California Public Utilities Code 132822 – (a) The commission, in cooperation with local agencies that …
(a) The commission, in cooperation with local agencies that elect to participate, may, within the boundaries of the County of Imperial, assist those agencies in the coordination, administration, and implementation of programs and policies.
(b) (1) The commission may evaluate, develop, and implement nontransportation programs that it determines would provide local benefits by consolidating and sharing costs and resources, by facilitating local agency cooperation, or by operating under the commission’s management. These nontransportation programs include providing animal control services, waste management services, emergency response services, and multiagency communication services during countywide natural disasters such as earthquakes, fires, and floods.
Terms Used In California Public Utilities Code 132822
- City: includes city and county and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Public Utilities Code 19
- Commission: means the Public Utilities Commission created by §. See California Public Utilities Code 20
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- County: includes city and county. See California Public Utilities Code 18
- Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Public Utilities Code 10
(2) The commission may develop or implement a nontransportation program only upon a majority vote of, and the adoption of a resolution by, the commission’s board.
(c) Consistent with this section, the commission may function as a regional agency for purposes of Article 3 (commencing with Section 40970) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 30 of the Public Resources Code.
(d) Consistent with this section, the commission, upon adoption of a resolution by its board, may function as the service authority for freeway emergencies for the County of Imperial pursuant to § 2551 of the Streets and Highways Code.
(e) The commission may apply for, and receive, moneys and grants available to carry out its functions.
(f) (1) The commission shall not use transportation moneys for nontransportation purposes.
(2) Revenues from the County of Imperial sales tax extended pursuant to local Measure D, which was approved by voters at the November 4, 2008, statewide general election, shall not be used for purposes of this section.
(g) For purposes of this section, “local agency” means a county, city, whether general law or chartered, city and county, town, municipal corporation, district, political subdivision, or any board, commission, or agency thereof, or other local public agency.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 11, Sec. 2. (AB 335) Effective January 1, 2020.)