatives of the employees do not agree to submit any dispute to arbitration as provided in Section 103405, the State Conciliation Service may be notified by either party that a dispute exists and there is no agreement to arbitrate.Following such notification, the State Conciliation Service shall determine whether or not the dispute may be resolved by the parties and, if not, the issues concerning which the dispute exists. Upon such determination, the service shall certify its findings to the Governor of the State of California. The Governor shall, within 10 days of receipt of certification, appoint a factfinding commission consisting of three persons.The commission shall immediately convene and inquire into and investigate the issues in the dispute. The commission shall have authority to issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and subpoenas duces tecum for the production of books, documents, and other records. Subpoenas shall be served and enforced in accordance with Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1985), Title 3, Part 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The commission shall report to the Governor within 30 days of the date of its creation.After the creation of such a commission, and for 30 days after such commission has made its report to the Governor, no change, except by mutual agreement, shall be made by the parties to the controversy in the conditions out of which the dispute arose, and service to the public shall be provided.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)
CA Pub Util Code § 103407 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 15 - SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Personnel|ARTICLE 1 - Employee Relations|Section 103407.

103407.  In the event an exclusive collective bargaining representative is selected pursuant to Section 103401, the provisions of Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 3500), Division 4, Title 1 of the Government Code are not applicable to the district.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)
CA Pub Util Code § 103420 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 15 - SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Personnel|ARTICLE 2 - Rights of Employees of Existing Facilities|Section 103420.

103420.  Whenever the district acquires existing facilities from a publicly or privately owned utility, either in proceedings by eminent domain or otherwise, to the extent necessary for operation of facilities, all of the employees of such utility whose duties pertain to the facilities acquired who have been employed by such utility for at least 75 days shall be appointed to comparable positions in the district without examination. These employees shall be given sick leave, seniority, and vacation credits in accordance with the records of the acquired public utility. No employee of any acquired public utility shall suffer any worsening of wages, seniority, pension, vacation, or other benefits by reason of the acquisition.The provisions of this section shall apply only to those officers or supervisory employees of the acquired utility as shall be designated by the board.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)
CA Pub Util Code § 103421 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 15 - SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Personnel|ARTICLE 2 - Rights of Employees of Existing Facilities|Section 103421.

103421.  Whenever the district acquires existing facilities from a publicly or privately owned utility, either in proceedings in eminent domain or otherwise, that has a pension plan in operation, members and beneficiaries of such pension plan shall continue to have the rights, privileges, benefits, obligations and status with respect to such established system. The outstanding obligations and liabilities of such public utility by reason of such pension plan shall be considered and taken into account and allowance made therefor in the purchase price of such public utility. The persons entitled to pension benefits as provided for in this section and the benefits which are provided shall be specified in the agreement or order by which any public utility is acquired by the district.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)
CA Pub Util Code § 103440 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 15 - SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Personnel|ARTICLE 3 - Pension Plan|Section 103440.

103440.  The adoption, terms, and conditions of a pension plan covering employees of the district in a bargaining unit represented by a labor organization shall be pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement between such organization and the district.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)
CA Pub Util Code § 103441 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 15 - SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Personnel|ARTICLE 3 - Pension Plan|Section 103441.

103441.  The board may contract with the Board of Administration of the Public Employees’ Retirement System and enter all, or any portion, of its employees under such system; provided, that no employees of the district in a bargaining unit which is represented by a labor organization shall be included in such contract except as authorized by a collective bargaining agreement.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)
CA Pub Util Code § 103442 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 15 - SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Personnel|ARTICLE 3 - Pension Plan|Section 103442.

103442.  All persons receiving pension benefits from an acquired public utility, and all persons entitled to pension benefits under any pension plan of such acquired public utility, may become members or receive pensions under a pension plan established by the district by mutual agreement of such persons and the district. Such agreement may provide for the waiver of all rights, privileges, benefits, and status with respect to the pension plan of such acquired public utility.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)
CA Pub Util Code § 103450 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 15 - SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Personnel|ARTICLE 4 - Other Benefits|Section 103450.

103450.  The district shall take such steps as may be necessary to obtain coverage for the district and its employees under Subchapter II of the Federal Social Security Act, as amended, and the related provisions of the Federal Contributions Act, as amended.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)
CA Pub Util Code § 103451 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 15 - SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 6 - Personnel|ARTICLE 4 - Other Benefits|Section 103451.

103451.  The district shall take such steps as may be necessary to obtain coverage for the district and its employees under the workmen’s compensation, unemployment compensation, and disability and unemployment insurance laws of the State of California.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)
CA Pub Util Code § 103500 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 15 - SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 7 - Bonds and Other Evidences of Indebtedness|ARTICLE 1 - Authorization and Issuance of General Obligation Bonds|Section 103500.

103500.  Whenever the board deems it necessary for the district to incur a bonded indebtedness for the acquisition, construction, or repair of any or all improvements, works, property or facilities, authorized by this part or necessary or convenient for the carrying out of the powers of the district, or for any other purpose authorized by this part, it shall, by ordinance, adopted by a vote of two-thirds of all members of the board, so declare and call an election to be held in the district for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters thereof the proposition of incurring indebtedness by the issuance of bonds of the district; provided the total amount of bonds issued and outstanding pursuant to this article shall not exceed 15 percent of the assessed value of the taxable property of the district as shown by the last equalized assessment roll of the county. The ordinance shall state:(a) The purposes for which the proposed debt is to be incurred, which may include all costs and estimated costs incidental to or connected with the accomplishment of such purposes, including, without limitation, engineering, inspection, legal, fiscal agents, financial consultant and other fees, bond and other reserve funds, working capital, bond interest estimated to accrue during the construction period and for a period not to exceed three years thereafter, and expenses of all proceedings for the authorization, issuance, and sale of the bonds.(b) The estimated cost of accomplishing such purposes.(c) The amount of the principal of the indebtedness.(d) The maximum term the bonds proposed to be issued shall run before maturity, which shall not exceed 50 years from the date thereof or the date of each series thereof.(e) The maximum rate of interest to be paid, which shall not exceed 7 percent per annum.(f) The proposition to be submitted to the voters, which may include one or more purposes.(g) The date of the election.(h) The manner of holding the election and the procedure for voting for or against the measure.(i) The ordinance may also contain, a statement that the transaction and use tax imposed pursuant to Article 10 (commencing with Section 103350) of Chapter 5, or a stated portion thereof, shall be levied, or continued to be levied, and used to the extent required to pay the principal of, and interest on, the bonds as they become due, to provide for any sinking fund payments required therefor, or to create or maintain any reserve fund required therefor.(j) The ordinance may also contain any other matters authorized by this part or any other law.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)
CA Pub Util Code § 103501 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 15 - SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 7 - Bonds and Other Evidences of Indebtedness|ARTICLE 1 - Authorization and Issuance of General Obligation Bonds|Section 103501.

103501.  Notice of the holding of such election shall be given by publishing, pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code, the ordinance calling for election in at least one newspaper published in such district. No other notice of such election need be given. Except as otherwise provided in the ordinance, the election shall be conducted as other district elections.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)
CA Pub Util Code § 103502 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 15 - SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 7 - Bonds and Other Evidences of Indebtedness|ARTICLE 1 - Authorization and Issuance of General Obligation Bonds|Section 103502.

103502.  If any proposition is defeated by the electors, the board shall not call another election on a substantially similar proposition to be held within six months after the prior election. If a petition requesting submission of such a proposition, signed by 15 percent of the district electors, as shown by the votes cast for all candidates for Governor within the district at the last gubernatorial election, is filed with the board, it may call an election before the expiration of six months.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)
CA Pub Util Code § 103503 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 15 - SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 7 - Bonds and Other Evidences of Indebtedness|ARTICLE 1 - Authorization and Issuance of General Obligation Bonds|Section 103503.

103503.  If 60 percent of the electors voting on the proposition vote for it, then the board may, by resolution, at such time or times as it deems proper, issue bonds of the district for the whole or any part of the amount of the indebtedness so authorized and may from time to time, by resolution, provide for the issuance of such amounts as the necessity thereof may appear, until the full amount of such bonds authorized shall have been issued. The full amount of bonds may be divided into two or more series and different dates of payment fixed for the bonds of each series. A bond need not mature on an anniversary of its date. The maximum term the bonds of any series shall run before maturity shall not exceed 50 years from the date of each series respectively. In such resolution or resolutions, the board shall prescribe the form of the bonds (including, without limitation, registered bonds and coupon bonds) and the form of any coupons to be attached thereto, the registration, conversion, and exchange privileges, if any, pertaining thereto, and fix the time when the whole or any part of the principal shall become due and payable.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)
CA Pub Util Code § 103504 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 15 - SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 7 - Bonds and Other Evidences of Indebtedness|ARTICLE 1 - Authorization and Issuance of General Obligation Bonds|Section 103504.

103504.  The bonds shall bear interest at a rate or rates not exceeding 7 percent per annum, payable semiannually, except that the first interest payable on the bonds, or any series thereof, may be for any period not exceeding one year as determined by the board. In the resolution or resolutions providing for the issuance of such bonds, the board may also provide for call and redemption of such bonds prior to maturity at such times and prices and upon such other terms as it may specify, provided that no bond shall be subject to call or redemption prior to maturity unless it contains a recital to that effect or unless a statement to that effect is printed thereon. The denomination or denominations of the bonds shall be stated in the resolution providing for their issuance, but shall not be less than five thousand dollars ($5,000). The principal of, and interest on, such bonds shall be payable in lawful money of the United States at the office of the treasurer of the district. The bonds, or such series thereof, shall be dated and numbered consecutively and shall be signed by the chairman of the board and the treasurer. All such signatures, countersignatures, and seal may be printed, lithographed, or mechanically reproduced, except that one of such signatures or countersignatures on the bonds shall be manually affixed. If any officer whose signature or countersignature appears on bonds or coupons ceases to be such officer before the delivery of the bonds, his signature is as effective as if he had remained in office.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)
CA Pub Util Code § 103505 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 15 - SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 7 - Bonds and Other Evidences of Indebtedness|ARTICLE 1 - Authorization and Issuance of General Obligation Bonds|Section 103505.

103505.  The bonds may be sold as the board determines by resolution, but for not less than par. Before selling the bonds, or any part thereof, the board shall give notice inviting sealed bids in such manner as it may prescribe. If satisfactory bids are received, the bonds offered for sale shall be awarded to the highest responsible bidder. If no bids are received, or if the board determines that the bids received are not satisfactory as to price or responsibility of the bidders, the board may reject all bids received, if any, and either readvertise or sell the bonds at private sale.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)
CA Pub Util Code § 103506 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 15 - SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT|CHAPTER 7 - Bonds and Other Evidences of Indebtedness|ARTICLE 1 - Authorization and Issuance of General Obligation Bonds|Section 103506.

103506.  The delivery of any bonds shall be at the office of the district treasurer, and the purchase price may be received in cash or cashier check.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)