Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District.

Existing law authorizes the formation of the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District, with specified powers and duties related to the operation of public transit services serving the County of Santa Cruz. Existing law requires the district's purchases of supplies, equipment, and materials exceeding $25,000, and construction of facilities and works exceeding $10,000, to be by contract let to the lowest responsible bidder. This bill would require the district's purchase of supplies, equipment, and materials exceeding $50,000, instead of $25,000, to be by contract let to either the lowest responsible bidder or to the responsible bidder that submits a proposal that provides the best value to the district. The bill would require the district to obtain a minimum of 3 quotations, as specified, for a procurement exceeding $5,000 and, in the case of the purchase of supplies, equipment, or materials, not exceeding $50,000 or, in the case of the construction of facilities and works, not exceeding $10,000. Under existing law, the district is governed by a board of directors who are appointed by specified legislative bodies. If the appointee of a legislative body is one of its own members, existing law authorizes the appointee to serve only as long as the appointee is a member of the legislative body. This bill would authorize an appointee of a legislative body who was one of its own members to continue to serve until a qualified successor is appointed, unless the legislative body takes express action to unseat the appointee. The bill would require each member of the board to be reimbursed for the actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the board member's duties, as determined by the board. The bill would prohibit a board member's reimbursement for attending a meeting from exceeding $100, and would prohibit each member's reimbursements from exceeding $400 in any month. By expanding the duties of a local agency, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.