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2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 7.1 - METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION › Section 66535.

66535. (a) Not later than July 1, 2003, the commission shall establish performance measurement criteria on both a project and corridor level to evaluate all new transportation projects and programs (investments) that have not yet been identified as “Track One Investments” in the 2002 regional transportation plan. These performance measures shall apply to proposed projects, and the impact those projects will have on their respective corridors. The commission shall utilize these performance measurements to evaluate and prioritize alternative transportation investments in order to meet the goals and objectives for each corridor for inclusion in the 2004 regional transportation plan.
(b) The commission shall adopt goals and measurable objectives for planning corridors and subcorridors delineated by the commission. These goals and objectives shall be compatible and consistent with the requirements of the performance measurement criteria established by the commission pursuant to subdivision (a) for inclusion in the 2004 regional transportation plan.
(c) Any costs associated with this section incurred by the commission shall be paid solely from funds provided pursuant to Section 99233.2 of the Public Utilities Code. If there is insufficient funding from this source, the commission is not required to perform the functions described in this section.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 470, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 7.1 - METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION › Section 66536.

66536. The Legislature finds and declares the following:
(a) The Association of Bay Area Governments, known as ABAG for the purposes of this section and Section 66536.1, and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission have collaborated on regional coordination.
(b) ABAG and MTC formed the “ABAG-MTC Task Force” in 2003 to review methods to improve comprehensive regional planning, including possible organizational and structural changes to ABAG and MTC.
(c) The ABAG-MTC Task Force agreed to set aside the issue of a merger between the ABAG and MTC and to develop a better structure for coordinated regional planning.
(d) The ABAG-MTC Task Force agreed to create a joint policy committee to develop staff support for that committee and to work on short- and long-term goals. Formation of the joint policy committee can result in substantial real progress in resolving regional transportation problems.
(e) The ABAG-MTC Task Force members agreed that structural changes were required in the working relationship between ABAG and MTC, and that the joint policy committee should have a substantial role in facilitating progress on regional transportation matters.
(f) There is a history of cooperation and coordination among the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, ABAG, and MTC.
(g) The three agencies are collectively responsible for developing and adopting air quality plans for national ambient air quality standards.
(h) Based on this history and collective involvement, and the interrelation between land use, transportation, and air quality, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District should be included as a represented agency on the joint policy committee by June 30, 2005. If the Bay Area Air Quality Management District has not been included by June 3, 2005, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District shall be included as a represented agency with an equal number of committee members.
(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 791, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 7.1 - METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION › Section 66536.1.

66536.1. (a)  The joint policy committee shall prepare a report analyzing the feasibility of consolidating functions separately performed by ABAG and MTC. The report shall be reviewed and approved by MTC and the ABAG executive board and submitted to the Legislature by January 1, 2006.
(b)  The combined membership of the joint policy committee shall include at least one representative from each of the nine regional counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, Sonoma, San Mateo, San Francisco, Santa Clara, and Solano. Effective January 1, 2011, a majority of the representatives appointed to the joint policy committee by the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission shall be locally elected officials.
(c)  The joint policy committee shall coordinate the development and drafting of major planning documents prepared by ABAG, MTC, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, and the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, including reviewing and commenting on major interim work products and the final draft comments prior to action by ABAG, MTC, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, and the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission. These documents include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Beginning with the next plan update scheduled to be adopted in 2008, the regional transportation plan prepared by MTC and described in Section 66508 of the Government Code.
(2) The ABAG Housing Element planning process for regional housing needs pursuant to Article 10.6 (commencing with Section 65580) of Chapter 3 of Division 1 of Title 7.
(3) The Bay Area Air Quality Management District’s Ozone Attainment Plan and Clean Air Plan.
(4) The San Francisco Bay Plan and related documents.
(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 442, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2009.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 7.1 - METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION › Section 66536.2.

66536.2. (a) The Legislature finds and declares:
(1) The Association of Bay Area Governments, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission have been working together through a joint policy committee to coordinate and improve the quality of land use, transportation, and air quality planning in the Bay Area.
(2) The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission has comprehensive planning and regulatory authority in all nine Bay Area counties for the San Francisco Bay, Suisun Marsh, their respective shorelines, certain waterways, salt ponds, and managed wetlands, and through that authority plays a critical role in the land use and transportation future of the Bay Area.
(3) The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission has an active interest in regional planning, as it has expressed a desire to join the joint policy committee, and the joint policy committee has determined it would benefit by adding the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission as a member.
(b) The joint policy committee shall include the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission as a represented agency with an equal number of committee members as other represented agencies by January 1, 2009.
(Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 442, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2009.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 7.10 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION RESPONSE AND DISASTER RECOVERY ACT › CHAPTER 1 - Findings and Declarations of Policy › Section 66540.

66540. This title shall be known and may be cited as the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Response and Disaster Recovery Act.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 7.10 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION RESPONSE AND DISASTER RECOVERY ACT › CHAPTER 1 - Findings and Declarations of Policy › Section 66540.2.

66540.2. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this title to provide for a unified, comprehensive institutional structure for the ownership and governance of a water transportation system that shall provide comprehensive water transportation and emergency coordination services for the bay area region. It is further the intent of the Legislature that the authority established by this act shall succeed to the powers, duties, obligations, liabilities, immunities, and exemptions of any general purpose local government or special district that operates or sponsors water transit, except the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 7.10 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION RESPONSE AND DISASTER RECOVERY ACT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 66540.3.

66540.3. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this section govern the construction of this title.
(a) “Authority” means the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority created by Section 66540.4.
(b) “Bay area region” means the region described in Section 66502.
(c) “Board” means the board of directors of the authority.
(d) “Public agency” includes, but is not limited to, the federal government or any officer, department, division, bureau, board, and commission or other body or agency thereof; the state government or any officer, department, division, bureau, board, and commission or other body or agency thereof; other state governments or any officer, department, division, bureau, board, and commission or other body or agency thereof; any town, city, county, city and county, and municipal corporation, whether incorporated or not and whether chartered or not, or any officer, department, division, bureau, board, and commission or other body or agency thereof; any school district, political subdivision, district or local agency or any officer, department, division, bureau, board, and commission or other body or agency thereof.
(e) “Public transportation ferries” means ferryboats operated, sponsored, funded, or subsidized by any public agency, including, but not limited to, those ferryboats operated under agreement with a private operator.
(f) “Water transportation services” means the transportation of passengers, their incidental baggage, including wheelchairs and bicycles, and small packages by water-borne vessels, and the loading, unloading, and ancillary activities related thereto. Water transportation services does not include the continuous transportation of goods in interstate or international commerce.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 7.10 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION RESPONSE AND DISASTER RECOVERY ACT › CHAPTER 3 - San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority › Section 66540.4.

66540.4. There is hereby established the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority as a local governmental entity of regional government, with jurisdiction extending throughout the bay area region.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 7.10 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION RESPONSE AND DISASTER RECOVERY ACT › CHAPTER 3 - San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority › Section 66540.5.

66540.5. The authority shall have the authority to plan, manage, operate, and coordinate the emergency activities of all water transportation and related facilities within the bay area region, except those provided or owned by the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District. During a state of war emergency, a state of emergency, or a local emergency, as described in Section 8558, the authority, in cooperation with the Office of Emergency Services, the United States Coast Guard, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, shall coordinate the emergency activities for all water transportation services in the bay area region and, for such purposes, shall be known as the Bay Area Maritime Emergency Transportation Coordinator.
(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 317. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 7.10 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION RESPONSE AND DISASTER RECOVERY ACT › CHAPTER 3 - San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority › Section 66540.6.

66540.6. (a) In order to establish and secure emergency activities of all water transportation and related facilities within the bay area region, the authority shall have the authority to operate a comprehensive emergency public water transportation system that includes water transportation services, water transit terminals, and any other transport and facilities supportive of the system for the bay area region, provided that those facilities are consistent with the bay plan adopted by the Bay Conservation and Development Commission, as it may be amended from time to time, and that the authority consults in good faith with affected municipalities, counties, and other public agencies that may be affected by a particular facility. The authority shall have authority and control over public transportation ferries within the bay area region, except that this section shall not affect any vessels, facilities, or services owned, operated, or provided by the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District. The planning, management, and operation of any existing or planned public transportation ferries and related facilities and services in the bay area region shall be consolidated under the authority’s control, subject to the adoption of the transition plan required by subdivision (b) of Section 66540.32. The authority shall not compel property transfers or operational changes to water transportation services provided by public agencies on or before January 1, 2008, prior to the adoption of that transition plan.
(b) Because of the importance of an orderly development of a comprehensive bay area region emergency water transportation system, the environmental, health, and public safety issues implicated, and the scarce resources available, the authority shall determine the entry within its jurisdiction of any water transportation service or facility that will affect public lands or receive or benefit from the use of federal, state, or local funds, except those owned, operated, or provided by the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to be in derogation of the existing authority of the California Public Utilities Commission.
(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 387, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2009.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 7.10 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION RESPONSE AND DISASTER RECOVERY ACT › CHAPTER 3 - San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority › Section 66540.7.

66540.7. (a) The authority shall have the responsibility within the area of its jurisdiction to study, plan, and implement any improvements, expansion, or enhancements of existing or future public transportation ferries and related facilities and services.
(b) The authority may commission planning, engineering, economic, and other studies to provide information to the board for making decisions about the location, design, management, and other features of future public transportation ferries and related facilities and services.
(c) (1) Not later than 60 days after the effective date of this title, the San Francisco Bay Area Water Transit Authority shall transfer and assign to the authority all contracts in force for study and development of possible water transportation services in the bay area region.
(2) The transfer of contracts required under this subdivision shall include the contemporaneous transfer of revenue from state or federal grants, local funds, and other sources of revenue committed and adequate to fund the contracts until their completion.
(d) The policy direction for the study described in subdivision (c) shall become the responsibility of the authority. The authority shall consider the concepts and ideas of the San Francisco Bay Area Water Transit Authority, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, and other entities, both public and private.
(e) The Metropolitan Transportation Commission, or its successor agency, shall cooperate with the authority to include all public transportation ferries plans and facilities selected by the authority in the regional transportation plan consistent with state and federal law.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 7.10 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION RESPONSE AND DISASTER RECOVERY ACT › CHAPTER 3 - San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority › Section 66540.8.

66540.8. The authority shall have the power to apply for, receive, and expend funds for public transportation ferries and related facilities and services, and emergency water transportation for disaster recovery within the bay area region, including, but not limited to, all direct and indirect distributions of federal, state, and regional funds and the issuance of any future state or local bonds. Any allocation or distribution of federal, state, and regional funds designated for the San Francisco Bay Area Water Transit Authority shall be transferred to the authority and the authority shall be as fully entitled to new allocation or distribution of funds as if it were the San Francisco Bay Area Water Transit Authority, including, without limitation, funds derived from the increase in tolls on state-owned bridges in the bay area pursuant to the expenditures plan approved by the Legislature in Chapter 715 of the Statutes of 2003. The authority shall be entitled to receive and shall be disbursed funds under subdivision (b) of Section 8879.57 that would have been allocated to any waterborne transit agency that, as of the effective date of that section, would not be or have been eligible to receive State Transit Assistance Funds but for the effect of this act. Pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 8879.61, if the authority receives grant awards allocated from funds pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 8879.57, it shall not be eligible to receive grant awards from funds allocated pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 8879.57.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 7.10 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION RESPONSE AND DISASTER RECOVERY ACT › CHAPTER 3 - San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority › Section 66540.9.

66540.9. In order to properly plan and provide for emergency water transportation services and facilities, the authority shall have the authority to plan, develop, and operate all aspects of water transportation facilities within the bay area region, including, but not limited to, the location and development of terminals, parking lots and structures, and all other facilities and services necessary to serve passengers and other customers of the water transportation services system.
(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 179, Sec. 117. Effective January 1, 2009.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 7.10 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION RESPONSE AND DISASTER RECOVERY ACT › CHAPTER 3 - San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority › Section 66540.10.

66540.10. The San Francisco Bay Area Water Transit Authority shall transfer the title and ownership of all property within its control and ownership to the authority. Funds necessary for the establishment and organization of the authority, as determined by the board, shall be transferred immediately upon request by the authority. All other transfers shall be consistent with the transition plan required under subdivision (b) of Section 66540.32 and shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(a) All real and personal property, including, but not limited to, all terminals, ferries, vehicles or facilities, parking facilities for passengers and employees, and related buildings and facilities convenient or necessary to operate, support, maintain, and manage the water transportation services system and its services to customers.
(b) All contracts with tenants, concessionaires, leaseholders, and others.
(c) All financial obligations secured by revenues and fees generated from the operations of the water transportation services system, including, but not limited to, bonded indebtedness associated with the water transportation services system.
(d) All financial reserves, including, but not limited to, sinking funds and other credits.
(e) All office equipment, including, but not limited to, computers, records and files, and software required for financial management, personnel management, and accounting and inventory systems.
(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 179, Sec. 118. Effective January 1, 2009.)
2023 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 66540.12.

66540.12. (a) The authority shall be governed by a board composed of five members, as follows:
(1) Three members shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The Governor shall make the initial appointment of these members of the board no later than January 11, 2008.
(2) One member shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.
(3) One member shall be appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.
(b) Each member of the board shall be a resident of a county in the bay area region.
(c) Public officers associated with an area of government, including planning or water, whether elected or appointed, may be appointed to serve contemporaneously as members of the board. A public agency shall not have more than one representative on the board of the authority.
(d) The Governor shall designate one member as the chairperson of the board and one member as the vice chairperson of the board.
(e) Except as provided in subdivision (f), the term of a member of the board shall be six years.
(f) (1) The appointments next following the expiration of the terms of the initial appointments shall be for the following terms:
(A) Two of the members appointed by the Governor shall serve terms of two years and one shall serve a term of six years.
(B) The member appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules shall serve a term of four years.
(C) The member appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly shall serve a term of four years.
(2) Each member appointed after the expiration of the terms set forth in subparagraphs (A) to (C), inclusive, of paragraph (1) shall serve a term of six years.
(g) Vacancies shall be filled immediately by the appointing power for the unexpired portion of the terms in which they occur.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 305, Sec. 1. (AB 2433) Effective January 1, 2013.)
2023 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 66540.13.

66540.13. A member may be removed only for cause or incapacity and only by the appointing authority.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 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 66540.14.

66540.14. A member may be reappointed to serve additional terms.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 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 66540.15.

66540.15. The board members shall serve without compensation, but shall receive reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in connection with the performance of their duties. However, in lieu of this reimbursement for attendance at board meetings, each member of the board may receive a per diem of one hundred dollars ($100), but not to exceed a combined total of five meetings in any one calendar month, plus reasonable expenses as may be authorized by the board. The authority shall pay all costs pursuant to this section.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 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 66540.16.

66540.16. (a) The board shall have the power to appoint all of the following officers of the authority:
(1) Executive director.
(2) General counsel.
(3) Chief financial officer.
(b) The executive director shall be responsible for operation, maintenance, financing, and planning functions, within the policy guidelines established by the board. The executive director shall prepare and submit an annual budget to the board. The executive director shall have the authority to execute contracts, grant documents, and financing documents under the policy guidelines that may be established by the board. The executive director shall appoint all other officers and employees.
(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 387, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2009.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 7.10 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION RESPONSE AND DISASTER RECOVERY ACT › CHAPTER 5 - Duties and Powers › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 66540.255.

66540.255. The authority may accept grants, contributions, and appropriations from any public agency, private foundation, or individual.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 7.10 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION RESPONSE AND DISASTER RECOVERY ACT › CHAPTER 5 - Duties and Powers › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 66540.26.

66540.26. The authority has perpetual succession and may adopt a seal and alter it at its pleasure.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 7.10 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION RESPONSE AND DISASTER RECOVERY ACT › CHAPTER 5 - Duties and Powers › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 66540.27.

66540.27. The authority may provide a comprehensive emergency public water transportation services system and, for this purpose, may have the power to provide all of the following:
(a) Planning, as provided in Article 2 (commencing with Section 66540.32).
(b) Facilities, equipment, and services, as provided in Article 3 (commencing with Section 66540.34).
(c) Funding, as provided in Article 4 (commencing with Section 66540.41).
(d) Employee benefits and retirement, as provide in Article 5 (commencing with Section 66540.55).
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
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66540.28. The authority may sue and be sued.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
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66540.29. The authority may take by grant, purchase, devise, or lease or otherwise acquire, hold, enjoy, lease, and dispose of, real and personal property within or outside its area of jurisdiction in order to further its purposes.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
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66540.30. The authority may contract with any department or agency of the United States, with any state or local governmental agency, or with any person upon those terms and conditions that the authority finds are in its best interests.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
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66540.31. No action taken by the authority pursuant to this title shall require the approval of the Public Utilities Commission.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
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66540.315. The authority may establish a community advisory committee to receive community and passenger recommendations related to consolidation and operational issues affecting existing and proposed water transportation services. The authority shall determine the composition of that committee.
(Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 387, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2009.)
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66540.325. When feeder transportation services are proposed to be established to or from the facilities operated by the authority, the authority shall coordinate with the public transit agency or agencies in whose service territory the feeder service will operate.
(Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 387, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2009.)
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66540.33. The authority shall refer for recommendation the plans of routes, rights of way, terminals, yards, and related facilities and improvements to the city councils and boards of supervisors within the jurisdiction of which those facilities and improvements lie and to other state, regional, and local agencies and commissions as may be deemed appropriate by the authority. The authority shall give due consideration to all recommendations submitted.
(Added by renumbering Section 66540.34 (1st of two) by Stats. 2008, Ch. 179, Sec. 121. Effective January 1, 2009.)
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66540.34. The authority may enter into agreements for the joint use or joint development of any property rights, including air rights, owned or controlled by the authority.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2 (2nd of two). Effective January 1, 2008.)
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66540.35. The authority may acquire, own, lease, construct, and operate water transportation vessels and equipment, including, but not limited to, real and personal property, equipment, and any facilities of the authority, except those facilities providing access to national parks.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
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66540.36. The authority may select private or public franchisees for those operating elements of the water transportation services system and related facilities of the authority.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
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66540.37. The authority may accept, through purchase of fee, conveyance of title, long-term lease, or other means deemed appropriate, the vessels, terminals, maintenance and support facilities, and other assets of public water transportation services providers.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
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66540.38. The authority may lease or contract for the use of its facilities, or any portion thereof, to any operator, and may provide for subleases by that operator upon the terms and conditions that it deems in the public interest. The word “operator,” as used in this section, means any city or public agency or any person, firm, or private corporation.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
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66540.39. The air emission standard for new vessels purchased by the authority shall exceed the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s air quality standards for Tier II 2007 marine engines by at least 85 percent.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
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66540.40. The authority shall dedicate at least one new vessel, subject to engine manufacturers’ warranties, to employ biodiesel fuel (B20) to assess the practical application of using renewable fuels. If further funding becomes available for this application from regional, state, or federal funding sources, the authority shall consider increasing the use of biodiesel fuel to demonstrate reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. The air emission standards set by the authority pursuant to this title shall apply to the use of biodiesel fuel.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
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66540.41. The authority shall prepare and implement annual operating budgets for the operation of the San Francisco Bay Area water transportation services system, associated terminals, and related feeder transportation and support services.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
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66540.42. The authority shall set fares for travel on the water transportation services system that it operates, and define and set other fares and fees for services related to the water transportation system.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
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66540.44. The authority may levy special benefit assessments consistent with the requirements of Article XIII D of the California Constitution for operating expenses and to finance capital improvements, including, but not limited to, special benefit assessments levied pursuant to any of the following:
(a) The Improvement Act of 1911 (Division 7 (commencing with Section 5000) of the Streets and Highways Code).
(b) The Improvement Bond Act of 1915 (Division 15 (commencing with Section 8500) of the Streets and Highways Code).
(c) The Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 (Division 12 (commencing with Section 10000) of the Streets and Highways Code).
(d) The Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (Part 2 (commencing with Section 22500) of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code).
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
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66540.45. The authority may borrow money in accordance with Article 7 (commencing with Section 53820) of, Article 7.6 (commencing with Section 53850) of, or Article 7.7 (commencing with Section 53859) of, Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
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66540.47. The authority may bring an action to determine the validity of any of its bonds, equipment trust certificates, warrants, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness or any of its revenues, rates, or charges pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
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66540.48. (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title or any other law, the provisions of all ordinances, resolutions, and other proceedings in the issuance by the authority of any bonds, bonds with a pledge of revenues, bonds for improvement districts, revenue bonds, equipment trust certificates, notes, or any and all evidences of indebtedness or liability constitute a contract between the authority and the holders of the bonds, equipment trust certificates, notes, or evidences of indebtedness or liability, and the provisions thereof are enforceable against the authority or any or all of its successors or assigns, by mandamus or any other appropriate suit, action, or proceeding in law or in equity in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(b) Nothing in this title or in any other law shall be held to relieve the authority or the territory included within it from any bonded or other debt or liability contracted by the authority.
(c) Upon dissolution of the authority or upon withdrawal of territory therefrom, that territory formerly included within the authority, or withdrawn therefrom, shall continue to be liable for the payment of all bonded and other indebtedness or liabilities outstanding at the time of the dissolution or withdrawal as if the authority had not been so dissolved nor the territory withdrawn therefrom, and it shall be the duty of the successors or assigns to provide for the payment of the bonded and other indebtedness and liabilities.
(d) To the extent provided in the proceedings for the authorization, issuance, and sale of any revenue bonds, bonds secured by a pledge of revenues, or bonds for improvement districts secured by a pledge of revenues, revenues of any kind or nature derived from any revenue-producing improvements, works, facilities, or property owned, operated, or controlled by the authority may be pledged, charged, assigned, and have a lien thereon for the payment of the bonds as long as the same are outstanding, regardless of any change in ownership, operation, or control of the revenue-producing improvements, works, facilities, or property and it shall, in any later event or events, be the duty of the successors or assigns to continue to maintain and operate the revenue-producing improvements, works, facilities, or property as long as bonds are outstanding.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)