Chapter 3. Organization of California Government Code >> Title 7.86. >> Chapter 3.

(a) The authority shall be formed if two-thirds of the legislative bodies listed in subdivision (b) with two-thirds of the territory over all or a portion of the boundaries of the military base and with responsibility for complying with Division 1 (commencing with Section 65000) of Title 7 adopt resolutions calling for the formation of the authority.
  (b) The authority shall be governed by a board of directors composed of the following:
  (1) One member from each city with a sphere of influence over all or a portion of the boundaries of the military base.
  (2) One member from each county with territory over all or a portion of the boundaries of the military base.
  (3) One member from each city with territory over all or a portion of the boundaries of the military base.
  (c) Each legislative body may appoint one alternate for each of its positions on the board, and each alternate shall have all the rights and authority of a board member when serving in that board member's place.
  (d) Each board member and each alternate shall be a member of the legislative body making the appointment, except that alternates appointed by the county board of supervisors shall be residents of the county. Board members and alternates shall serve at the pleasure of the legislative body making the appointment.
  (e) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) or (b), any local agency that does not adopt a resolution favoring establishment of the authority shall not be required to:
  (1) Appoint a voting member to the board.
  (2) Contribute to the authority pursuant to Section 67850 if it does not appoint a voting member to the board.
  (3) Serve on an administrative committee pursuant to Section 67830 if it does not appoint a voting member to the board.

The board may appoint or remove ex officio nonvoting members at its pleasure.

The board shall provide by resolution the dates on which and the time and place at which regular meetings of the board shall be held. A copy of each resolution establishing the date, time, and place of a regular meeting shall be filed with the secretary of the board and the clerk or secretary of the legislative body of each of the members. The board shall comply with the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5).

(a) The board shall adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of its meetings and activities.
  (b) The board's rules and regulations may expand the board of directors to include one representative from each city that abuts the boundaries of the military base. The board's rules and regulations shall include the vote required for the board to take action pursuant to this section, and may provide for weighted voting for some or all actions based on factors including, but not limited to, an agency's acreage, assessed valuation, or population within the boundaries of the military base.

The secretary of the board shall maintain minutes of the meetings of the board and, as soon as possible after each meeting, shall cause a copy of the minutes to be forwarded to each member of the board.

A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum and may act for the authority.

A resolution, ordinance, or other action of the board shall not be approved or adopted sooner than 72 hours after its introduction, unless approved by unanimous vote of all members present at the time of consideration. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any action taken by the board shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the appointed members of the board.

The members of the board shall serve without compensation.

The board shall elect from its own members a chair and a vice chair at the first board meeting held each year. Each shall serve a term of one year and may be reelected.

The board shall determine the qualifications of, and shall appoint and fix the salary of, the executive officer of the agency, and shall employ or contract with other staff or consultants as may be necessary to execute the powers and function provided for under this title, including, but not limited to, attorneys, financing consultants, planners, accountants, engineers, architects, contractors, appraisers, and other consultants and advisers.

The chief administrative officer or city manager of each member agency, or his or her designee, shall serve on an administrative committee to the board to provide advice, analysis, and recommendations to the board as the board may request from time to time.

The board may, at its pleasure, appoint an additional advisory committee or committees to provide the board with options, critique, analysis, and other information as it finds useful, and may provide mechanisms through which any such committee may report to the board.