Section 130406 Of Article 9. Transaction And Use Taxes In The County Of Orange From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 12. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 9.
130406
. (a) If the commission decides to adopt a retail
transactions and use tax pursuant to this article, the commission
shall review and assess the needs for the public transportation
purposes specified in Section 130405. As part of this review and
assessment, the commission shall solicit proposals for public
transportation purposes from the Department of Transportation, the
county, and the cities therein, and all public transit operators
within the county. The commission shall adopt a procedure for
evaluating these proposals in consultation with the Department of
Transportation, the county, and the cities therein, and all public
transit operators within the county.
(b) Based on the evaluation, the commission shall prepare a plan
for the expenditure of the revenues expected to be derived from the
tax provided for in this article, together with other federal, state,
and local funds expected to be available for transportation
improvements, for a period of 15 years.
(c) The expenditure plan shall include projections of revenues and
expenditures for capital, maintenance, and operations purposes for
categories of transportation facilities, including, but not limited
to, freeways, arterial roads, local streets and roads, and transit.
(d) The commission shall not adopt the expenditure plan until it
has received the approval of the board of supervisors and the city
councils representing both a majority of the cities in the county and
a majority of the population residing in incorporated areas of the
county. Before adoption of an expenditure plan, the commission shall
also conduct public hearings on that plan.
(e) The expenditure plan shall be finally adopted prior to the
call of the election provided for in Section 130401. An amendment to
the expenditure plan subject to protest pursuant to paragraph (3) of
subdivision (c) of Section 130407 shall be finally adopted by the
commission after approval of the board of supervisors and the cities
as specified in this section and public hearings on the amendments,
and the amendment is effective upon that final adoption by the
commission.