Section 1713 Of Chapter 3. Seaport Infrastructure Financing Districts From California Harbors And Navigation Code >> Division 6. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 3.
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. (a) Upon receipt of a resolution from the public financing
authority promulgated under subdivision (a) of Section 53398.80.5 of
the Government Code, the harbor agency shall have 60 days to consider
the proposal. During this time, the harbor agency's governing body
shall act at a duly noticed meeting to either vote to give
preliminary approval of the proposal, subject to the provisions of
this section, or disapprove the proposal and return it to the public
financing authority.
(b) A harbor agency may give preliminary approval under this
section only if it makes all of the following affirmative findings:
(1) The harbor agency has prepared an infrastructure financing
plan pursuant to Section 1712.
(2) The improvements to the harbor agency's property to be
financed through the proceeds of a seaport infrastructure financing
district are solely for the support of port or harbor infrastructure.
(3) All publicly owned property that is leased to private parties
within the boundaries of the seaport infrastructure financing
district has been reported by the harbor agency to the local county
assessor to facilitate possessory interest taxation.
(4) (A) If the harbor agency is acting on granted lands, all of
the projects and uses proposed in the seaport infrastructure
financing district are consistent with the state tidelands trust and
the conditions of the harbor agency grant.
(B) If the harbor agency was formed pursuant to this code, all of
the projects and uses proposed in the seaport infrastructure
financing district are consistent with its charter and the statewide
interests in the operation of harbors and ports.
(c) (1) The harbor agency shall not grant preliminary approval
under this section unless both of the following apply:
(A) The seaport infrastructure financing district will operate
independently of any other prior or concurrent agreements between the
harbor agency and the public financing authority, or the local
governments that make up the public financing authority.
(B) No transfers of funds or obligations, or future transfers of
funds or obligations contingent on the approval of the seaport
infrastructure financing district, its financing, or projects within
the district, are created between the harbor agency and the public
financing authority, or the local governments that make up the public
financing authority.
(2) For purposes of this subdivision, "transfers of funds or
obligations" includes any direct or indirect transfer of harbor
agency resources to the public financing authority, or the local
governments that make up the public financing authority, except for
any of the following if agreed to between the harbor agency and the
public financing authority in writing:
(A) Harbor agency reimbursements of a public financing authority
for its direct administrative costs of establishing the seaport
infrastructure financing district.
(B) Public financing authority expenses for underwriting the bond
issuance for the identified projects in the seaport infrastructure
financing district.
(C) Any other administrative expenses or direct operating expenses
that are incurred as the direct result of creating the seaport
infrastructure financing district that are identified by both parties
at the time of preliminary approval and in advance of the expense
being incurred by the public financing authority.
(d) If a harbor agency votes to give preliminary approval to the
proposal, it shall immediately forward its preliminary approval to
the State Lands Commission for its consideration.