Section 6517.5 Of Article 1. Joint Powers Agreements From California Government Code >> Division 7. >> Title 1. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 1.
6517.5
. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter,
the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles may
advance funds, not to exceed four million dollars ($4,000,000), to
the Department of General Services and the Los Angeles State Office
Building Authority to complete plans and prepare bid specifications
and related documents for a proposed state office building to be
located in the City of Los Angeles between Spring Street, Main
Street, Third Avenue, and Fourth Street, subject to the requirements
of this section.
(b) The department or the authority shall make a determination on
whether to proceed with construction of the state office building by
June 30, 1987.
(c) If the department or the authority determines not to proceed
with construction of the state office building, the department shall
reimburse the agency by December 31, 1987, from the Special Fund for
Capital Outlay, for any and all funds advanced by the agency to the
department or to the authority for completing plans, preparing bid
documents, and taking other actions, including the employment of
legal counsel, relating to the design development phase, construction
document phase, and bidding phase for the state office building.
(d) If the department or the authority determines to proceed with
construction of the state office building, the agency shall be
reimbursed for any and all funds advanced by the agency from the bond
proceeds or from other financing available for construction of the
state office building.
(e) The authority may acquire, own, construct, and operate parking
facilities to serve the state office building, as the authority may
deem to be in the best interests of the people of the State of
California.
(f) The department and the agency may amend the authority
agreement to provide for longer terms of office and to remove the
restrictions on the number of terms for the members of the governing
board of the authority, as the department and agency may deem
appropriate.
(g) As used in this section, "funds advanced by the agency" means
the principal amount of the agency's advance.