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2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.8 - San Francisco Bay Area Regional Housing Finance › PART 1 - Formation of the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority and General Powers › CHAPTER 3 - Powers of the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority › Section 64523.

64523. Actions taken by the authority to raise, administer, or allocate funding for tenant protection, affordable housing preservation, or new affordable housing production, or to provide technical assistance consistent with the authority’s purpose shall be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code).
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 758, Sec. 5. (AB 1319) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.8 - San Francisco Bay Area Regional Housing Finance › PART 1 - Formation of the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority and General Powers › CHAPTER 4 - Financial Provisions › Section 64530.

64530. The authority board shall provide for regular audits of the authority’s accounts and records and shall maintain accounting records and shall report accounting transactions in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles adopted by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board of the Financial Accounting Foundation for both public reporting purposes and for reporting of activities to the Controller.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 598, Sec. 1. (AB 1487) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.8 - San Francisco Bay Area Regional Housing Finance › PART 1 - Formation of the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority and General Powers › CHAPTER 4 - Financial Provisions › Section 64531.

64531. The authority board shall provide for annual financial reports. The authority board shall make copies of the annual financial reports available to the public.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 598, Sec. 1. (AB 1487) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.8 - San Francisco Bay Area Regional Housing Finance › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 64600.

64600. The authority, subject to prior approval by the executive board, may raise and allocate new revenue through both of the following funding mechanisms:
(a) (1) Special taxes, subject to voter approval, as provided in Article 1 (commencing with Section 64610) of Chapter 2, as follows:
(A) A parcel tax, as provided in Section 64610.
(B) A gross receipts business license tax, as provided in Section 64611.
(C) A special business tax, as provided in Section 64612.
(2) A commercial linkage fee, as provided in Article 2 (commencing with Section 64620) of Chapter 2.
(b) Any funding mechanism or combination of funding mechanisms authorized pursuant to paragraph (1) that requires voter approval pursuant to the California Constitution or this part may be placed on the ballot in all or a subset of the nine counties in the San Francisco Bay area, but in no case shall it be placed on the ballot in fewer than four counties. A measure placed on the ballot in a subset of those nine counties shall apply only in those counties in which the measure was submitted to the voters.
(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that the funding measures authorized by this subdivision distribute the responsibility for addressing the affordable housing needs of the region across commercial developers, businesses above a certain size, taxpayers, and property owners within the region.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 598, Sec. 1. (AB 1487) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.8 - San Francisco Bay Area Regional Housing Finance › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority › CHAPTER 2 - Revenue › ARTICLE 1 - Special Taxes › Section 64610.

64610. (a) Subject to Section 4 of Article XIII A of the California Constitution, and approval by the executive board before the authority takes action to approve the placement of a measure on the ballot, the authority may impose, by resolution, a parcel tax within the San Francisco Bay area pursuant to the procedures established in Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 50075) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5, Section 64521, and any other applicable procedures provided by law.
(b) For purposes of this section, “parcel tax” means a special tax imposed upon a parcel of real property at a rate that is determined without regard to that property’s value and that applies uniformly to all taxpayers or all real property within the jurisdiction of the local government. “Parcel tax” does not include a tax imposed on a particular class of property or taxpayers.
(c) The authority shall provide notice of any parcel tax imposed pursuant to this section in the manner specified in Section 54930.
(d) The parcel tax shall be collected in the same manner as ordinary ad valorem property taxes are collected and shall be subject to the same penalties and the same procedure, sale, and lien priority in case of delinquency as is provided for ad valorem taxes.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 598, Sec. 1. (AB 1487) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.8 - San Francisco Bay Area Regional Housing Finance › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority › CHAPTER 2 - Revenue › ARTICLE 1 - Special Taxes › Section 64611.

64611. (a) (1) The authority may impose, subject to approval by the executive board before the authority takes action to approve the placement of a measure on the ballot, by resolution, a special tax, measured by gross receipts, for the privilege of engaging in any kind of lawful business transacted in the San Francisco Bay area pursuant to the procedures established in Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 50075) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5, Section 64521, and any other applicable procedures provided by law.
(2) The resolution imposing a special tax pursuant to this subdivision may provide for the following:
(A) Variable rates based on the business sector of each person subject to the tax.
(B) Exemptions for small businesses.
(C) Collection of the tax by suit or otherwise.
(b) If the authority levies a special tax pursuant to subdivision (a) upon a business operating both within and outside the authority’s taxing jurisdiction, the authority shall levy the tax so that the measure of tax fairly reflects that proportion of the taxed activity actually carried on within the taxing jurisdiction.
(c) A special tax levied pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not apply to any nonprofit organization that is exempted from taxes by Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 23701) of Part 11 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or Subchapter F (commencing with Section 501) of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or the successor of either, or to any minister, clergyman, Christian Science practitioner, rabbi, or leader of any religious organization that has been granted an exemption from federal income tax by the United States Commissioner of Internal Revenue as an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or a successor to that section.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 598, Sec. 1. (AB 1487) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.8 - San Francisco Bay Area Regional Housing Finance › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority › CHAPTER 2 - Revenue › ARTICLE 1 - Special Taxes › Section 64612.

64612. (a) (1) The authority may impose, subject to approval by the executive board before the authority takes action to approve the placement of a measure on the ballot, by resolution, a special tax measured by the number of employees employed by the taxpayer for the privilege of engaging in any kind of lawful business activity transacted in the San Francisco Bay area pursuant to the procedures established in Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 50075) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5, Section 64521, and any other applicable procedures provided by law.
(2) The resolution imposing a special tax pursuant to this subdivision may provide for collection of the tax by suit or otherwise.
(b) If the authority levies a special tax pursuant to subdivision (a) upon a business operating both within and outside the authority’s taxing jurisdiction, the authority shall levy the tax so that the measure of tax fairly reflects that proportion of the taxed activity actually carried on within the taxing jurisdiction.
(c) A special tax levied pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not apply to any nonprofit organization that is exempted from taxes by Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 23701) of Part 11 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or Subchapter F (commencing with Section 501) of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or the successor of either, or to any minister, clergyman, Christian Science practitioner, rabbi, or leader of any religious organization that has been granted an exemption from federal income tax by the United States Commissioner of Internal Revenue as an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or a successor to that section.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 598, Sec. 1. (AB 1487) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.8 - San Francisco Bay Area Regional Housing Finance › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority › CHAPTER 2 - Revenue › ARTICLE 1 - Special Taxes › Section 64613.

64613. (a) Taxes levied pursuant to Section 64611 and Section 64612 shall be collected in the following manner:
(1) County tax collectors shall be responsible for collecting the tax revenue.
(2) Each county levying the tax shall prepare a tax return.
(3) Each county shall create policies and procedures necessary to collect tax revenue, including, but not limited to, policies that achieve both of the following:
(A) Ensure adequate enforcement of taxes levied pursuant to Section 64611 and Section 64612.
(B) Provide subjects of a tax with an opportunity to appeal the amount of tax owed.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 598, Sec. 1. (AB 1487) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.8 - San Francisco Bay Area Regional Housing Finance › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority › CHAPTER 2 - Revenue › ARTICLE 1 - Special Taxes › Section 64614.

64614. All special taxes levied pursuant to this article shall be administered in the following manner:
(a) Taxes collected shall be deposited in a separate fund, which shall be established in the treasury of each county and used only as prescribed by this section.
(b) The county shall transfer moneys intended for regional projects pursuant to Section 64650 from the fund to the authority periodically as promptly as feasible. The transmittals shall be made at least twice in each calendar quarter.
(c) The county may deduct incremental costs associated with administering any taxes approved pursuant to this article from the portion transferred to the authority pursuant to subdivision (b).
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 598, Sec. 1. (AB 1487) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.8 - San Francisco Bay Area Regional Housing Finance › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority › CHAPTER 2 - Revenue › ARTICLE 2 - Commercial Linkage Fee › Section 64620.

64620. As used in this article:
(a) “Commercial development project” means any project involving the issuance of a permit by an underlying land use jurisdiction for construction, not including remodeling of an existing property, that is undertaken within the San Francisco Bay area for the development of land for commercial use, but does not include any project involving solely a permit to operate.
(b) “Commercial linkage fee” means a monetary exaction, other than a tax or special assessment, established for a broad class of projects by legislation of general applicability that is charged to an applicant in connection with the approval of a commercial development project by an underlying land use jurisdiction for the purpose of addressing the need for additional housing development necessitated by that commercial development project, as determined pursuant to the nexus study undertaken pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 64621.
(c) “Underlying land use jurisdiction” means any of the following entities, as applicable, that has jurisdiction over the approval of a commercial development project:
(1) The following counties:
(A) The County of Alameda.
(B) The County of Contra Costa.
(C) The County of Marin.
(D) The County of Napa.
(E) The County of San Mateo.
(F) The County of Santa Clara.
(G) The County of Solano.
(H) The County of Sonoma.
(2) A city that is located within the territorial boundaries of any of the counties specified in paragraph (1).
(3) The City and County of San Francisco.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 598, Sec. 1. (AB 1487) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.8 - San Francisco Bay Area Regional Housing Finance › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority › CHAPTER 2 - Revenue › ARTICLE 2 - Commercial Linkage Fee › Section 64622.

64622. (a) A commercial linkage fee established, increased, or imposed pursuant to this article shall not exceed the reasonable cost of providing the housing necessitated by the commercial development project for which the commercial linkage fee is imposed, as determined in the regional nexus study pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 64621, and the authority’s related administrative costs.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature in adding this section to codify existing constitutional and decisional law with respect to the imposition of development fees and monetary exactions on developments by local agencies. This section is declaratory of existing law and shall not be construed or interpreted as creating new law or as modifying or changing existing law.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 758, Sec. 7. (AB 1319) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.8 - San Francisco Bay Area Regional Housing Finance › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority › CHAPTER 2 - Revenue › ARTICLE 2 - Commercial Linkage Fee › Section 64623.

64623. (a) Before adopting a resolution establishing or imposing a new commercial linkage fee or approving an increase in an existing commercial linkage fee pursuant to this article, the executive board shall hold a public hearing, at which oral or written presentations can be made, as part of a regularly scheduled meeting. The executive board shall publish a notice of the time and place of the meeting, including a general explanation of the matter to be considered in accordance with Section 6062a.
(b) Any costs incurred by the executive board in conducting the hearing required pursuant to subdivision (a) may be recovered as part of the commercial linkage fee that is the subject of the hearing.
(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 162. (SB 1371) Effective January 1, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.8 - San Francisco Bay Area Regional Housing Finance › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority › CHAPTER 2 - Revenue › ARTICLE 2 - Commercial Linkage Fee › Section 64624.

64624. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (c), if the executive board adopts a resolution or other legislative enactment establishing or imposing a new commercial linkage fee or approving an increase in an existing commercial linkage fee and the authority board adopts a resolution concurring with the establishment, imposition, or increase of the fee consistent with subdivision (a) of Section 64621, each underlying land use jurisdiction shall, as a condition of approving a commercial development project for which it receives an application for a conditional use permit or other discretionary or ministerial approval, require an applicant to pay the amount of commercial linkage fee established, imposed, or increased by the executive board and the authority board pursuant to this article. The underlying land use jurisdiction shall provide notice to the applicant that does all of the following:
(1) Notifies the applicant that the executive board and the authority board have established, increased, or imposed a commercial linkage fee pursuant to this article.
(2) States the amount of commercial linkage fee established, increased, or imposed by the executive board and the authority board.
(3) States that the applicant may protest the commercial linkage fee, as provided in Section 64625, and notifies the applicant that the 90-day period for that protest and the 180-day period for filing an action specified in subdivision (c) of Section 64625 has begun.
(b) Each underlying land use jurisdiction shall collect and, after deduction of any actual and necessary administrative costs incurred by the underlying land use jurisdiction, remit the amount of commercial linkage fee established, increased, or imposed pursuant to this article to the authority. An underlying land use jurisdiction shall remit the amounts required by this subdivision on or before the last day of the month next succeeding each calendar quarterly period.
(c) If any amount of commercial linkage fee established, increased, or imposed pursuant to this article is found to be invalid pursuant to Section 64625, each underlying land use jurisdiction shall immediately cease collection of the commercial linkage fee.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 598, Sec. 1. (AB 1487) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.8 - San Francisco Bay Area Regional Housing Finance › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority › CHAPTER 2 - Revenue › ARTICLE 2 - Commercial Linkage Fee › Section 64626.

64626. (a) In any judicial action or proceeding to validate, attack, review, set aside, void, or annul any resolution providing for the establishment, increase, or imposition of a commercial linkage fee pursuant to this article in which there is an issue whether the fee is a special tax within the meaning of Section 50076, the executive board and the authority shall have the burden of producing evidence to establish that the commercial linkage fee does not exceed the reasonable cost of providing the housing necessitated by the commercial development project for which the commercial linkage fee is imposed, as determined in the regional nexus study pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 64621.
(b) A party may only initiate an action or proceeding pursuant to subdivision (a) if both of the following requirements are met:
(1) The commercial linkage fee was directly imposed on the party as a condition of project approval, as provided in Section 64624.
(2) At least 30 days before initiating the action or proceeding, the party requests that the executive board and the authority provide a copy of the documents, including, but not limited to, the regional nexus study prepared pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 64621, that establish that the commercial linkage fee does not exceed the reasonable cost of providing the housing necessitated by the commercial development project for which the commercial linkage fee is imposed. In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 7922.530, the executive board and the authority may charge a fee for copying the documents requested pursuant to this paragraph.
(c) For purposes of this section, costs shall be determined in accordance with fundamental fairness and consistency of method as to the allocation of costs, expenses, revenues, and other items included in the calculation.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615, Sec. 214. (AB 474) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 463 of Stats. 2021, Ch. 615.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.8 - San Francisco Bay Area Regional Housing Finance › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority › CHAPTER 2 - Revenue › ARTICLE 2 - Commercial Linkage Fee › Section 64627.

64627. (a) Any person may request an audit in order to determine whether any fee or charge levied by the executive board and the authority board exceeds the amount necessary to cover the reasonable cost of providing the housing necessitated by the commercial development project for which the commercial linkage fee is imposed, as determined in the regional nexus study pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 64621 and the authority’s related administrative costs. If a person makes that request, the executive board and the authority may retain an independent auditor to conduct an audit to determine whether the commercial linkage fee is reasonable, but is not required to conduct the audit if an audit has been performed for the same fee within the previous 12 months.
(b) If an audit pursuant to this section determines that the amount of any commercial linkage fee or charge does not meet the requirements of this article, the executive board and the authority board shall adjust the fee accordingly.
(c) The authority shall retain an independent auditor to conduct an audit only if the person who requests the audit deposits with the authority the amount of the executive board’s and the authority’s reasonable estimate of the cost of the independent audit. At the conclusion of the audit, the authority shall reimburse unused sums, if any, or the requesting person shall pay the authority the excess of the actual cost of the audit over the sum which was deposited.
(d) Any audit conducted by an independent auditor pursuant to this section shall conform to generally accepted auditing standards.
(e) This section shall not be construed as granting any additional authority to any local agency to levy any fee or charge which is not otherwise authorized by another provision of law, nor shall its provisions be construed as granting authority to any local agency to levy a new fee or charge when other provisions of law specifically prohibit the levy of a fee or charge.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 758, Sec. 8. (AB 1319) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.8 - San Francisco Bay Area Regional Housing Finance › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority › CHAPTER 2 - Revenue › ARTICLE 2 - Commercial Linkage Fee › Section 64628.

64628. Any action by the executive board and the authority board or interested person under this article shall be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 598, Sec. 1. (AB 1487) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.8 - San Francisco Bay Area Regional Housing Finance › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority › CHAPTER 2 - Revenue › ARTICLE 3 - Bonds › Section 64630.

64630. The authority board may, by majority vote, initiate proceedings to issue general obligation bonds pursuant to this chapter by adopting a resolution stating its intent to issue the bonds. The authority board shall not adopt a resolution to initiate proceedings until after the executive board has adopted a resolution in support of the issuance of the general obligation bonds.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 598, Sec. 1. (AB 1487) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.8 - San Francisco Bay Area Regional Housing Finance › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority › CHAPTER 2 - Revenue › ARTICLE 3 - Bonds › Section 64631.

64631. (a) The authority may incur or refund general obligation bonded indebtedness, secured by the levy of ad valorem property taxes, pursuant to Article XIII A of the California Constitution, and any amendment thereto, for any purpose allowed by state law or the California Constitution.
(b) For purposes of incurring general obligation bonded indebtedness pursuant to this section, the authority shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 53400) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5.
(c) The board of the authority shall annually at the time of making the levy of taxes for county purposes, levy a tax for that year upon property in the authority’s jurisdiction for the interest and redemption of all outstanding bonds of the authority, as provided by Section 1 of Article XIII A of the California Constitution. The tax shall not be less than sufficient to pay the interest on the bonds as it becomes due and to provide a sinking fund for the payment of the principal payable or on before maturity and may include an allowance for an annual reserve, established for the purpose of avoiding fluctuating tax levies. The tax shall be sufficient to provide funds for the payment of the interest on the bonds as it becomes due and also any part of the principal and interest that is to become due before the proceeds of a tax levied at the time for making the next general tax levy may be made available for the payment of the principal and interest.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 758, Sec. 9. (AB 1319) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.8 - San Francisco Bay Area Regional Housing Finance › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority › CHAPTER 2 - Revenue › ARTICLE 3 - Bonds › Section 64633.

64633. (a) The authority or any person executing the bonds issued pursuant to this title shall not be personally liable on the bonds by reason of their issuance.
(b) The bonds and other obligations of the authority are not a debt of any city or county, the Association of Bay Area Governments, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission or any of its affiliated entities, or of the state or of any of its political subdivisions, other than the authority, and neither a city or county nor the state or any of its political subdivisions, other than the authority, shall be liable on the bonds, and the bonds or obligations shall be payable exclusively from funds or properties of the authority, as specified in the applicable bond or other security document. Bonds issued pursuant to this title shall contain a statement to this effect on their face.
(c) If the signature of any member of the authority or staff member of the authority appears on bonds issued pursuant to this title, and that individual ceases to be a member of the authority or staff member of the authority before delivery of the bonds, that member’s signature shall be as effective as if the member had remained in office.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 598, Sec. 1. (AB 1487) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.8 - San Francisco Bay Area Regional Housing Finance › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority › CHAPTER 2 - Revenue › ARTICLE 3 - Bonds › Section 64634.

64634. (a) Every two years after the issuance of bonds pursuant to this section, the authority shall contract for an independent financial and performance audit. The audit shall be conducted according to guidelines established by the Controller. A copy of the completed audit shall be provided to the Controller, the Director of Finance, and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.
(b) Upon the request of the Governor or the Legislature, the Bureau of State Audits may conduct a financial and performance audit of the authority. The results of any audit shall be provided to the authority board, the Controller, the Director of Finance, and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 598, Sec. 1. (AB 1487) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.8 - San Francisco Bay Area Regional Housing Finance › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority › CHAPTER 2 - Revenue › ARTICLE 3 - Bonds › Section 64635.

64635. Bonds issued pursuant to this article are fully negotiable.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 598, Sec. 1. (AB 1487) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.8 - San Francisco Bay Area Regional Housing Finance › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority › CHAPTER 2 - Revenue › ARTICLE 3 - Bonds › Section 64636.

64636. Any action to determine the validity or adoption of any tax, fee, or other charge provided for in, or the validity of bonds issued pursuant to, this title, or any of the proceedings, contracts, agreements, or other arrangements or matters entered into, shall be commenced within 60 days from the date of the election or the adoption of the resolution approving such matters, as applicable, pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure. After that date, the adoption of such tax, fee, or other charge, the issuance of the bonds, and all proceedings in relation thereto, shall be held valid and incontestable in every respect.
(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 165. (SB 1371) Effective January 1, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.8 - San Francisco Bay Area Regional Housing Finance › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority › CHAPTER 3 - Expenditures › Section 64651.

64651. The executive board and the authority shall monitor expenditures in coordination with local jurisdictions. At least once every five years, the monitoring shall include a review of county housing revenue expenditures and a review of revenues allocated to cities pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 64650. The authority board and executive board may adopt guidelines applicable to such funds as deemed necessary to ensure they are spent in a timely manner consistent with the goals of this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 598, Sec. 1. (AB 1487) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.8 - San Francisco Bay Area Regional Housing Finance › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority › CHAPTER 3 - Expenditures › Section 64652.

64652. To ensure oversight and accountability, the authority shall prepare and submit an annual report to the Legislature, in conformance with Sections 9795 and 53411 on allocations and expenditures under its control, and those controlled by counties pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 64650. The report shall include a description of projects funded and their status, the households served by income level, and the extent to which the minimum targets in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) and paragraph (6) of subdivision (d) of Section 64650 were achieved.
(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 167. (SB 1371) Effective January 1, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.9 - Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › PART 1 - Formation of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency and General Powers › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 64700.

64700. This title shall be known, and may be cited, as the Los Angeles County Regional Housing Finance Act.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.9 - Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › PART 1 - Formation of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency and General Powers › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 64702.

64702. For purposes of this title:
(a) “Agency” means the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency established pursuant to Section 64710.
(b) “Board” means the governing board of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency.
(c) “Los Angeles County” means the entire area within the territorial boundary of the County of Los Angeles.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.9 - Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › PART 1 - Formation of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency and General Powers › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 64703.

64703. The Legislature finds and declares that providing a regional financing mechanism for affordable housing development, preservation, and renter protections in Los Angeles County, as described in this section and Section 64701, is a matter of statewide concern and is not a municipal affair as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution. Therefore, this title applies to all cities within Los Angeles County, including charter cities.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.9 - Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › PART 1 - Formation of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency and General Powers › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 64704.

64704. The provisions of this title are severable. If any provision of this title 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.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.9 - Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › PART 1 - Formation of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency and General Powers › CHAPTER 2 - The Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency and Governing Board › Section 64710.

64710. (a) (1) The Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency is hereby established with jurisdiction extending throughout Los Angeles County, except that the agency shall only have jurisdiction to act in a supplemental capacity when a municipality has, as of January 1, 2022, an existing program that provides similar supports and services, and in no circumstances shall any functions of existing programs be transferred to or undertaken by the agency, nor shall the agency perform or undertake any functions related to supports and services provided to people experiencing homelessness, unless such supports and services are explicitly authorized by this chapter or are directly related to the provision of other supports and services authorized explicitly by this chapter.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the agency may transfer a portion of the revenue raised by a tax measure adopted pursuant to this title to the County of Los Angeles for programs that provide supports and services to prevent and combat homelessness.
(b) The formation and jurisdictional boundaries of the agency are not subject to the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 (Division 3 (commencing with Section 56000) of Title 5).
(c) The agency’s purpose is to increase the supply of affordable housing in Los Angeles County by providing for significantly enhanced funding and technical assistance at a regional level for renter protections, affordable housing preservation, and new affordable housing production of 100 percent affordable housing for households earning 80 percent of the appropriate area median income or below, with financing priority on the lowest levels of affordability.
(d) The agency shall complement and supplement existing efforts by cities, counties, districts, and other local, regional, and state entities, related to addressing the goals described in this title.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 730, Sec. 1. (AB 1607) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.9 - Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › PART 1 - Formation of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency and General Powers › CHAPTER 2 - The Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency and Governing Board › Section 64711.1.

64711.1. Notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 64711, if a member appointed by the mayor of the City of Los Angeles is not a member of the city council of that city, the person appointed may serve for 60 days without consent of the city council.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)
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64711.2. Every member of the board is subject to Article 2 (commencing with Section 87200) of Chapter 7 of Title 9.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)
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64711.3. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), each member of the board shall serve a term of four years or until a successor is appointed and qualified. A member may be removed at the pleasure of the appointing entities described in subdivision (a) of Section 64711. A member that is not an elected official shall only be reappointed for one additional term.
(b) The membership of any member serving on the agency as a result of holding another public office shall terminate when the member ceases holding the other public office.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)
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64711.4. (a)  The board shall appoint a full-time chief executive officer who shall act for the agency under its direction and perform those duties delegated by the agency.
(b) The chief executive officer shall be appointed to a renewable term of four years and shall be removed from office only upon the occurrence of one or both of the following:
(1) A two-thirds majority of the members of the board votes for removal.
(2) The board determines that the chief executive officer has violated a federal or state law, regulation, local ordinance, or policy or practice of the agency, relative to ethical practices, including, but not limited to, the acceptance of gifts or contributions.
(c) The agency shall appoint a general counsel, inspector general, and board secretary.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)
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64711.5. (a) The board shall appoint an inspector general to a renewable term of office of four years. The inspector general shall be removed from office by a two-thirds vote of the members of the board if the board determines that the inspector general has violated a federal or state law or regulation, a local ordinance, or a policy or practice of the agency, relative to ethical practices, including, but not limited to, acceptance of gifts or contributions.
(b) The inspector general shall, at a noticed public hearing of the agency, report quarterly on the expenditures of the agency for travel, meals and refreshments, private club dues, membership fees and other charges, and any other expenditures specified by the agency.
(c) Any investigatory file compiled by the inspector general is an investigatory file compiled by a local law enforcement agency subject to disclosure pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 7923.600) of Chapter 1 of Part 5 of Division 10 of Title 1.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)
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64712. (a) The agency may determine its organizational structure, which may include, but is not limited to, the establishment of departments, divisions, subsidiary units, or similar entities. Any department, division, subsidiary unit, or similar entity established by the agency shall be referred to in this chapter as an “organizational unit.”
(b) The board may delegate to an organizational unit or to its chief executive officer any powers and duties it deems appropriate. Powers and duties that may be delegated to an organizational unit include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Approval of contracts up to authority limits established by the board, except that final approval of labor contracts shall require board approval.
(2) Hearing and resolving bid protests.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)
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64713. The members of the board shall be appointed by April 1, 2023. The agency shall have no powers, duties, or responsibilities until April 1, 2023.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)
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64714. A member of the board shall exercise independent judgment on behalf of the interests of the residents, the property owners, and the public of Los Angeles County in furthering the intent and purposes of this title.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)
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64715. (a) The board shall hold its first meeting at a time and place within Los Angeles County fixed by the Los Angeles County Clerk, as a ministerial duty.
(b) After the first meeting described in subdivision (a), the board shall hold meetings at times and places determined by the board.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)
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64716. (a) The board may make and enforce rules and regulations necessary for governing the board, the preservation of order, and the transaction of business, including by establishing an executive committee and other committees as necessary.
(b) In exercising the powers and duties conferred on the agency by this title, the board may act by ordinance, resolution, or minute action.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)
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64718.1. (a) The members of the citizens’ oversight committee shall be subject to the agency’s conflict-of-interest policies. The members shall have no legal action pending against the agency and are prohibited from acting in any commercial activity directly or indirectly involving the agency, such as being a consultant to the agency or to any party with pending legal actions against the agency during their committee tenure. Committee members shall not have direct commercial interest or employment with any public or private entity that receives funds authorized by this title.
(b) The committee members shall receive a reasonable stipend as compensation, which shall be set by the Office of the Inspector General and shall be subject to board approval. A member may choose to waive this stipend in its entirety.
Each member of the committee shall serve for a term of five years, and until a successor is appointed, except that initial appointments may be staggered with terms of three years as proposed by the Inspector General.
(c) A committee member shall serve no more than two terms on the committee.
(d) Any member may, at any time, resign from the committee upon written notice delivered to the agency. Acceptance of any public office, the filing of intent to seek public office, including a filing under Section 85200, or change of residence to outside Los Angeles County shall constitute a member’s automatic resignation.
(e) The members shall elect a chair and vice chair at the first meeting of the citizens’ oversight committee. The chair and vice chair shall each serve a renewable one-year term for as long as the chair or vice chair is eligible to serve on the commission.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)