DIVISION 22.3. SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN DELTA CONSERVANCY [32300. - 32381.]
Division 22.3 added by Stats. 2009, 7th Ex. Sess., Ch. 5, Sec. 37.
§§ 32300–32381 · 31 sections
CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 32300–32301 · 2 sections
CHAPTER 2. Definitions § 32310 · 1 section
- § 32310 For the purposes of this division, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Board” means the governing board of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta…
CHAPTER 3. Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy §§ 32320–32322 · 2 sections
- § 32320 There is in the Natural Resources Agency the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy, which is created as a state agency to work in collaboration and…
- § 32322 (a) The conservancy shall act as a primary state agency to implement ecosystem restoration in the Delta. (b) The conservancy shall support efforts that advance…
CHAPTER 4. Governing Board §§ 32330–32350 · 11 sections
- § 32330 The board shall consist of 11 voting members and two nonvoting members, appointed or designated as follows: (a) The 11 voting members of the board shall…
- § 32332 Annually, the voting members of the board shall elect from among the voting members a chairperson and vice chairperson, and other officers as necessary. If the…
- § 32334 A majority of the voting members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of the business of the conservancy. The board shall not transact the business of…
- § 32336 The board shall adopt rules and procedures for the conduct of business by the conservancy.
- § 32338 The board may establish advisory boards or committees, hold community meetings, and engage in public outreach.
- § 32340 The board shall establish and maintain a headquarters office within the Delta. The conservancy may rent or own real and personal property and equipment…
- § 32342 The board shall determine the qualifications of, and shall appoint, an executive officer of the conservancy, who shall be exempt from civil service. The board…
- § 32344 The board may enter into contracts with private entities and public agencies to procure consulting and other services necessary to achieve the purposes of this…
- § 32346 The conservancy’s expenses for support and administration may be paid from the conservancy’s operating budget and any other funding sources available to the…
- § 32348 The board shall conduct business in accordance with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of…
- § 32350 The board shall hold its regular meetings within the Delta or the City of Rio Vista.
CHAPTER 5. Powers, Duties, and Limitations §§ 32360–32381 · 15 sections
- § 32360 (a) Except as specified in Section 32360.5, the jurisdiction and activities of the conservancy are limited to the Delta and Suisun Marsh. (b) (1) The…
- § 32360.5 In furtherance of the conservancy’s role in implementing the Delta Plan, the conservancy may take or fund an action outside the Delta and Suisun Marsh if the…
- § 32362 The conservancy may engage in partnerships with nonprofit organizations, local public agencies, and landowners.
- § 32363 In implementing this division, the conservancy shall cooperate and consult with the city or county in which a grant is proposed to be expended or an interest…
- § 32364 (a) The conservancy may require a grantee to enter into an agreement with the conservancy on terms and conditions specified by the conservancy. (b) The…
- § 32364.5 (a) The conservancy may provide grants and loans to state agencies, local public agencies, and nonprofit organizations to further the goals of the conservancy.…
- § 32365 The conservancy may sue and be sued.
- § 32366 (a) The conservancy may acquire from willing sellers or transferors interests in real property and improve, lease, or transfer interests in real property, in…
- § 32368 The conservancy may enter into an agreement with a public agency, nonprofit organization, or private entity for the construction, management, or maintenance of…
- § 32370 The conservancy shall not exercise the power of eminent domain.
- § 32372 (a) The conservancy may pursue and accept funds from various sources, including, but not limited to, federal, state, and local funds or grants, gifts,…
- § 32376 Within two years of hiring an executive officer, the board shall prepare and adopt a strategic plan to achieve the goals of the conservancy. The plan shall…
- § 32378 (a) The conservancy may expend funds and award grants and loans to facilitate collaborative planning efforts and to develop projects and programs that are…
- § 32380 The conservancy may acquire water or water rights to support the goals of the conservancy.
- § 32381 This division does not grant to the conservancy any of the following: (a) The power of a city or county to regulate land use. (b) The power to regulate any…