Regional park and open-space districts.
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Overview
This bill makes changes to how regional park and open-space districts operate in California. It increases the voter approval requirement for selling land dedicated to park or open-space purposes, requiring a special election when leases exceed 50 years. The bill also modifies procedures for exchanging land, allowing for a 2/3 board vote instead of a unanimous vote and providing for monetary compensation in exchange with public agencies for the East Bay Regional Park District. It adjusts the amount a general manager can bind the district for payments, increasing it for larger districts, and repeals certain sections related to the East Bay Regional Park District’s land exchange authority.
Key provisions
- Increases the voter approval threshold for conveying park or open-space land to 50 years for leases.
- Allows a 2/3 board vote for land exchanges instead of unanimous approval.
- Authorizes the East Bay Regional Park District to accept monetary compensation for land exchanges with public agencies.
- Raises the spending limit for general manager purchases to $150,000 for districts with a population of 200,000 or more.
- Repeals specific authorizations related to the East Bay Regional Park District’s land exchange authority.
- Allows the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District and East Bay Regional Park District to lease real property for up to 99 years under certain conditions.
- Addresses legislative findings regarding the need for a special statute for the East Bay Regional Park District.
- Clarifies the process for acquiring or constructing flood control works.
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