Section 9111 Of Article 1. Initiative From California Elections Code >> Division 9. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 1.
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. (a) During the circulation of the petition or before taking
either action described in subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 9116,
or Section 9118, the board of supervisors may refer the proposed
initiative measure to any county agency or agencies for a report on
any or all of the following:
(1) Its fiscal impact.
(2) Its effect on the internal consistency of the county's general
and specific plans, including the housing element, the consistency
between planning and zoning, and the limitations on county actions
under Section 65008 of the Government Code and Chapters 4.2
(commencing with Section 65913) and 4.3 (commencing with Section
65915) of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code.
(3) Its effect on the use of land, the impact on the availability
and location of housing, and the ability of the county to meet its
regional housing needs.
(4) Its impact on funding for infrastructure of all types,
including, but not limited to, transportation, schools, parks, and
open space. The report may also discuss whether the measure would be
likely to result in increased infrastructure costs or savings,
including the costs of infrastructure maintenance, to current
residents and businesses.
(5) Its impact on the community's ability to attract and retain
business and employment.
(6) Its impact on the uses of vacant parcels of land.
(7) Its impact on agricultural lands, open space, traffic
congestion, existing business districts, and developed areas
designated for revitalization.
(8) Any other matters the board of supervisors request to be in
the report.
(b) The report shall be presented to the board of supervisors
within the time prescribed by the board of supervisors, but no later
than 30 days after the county elections official certifies to the
board of supervisors the sufficiency of the petition.