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2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.5 - Presley Urban Fishing Program › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 5671.

5671. The Legislature hereby finds and declares as follows:
(a) There is a great, measurable demand for the provision of increased fishing opportunities in the major metropolitan areas of California.
(b) There is a high concentration of urban social and economic problems in California’s major metropolitan areas that can be partially alleviated by the increased recreational activities and supplemental food sources afforded by fishing opportunities.
(c) In view of the foregoing, the Legislature declares that an active, cooperative, and funded urban fishing program should be implemented without delay.
(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 571. Effective January 1, 2007.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.5 - Presley Urban Fishing Program › ARTICLE 2 - Administration › Section 5675.

5675. The program established by this chapter shall be administered jointly by the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Department of Fish and Game and shall be funded by moneys appropriated from the Resources Account in the Energy and Resources Fund to the Department of Parks and Recreation for local assistance grants for urban fishing projects pursuant to category (b) of Item 379-101-190 of the Budget Act of 1981 and pursuant to provisions of any budget acts enacted subsequent thereto that appropriate funds for the program.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 128, Sec. 1. Effective March 25, 1982.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.5 - Presley Urban Fishing Program › ARTICLE 2 - Administration › Section 5676.

5676. The Department of Parks and Recreation shall have principal responsibility for the review and approval of proposals for rehabilitating urban lakes in accordance with the eligibility requirements, evaluative criteria, and procedures specified in this chapter and for the administration of grants made pursuant to this chapter. The Department of Fish and Game shall be responsible for determining the rehabilitative potential of lakes proposed for funding and shall serve primarily in a technical and advisory capacity. The final decision to provide funding for each project shall be based on the cooperative deliberation and mutual determination of both departments.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 128, Sec. 1. Effective March 25, 1982.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.5 - Presley Urban Fishing Program › ARTICLE 2 - Administration › Section 5677.

5677. To be eligible for funding pursuant to this chapter, a project shall satisfy all of the following conditions:
(a) The lake is situated in an urbanized area of a standard metropolitan statistical area.
(b) The lake is close to, and accessible by residents of, an area comprised of economically disadvantaged persons.
(c) The lake is served by public transportation and is readily accessible by a large proportion of the residents of the entire metropolitan area.
(d) There is significant and demonstrated public support and interest in the community for rehabilitating the lake for sportfishing purposes.
(e) The lake currently has, or when rehabilitated will have, a water surface area of not less than three acres.
(f) The lake is located in a public park or recreation area operated and currently staffed by the applicant.
(g) The lake is held in fee by the applicant or is leased by the applicant for a term of not less than 25 years.
(h) The applicant has prepared, and submitted as part of the grant proposal, a plan for rehabilitating the lake that includes evidence of the potential for the lake, when rehabilitated, to support and sustain a fish population through natural reproduction; techniques, procedures, and costs projected for the rehabilitation and future maintenance and operation of the lake; and an assessment of the benefits to be derived from implementing the proposal. The plan shall be suitable for forming the basis of the agreement specified in Section 5680 if the proposal is approved.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 128, Sec. 1. Effective March 25, 1982.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.5 - Presley Urban Fishing Program › ARTICLE 2 - Administration › Section 5678.

5678. With respect to any project proposal that has satisfied all the conditions of Section 5677, the departments shall use all of the following criteria to evaluate the relative desirability and establish a ranking of all proposals:
(a) An assessment of the needs to be satisfied by an urban fishing program at the lake, based on the total population, income levels, age groups, special populations, availability of other recreational facilities in the area, and such other factors or characteristics of the area as the Department of Parks and Recreation deems necessary for a full evaluation of the proposal. Priority shall be assigned to proposals that will serve a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged persons and special populations relative to those to be served under other proposals.
(b) The willingness and ability of the applicant to commence work immediately upon receiving a grant.
(c) The lake, when rehabilitated, will have relatively lower maintenance and operation costs.
(d) The applicant’s project completion rate with respect to local assistance grants made pursuant to other programs administered by the Department of Parks and Recreation and the applicant’s general stewardship record with respect to its parks and recreation facilities.
(e) The existence of opportunities for alternative and multiple-use recreational activities at the lake and surrounding parkland or open-space areas.
(f) Funding the proposal will further a broad geographical spread of urban fishing programs among metropolitan areas.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 128, Sec. 1. Effective March 25, 1982.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.5 - Presley Urban Fishing Program › ARTICLE 2 - Administration › Section 5679.

5679. Grants may be made to a city, county, or district that provides park, recreation, or open-space facilities and services and will operate and maintain the lake. Grants may be expended only for the rehabilitation and enhancement of lakes, consisting of improvements such as dredging, water aeration, shoreline stabilization and reconditioning, basin reconditioning, fish stocking, and installation of rock shelters, seal coats, and rip-rap.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 128, Sec. 1. Effective March 25, 1982.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.5 - Presley Urban Fishing Program › ARTICLE 2 - Administration › Section 5680.

5680. Disbursement of a grant for an approved proposal shall be contingent on the recipient’s completion of both of the following conditions:
(a) The grant recipient shall enter into an agreement with the Department of Parks and Recreation specifying the terms and conditions under which it shall rehabilitate, develop, maintain, and operate the urban fishing lake. The minimum term for the agreement shall be 25 years.
(b) The legal counsel of the grant recipient shall certify to the satisfaction of both departments that the recipient has met, or will meet prior to expenditure of any grant funds, all federal, state, and local environmental, public health, relocation, affirmative action, and clearinghouse requirements and other applicable laws and regulations.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 128, Sec. 1. Effective March 25, 1982.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.5 - Presley Urban Fishing Program › ARTICLE 2 - Administration › Section 5681.

5681. Consistent with the provisions of this chapter, the Department of Parks and Recreation shall specify the procedures to be followed in applying for grants, establish the terms and conditions under which grants shall be made, and administer the disbursement of all grant funds.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 128, Sec. 1. Effective March 25, 1982.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.5 - Presley Urban Fishing Program › ARTICLE 2 - Administration › Section 5682.

5682. Grant funds shall be encumbered by the recipient within two years of disbursement. Any grant funds not encumbered within this period shall revert to the Resources Account in the Energy and Resources Fund.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 128, Sec. 1. Effective March 25, 1982.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.5 - Presley Urban Fishing Program › ARTICLE 2 - Administration › Section 5683.

5683. The grant recipient or any instrumentality of the recipient shall not charge any fee for fishing at any lake the rehabilitation of which is financed, in whole or part, pursuant to this chapter. This prohibition does not extend to any fee charged by the recipient for any facility or service that is unrelated to fishing at a lake.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 128, Sec. 1. Effective March 25, 1982.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.5 - Presley Urban Fishing Program › ARTICLE 2 - Administration › Section 5684.

5684. This chapter is not intended, nor shall it be construed, to authorize either the Department of Parks and Recreation or the Department of Fish and Game to establish any additional personnel positions or create any new administrative section in connection with the program established by this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 128, Sec. 1. Effective March 25, 1982.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.5 - Presley Urban Fishing Program › ARTICLE 2 - Administration › Section 5685.

5685. In order to facilitate the earliest possible start of the urban fishing program and to gain familiarity with the types of lakes that are most suitable for rehabilitation for sportfishing purposes, the Department of Parks and Recreation shall make grants, on a demonstration basis during the 1981–82 fiscal year only, for the rehabilitation of lakes that satisfy the requirements and criteria set forth in this chapter and are representative of lakes of different size, physical characteristics, and degree of degradation found in major metropolitan areas of the state.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 128, Sec. 1. Effective March 25, 1982.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.5 - Presley Urban Fishing Program › ARTICLE 2 - Administration › Section 5686.

5686. No grant shall be made under this chapter on or after the date on which the Energy and Resources Fund is abolished, unless a later enacted statute which is chaptered before that date changes the requirements of this section.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 128, Sec. 1. Effective March 25, 1982.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.7 - Community Parklands Act of 1986 › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 5700.

5700. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Community Parklands Act of 1986.
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 43 at the June 3, 1986, election. Operative July 1, 1986, by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.7 - Community Parklands Act of 1986 › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 5701.

5701. The Legislature hereby finds and declares as follows:
(a) It is the responsibility of the state to encourage, and assist in the provision of, better parks and enhanced recreational opportunities for all citizens of California.
(b) Community, neighborhood, and regional parks, beaches, recreational areas, recreational trails, and other recreational facilities, and the preservation of historic sites and structures contribute significantly to a healthy physical and moral environment and also contribute to the economic betterment of the state.
(c) Many older parks and recreational facilities have deteriorated to the point where the original investment in them may become lost, and prompt action is necessary to restore them to usefulness.
(d) Accordingly, it is in the public interest for the state to assist counties, cities, and districts in providing these facilities for the use and enjoyment of citizens they serve.
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 43 at the June 3, 1986, election. Operative July 1, 1986, by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.7 - Community Parklands Act of 1986 › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 5702.

5702. As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:
(a) “District” means any regional park district formed pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 5500) of Chapter 3 and any recreation and park district formed pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 5780). With respect to any community which is not included within a regional park district or a recreation and park district and in which no city or county provides parks or recreational areas or facilities, “district” also means any other district which is authorized by statute to operate and manage parks or recreational areas or facilities, employs a full-time park and recreation director and offers year-round park and recreation services on lands and facilities owned by the district, and allocates a substantial portion of its annual operating budget to parks or recreation areas or facilities.
(b) “Fund” means the Community Parklands Fund.
(c) “Program” means the Community Parklands Program established by this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 43 at the June 3, 1986, election. Operative July 1, 1986, by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.7 - Community Parklands Act of 1986 › ARTICLE 2 - Community Parklands Program › Section 5710.

5710. (a) The proceeds of bonds issued and sold pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the Community Parklands Fund, which is hereby created.
(b) All money deposited in the fund shall be available for appropriation in the manner set forth in Section 5735 in an amount not to exceed one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) for grants to counties, cities, and districts for the acquisition, development, rehabilitation, or restoration of real property for park, beach, recreational, or historical resources preservation purposes.
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 43 at the June 3, 1986, election. Operative July 1, 1986, by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.7 - Community Parklands Act of 1986 › ARTICLE 2 - Community Parklands Program › Section 5711.

5711. (a) The total amount proposed to be appropriated for the program shall be included in a section in the Budget Bill for the 1987–88 fiscal year and each succeeding fiscal year for consideration by the Legislature and shall bear the caption “Community Parklands Program.”
(b) Commencing with the Budget Bill for the 1990–91 fiscal year, any grant funds which were not accepted by a recipient or were not encumbered by the recipient within the three-year period specified in Section 5721 or which were restored pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 5723 shall be available for appropriation for one or more projects of the type specified in Section 5712 that the Legislature deems to be of the highest priority statewide.
(c) All appropriations are subject to all limitations enacted in the Budget Act and to all fiscal procedures prescribed by law with respect to the expenditure of state funds unless expressly exempted from those laws by a statute enacted by the Legislature. The section in the Budget Act shall contain proposed appropriations only for the program contemplated by this chapter, and no funds derived from the bonds authorized by this chapter may be expended pursuant to an appropriation not contained in that section of the Budget Act.
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 43 at the June 3, 1986, election. Operative July 1, 1986, by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.7 - Community Parklands Act of 1986 › ARTICLE 2 - Community Parklands Program › Section 5712.

5712. The grant funds authorized for the program may be expended by the recipient for any of the following purposes or any combination thereof:
(a) The rehabilitation, improvement, or restoration of deteriorated roads, utilities, and other structures and facilities within existing parks and recreational areas.
(b) Neighborhood, community, and regional parks.
(c) Beaches and public accessways to beaches.
(d) Historical sites and structures.
(e) Recreational areas and facilities.
(f) Hiking, bicycling, and equestrian trails.
(g) Development rights and scenic easements in connection with any acquisition made for any purpose specified in subdivisions (b) to (f), inclusive, so long as the right or easement directly enhances the enjoyment or usefulness of the acquisition.
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 43 at the June 3, 1986, election. Operative July 1, 1986, by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.7 - Community Parklands Act of 1986 › ARTICLE 3 - Administration › Section 5721.

5721. (a) Individual applications for grants shall be submitted to the department for approval as to conformity with the requirements of this chapter. The application shall be accompanied by certification from the planning agency of the applicant that the project for which the grant is applied is consistent with the park and recreation element of the applicable city or county’s general plan or the district’s park and recreation plan and will satisfy a high priority need. In order to utilize available grant funds as effectively as possible, overlapping or adjoining jurisdictions are encouraged to combine projects and submit a joint application.
(b) The minimum amount that the applicant may request for any individual project is twenty thousand dollars ($20,000).
(c) Every application shall comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000)).
(d) Grants that are wholly or partially for the acquisition of real property shall be made on the basis of 75 percent state funds and 25 percent local matching funds or property donated to be part of the project. The grant recipient shall certify to the department that there is available, or will become available prior to the commencement of any work on the project, matching funds or property in the required amount from a nonstate source. Certification of the source and amount or value shall be set forth in the application.
(e) The director shall annually forward a statement of the total amount to be appropriated in each fiscal year for projects approved for grants to the Director of Finance for inclusion in the Budget Bill. The amount of grant funds to be allocated to each eligible jurisdiction shall be published in the Governor’s Budget for the fiscal year in which the appropriation for those grants is to be made and, as soon as possible thereafter, a list of projects for which grants have been approved shall be made available by the department.
(f) Grant funds shall be encumbered by the recipient within three years of the date the appropriation became effective, regardless of the date when the project was approved by the department pursuant to this section.
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 43 at the June 3, 1986, election. Operative July 1, 1986, by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.7 - Community Parklands Act of 1986 › ARTICLE 3 - Administration › Section 5722.

5722. Grant funds may be expended for development, rehabilitation, or restoration only on lands owned by, or subject to a lease or other long-term interest held by, the applicant. If the lands are not owned by the applicant, the applicant shall first demonstrate to the satisfaction of the director that the development, rehabilitation, or restoration will provide benefits commensurate with the type and duration of interest in land held by the applicant. No grant funds may be expended for any purpose that is not directly related to the operation and management of parks and recreational areas and facilities.
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 43 at the June 3, 1986, election. Operative July 1, 1986, by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.7 - Community Parklands Act of 1986 › ARTICLE 3 - Administration › Section 5723.

5723. (a) No grant funds authorized by this chapter shall be disbursed until the applicant agrees that any property acquired or developed with those funds shall be used by the applicant only for the purpose for which the funds were requested and that no other use of the property shall be permitted except by specific act of the Legislature.
(b) No funds shall be disbursed unless the applicant agrees to maintain and operate the property to be acquired or developed for a period commensurate with the type of project and the proportion of state funds and local matching funds or property allocated to the capital costs of the project.
(c) No funds shall be disbursed unless the applicant agrees to make the property to be acquired or developed open to use by the public by a date specified in the agreement. That date shall not be more than three years after the date upon which the project was approved by the department pursuant to Section 5721. The department may grant a postponement of the specified date if the property is not or will not be open to use by the public by the specified date due to circumstances wholly beyond the control of the applicant. If the property is not open to use by the public by the date specified in the agreement, and any postponement thereof granted by the department, the grant funds shall be restored in full to the department and the applicant shall become ineligible to receive any further funds that may become available pursuant to this chapter. Any funds restored pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the fund and shall be available for appropriation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 5711.
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 43 at the June 3, 1986, election. Operative July 1, 1986, by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.7 - Community Parklands Act of 1986 › ARTICLE 3 - Administration › Section 5724.

5724. Any grant made pursuant to this chapter, and the performance of the applicant in expending the grant, may be audited at any time by the department.
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 43 at the June 3, 1986, election. Operative July 1, 1986, by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.7 - Community Parklands Act of 1986 › ARTICLE 3 - Administration › Section 5725.

5725. Of the total funds available for appropriation pursuant to this chapter, an amount, not to exceed four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000), may be appropriated for state administrative costs directly incurred in connection with this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 43 at the June 3, 1986, election. Operative July 1, 1986, by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.7 - Community Parklands Act of 1986 › ARTICLE 4 - Fiscal Provisions › Section 5730.

5730. Bonds in the total amount of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000), or so much thereof as is necessary, may be issued and sold to provide a fund to be used for carrying out the purposes expressed in this chapter and to be used to reimburse the General Obligation Bond Expense Revolving Fund pursuant to Section 16724.5 of the Government Code. The bonds shall, when sold, be and constitute a valid and binding obligation of the State of California, and the full faith and credit of the State of California is hereby pledged for the punctual payment of both principal of, and interest on, the bonds as the principal and interest become due and payable.
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 43 at the June 3, 1986, election. Operative July 1, 1986, by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.7 - Community Parklands Act of 1986 › ARTICLE 4 - Fiscal Provisions › Section 5731.

5731. There shall be collected each year and in the same manner and at the same time as other state revenue is collected, in addition to the ordinary revenues of the state, a sum in an amount required to pay the principal of, and interest on, the bonds maturing each year, and it is the duty of all officers charged by law with any duty in regard to the collection of the revenue to do and perform each and every act which shall be necessary to collect that additional sum.
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 43 at the June 3, 1986, election. Operative July 1, 1986, by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.7 - Community Parklands Act of 1986 › ARTICLE 4 - Fiscal Provisions › Section 5732.

5732. There is hereby appropriated from the General Fund, for the purpose of this chapter, an amount that will equal the total of the following:
(a) The sum annually necessary to pay the principal of, and interest on, bonds issued and sold pursuant to this chapter, as principal and interest become due and payable.
(b) The sum which is necessary to carry out the provisions of Section 5733, appropriated without regard to fiscal years.
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 43 at the June 3, 1986, election. Operative July 1, 1986, by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.7 - Community Parklands Act of 1986 › ARTICLE 4 - Fiscal Provisions › Section 5733.

5733. For the purposes of carrying out this article, the Director of Finance may, pursuant to appropriate authority in each annual Budget Act, authorize the withdrawal from the General Fund of an amount or amounts not to exceed the amount of the unsold bonds which have been authorized to be sold for the purpose of carrying out this chapter. Any amounts withdrawn shall be deposited in the fund. Any moneys made available under this section shall be returned to the General Fund from moneys received from the sale of bonds for the purpose of carrying out this chapter. The money withdrawn from the General Fund shall be returned to the General Fund with interest at the rate earned by the money in the Pooled Money Investment Account during the time the money was withdrawn from the General Fund pursuant to this section.
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 43 at the June 3, 1986, election. Operative July 1, 1986, by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.7 - Community Parklands Act of 1986 › ARTICLE 4 - Fiscal Provisions › Section 5733.5.

5733.5. Notwithstanding any other provision of this bond act, or of the State General Obligation Bond Law (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code), if the Treasurer sells bonds pursuant to this bond act that include a bond counsel opinion to the effect that the interest on the bonds is excluded from gross income for federal tax purposes under designated conditions, the Treasurer may maintain separate accounts for the bond proceeds invested and the investment earnings on those proceeds, and may use or direct the use of those proceeds or earnings to pay any rebate, penalty, or other payment required under federal law, or take any other action with respect to the investment and use of those bond proceeds, as may be required or desirable under federal law in order to maintain the tax-exempt status of those bonds and to obtain any other advantage under federal law on behalf of the funds of this state.
(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 652, Sec. 24.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.7 - Community Parklands Act of 1986 › ARTICLE 4 - Fiscal Provisions › Section 5734.

5734. The bonds authorized by this chapter shall be prepared, executed, issued, sold, paid, and redeemed as provided in the State General Obligation Bond Law (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code), and all of the provisions of that law apply to the bonds and to this chapter and are hereby incorporated in this chapter as though set forth in full in this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 43 at the June 3, 1986, election. Operative July 1, 1986, by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.7 - Community Parklands Act of 1986 › ARTICLE 4 - Fiscal Provisions › Section 5735.

5735. Solely for the purpose of authorizing the issuance and sale, pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law, of the bonds authorized by this chapter, the Community Parklands Program Finance Committee is hereby created. The committee consists of the Controller, the Director of Finance, and the Treasurer. For purposes of this chapter, the Community Parklands Program Finance Committee is “the committee” as that term is used in the State General Obligation Bond Law, and the Treasurer shall serve as chairperson of the committee.
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 43 at the June 3, 1986, election. Operative July 1, 1986, by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.7 - Community Parklands Act of 1986 › ARTICLE 4 - Fiscal Provisions › Section 5736.

5736. All money deposited in the fund which is derived from premium and accrued interest on bonds sold shall be reserved in the fund and shall be available for transfer to the General Fund as a credit to expenditures for bond interest.
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 43 at the June 3, 1986, election. Operative July 1, 1986, by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.7 - Community Parklands Act of 1986 › ARTICLE 4 - Fiscal Provisions › Section 5737.

5737. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that, inasmuch as the proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by this chapter are not “proceeds of taxes” as that term is used in Article XIII B of the California Constitution, the disbursement of these proceeds is not subject to the limitations imposed by that article.
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 43 at the June 3, 1986, election. Operative July 1, 1986, by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.7 - Community Parklands Act of 1986 › ARTICLE 4 - Fiscal Provisions › Section 5738.

5738. If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this chapter are severable.
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 43 at the June 3, 1986, election. Operative July 1, 1986, by Stats. 1986, Ch. 5, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.8 - California River Parkways Act of 2004 › Section 5750.

5750. This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the California River Parkways Act of 2004.
(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 230, Sec. 14. Effective August 16, 2004.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.8 - California River Parkways Act of 2004 › Section 5751.

5751. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) River parkways directly improve the quality of life in California by providing important recreational, open space, wildlife, flood management, water quality, and urban waterfront revitalization benefits to communities in the state.
(b) River parkways provide communities with safe places for recreation including family picnics; bicycling and hiking; areas for river access for swimming, canoeing, and fishing; and many other activities.
(c) River parkways help revitalize deteriorated urban neighborhoods and provide an anchor for economic development by providing important recreational and scenic amenities.
(d) River parkways provide accessible open space that helps remedy the severe shortage of park and open-space areas that plague many urban and suburban communities, small towns, and rural areas.
(e) River parkways provide flood protection benefits for communities by providing wider corridors along our waterways that help store, and provide safe corridors for the passage of, storm waters.
(f) River parkways protect and restore riparian and riverine habitat.
(g) River parkways improve or protect the water quality in our rivers and streams.
(h) River parkways provide the recreational and ecosystem components of integrated regional water management and watershed plans.
(i) California can improve the quality of life in this state by assisting public agencies and nonprofit organizations in establishing, developing, and restoring river parkways.
(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 230, Sec. 14. Effective August 16, 2004.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.8 - California River Parkways Act of 2004 › Section 5752.

5752. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:
(a) “Acquisition” means obtaining fee title or a lesser interest in real property, including easements, development rights, or water rights.
(b) “Development” includes, but is not limited to, improvement, rehabilitation, restoration, enhancement, preservation, protection, and interpretation.
(c) “Interpretation” includes, but is not limited to, visitor-serving amenities that communicate the significance and value of natural, historical, and cultural resources in a way that increases understanding and enjoyment of those resources.
(d) “Nonprofit organization” means a private, nonprofit organization that qualifies for exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.
(e) “Parkways program” means the California River Parkways Program established pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 5753.
(f) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Resources Agency.
(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 230, Sec. 14. Effective August 16, 2004.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.8 - California River Parkways Act of 2004 › Section 5753.

5753. (a) The California River Parkways Program is hereby established in the office of the Secretary of the Resources Agency, to be administered by the secretary.
(b) The secretary shall make grants available to public agencies and nonprofit organizations for river parkway projects from moneys appropriated to the secretary. Those funds may also be used for costs directly related to the delivery of the river parkways program.
(c) Grants may be awarded for the acquisition of land for river parkways or for the restoration, protection, and development of river parkways in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Not more than 10 percent of the funds appropriated to the secretary for river parkways may be used for urban stream restoration projects pursuant to Section 7048 of the Water Code.
(d) All projects shall comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000)).
(e) All acquisitions shall be from willing sellers.
(f) To be eligible for a grant, a project shall provide public access or be a component of a larger parkway plan that provides public access and, at a minimum, meets two of any of the following conditions:
(1) Provide compatible recreational opportunities including trails for strolling, hiking, bicycling, and equestrian uses along rivers and streams.
(2) Protect, improve, or restore riverine or riparian habitat, including benefits to wildlife habitat and water quality.
(3) Maintain or restore the open-space character of lands along rivers and streams so that they are compatible with periodic flooding as part of a flood management plan or project.
(4) Convert existing developed riverfront land uses into uses consistent with river parkways, as identified in this chapter.
(5) Provide facilities to support or interpret river or stream restoration or other conservation activities.
(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 230, Sec. 14. Effective August 16, 2004.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.8 - California River Parkways Act of 2004 › Section 5754.

5754. To the extent funds are available, the secretary shall develop guidelines for the preparation and consideration of river parkway plans for the purpose of Section 5753 and may award grants to assist in development of such plans.
(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 230, Sec. 14. Effective August 16, 2004.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.8 - California River Parkways Act of 2004 › Section 5755.

5755. The secretary shall report annually to the Legislature regarding the geographic distribution, types, and benefits of projects funded pursuant to this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 230, Sec. 14. Effective August 16, 2004.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 3.8 - California River Parkways Act of 2004 › Section 5756.

5756. The secretary shall develop regulations, criteria, or procedural guidelines for the implementation of this chapter that shall be consistent with, but not limited to, Section 5753. All regulations, criteria, and procedural guides adopted by the secretary to implement this chapter are exempt from Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 230, Sec. 14. Effective August 16, 2004.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 4 - Recreation and Park Districts › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 5780.

5780. (a) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Recreation and Park District Law.
(b) The Legislature finds and declares that recreation, park, and open-space facilities and services are important to improving and protecting the quality of life for all Californians. The Legislature further finds and declares that the provision of recreation, park, and open-space facilities and services are essential services which are important to the public peace, health, and welfare of California residents. Among the ways in which local communities have provided these facilities and services has been the creation and operation of recreation and park districts. For at least seven decades, state laws have authorized recreation and park districts to provide recreation programs, local parks, and open spaces. Local officials have used this statutory authority to serve the diversity of California’s communities and residents. In enacting this chapter, it is the intent of the Legislature to create and continue a broad statutory authority for a class of special districts that provides community recreation, park, and open-space facilities and recreation services within specified boundaries and under local control. It is also the intent of the Legislature that recreation and park districts cooperate with other public agencies and private organizations to deliver those facilities and services. Further, the Legislature encourages local communities and local officials to adapt the powers and procedures provided by this chapter to meet the diversity of their own local circumstances and responsibilities.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 15, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 4 - Recreation and Park Districts › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 5780.1.

5780.1. As used in this chapter:
(a) “Board of directors” means the board of directors of a district.
(b) “City” means any city whether general law or charter, including a city and county, and including any city the name of which includes the word “town.”
(c) “Community recreation” means recreation facilities and services engaged in under the control of a district.
(d) “District” means a recreation and park district created pursuant to this chapter or any of its statutory predecessors.
(e) “Local agency” means a city, county, city and county, special district, school district, community college district, community redevelopment agency, joint powers agency, or any other political subdivision of the state.
(f) “Principal county” means the county having all or the greater portion of the entire assessed value, as shown on the last equalized assessment roll of the county or counties, of all taxable property within a district.
(g) “Recreation” means any voluntary activity which contributes to the education, entertainment, or cultural, mental, moral, or physical development of the individual, group, or community that attends, observes, or participates. “Recreation” includes, but is not limited to, any activity in the fields of art, athletics, drama, habitat conservation, handicrafts, literature, music, nature study, open-space conservation, science, sports, and any formal or informal play that includes these activities.
(h) “Recreation facility” means an area, place, structure, or other facility under the jurisdiction of a public agency that is used either permanently or temporarily for community recreation, even though it may be used for other purposes. “Recreation facility” includes, but is not limited to, an arts and crafts room, auditorium, beach, camp, community center, golf course, gymnasium, lake, meeting place, open space, park, parkway, playground, playing court, playing field, recreational reservoir, river, and swimming pool. A recreation facility may be owned or operated jointly by a district and other public agencies.
(i) “Voter” means a voter as defined by Section 359 of the Elections Code.
(j) “Zone” means a zone formed pursuant to Article 12 (commencing with Section 5791).
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 15, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 4 - Recreation and Park Districts › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 5780.3.

5780.3. (a) This chapter provides the authority for the organization and powers of recreation and park districts. This chapter succeeds the former Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 5780) as added by Chapter 2165 of the Statutes of 1957, as subsequently amended, and any of its statutory predecessors.
(b) Any recreation and park district organized or reorganized pursuant to the former Chapter 4 or any of its statutory predecessors which was in existence on January 1, 2002, shall remain in existence as if it had been organized pursuant to this part. Any zone of a recreation and park district formed pursuant to the former Article 10 (commencing with Section 5788) of the former Chapter 4 or any of its statutory predecessors which was in existence on January 1, 2002, shall remain in existence as if it had been formed pursuant to this chapter.
(c) Any general obligation bond, special tax, benefit assessment, fee, election, ordinance, resolution, regulation, rule, or any other action of a district taken pursuant to the former Chapter 4 or any of its statutory predecessors which was taken before January 1, 2002, shall not be voided solely because of any error, omission, informality, misnomer, or failure to comply strictly with this chapter.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 15, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 4 - Recreation and Park Districts › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 5780.5.

5780.5. This chapter is necessary for the public health, safety, and welfare, and shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 15, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 4 - Recreation and Park Districts › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 5780.7.

5780.7. If any provision of this chapter or the application of any provision of this chapter in any circumstance or to any person, city, county, special district, school district, the state, or any agency or subdivision of the state is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application of the invalid provision, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 15, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 4 - Recreation and Park Districts › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 5780.9.

5780.9. Any action to determine the validity of the organization of or of any action of a district shall be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 15, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 4 - Recreation and Park Districts › ARTICLE 2 - Area and Boundaries › Section 5781.

5781. Except as provided in this section, territory, whether incorporated or unincorporated, whether contiguous or noncontiguous, may be included in a district. Territory that is already within a recreation and park district organized pursuant to this chapter shall not be included within another recreation and park district.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 15, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 4 - Recreation and Park Districts › ARTICLE 2 - Area and Boundaries › Section 5781.1.

5781.1. The Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000, Division 3 (commencing with Section 56000) of Title 5 of the Government Code, shall govern any change of organization or reorganization of a district.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 15, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)