San Diego River Conservancy.

The San Diego River Conservancy Act establishes the San Diego River Conservancy in the Natural Resources Agency, and prescribes the territory, membership, and functions and duties of the conservancy with regard to, among other things, the acquisition, protection, and management of public lands within the San Diego River area, as defined. Existing law provides that the act will remain in effect until January 1, 2020. This bill would delete the January 1, 2020, repeal date, thereby extending the operation of the act indefinitely. The bill would require the conservancy, on or before January 1, 2017, and on or before January 1 of every odd-numbered year thereafter, to prepare and submit to the Governor and the Legislature a report containing specified information regarding projects funded or undertaken by the conservancy and progress made in the 2 years prior to the date of the report, and recommendations regarding legislative action that may be needed to provide funding or other resources to enable the conservancy to more effectively and efficiently carry out its mission, goals, and objectives.