Local government: joint powers authority: transfer of authority.

The Joint Exercise of Powers Act authorizes 2 or more public agencies, by agreement, to form a joint powers authority to exercise any power common to the contracting parties, as specified. Existing law authorizes the agreement to set forth the manner by which the joint powers authority will be governed. This bill would, for purposes of streamlining the return of land use authority from the March Joint Powers Authority to the County of Riverside and ensuring the continued maintenance of public infrastructure, authorize the authority to transfer jurisdiction over any landscaping and lighting maintenance districts and any community facilities districts, as specified. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Riverside and the Cities of Moreno Valley, Perris, and Riverside.