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California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 6 - Environmental Protection › Article 2 - Designation of Transmission Corridor Zones › Section 2334 - Findings and Conclusions

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The proposed decision shall contain a recommendation on
					 whether to designate the proposed transmission corridor zone and shall include
					 proposed findings and conclusions on each of the following:
(a) whether the proposed transmission
				  corridor zone conforms with the applicable strategic plan adopted pursuant to
				  Section
				  25324
				  of the Public Resources Code;
(b)
				  whether the proposed corridor zone is consistent with land uses within and
				  adjacent to the corridor and with applicable land use plans adopted by local,
				  regional, state, or federal governments;
(c) whether there exists within or adjacent
				  to the proposed transmission corridor zone any notable areas of sensitivity
				  such as local, state, or regional parks, wilderness, scenic, or natural
				  reserves, areas for wildlife protection, estuaries, and areas for recreation or
				  historic preservation;
(d) the
				  extent to which the proposed designation and possibility of one or more
				  transmission-line projects being built within the designated corridor would
				  cause any reasonably foreseeable significant adverse impact on the environment,
				  public health and safety, land use, the state's economic interest, the state's
				  electric transmission system, or any other relevant matter;
(e) whether there are feasible means of
				  mitigating or avoiding any of the significant adverse impacts identified with
				  the proposed designation;
(f) any
				  changes or modifications to the proposal that the commission should
				  require;
(g) whether there are
				  feasible alternatives that are preferable to the proposed corridor;
				  and
(h) any other matter that the
				  committee considers relevant to the commission's decision on whether to
				  designate the proposed transmission corridor zone.
1. New
					 section filed 4-15-2008; operative 4-15-2008 pursuant to Government Code
					 section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2008, No. 16).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						25218(e),
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						21081,
						21081.5
						and
						25337,
						Public Resources Code; and Sections
						15091 and
						15092, Title 14, California Code
						of Regulations.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 6 - Environmental Protection › Article 2 - Designation of Transmission Corridor Zones › Section 2335 - Final Decision and Hearing

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(a)
				  Before adopting a final decision, the commission shall adopt or certify as
				  appropriate the final environmental report by finding each of the following:
(1) The final environmental report has been
				  completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality
				  Act.
(2) The commission has
				  reviewed and considered the information in the final environmental report
				  before approving the designation.
(3) The final environmental report reflects
				  the independent judgment of the commission.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 6 - Environmental Protection › Article 2 - Designation of Transmission Corridor Zones › Section 2336 - Notification of a Designated Corridor

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As soon as practicable after the commission designates a
					 transmission corridor zone, it shall post a copy of its decision on its
					 Internet Web site, send a copy of its decision, including a description of the
					 transmission corridor zone, to the City Manager, County Chief Executive
					 Officer, and Planning Commission Chairperson of each affected city and county
					 and to representatives of each affected state and federal agency, and notify
					 property owners within or adjacent to the corridor of the availability of the
					 decision on the commission's Internet Web site.
1. New
					 section filed 4-15-2008; operative 4-15-2008 pursuant to Government Code
					 section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2008, No. 16).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						25218(e),
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						25338,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 6 - Environmental Protection › Article 2 - Designation of Transmission Corridor Zones › Section 2337 - Use of a Designated Corridor

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Any person who proposes to construct a high voltage
					 transmission line within a designated corridor shall include the environmental
					 assessment for the designated corridor and the commission's final decision on
					 the corridor as part of the application to the agency that has permitting
					 authority over the transmission-line project.
1. New
					 section filed 4-15-2008; operative 4-15-2008 pursuant to Government Code
					 section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2008, No. 16).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						25218(e),
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						15006,
						15153,
						15167 and
						15168, Title 14, California Code
						of Regulations.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 6 - Environmental Protection › Article 2 - Designation of Transmission Corridor Zones › Section 2338 - Catalogue of Environmental Reports for Designated Corridors

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The staff shall compile and maintain in electronic format
					 the commission's environmental reports on all transmission corridors designated
					 under this article and shall make available upon request the relevant copy for
					 inclusion in an application to construct a high-voltage transmission line
					 within a designated corridor.
1. New
					 section filed 4-15-2008; operative 4-15-2008 pursuant to Government Code
					 section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2008, No. 16).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						25218(e),
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						25339,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 6 - Environmental Protection › Article 2 - Designation of Transmission Corridor Zones › Section 2339 - Review of Designated Corridors

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Upon request or upon its own initiative, the commission may
					 review and revise as necessary its designated transmission corridor zones in
					 accordance with the procedural requirements of this article, but shall review
					 not less than once every 10 years. Designated corridors shall be identified in
					 each strategic plan prepared under Section
					 25324
					 of the Public Resources Code.
1. New
					 section filed 4-15-2008; operative 4-15-2008 pursuant to Government Code
					 section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2008, No. 16).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						25218(e),
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						25339,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 6 - Environmental Protection › Article 2 - Designation of Transmission Corridor Zones › Section 2340 - Application of CEQA

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Nothing in this article shall preclude the use of an
					 exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act or the preparation of
					 a negative declaration or mitigated negative declaration in accordance with
					 that Act where the facts pertaining to a proposed transmission corridor zone do
					 not support a fair argument otherwise. Every application shall nevertheless be
					 subject to the same procedural requirements for an informational hearing,
					 prehearing conference, one or more evidentiary hearings as needed, a proposed
					 decision, and a final decision.
1. New
					 section and appendix filed 4-15-2008; operative 4-15-2008 pursuant to
					 Government Code section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2008, No. 16).
2. Amendment of footnote to Appendix A,
					 section (b) filed 12-21-2015; operative 1-1-2016 pursuant to Government Code
					 section
					 11343.4(b)(3)
					 (Register 2015, No. 52).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						25218(e),
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						21080.1
						and
						25332,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 6 - Environmental Protection › Article 2 - Designation of Transmission Corridor Zones › Appendix A

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Information Requirements for a Corridor Designation
					 Application1
(a) Executive Summary
In a section entitled, "Executive Summary," the application
					 shall contain:
(1) a general
				  description of the proposed transmission corridor, its location, the region in
				  which it is proposed to be located, the immediate vicinity, and the
				  transmission facilities anticipated to be within the corridor;
(2) a summary of the need for the proposed
				  corridor based on the state's needs and objectives as set forth in the latest
				  adopted strategic plan under Section 25324 of the Public Resources Code and any
				  other relevant information provided in the application;
(3) a summary of reasonably foreseeable
				  impacts to the environment or to public health and safety associated with the
				  proposed designation of the corridor for a high-voltage electric transmission
				  line; and
(4) a summary of
				  mitigation measures proposed to avoid or minimize any such impacts to the
				  environment or to public health and safety.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 7 - Administration › Article 2 - Disclosure of Commission Records › Section 2501 - Policy

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The California Legislature and California Constitution have
					 declared that access to information concerning the conduct of the people's
					 business is a fundamental and necessary right of every person in this state,
					 and have also recognized that there are sound reasons for protecting privacy.
					 The Commission has adopted these regulations so that members of the public will
					 fully understand and be given the opportunity to exercise their right to
					 inspect and copy Commission records with the least possible delay and expense,
					 and so that legitimate interests in confidentiality will be
					 protected.
1. New
					 Article 2 (Sections
					 2501-2511) filed 6-26-79;
					 effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 26).
2.
					 Amendment of section and NOTE filed 7-3-2007; operative 7-3-2007 pursuant to
					 Government Code section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2007, No. 27).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						25213
						and
						25218(e),
						Public Resources Code; and Section
						6253(a),
						Government Code. Reference: Article 1, Section
						3(b), California
						Constitution; Sections
						6250 and
						6254,
						Government Code; and Sections
						25223,
						25322
						and
						25366,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 7 - Administration › Article 2 - Disclosure of Commission Records › Section 2502 - Scope

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(a) This Article
				  applies to inspection and copying of all records. It applies to any person
				  making any request to copy or inspect records. It applies to any request by any
				  person for the Commission to keep a record confidential, including, but not
				  limited to, requests pursuant to Section
				  25322
				  of the Public Resources Code.
(b)
				  Nothing in this article shall be construed to require disclosure of a record
				  that is exempt from disclosure under the California Public Records Act,
				  Government Code sections
				  6250 et
				  seq. This provision is declarative of existing law.
1. Amendment
					 of section and NOTE filed 7-3-2007; operative 7-3-2007 pursuant to Government
					 Code section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2007, No. 27).
2. Amendment filed 12-30-2021; operative
					 1-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section
					 11343.4(b)(3)
					 (Register 2021, No. 53).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						25213
						and
						25218(e),
						Public Resources Code; and Section
						6253(a),
						Government Code. Reference: Sections
						25223,
						25322
						and
						25366,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 7 - Administration › Article 2 - Disclosure of Commission Records › Section 2503 - Construction and Definitions

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(a)
				  This Article implements the California Public Records Act (Section
				  6250 et seq. of the Government
				  Code) and shall be construed in a manner consistent with that Act.
(b) For purposes of this Article the
				  definitions in the California Public Records Act, the definitions in Section
				  1302 of Article 1 of Chapter 3,
				  and the following definitions shall apply:
(1)
				  "Private third party" means any person other than a federal, state, regional,
				  or local governmental body, or a person under contract to such body, except
				  that for purposes of data submitted pursuant to Chapter 3 (beginning with
				  Section 1301) and Chapter 5 (beginning
				  with Section
				  1701) of this Division, a federal,
				  state, regional, or local governmental body, or person under contract to such
				  body, shall be deemed to be a private third party.
(2) "Confidential record" means a record that
				  has been determined to be confidential pursuant to Section
				  2505 or
				  2506 of this Article.
(3) "Applicant" means a private third party
				  requesting that the Commission keep a record confidential pursuant to Section
				  2505 of this Article.
(4) "Petitioner" means a person seeking to
				  inspect or copy a confidential record pursuant to Section
				  2506 of this Article.
(5) "Petition" means a request from a
				  petitioner seeking to inspect or copy a confidential record, pursuant to
				  Section 2506 of this Article.
(6) "Fuel Price" means fuel cost divided by
				  fuel use expressed in dollars, for a specific fuel type.
(7) "Masked" means, but is not limited to,
				  customer, business, or cultural data that has been modified to limit the risk
				  of disclosure of confidential information. Methods of data modification may
				  include, but are not limited to, suppression of data, rounding, swapping of
				  values between like respondents, replacement of data with group averages,
				  grouping of categories, and addition of random values.
(8) "Survey Response" means the answers to
				  survey questions provided by persons or companies.
(9) "Aggregated" means that data is summed,
				  averaged, or otherwise combined to limit the risk of disclosure of confidential
				  information.
(10) "Freedom of
				  Information Act" is contained at Title
				  5 United States Code Section
				  552.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 7 - Administration › Article 2 - Disclosure of Commission Records › Section 2504 - Inspection and Copying. [Repealed]

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1. Amendment
					 filed 7-6-98; operative 8-5-98 (Register 98, No. 28).
2. Amendment
					 of subsection (c) and NOTE filed 7-3-2007; operative 7-3-2007 pursuant to
					 Government Code section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2007, No. 27).
3. Repealer filed 12-30-2021; operative
					 1-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section
					 11343.4(b)(3)
					 (Register 2021, No. 53).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						25213
						and
						25218(e),
						Public Resources Code; and Section
						6253(a),
						Government Code. Reference: Sections
						25223,
						25322
						and
						25366,
						Public Resources Code; and Sections
						6253(a),
						6256 and
						6257,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 7 - Administration › Article 2 - Disclosure of Commission Records › Section 2507 - Disclosure of Confidential Records

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(a) No confidential record shall be disclosed
				  except as provided by this Section, Section
				  2506, or Section
				  2508, unless disclosure is ordered
				  by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(b) No record that is the subject of a
				  pending request for confidentiality pursuant to subdivisions (a) or (c) of
				  Section 2505, a pending petition for
				  inspection or copying of confidential records pursuant to subdivision (b)(5) of
				  Section 2506, or a pending request
				  pursuant to subdivision (e)(2) and (f)(2) of this section shall be disclosed
				  except as provided in this section, unless disclosure is ordered by a court of
				  competent jurisdiction.
(c) The
				  Executive Director may disclose records previously designated as confidential
				  to:
(1) Commission employees or
				  representatives whose Commission work requires inspection of the
				  records;
(2) Persons under contract
				  to the Commission whose work for the Commission requires inspection of the
				  records and who agree in a contract to keep the records confidential;
				  and
(3) Other governmental bodies
				  and state-created private entities, such as the California Independent System
				  Operator, that need the records to perform their official functions and that
				  agree to keep the records confidential and to disclose the records only to
				  those employees or contractors whose agency work requires inspection of the
				  records.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 7 - Administration › Article 2 - Disclosure of Commission Records › Section 2508 - Commission Hearing on Confidentiality of Records

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(a) The Commission shall hold a hearing to
				  determine the confidentiality of Commission records in response to a timely
				  request pursuant to subdivisions (a)(3)(B) and (c)(1) of Section
				  2505, subdivision (b)(5) of
				  Section 2506, or subdivisions (e) (2) or
				  (f)(2) of Section
				  2507. The Commission may also hold
				  a hearing to determine the confidentiality of Commission records on its own
				  motion or on a motion by Commission staff. Any person, including but not
				  limited to the Commission staff, may participate in such hearing.
(b) A Commission decision on the
				  confidentiality of records pursuant to this section shall be based on whether
				  the entity seeking to maintain the confidentiality of the record has met its
				  burden of proof in demonstrating that confidentiality is warranted under the
				  California Public Records Act, and that, considering all the facts and
				  circumstances, the record should be kept confidential.
(c) If the Commission has already held a
				  hearing pursuant to this section to determine the confidentiality of a
				  Commission record, it need not hold an additional hearing on the
				  confidentiality of that record unless the entity seeking the additional hearing
				  has demonstrated that there is new information or changed circumstances that
				  materially affects the Commission's previous determination.
(d) If the Commission determines, pursuant to
				  this section, that a record is not entitled to confidentiality, the record that
				  is the subject of the hearing shall not be available for inspection or copying
				  for a period of fourteen days after such determination, unless disclosure is
				  ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.
1. New
					 section filed 7-3-2007; operative 7-3-2007 pursuant to Government Code section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2007, No. 27). For prior history, see Register 98, No.
					 28.
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						25213
						and
						25218(e),
						Public Resources Code; and Section
						6253(a),
						Government Code. Reference: Sections
						25223,
						25322
						and
						25366,
						Public Resources Code; and Bakersfield City School District v. Superior Court
						(2004) 118 Cal.App.4th 1041.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 7 - Administration › Article 2 - Disclosure of Commission Records › Section 2509 - Security of Confidential Records

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The Executive Director is responsible for maintaining the
					 security of confidential records and records determined by the Commission to be
					 unavailable pursuant to Sections
					 2505 and
					 2506.
1. Amendment
					 filed 7-6-98; operative 8-5-98 (Register 98, No.
					 28).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						25213
						and
						25218(e),
						Public Resources Code and Section
						6253(a),
						Government Code. Reference: Section
						25223,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 7 - Administration › Article 2 - Disclosure of Commission Records › Section 2510 - Delegation of Authority and Responsibilities

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The Executive Director may delegate any of their
					 authorities or responsibilities under this Article to any Division
					 Chief.
1. Change
					 without regulatory effect amending section filed 8-24-2022 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2022, No. 34).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						25213
						and
						25218(e),
						Public Resources Code; and Section
						6253(a),
						Government Code. Reference: Section
						25223,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 7 - Administration › Article 2 - Disclosure of Commission Records › Section 2511 - Information Practices Act. [Repealed]

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1. Repealer
					 of subsection (b) and relettering of subsection (c) to subsection (b) filed
					 12-16-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No.
					 51).
2. Repealer filed 7-6-98; operative 8-5-98 (Register 98, No.
					 28).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						25218(e),
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						25223,
						Public Resources Code and Section
						1798.70, Civil
						Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 7 - Administration › Article 3 - Role of Public Adviser › Section 2551 - Application of Article

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This article defines the duties of the public adviser to
					 the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, which
					 duties are outlined in sections
					 25222
					 and
					 25519
					 of the Public Resources Code, and any amendments to Division 15 of the Public
					 Resources Code.
1. New
					 Subchapter 7, Article 3 (Sections
					 2551-2557) filed 2-25-76;
					 effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No.
					 9).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						25213,
						25218(e)
						and
						25218(f),
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						25217-
						25217.5,
						25222,
						25223
						and
						25519(g),
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 7 - Administration › Article 3 - Role of Public Adviser › Section 2552 - Definitions

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(a) "Member of the
				  public" means any person, firm, association, organization, partnership,
				  business trust, corporation, or company, and also includes any city, county,
				  public district or agency, state or any department or agency thereof (except
				  for the commission and members of its staff), and the United States or any
				  department or agency thereof.
(b)
				  "Proceeding" means any meeting, hearing, workshop, conference, or visit, of the
				  commission or its staff, at which public attendance is required or
				  permitted.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 7 - Administration › Article 3 - Role of Public Adviser › Section 2553 - Overall Duty of the Public Adviser

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The public adviser serves as adviser to the public and to
					 the commission to ensure that full and adequate participation by members of the
					 public is secured in the commission's proceedings. The adviser serves the
					 public and the commission by (1) advising the public how to participate fully
					 in the commission's proceedings, thereby providing the commission with the most
					 comprehensive record feasible in those proceedings; (2) advising the commission
					 on the measures it should employ to assure open consideration and public
					 participation in its proceedings; and (3) taking other measures to comply with
					 sections
					 25222
					 and
					 25519(g)
					 of the Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 7 - Administration › Article 3 - Role of Public Adviser › Section 2554 - The Adviser's Duty to Refrain from Advocating Substantive Positions

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In performing duties to the commission, including those
					 duties discharged by advising the public, the adviser shall not represent any
					 members of the public, nor shall they advocate any substantive position on
					 issues before the commission.
1. Change
					 without regulatory effect amending section and adding NOTE filed 8-24-2022
					 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2022, No. 34).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						25213,
						25218(e)
						and
						25218(f),
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						25217,
						25217.1,
						25217.5,
						25222,
						25223
						and
						25519(g),
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 7 - Administration › Article 3 - Role of Public Adviser › Section 2555 - The Adviser's Duty Within the Commission

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(a) Within the commission the adviser shall
				  present recommendations to and requests for documents from line divisions of
				  the commission only through the executive director or the division chiefs. The
				  public adviser shall be given full and ready access to all public
				  records.
(b) In recommending to the
				  commission measures to assure full public participation in the commission's
				  proceedings, the adviser shall render their independent advice on commission
				  procedures that in the adviser's view will provide the optimum of public
				  participation to benefit the commission in its work. As part of such advice,
				  the adviser may advocate points of procedure that in the adviser's view will
				  improve public participation in the commission's proceedings.
(c) So that the adviser may ensure that
				  timely and complete notice of commission proceedings is disseminated to members
				  of the public, they shall examine all notices of commission proceedings and
				  shall present to the executive director any recommendations for improving the
				  accuracy and timeliness of such notices.
1. Change
					 without regulatory effect amending subsections (b) and (c) and adding NOTE
					 filed 8-24-2022 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2022, No. 34).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						25213,
						25218(e)
						and
						25218(f),
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						25217,
						25217.1,
						25217.5,
						25222,
						25223
						and
						25519(g),
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 7 - Administration › Article 3 - Role of Public Adviser › Section 2556 - The Adviser's Duties in Advising Members of the Public

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The adviser shall be available to any member of the public
					 with an interest in participating in the commission's proceedings. In advising
					 members of the public on effective means of participating in the commission's
					 proceedings, the adviser shall render their independent advice to a member of
					 the public that in the adviser's view will provide the most effective
					 participation of that member. Specifically, the adviser shall:
(a) Respond to all inquiries received from
				  members of the public for information on the commission's agenda and
				  opportunity for participation in the commission's proceedings.
(b) Respond to all inquiries from members of
				  the public seeking advice on how to participate in the commission's
				  proceedings.
(c) Establish rosters
				  of members of the public who have an interest in the commission's
				  proceedings.
(d) Advise members of
				  the public regarding when an attorney, expert witness, or other professional
				  assistance will be necessary or helpful to their participation.
(e) Upon request, assist members of the
				  public in obtaining access to the public records of the commission, following
				  the procedures established by appropriate regulations.
(f) Refer members of the public to commission
				  staff who can best respond to the inquiries of those members.
(g) Organize the appearances of public
				  participants in the public meetings and hearings of the commission, and
				  formally introduce public participants to the commission.
(h) Suggest consolidation and coordination
				  between and among members of the public with similar interests or
				  views.
(i) Solicit the
				  participation of members of the public whose participation the adviser deems
				  necessary or desirable to complete the record in matters before the
				  commission.
(j) Upon the request of
				  public participants who may be absent from the commission's place of business
				  or proceedings when a matter of interest to them is being considered, neutrally
				  and publicly relate those participants' points to the commission.
(k) When necessary and desirable, guide
				  public participants in their oral presentation to elicit or emphasize the
				  participants' main points.
1. Change
					 without regulatory effect amending first paragraph and subsection (a) and
					 adding NOTE filed 8-24-2022 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2022, No. 34).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						25213,
						25218(e)
						and
						25218(f),
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						25217,
						25217.1,
						25217.5,
						25222,
						25223
						and
						25519(g),
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 7 - Administration › Article 3 - Role of Public Adviser › Section 2557 - Additional Duties

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The adviser shall perform such additional duties consistent
					 with Division 15 of the Public Resources Code and these regulations, that the
					 commission may from time to time assign.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 7 - Administration › Article 4 - Requests for Qualifications in the Selection of Professional Services Firms › Section 2560 - Definitions

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(a) "Architectural,
				  landscape architectural, engineering, environmental, and land surveying
				  services," and "construction project management" have the respective meanings
				  set forth in Government Code section
				  4525.
(b) "Commission" means the State Energy
				  Resources Conservation and Development Commission or the Commission's designee
				  authorized to negotiate or contract for architectural, engineering,
				  environmental services, and surveying, or construction project
				  management.
(c) "Firm" has the
				  meaning set forth for that term in section
				  4525 of
				  the Government Code.
(d) "Small
				  Business Firm" has the meaning set forth in section
				  14837(c)
				  of the Government Code.
1. New
					 article 4 (sections
					 2560-2569) and section filed
					 10-24-96; operative 11-23-96 (Register 96, No.
					 43).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						25213,
						25218(b)
						and
						25218(e),
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						25216(c),
						Public Resources Code; and Sections
						4525,
						4526,
						4526.5,
						4527,
						4528,
						4529 and
						4529.5,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 7 - Administration › Article 4 - Requests for Qualifications in the Selection of Professional Services Firms › Section 2561 - Publication of Announcement

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(a) The
				  Commission shall publish, either electronically or in print, an announcement
				  for expected architectural, engineering, environmental, land surveying, or
				  construction project management services in the State Contracts Register and,
				  when applicable, in a statewide publication of an appropriate professional
				  society.
(b) The announcement shall
				  include, but not be limited to, the following information: a contract
				  identification number; a brief description of services required; location, and
				  duration; submittal requirements and deadlines; name and telephone number of
				  Commission contact for questions on the publication and for information about
				  receiving the detailed request for qualifications.
(c) Failure of a professional publication to
				  publish, or error by a professional publication in publishing an announcement
				  shall not invalidate that announcement. In such a circumstance, the Commission
				  may extend the announcement deadlines to allow further publication of the
				  announcement.
1. New
					 section filed 10-24-96; operative 11-23-96 (Register 96, No.
					 43).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						25213,
						25218(b)
						and
						25218(e),
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						25216(c),
						Public Resources Code; and Sections
						4525,
						4526,
						4526.5,
						4527,
						4528,
						4529 and
						4529.5,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 7 - Administration › Article 4 - Requests for Qualifications in the Selection of Professional Services Firms › Section 2562 - Request for Qualifications

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The Commission's request for qualifications shall utilize
					 criteria for each proposed contract which will comprise the basis for the
					 selection and ranking of eligible firms to perform the required services. The
					 criteria shall include, but not be limited to, such factors as professional
					 excellence, demonstrated competence, specialized experience of the firm,
					 education and experience of key personnel, required qualifications, staff
					 capability, workload, ability to meet schedules, principals to be assigned,
					 nature and quality of completed work, reliability and continuity of the firm,
					 location, professional awards and other considerations deemed relevant by the
					 Commission. Such factors shall be weighed by the Commission according to the
					 nature of the project, the needs of the State, and the complexity and special
					 requirements of the specific project.
1. New
					 section filed 10-24-96; operative 11-23-96 (Register 96, No.
					 43).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						25213,
						25218(b)
						and
						25218(e),
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						25216(c),
						Public Resources Code; and Sections
						4525,
						4526,
						4526.5,
						4527,
						4528,
						4529 and
						4529.5,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 7 - Administration › Article 4 - Requests for Qualifications in the Selection of Professional Services Firms › Section 2563 - Selection of Services

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After expiration of the period stated in the announcement,
					 the Commission shall evaluate responding eligible firms' statements of
					 qualifications based on the established selection criteria. The Commission
					 shall conduct discussions with no less than three firms regarding
					 qualifications and methods for furnishing the required services. From the firms
					 with which discussions are held, the Commission shall select no less than three
					 firms, in order of preference, based upon the established criteria, who are
					 deemed to be the most highly qualified to provide the required services. If a
					 Request for Qualifications results in submissions by less than three qualified
					 firms, the Commission may, at its option, discontinue the selection process,
					 extend the selection process and provide supplemental notice to attract
					 additional firms, or continue the selection process with the submissions
					 received.
1. New
					 section filed 10-24-96; operative 11-23-96 (Register 96, No.
					 43).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						25213,
						25218(b)
						and
						25218(e),
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						25216(c),
						Public Resources Code; and Sections
						4525,
						4526,
						4526.5,
						4527,
						4528,
						4529 and
						4529.5,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 7 - Administration › Article 4 - Requests for Qualifications in the Selection of Professional Services Firms › Section 2564 - Estimate of Value of Services

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Before conducting discussions with any firm concerning
					 fees, the Commission shall cause an estimate of the value of such services to
					 be prepared. This estimate shall serve as a guide in evaluating fair and
					 reasonable compensation during negotiations. At any time the Commission
					 determines its estimate to be unrealistic due to changing market costs, special
					 conditions, or other relevant considerations, the estimate shall be reevaluated
					 and modified as necessary. The Commission's estimate shall remain confidential
					 until the award of contract or abandonment of any further procedure for the
					 services to which it relates.
1. New
					 section filed 10-24-96; operative 11-23-96 (Register 96, No.
					 43).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						25213,
						25218(b)
						and
						25218(e),
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						25216(c),
						Public Resources Code; and Sections
						4525,
						4526,
						4526.5,
						4527,
						4528,
						4529 and
						4529.5,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 7 - Administration › Article 4 - Requests for Qualifications in the Selection of Professional Services Firms › Section 2565 - Negotiation

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The Commission, in compliance with Public Contract Code
					 section
					 6106,
					 shall attempt to negotiate an agreement with the most highly qualified firm.
					 Should the Commission be unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with the
					 firm considered to be the most qualified at fair and reasonable compensation,
					 negotiations with that firm shall be terminated. The Commission shall then
					 undertake negotiations with the second most qualified firm. Failing accord,
					 negotiations shall be terminated. The Commission shall then undertake
					 negotiations with the third most qualified firm. Failing accord, negotiations
					 shall be terminated. Should the Commission be unable to negotiate a
					 satisfactory contract with any of the first three selected firms, the
					 Commission may select additional firms in the manner described and continue the
					 negotiation procedure or may terminate the negotiation process. The Commission
					 may at any point reopen previously terminated negotiations with a
					 firm.
1. New
					 section filed 10-24-96; operative 11-23-96 (Register 96, No.
					 43).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						25213,
						25218(b)
						and
						25218(e),
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						25216(c),
						Public Resources Code; and Sections
						4525,
						4526,
						4526.5,
						4527,
						4528,
						4529 and
						4529.5,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 7 - Administration › Article 4 - Requests for Qualifications in the Selection of Professional Services Firms › Section 2566 - Contract Agreement

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(a)
				  After successful negotiations, the Commission and the selected firm shall
				  complete and sign a written contract agreement.
(b) In instances where the Commission effects
				  a necessary change during the course of performance of a contract, the firm's
				  compensation may be adjusted by mutual written agreement in a reasonable amount
				  where the work to be performed by the firm is changed from that previously
				  specified in the contract.
1. New
					 section filed 10-24-96; operative 11-23-96 (Register 96, No.
					 43).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						25213,
						25218(b)
						and
						25218(e),
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						25216(c),
						Public Resources Code; and Sections
						4525,
						4526,
						4526.5,
						4527,
						4528,
						4529 and
						4529.5,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 7 - Administration › Article 4 - Requests for Qualifications in the Selection of Professional Services Firms › Section 2567 - Contracting in Phases

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Should the Commission determine that it is necessary or
					 desirable that a given project be performed in phases, it will not be necessary
					 to negotiate the total contract price in advance. The Commission shall then
					 contract with the firm it determines is best qualified to perform the whole
					 project at reasonable cost. Such a contract shall contain provisions specifying
					 that the Commission may utilize the firm for other phases and that the firm
					 will accept a fair and reasonable price for subsequent phases to be later
					 negotiated, mutually agreed upon and reflected in a subsequent written
					 instrument. The procedure with regard to estimates and negotiation shall
					 otherwise be applicable.
1. New
					 section filed 10-24-96; operative 11-23-96 (Register 96, No.
					 43).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						25213,
						25218(b)
						and
						25218(e),
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						25216(c),
						Public Resources Code; and Sections
						4525,
						4526,
						4526.5,
						4527,
						4528,
						4529 and
						4529.5,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 7 - Administration › Article 4 - Requests for Qualifications in the Selection of Professional Services Firms › Section 2568 - Small Business Participants

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The Commission shall endeavor to provide to all small
					 business firms who have indicated an interest in receiving such, a copy of each
					 announcement within the scope of their request. A failure of the Commission to
					 send a copy of an announcement to any firm shall not operate to invalidate any
					 contract.
1. New
					 section filed 10-24-96; operative 11-23-96 (Register 96, No.
					 43).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						25213,
						25218(b)
						and
						25218(e),
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						25216(c),
						Public Resources Code; and Sections
						4525,
						4526,
						4526.5,
						4527,
						4528,
						4529 and
						4529.5,
						Government Code.