Bill Text: CA SB695 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: California Science Center: parking facilities.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Vetoed) 2014-02-27 - Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file. [SB695 Detail]
Download: California-2013-SB695-Enrolled.html
BILL NUMBER: SB 695 ENROLLED
BILL TEXT
PASSED THE SENATE SEPTEMBER 6, 2013
PASSED THE ASSEMBLY SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JUNE 27, 2013
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 30, 2013
AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 1, 2013
INTRODUCED BY Senator Wright
FEBRUARY 22, 2013
An act to amend Section 4106 of, and to add Section 4109 to, the
Food and Agricultural Code, relating to the California Science
Center, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect
immediately.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 695, Wright. California Science Center: parking facilities.
Existing law establishes the Sixth District Agricultural
Association, also known as the California Science Center, and
requires the California Science Center to manage or operate its
parking facilities in a manner that preserves and protects the
interests of itself and the California African American Museum and
that recognizes the cultural and educational character of Exposition
Park. Existing law requires all revenues received by the California
Science Center from its parking facilities to be deposited in the
Exposition Park Improvement Fund in the State Treasury, and specifies
that the funds may only be used, upon appropriation by the
Legislature, for improvements to Exposition Park.
This bill would provide that the California Science Center shall
not delegate to any other party the power to manage and operate its
parking facilities, and would specify that those provisions are
declaratory of existing law. The bill would require the California
Science Center to establish the minimum and maximum parking rates
that may be charged at parking facilities in Exposition Park. The
bill would also prohibit the California Science Center from entering
into, and the director of General Services from approving, any sale
of, or lease for a term of more than 10 years for the use of, its
parking facilities, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, or the Los
Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, unless the Legislature authorizes the
proposed sale or lease by statute, except if the lease contains terms
that require the lessee to perform substantial capital improvements.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as
an urgency statute.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 4106 of the Food and Agricultural Code, as
amended by Section 6 of Chapter 137 of the Statutes of 2012, is
amended to read:
4106. (a) The California Science Center shall work with the Los
Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission, the City of Los Angeles, and
the County of Los Angeles to develop additional parking facilities in
Exposition Park to the extent necessary to allow for expansion of
the park.
(b) (1) The California Science Center shall manage or operate its
parking facilities in a manner that preserves and protects the
interests of itself and the California African American Museum and
that recognizes the cultural and educational character of Exposition
Park.
(2) The California Science Center shall not delegate to any other
party the power to manage and operate its parking facilities. This
paragraph is declaratory of existing law.
(3) The California Science Center shall establish the minimum and
maximum parking rates that may be charged at parking facilities in
Exposition Park.
(c) The Exposition Park Improvement Fund is hereby created in the
State Treasury. All revenues received by the California Science
Center from its parking facilities, from rental of museum facilities,
or from other business activities shall be deposited in the
Exposition Park Improvement Fund.
(d) The moneys in the Exposition Park Improvement Fund may only be
used, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for improvements to
Exposition Park, including, but not limited to, maintenance of
existing parking and museum facilities, replacement of museum
equipment, supplies and wages expended to generate revenues from
rental of museum facilities, development of new parking facilities,
and acquisition of land within or adjacent to Exposition Park.
(e) (1) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that there is a
need for development of additional park, recreation, museum, and
parking facilities in Exposition Park. The Legislature recognizes
that the provision of these needed improvements as identified in the
California Science Center Exposition Park Master Plan may require the
use of funds provided by other governmental agencies or private
donors.
(2) The California Science Center may accept funds from other
governmental agencies or private contributions for the purpose of
implementation of the California Science Center Exposition Park
Master Plan. The private contributions and funds from governmental
agencies other than state governmental agencies shall be deposited in
the Exposition Park Improvement Fund in the State Treasury and shall
be available for expenditure without regard to fiscal years by the
California Science Center for implementation of the California
Science Center Exposition Park Master Plan. Funds from other state
governmental agencies shall be deposited in the Exposition Park
Improvement Fund and shall be available for expenditure, upon
appropriation, by the California Science Center for implementation of
the California Science Center Exposition Park Master Plan. However,
any expenditure is not authorized sooner than 30 days after
notification in writing of the necessity therefor to the chairperson
of the committee in each house that considers appropriations and the
Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or not sooner
than whatever lesser time as the chairperson of the joint committee,
or his or her designee, may in each instance determine. Neither the
City of Los Angeles nor the County of Los Angeles shall impose any
tax upon tickets purchased authorizing the use of parking facilities
owned by the California Science Center.
SEC. 2. Section 4109 is added to the Food and Agricultural Code,
to read:
4109. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, and except as specified
in subdivision (b), the California Science Center shall not enter
into, and the Director of General Services shall not approve, any
sale of, or lease for a term of more than 10 years for the use of,
its parking facilities, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, or the Los
Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, unless the Legislature authorizes the
proposed sale or lease by statute.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a lease for a term of more
than 10 years does not require authorization by the Legislature if
the terms of the lease obligate the lessee to perform substantial
capital improvements to the facility so that the lessee may be
afforded the opportunity to obtain a reasonable return on investment.
SEC. 3. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the
meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into immediate
effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:
In order to ensure that the state maintains the operations and
fiscal integrity of state resources, it is necessary for this act to
take effect immediately.
