Article 5.4. San Joaquin Corridor of California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 2. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 5.4.
As used in this article, the following terms have the
following meanings:
(a) "Authority" or "San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority" means a
joint exercise of powers agency formed under Chapter 5 (commencing
with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1 for purposes of assuming
administrative responsibility for the San Joaquin Corridor under an
interagency transfer agreement pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with
Section 14070).
(b) "Board" means the governing board of the San Joaquin Joint
Powers Authority established under Section 14074.2.
(c) "San Joaquin Corridor" or "corridor" means the Los
Angeles-Bakersfield-Fresno-Stockton-Sacramento-Oakland intercity
passenger rail corridor.
(a) There shall be created the San Joaquin Joint Powers
Authority Board, subject to being organized pursuant to the
provisions of this article. Except as otherwise provided in
subdivisions (b) and (c), the board shall be composed of not more
than 11 members, as follows:
(1) One member of the board of directors of the Sacramento
Regional Transit District, appointed by that board.
(2) One member of the board of directors of the San Joaquin
Regional Rail Commission, appointed by that board, who shall be a
resident of San Joaquin County.
(3) One member of the board of directors of the Stanislaus Council
of Governments, appointed by that board.
(4) One member of the board of directors of the Merced County
Association of Governments, appointed by that board.
(5) One member of the board of directors of the Madera County
Transportation Commission, appointed by that board.
(6) One member of the board of directors of the Fresno Council of
Governments, appointed by that board.
(7) One member of the board of directors of the Kings County
Association of Governments, appointed by that board.
(8) One member of the board of directors of the Tulare County
Association of Governments, appointed by that board.
(9) One member of the board of directors of the Kern Council of
Governments, appointed by that board.
(10) One member of the board of directors of a regional
transportation agency or rail transit operator that serves Contra
Costa County, appointed by the Contra Costa Transportation Authority,
who shall be a resident of the county.
(11) One member of a regional transportation agency or rail
transit operator that serves Alameda County, appointed by the Board
of Supervisors, who shall be a resident of the county.
(b) The board shall be organized when at least six of the agencies
described in paragraphs (1) to (11), inclusive, of subdivision (a)
elect to appoint a member to serve on the board prior to December 31,
2013. Once organized, those agencies described in paragraphs (1) to
(11), inclusive, of subdivision (a) that have not yet appointed
members to serve on the board may elect to appoint a member to serve
and be represented on the board at any time thereafter.
(c) If the rail service boundaries of the San Joaquin Corridor are
extended, an additional member from each additional county receiving
rail service may be added to the board pursuant to Section 14074.6.
(d) The authority shall protect existing services and facilities
and seek to expand service as warranted by ridership and available
revenue.
The authority shall be created only if the agencies that
would be represented on the board enter into a joint exercise of
powers agreement to form the authority.
The board shall make its decisions in accordance with the
votes of its members, with a majority vote required for all matters
with the exception of the approval of the business plan, revisions to
that plan, and the addition of new members pursuant to subdivision
(c) of Section 14074.2, which shall require a two-thirds vote of the
members.
The Steering Committee of the Caltrans Rail Task Force
shall remain in existence. If a joint powers authority is formed
pursuant to this article and an interagency transfer agreement is
executed pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 14070.2, the Steering
Committee of the Caltrans Rail Task Force shall become the Steering
Committee of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority for the purpose
of advising the joint powers board.