Chapter 1. General Provisions of California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 3. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 1.

It is the intent of the Legislature to vitalize the California Exposition and State Fair by creating a new entity in state government managed by a board of directors with sufficient autonomy for efficient operation balanced by appropriate state oversight. The board of directors shall develop a policy which provides managerial and fiscal responsibility and shall work towards a goal of fiscal independence from state General Fund support. The board of directors shall develop a policy which provides for an innovative program including the concept of an agriculturally themed exposition which would communicate the issues surrounding the production and marketing of food, fiber, and plant material to the general public and such other concepts as are feasible.

No changes shall be made in the uses of the flood plain on California Exposition and State Fair property until the board has adopted a management plan for the flood plain area which complies with the law concerning Bushy Lake Preservation in Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 5830) of Division 5 of the Public Resources Code and with the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code).

As used in this part, "board" or "board of directors" means the Board of Directors of the California Exposition and State Fair.

All records, information, equipment, and real and personal property held by the Department of Parks and Recreation relating to the former California Exposition and State Fair administered and managed by the Department of Parks and Recreation shall be transferred to the California Exposition and State Fair created by Section 3311.

All civil service employees of the Division of Exposition and State Fair of the Department of Parks and Recreation shall retain all of their positions, status, rights, privileges, and benefits. The California Exposition and State Fair shall not be required to retain any unnecessary officer or employee. The Department of Parks and Recreation shall endeavor to transfer as many of the affected employees as possible to other positions within the Department of Parks and Recreation. The California Exposition and State Fair created by Section 3311 shall endeavor to employ as many of the affected employees as possible.

The California Exposition and State Fair created by Section 3311 shall assume all of the obligation for any revenue bonds issued pursuant to Chapter 1072 of the Statutes of 1957. Nothing in this part shall impair any of the rights given the holders of bonds sold by the State Public Works Board pursuant to the State Building Construction Act of 1955 (Part 10b (commencing with Section 15800) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).

(a) All activities conducted at the California Exposition and State Fair are subject to the noise control ordinance, Chapter 66 (commencing with Section 66.101) of the Sacramento City Code, adopted by the City of Sacramento and in effect on December 1, 1983. Amendments to the ordinance made after December 1, 1983, are not applicable to the California Exposition and State Fair.
  (b) The California Exposition and State Fair may obtain a variance from the noise ordinance pursuant to the provisions in the ordinance relating to a variance.