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Section 170060 Of Chapter 3. Powers And Duties From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 17. >> Chapter 3.
170060
. (a) The port shall retain trusteeship of lands underlying
the airport consistent with the State Lands Commission's requirement
and shall execute a 66-year lease with the authority for control of
the airport property. The authority shall pay one dollar ($1) per
year during the term of the lease, or until that time as airport
operations controlled by the authority cease to exist on the
property. At that time, the lease shall terminate and control of the
property shall revert to the port.
(b) (1) The port may continue or enter into contracts, memorandums of understanding, or other agreements necessary to fulfill its responsibilities as trustee of the lands underlying the airport or adjacent lands under its control, or acquire additional lands within its jurisdiction consistent with its duties and pursuant to Division 6 (commencing with Section 6001) of the Public Resources Code.
(2) (A) The port shall act as lead agency to certify any studies, reports, or other documents necessary to fulfill its obligations as trustee of the lands described in paragraph (1).
(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) or any other provision of law, until the date that the port transfers the airport to the authority, the port and the authority, without the necessity of the giving of any notice, filing of any documents, or the taking of any other action, shall serve jointly as the lead agencies for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code) and regulations adopted thereto, including, but not limited to, the filing of notices of exemption, initial studies, negative declarations, and environmental impact reports. On and after the transfer date, the authority, without the necessity of the giving of any notice, filing of any documents, or the taking of any other action, is the sole lead agency for any documents for which an initial study has been commenced pursuant to Section 15063 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations or for which a notice of preparation has been issued pursuant to Section 15082 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, regardless of whether or not a notice of determination has been issued or a notice of completion has been issued.
(C) The lead agency status described in this paragraph is declaratory of existing law, and shall not in any respect be grounds for any claim or finding of noncompliance by the port or the authority, or both, with the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code) or regulations adopted under that act.
(3) Lands acquired by or added to lands under its trusteeship by the port adjacent to the existing airport property and necessary to operate the airport, including, but not limited to, lands from the United States Marine Corp Recruit Depot for additional taxiways and other airport related facilities, shall be included in the lease to the authority as it is acquired by the port.
(c) The authority shall be responsible for making any necessary application to the California Coastal Commission pursuant to the California Coastal Act of 1976 (Division 20 (commencing with Section 30000) of the Public Resources Code) and to other agencies in accordance with other applicable laws in effect on the effective date of the act that added this section for improvements upon coastal lands under the control of the authority through a lease. The port shall assist in the application for those projects as the trustee of the lands and shall not impede any improvements sought in the fulfillment of the authority's duties. The authority shall be responsible for all applications, requests, or submittals to other governmental agencies for approvals, permits, authorizations or agreements of any kind affecting or relating to the property governed by the lease, and the port shall cooperate in completion of all documents in the form submitted or approved by the authority without modification, providing the documents are requested by the authority, or required by any other governmental agencies, or both.
(b) (1) The port may continue or enter into contracts, memorandums of understanding, or other agreements necessary to fulfill its responsibilities as trustee of the lands underlying the airport or adjacent lands under its control, or acquire additional lands within its jurisdiction consistent with its duties and pursuant to Division 6 (commencing with Section 6001) of the Public Resources Code.
(2) (A) The port shall act as lead agency to certify any studies, reports, or other documents necessary to fulfill its obligations as trustee of the lands described in paragraph (1).
(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) or any other provision of law, until the date that the port transfers the airport to the authority, the port and the authority, without the necessity of the giving of any notice, filing of any documents, or the taking of any other action, shall serve jointly as the lead agencies for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code) and regulations adopted thereto, including, but not limited to, the filing of notices of exemption, initial studies, negative declarations, and environmental impact reports. On and after the transfer date, the authority, without the necessity of the giving of any notice, filing of any documents, or the taking of any other action, is the sole lead agency for any documents for which an initial study has been commenced pursuant to Section 15063 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations or for which a notice of preparation has been issued pursuant to Section 15082 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, regardless of whether or not a notice of determination has been issued or a notice of completion has been issued.
(C) The lead agency status described in this paragraph is declaratory of existing law, and shall not in any respect be grounds for any claim or finding of noncompliance by the port or the authority, or both, with the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code) or regulations adopted under that act.
(3) Lands acquired by or added to lands under its trusteeship by the port adjacent to the existing airport property and necessary to operate the airport, including, but not limited to, lands from the United States Marine Corp Recruit Depot for additional taxiways and other airport related facilities, shall be included in the lease to the authority as it is acquired by the port.
(c) The authority shall be responsible for making any necessary application to the California Coastal Commission pursuant to the California Coastal Act of 1976 (Division 20 (commencing with Section 30000) of the Public Resources Code) and to other agencies in accordance with other applicable laws in effect on the effective date of the act that added this section for improvements upon coastal lands under the control of the authority through a lease. The port shall assist in the application for those projects as the trustee of the lands and shall not impede any improvements sought in the fulfillment of the authority's duties. The authority shall be responsible for all applications, requests, or submittals to other governmental agencies for approvals, permits, authorizations or agreements of any kind affecting or relating to the property governed by the lease, and the port shall cooperate in completion of all documents in the form submitted or approved by the authority without modification, providing the documents are requested by the authority, or required by any other governmental agencies, or both.
