Article 5.5. Legislative Office Facilities of California Government Code >> Division 2. >> Title 2. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 1.5. >> Article 5.5.

(a) In order to adequately provide for the proper housing and administrative requirements of the Legislature, it is necessary for the Legislature to acquire and finance additional legislative office facilities in a location adjacent to the State Capitol Building so as to provide for the efficient and effective operations of state government.
  (b) The Legislature desires to provide a procedure for acquiring, and to authorize the financing of, these legislative office facilities by the enactment of this article.
  (c) It is the intent of the Legislature to conduct a thorough review of the current and long-term requirements of the Legislature for office facilities and to conduct a study to determine the most economical and cost-effective method of funding the acquisition of those office facilities.
  (d) It is also the intent of the Legislature to minimize delays, and thereby reduce costs, in the acquisition of adequate office facilities, and to that end it is the intent of the Legislature that the requirements of Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code be completed in an expeditious manner without undue delays.

As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings:
  (a) "Bonds" means bonds, notes, bond anticipation notes, and any other evidence of indebtedness, and also includes certificates of participation or lease-purchase agreements.
  (b) "Lease financing" means the financial undertaking authorized by this article under which the lessee shall lease the project from the lessor and the rental payments to be paid by the lessee, and any other authorized or appropriated funds, shall be used to secure the repayment of the bonds and the proceeds of the bonds shall be applied to pay the costs of the project and related costs as authorized by this article.
  (c) "Lessee" means the Legislature, acting through its authorized representative as provided for in this article.
  (d) "Lessor" means the State Public Works Board acting pursuant to the State Building Construction Act of 1955, Part 10b (commencing with Section 15800) of Division 3 of Title 2, a joint exercise of powers agency established between the lessee and any qualifying entity of government and acting pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1, or any other person, corporation, partnership, or other entity serving as the lessor under the lease financing.
  (e) "Project" means the property and the buildings on the property bounded by 10th, 11th, N, and O Streets in the City of Sacramento, consisting of two connecting buildings located at 1020 N Street and 1021 O Street in the City of Sacramento, and the remodeling and rehabilitation of these buildings or destruction and removal of these buildings and the construction of new buildings on this property for use as legislative office facilities, and includes all aspects of the project from initial planning to completion and occupancy by the Legislature.
  (f) "Treasurer" means the Treasurer of the State of California.

(a) The lessee may lease the project from the lessor, and the lessor may lease the project to the lessee. The lessor may acquire all real property for the project with the proceeds of the bonds.
  (b) The lessee shall take all actions required under this article by and through any person designated by a resolution adopted by the Senate Committee on Rules and the Assembly Committee on Rules. The designated person may contract for, and on behalf of, the Legislature, as lessee, and the Legislature shall be bound by the contracts and actions of the designated person.
  (c) In connection with the financing authorized by this article, the lessor and the lessee may seek and obtain interim financing from the Pooled Money Investment Account pursuant to Section 16312.

(a) The State Public Works Board may issue bonds pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 15830) of Part 10b of Division 3 of Title 2 to finance the project authorized by this article.
  (b) The Treasurer may, in his or her discretion, serve as trustee for the bonds. The Treasurer shall sell the bonds in accordance with Section 5702.

The terms of the lease financing are those specified in the lease, trust agreement, indenture, and any related documents executed and delivered between the lessor, the lessee, and the Treasurer. The total amount of lease financing under this article shall not exceed the sum of the cost of the project, including all sums necessary to pay the costs of coordination, direction, and supervision of development and design, financing costs, interest during construction, a reasonably required reserve fund, interest on interim financing, administrative expenses of the lessor, the lessee, the Treasurer, and their agents and consultants, and the transfer and relocation of the present occupants of the buildings to new facilities.

(a) This article shall be deemed and construed to be separate and complete authority for all of the actions authorized by this article, including, but not limited to, the development, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and financing of the project, and all acts related thereto, and the transfer and relocation of the present occupants of the buildings to new facilities. To the extent that this article is inconsistent with any other general statute or special act or parts thereof, or any local government laws, rules, and regulations, now or hereafter enacted, this article is controlling.
  (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the project authorized by this article shall be subject to Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code and Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code.
  (c) The project authorized by this article shall not be subject to any other state or local government requirement, limitation, or control, including, but not limited to, zoning and building permits.
  (d) This article shall be liberally construed to effect its purpose and in a manner that will promote the acquisition, construction, renovation, improvement, and financing of the project.
  (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, no funds shall be expended for the destruction, removal, remodeling, or rehabilitation of the existing buildings on the project property prior to the completion of the feasibility study required pursuant to former Section 9116, as added by Chapter 1366 of the Statutes of 1989, and the approval of the funding source and the project scope and cost by a subsequently enacted resolution of both houses of the Legislature.

The State of California does pledge to, and agree with, the holders of any bonds issued under this article, and with those parties who may enter into contracts with the lessor, the lessee, and the Treasurer pursuant to this article, that the state will not limit or alter the rights vested in the lessor, the lessee, or the Treasurer to finance the project or to fulfill the terms of any lease, trust agreement, indenture, or other contract or instrument by, between, or among the lessor, the lessee, or the Treasurer pursuant to this article, or in any way impair the rights or remedies of the bonds or of the parties until those bonds, together with interest thereon, are fully paid and discharged in accordance with their terms, and all the contracts and instruments are fully performed in accordance with their terms.

(a) Title to the buildings and property bounded by 10th, 11th, N, and O Streets in the City of Sacramento shall vest in the Legislature on the effective date of this act. The Legislature may transfer title for the purposes of any financing of the project, however, at the conclusion of any financing, title shall revest in the Legislature.
  (b) The Legislature shall have jurisdiction over the project.
  (c) All space in the legislative office facilities and all annexes and additions thereto shall be allocated from time to time by the Senate Committee on Rules and the Assembly Committee on Rules in accordance with their determination of the needs of the Legislature and the two houses thereof. The committees shall allocate the space as they determine to be necessary for facilities and agencies in dealing with the Legislature as a whole, including, but not limited to, press quarters, billrooms, telephone rooms, and offices for the Legislative Counsel, Legislative Analyst, Auditor General, and for committees created by the two houses jointly. The committees shall allocate to the Senate and the Assembly, respectively, the space they determine to be needed by the houses and their committees and the members, their officers, employees, and attaches thereof. The space for members thus allocated to the Senate and to the Assembly shall be allotted from time to time proportionately, according to party affiliation, by the Senate Committee on Rules and the Assembly Committee on Rules, respectively.

(a) The determination of the Senate Committee on Rules and the Assembly Committee on Rules as to the needs of the Legislature shall be subject to change only by action of those committees or by concurrent resolution.
  (b) The Department of General Services shall provide maintenance and operation services in connection with the legislative office facilities as requested by the Legislature.