This measure would recognize the importance of access to local parks, trails, open space, and facilities for the health and development of all Californians and would declare the month of July 2014 as "Parks Make Life Better!" Month.
Existing law authorizes the legislative body of a local agency having money in a sinking fund or money in its treasury not required for immediate needs to invest any portion of the money that it deems wise or expedient in specified securities and financial instruments. This bill would authorize the legislative body of a local agency to also invest in United States dollar denominated senior unsecured unsubordinated obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by certain banks, as specified, and would require these investments to be rated "AA" or better and to not exceed 30% of the agency's moneys that may be invested.
This measure would urge Congress to support legislation reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
Existing law authorizes the general manager of any park or open-space district, with district board approval, to bind the district, in accordance with board policy, and without advertising, for the payment of amounts not exceeding $10,000 for supplies, materials, labor, or other valuable consideration for any purpose other than new construction of a building, structure, or improvement, and for the payment for supplies, materials, or labor for new construction of a building, structure, or improvement, in amounts not exceeding $25,000, as specified. Existing law authorizes the general manager of 3 identified park and open-space districts to make payments for supplies, materials, labor, or other valuable consideration in amounts not exceeding $25,000, without advertising, for any purpose. This bill would permit the general manager of any park or open-space district to make these payments for supplies, materials, labor, or other valuable consideration, without advertising, for any purpose, in amounts not exceeding $25,000.
Existing law gives the Department of Transportation full possession and control of all state highways. Existing law describes the authorized routes in the state highway system and establishes a process for adoption of a highway on an authorized route by the California Transportation Commission. Existing law also authorizes the commission to relinquish certain state highway segments to local agencies. This bill would authorize the commission to relinquish to the Town of Tiburon in Marin County a specified portion of State Highway Route 131, under certain conditions.
