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Article 3. Governing Body of California Health And Safety Code >> Division 26. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 3.
The bay district board is the governing body of the bay
district and shall exercise all the powers of the bay district.
The bay district board shall be a board of directors
consisting of members appointed pursuant to Section 40221.5 from each
county included, in whole or in part, within the district on the
basis of the population of that portion of the county, as determined
by the latest estimate prepared by the Population Research Unit of
the Department of Finance pursuant to Section 2227 of the Revenue and
Taxation Code, included within the district.
A county with a population of 300,000 or less shall appoint
one member of the bay district board; a county with a population of
750,000 or less, but more than 300,000, shall appoint two members of
the bay district board; a county with a population of 1,000,000 or
less, but more than 750,000, shall appoint three members of the bay
district board; and a county with a population of more than 1,000,000
shall appoint four members of the bay district board.
(a) The members of the bay district board shall be
appointed as follows:
(1) For a county entitled to appoint one member of the bay district board, the board of supervisors shall appoint either a member of the board of supervisors or a person from a list submitted to the board of supervisors by the city selection committee of that county.
(2) For a county entitled to appoint two members of the bay district board, the city selection committee of that county shall appoint one member and the board of supervisors shall appoint the other member, which member may either be a member of the board of supervisors or a person on the list submitted to the board of supervisors by the city selection committee.
(3) For a county entitled to appoint three members of the bay district board, two members shall be appointed as provided in paragraph (2) and the third member shall be appointed by the board of supervisors and shall either be a member of the board of supervisors or a person on the list submitted to the board of supervisors by the city selection committee of that county.
(4) For a county entitled to appoint four members of the bay district board, the city selection committee of that county shall appoint two members and the board of supervisors shall appoint the other two members, either one or both of whom may be members of the board of supervisors or persons on the list submitted to the board of supervisors by the city selection committee.
(b) Any member of the bay district board appointed, and any person named on the list submitted to the board of supervisors by the city selection committee, shall be either a mayor or a city councilperson of a city in that portion of the county included within the district. The member appointed by a city selection committee pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) or Section 40212 may designate a deputy to act on his or her behalf on the bay district board or any of its committees. The board member shall be responsible for the acts of the deputy acting in his or her official capacity on the bay district board or any of its committees under this designation.
(1) For a county entitled to appoint one member of the bay district board, the board of supervisors shall appoint either a member of the board of supervisors or a person from a list submitted to the board of supervisors by the city selection committee of that county.
(2) For a county entitled to appoint two members of the bay district board, the city selection committee of that county shall appoint one member and the board of supervisors shall appoint the other member, which member may either be a member of the board of supervisors or a person on the list submitted to the board of supervisors by the city selection committee.
(3) For a county entitled to appoint three members of the bay district board, two members shall be appointed as provided in paragraph (2) and the third member shall be appointed by the board of supervisors and shall either be a member of the board of supervisors or a person on the list submitted to the board of supervisors by the city selection committee of that county.
(4) For a county entitled to appoint four members of the bay district board, the city selection committee of that county shall appoint two members and the board of supervisors shall appoint the other two members, either one or both of whom may be members of the board of supervisors or persons on the list submitted to the board of supervisors by the city selection committee.
(b) Any member of the bay district board appointed, and any person named on the list submitted to the board of supervisors by the city selection committee, shall be either a mayor or a city councilperson of a city in that portion of the county included within the district. The member appointed by a city selection committee pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) or Section 40212 may designate a deputy to act on his or her behalf on the bay district board or any of its committees. The board member shall be responsible for the acts of the deputy acting in his or her official capacity on the bay district board or any of its committees under this designation.
Each member appointed by the board of supervisors shall hold
office for a term of four years and until the appointment and
qualification of his successor, and each member appointed by the city
selection committee shall hold office for two years and until the
appointment and qualification of his successor.
Any vacancy on the bay district board shall be filled by
appointment in the same manner as the vacating member was appointed.
Any member of the bay district board may be removed at any time in
the same manner as he was appointed. If four-fifths of the members
of the board of supervisors of a county request the removal of a
member appointed by the city selection committee of such county, the
city selection committee of such county shall meet within 20 days to
consider the removal of such member.
If any member of the bay district board is recalled from his
or her office as a supervisor, mayor, or city council member,
pursuant to Division 11 (commencing with Section 11000) of the
Elections Code, his or her office as member of the bay district board
shall be vacant.
No supervisor, mayor, or city council member shall hold
office on the bay district board for a period of more than three
months after ceasing to hold the office of supervisor, mayor, or city
council member, respectively, and his or her membership on the bay
district board shall thereafter be considered vacant, except that any
mayor who continues to hold office as a city council member, or any
city council member who continues to hold office as a mayor, shall
not be considered to have ceased to hold office under this section.
A majority of the members of the bay district board
constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business and may act for
the bay district board.
Each member of the bay district board shall receive actual
and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of board duties,
and may receive compensation, to be determined by the bay district
board, not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) for each day
attending the meetings of the bay district board and committee
meetings thereof, or, upon authorization of the bay district board,
while on official business of the bay district, but the compensation
shall not exceed six thousand dollars ($6,000) in any one year.
Compensation pursuant to this section shall be fixed by ordinance.
The bay district board may appoint an executive secretary to
perform such duties as may be assigned to the executive secretary by
the bay district board.
The bay district board may, by ordinance, adopt a civil
service system for any or all employees of the bay district, except
that the executive secretary and the air pollution control officer
shall be exempt from such system and shall serve at the pleasure of
the bay district board.
The bay district board may establish, within the bay
district, zones wherein special regulations are warranted. In
establishing such zones, the bay district board shall consider the
degree of concentration of population, the number, nature, and
dispersal of the stationary sources of air pollution, whether the
area is a rural agricultural area, and the presence or absence of
industry.
The bay district board may establish, within the bay
district, zones wherein differing tax formulas may be applied. In
establishing such zones, the bay district board shall consider the
degree of concentration of population, the number, nature, and
dispersal of the stationary sources of air pollution, whether the
area is a rural agricultural area, and the presence or absence of
industry.
Except as provided in Section 41705, the bay district board
shall establish standards for the emission of identifiable
odor-causing substances. Exceptions or variances may be granted from
such standards in a manner provided by the bay district board. No
person shall discharge from any source any contaminant which violates
such standards.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the bay
district shall adopt, implement, and enforce transportation control
measures for the attainment of state or federal ambient air quality
standards, in accordance with all of the following procedures:
(1) The bay district shall estimate, by June 30, 1989, the quantity of emission reductions from transportation sources necessary to attain and maintain state and federal ambient air standards.
(2) The Metropolitan Transportation Commission, in cooperation with the bay district, the Association of Bay Area Governments, local entities, and employers, shall develop and adopt a plan to control emissions from transportation sources which will achieve the emission reductions established pursuant to paragraph (1). The plan shall include, at a minimum, a schedule for implementing transportation control measures, identification of potential implementing agencies and any agreements entered into by agencies to implement portions of the plan, and a procedure for monitoring the effectiveness of and compliance with the measures. The commission shall submit the plan to the bay district for its adoption according to a reasonable schedule developed by the bay district in consultation with the commission, but not later than June 30, 1990.
(3) Upon receipt of the plan submitted by the commission, the bay district shall review the plan to determine if it will achieve the emission reductions specified in paragraph (1). If the bay district determines that the plan will achieve those reductions, the bay district shall adopt the plan and implement it immediately. If the bay district determines that the plan will not achieve the emission reductions specified in paragraph (1), it shall notify the commission of the specific deficiencies in the plan and return the plan to the commission for revision. Within 60 days after receipt of the plan, the commission shall revise it and return it to the bay district. If the bay district determines that the revised plan will achieve necessary emission reductions, the bay district shall adopt the plan and implement it immediately. If the bay district determines that the revised plan still will not achieve the emission reductions specified in paragraph (1), or if the plan is not submitted pursuant to the schedule established under paragraph (2), the bay district shall develop and adopt a plan to control emissions from transportation sources.
(4) As the bay district periodically revises its estimates of the emission reductions from transportation sources necessary to attain state and federal ambient air standards specified in paragraph (1), the plan for transportation control measures shall also be revised, adopted, and enforced according to the procedure established pursuant to paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).
(b) The bay district may delegate any function with respect to transportation control measures to any local agency, if all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The local agency submits to the bay district an implementation plan which provides adequate resources to adopt and enforce the measures, and the bay district approves the plan.
(2) The local agency agrees to adopt and implement measures at least as stringent as those in the district air quality management plan to attain state standards.
(3) The bay district adopts procedures to review the performance of the local agency in implementing the measures to ensure compliance with the district air quality management plan to attain state standards.
(c) The bay district may revoke a delegation under this section if it determines that the performance of the local agency is in violation of this section or is otherwise inadequate to implement the district air quality management plan.
(d) For purposes of this section, "transportation control measures" means any strategy to reduce vehicle trips, vehicle use, vehicle miles traveled, vehicle idling, or traffic congestion for purposes of reducing motor vehicle emissions.
(e) The bay district and the commission shall report, not later than June 30, 1991, to the Legislature on the effectiveness of this section.
(1) The bay district shall estimate, by June 30, 1989, the quantity of emission reductions from transportation sources necessary to attain and maintain state and federal ambient air standards.
(2) The Metropolitan Transportation Commission, in cooperation with the bay district, the Association of Bay Area Governments, local entities, and employers, shall develop and adopt a plan to control emissions from transportation sources which will achieve the emission reductions established pursuant to paragraph (1). The plan shall include, at a minimum, a schedule for implementing transportation control measures, identification of potential implementing agencies and any agreements entered into by agencies to implement portions of the plan, and a procedure for monitoring the effectiveness of and compliance with the measures. The commission shall submit the plan to the bay district for its adoption according to a reasonable schedule developed by the bay district in consultation with the commission, but not later than June 30, 1990.
(3) Upon receipt of the plan submitted by the commission, the bay district shall review the plan to determine if it will achieve the emission reductions specified in paragraph (1). If the bay district determines that the plan will achieve those reductions, the bay district shall adopt the plan and implement it immediately. If the bay district determines that the plan will not achieve the emission reductions specified in paragraph (1), it shall notify the commission of the specific deficiencies in the plan and return the plan to the commission for revision. Within 60 days after receipt of the plan, the commission shall revise it and return it to the bay district. If the bay district determines that the revised plan will achieve necessary emission reductions, the bay district shall adopt the plan and implement it immediately. If the bay district determines that the revised plan still will not achieve the emission reductions specified in paragraph (1), or if the plan is not submitted pursuant to the schedule established under paragraph (2), the bay district shall develop and adopt a plan to control emissions from transportation sources.
(4) As the bay district periodically revises its estimates of the emission reductions from transportation sources necessary to attain state and federal ambient air standards specified in paragraph (1), the plan for transportation control measures shall also be revised, adopted, and enforced according to the procedure established pursuant to paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).
(b) The bay district may delegate any function with respect to transportation control measures to any local agency, if all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The local agency submits to the bay district an implementation plan which provides adequate resources to adopt and enforce the measures, and the bay district approves the plan.
(2) The local agency agrees to adopt and implement measures at least as stringent as those in the district air quality management plan to attain state standards.
(3) The bay district adopts procedures to review the performance of the local agency in implementing the measures to ensure compliance with the district air quality management plan to attain state standards.
(c) The bay district may revoke a delegation under this section if it determines that the performance of the local agency is in violation of this section or is otherwise inadequate to implement the district air quality management plan.
(d) For purposes of this section, "transportation control measures" means any strategy to reduce vehicle trips, vehicle use, vehicle miles traveled, vehicle idling, or traffic congestion for purposes of reducing motor vehicle emissions.
(e) The bay district and the commission shall report, not later than June 30, 1991, to the Legislature on the effectiveness of this section.
In adopting any regulation, the bay district board shall
comply with Section 40703.
