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. (a) The authority may, in its sole discretion, from time to
time, enter into agreements with the port for services including,
but not limited to, operations, maintenance, and purchasing, as the
authority may find necessary or beneficial to facilitate the
operation of San Diego International Airport.
(b) The authority shall have no obligation to purchase or procure
any services, facilities, or equipment from or through the port. At
no time shall the authority be obligated to purchase auditing, public
affairs, and governmental relations, strategic planning, legal, or
board support services from the port. However, the authority may
elect to obtain these services and support in agreement with the
port.
(c) Performance of all these services shall be subject to the
direction and control of the authority, and shall be provided in
accordance with specifications, policies, and procedures as
communicated by the authority to the port from time to time. In all
cases, the port shall provide services of sufficient quality,
quantity, reliability, and timeliness to ensure that the authority
can continue the operation, maintenance, planning and improvement of
and for San Diego International Airport consistent with the standards
and practices under which the airport is operated on the effective
date of the act that added this subparagraph or higher standards as
the authority may adopt, or as may be required in the authority's
judgment to meet the requirements of federal or state law, or the
needs of the users of the airport for the safe, secure, and efficient
operation of the airport. The authority also, from time to time, may
establish performance standards for and may conduct financial or
performance audits, or both, of all services provided by the port and
all charges or claims for payment for the services provided.
(d) Services provided by the Harbor Police shall in no event be of
less quality than the standard established for airport police
services by the three other largest airports, based on annual
passengers, in this state. The port shall cooperate fully, at its own
cost, in any financial or performance audit, or both, conducted by,
or on behalf of, the authority or by any government agency having
jurisdiction.
(e) The authority shall reimburse the port for the actual and
reasonable direct costs, including, but not limited to, an
appropriate allocation of general and administrative expenses
associated with the provision of that service, incurred by the port
to deliver services actually provided to the authority in accordance
with the standards and requirements described in this section. The
port shall request payment for services on a monthly basis. Those
requests shall provide details regarding each service or element
thereof for which payment is requested as the authority reasonably
may request. The authority shall have the right to review and approve
any request for payment for those services. Payment shall be due and
payable 30 days after the request provided all necessary supporting
documentation is received by the authority.
(f) The San Diego Harbor Police Department shall remain under the
jurisdiction of the San Diego Unified Port District, and employees
shall incur no loss of employment or reduction in wages, health and
welfare benefits, seniority, retirement benefits or contributions
made to retirement plans, or other terms and conditions of employment
as a result of enactment of this division. The San Diego Harbor
Police Department shall have the exclusive contract for law
enforcement services at San Diego International Airport during that
time as the airport continues to operate at Lindbergh Field, and
peace officers of the Harbor Police shall remain employees of the
port.