Title PRC, California Pub. Res. Code

The chairperson and vice-chairperson of the board shall be selected by a majority of the voting members of the board for one-year terms. (Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 428, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)

The conservancy may employ an executive officer and other staff to perform those functions that cannot be provided by volunteers. (Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 428, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)

All meetings of the board shall be subject to the requirements of the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). (Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 223, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2…

All members shall receive reimbursement for actual, necessary, and reasonable expenses. Any member of the board who is not a full-time public employee shall be compensated at a rate not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) per regular meeting, not to exceed 12 regular meetings a …

The conservancy shall do all of the following: (a) Establish policies and priorities for the conservancy regarding the San Gabriel River and the lower Los Angeles River, and their watersheds, and conduct any necessary planning activities, in accordance with the purposes set forth…

The board shall consist of 15 voting members and 9 ex officio, nonvoting members, as follows: (a) The 15 voting members of the board shall be the following: (1) One member of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles, or his or her designee, who represents the area or…

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), the term of each voting member of the board shall be two years. Any vacancy shall be filled within 60 days of its occurrence by the appointing authority. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), no person shall continue as a member of the bo…

(a) The voting members of the board shall elect a chairperson, vice chairperson, and other officers, as determined to be necessary, from among the board members. The terms of those offices shall be determined by the board. (b) The conservancy may employ an executive officer and o…

Members of the board who are not full-time public employees shall be compensated at a rate not to exceed seventy-five dollars ($75) per regular meeting, not to exceed 12 regular meetings per year, and the actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. …

(a) A quorum shall consist of a majority of the voting members of the board. All meetings of the board shall be held in accordance with the Bagley-Keene Open Meetings Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government …

The conservancy shall establish an office within the San Diego River watershed. The conservancy may rent or own real and personal property and equipment pursuant to applicable statutes and regulations. The conservancy shall not levy a tax or regulate land use. (Amended by Stats. …

All meetings of the governing board are subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code). (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 574, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)

The governing body shall determine the qualification of, and shall appoint, the executive officer of the conservancy and shall employ other necessary staff persons to execute the powers and duties of the conservancy in accordance with the State Civil Service Act (Part 2 (commenci…

The conservancy may do any of the following to assist in the decisionmaking process for the purposes of this division: (a) Establish advisory boards, panels, or committees. (b) Engage in public outreach. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 738, Sec. 1. (SB 1367) Effective January 1, 201…

The conservancy may do any of the following to provide necessary services: (a) Select and hire private consultants or contractors. (b) Enter into memorandums of understanding with state and local public agencies, and other entities and organizations. (c) Enter into a joint powers…

The jurisdiction of the conservancy is limited to the watershed of the San Diego River. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 448, Sec. 3. (SB 1027) Effective January 1, 2023.)

The conservancy may take any of the following actions for the purposes of this division: (a) Select and acquire real property or interests in real property in the name of the state pursuant to the Property Acquisition Law (Part 11 (commencing with Section 15850) of Division 3 of …

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the conservancy has the first right of refusal to acquire any public lands that are suitable for park and open space within the conservancy’s jurisdiction when those lands become available. The conservancy may not exercise the power of …

The conservancy may designate or enter into an agreement with any public agency to provide real estate services, and may assign authority to execute agreements for the acquisition or disposal of real property or interests in real property. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 574, Sec. 1. …

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the conservancy may not enter into an option to purchase land in fee simple or a lesser interest for an amount in excess of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000). (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 574, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)

(a) The conservancy may award grants to any local public agency, state agency, joint powers agency, special district, tribal nation, and nonprofit organization consistent with the purposes of this division. (b) A grant from the conservancy to an entity described in subdivision (a…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the conservancy may lease, rent, sell, exchange, or otherwise transfer any real property or interest in real property that is acquired under this division to a local public agency, state agency, federal agency, nonprofit organization, i…

The conservancy may take any of the following actions for the purposes of this division: (a) Initiate, negotiate, and participate in agreements for the management of land under its ownership or control with a local public agency, state agency, federal agency, nonprofit organizati…

The conservancy may receive any gift, donation, subvention, grant, rent, royalty, and other financial aid and funds from any private or public source, or both. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 574, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)

(a) The conservancy may develop and coordinate an integrated program of resource stewardship to manage the entire San Diego River Area in a manner that balances the recreational needs of the surrounding communities with strong protection of the area’s natural resources. (b) The c…

(a) The conservancy, in consultation with other public agencies with appropriate jurisdiction and expertise, may do all of the following for any degraded area: (1) Undertake site improvement projects. (2) Regulate public access. (3) Provide for restoration and rehabilitation. (b)…

The conservancy has, and may exercise, all rights and powers, expressed or implied, necessary to carry out the purposes of this division, except as otherwise provided. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 574, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)

The conservancy may sue and be sued. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 574, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)

(a) On or before January 1, 2017, and on or before January 1 of every odd-numbered year thereafter, the conservancy shall prepare and submit to the Governor and the Legislature a report that includes all of the following: (1) A description of, and the amount of money expended for…

(a) The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy is hereby established within the Natural Resources Agency. The conservancy is composed of nine voting members and three ex officio members. The voting members are as follows: (1) The Superintendent of the Santa Monica Mountains National …

Three Members of the Senate, appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, and three Members of the Assembly, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, shall meet with the conservancy on a regular basis and participate in its activities, to the extent that such participation is not…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, placement of the conservancy within the Resources Agency shall not confer upon the Secretary of the Resources Agency any authority to approve or deny specific projects proposed to be undertaken by the conservancy, except pursuant to his…

(a) The State Coastal Conservancy, pursuant to Division 21 (commencing with Section 31000), has the prime responsibility for carrying out projects identified in certified local coastal programs for jurisdictions within the coastal zone portion of the zone, and the Santa Monica Mo…

The conservancy may apply for grants from any source to be used for the purposes of this division, and shall apply for all grants authorized pursuant to Section 507 of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 460kk). The proceeds of such grants shall be deposited …

(a) For purposes of this section, “encroachment” means any unauthorized or unlawful interference with, or physical intrusion onto, or alteration of, the conservancy’s property, either above ground or below, including, but not limited to, buildings, walls, driveways, patios, swimm…

The conservancy may acquire, pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 33207.5 and the Property Acquisition Law (Part 11 (commencing with Section 15850) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), real property or any interests therein, including development rights and easemen…

Notwithstanding Section 33203 or any other provision of this division, the executive director of the conservancy shall give notice of any proposed acquisition of real property, or of any interest in real property, by eminent domain to the city council of the city in which the pro…

Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, the conservancy may acquire and improve real property, or any interests therein, anywhere within the zone upon a finding that the action is consistent with the plan. If the proposed acquisition or improvement is within the coa…

The conservancy may, in accordance with the priorities of the plan, do the following: (a) Award grants or make interest-free loans to cities, counties, resource conservation districts, and recreation and park districts for the purpose of restoring areas which, because of scattere…

(a) The conservancy may award grants to nonprofit organizations qualified as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3)), and private educational institutions that file the statement with the Superintendent of Publi…

(a) The conservancy may award grants to school districts and other local agencies for any of the purposes for which it may award grants to nonprofit organizations pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 33204.2. (b) Grants awarded to school districts pursuant to subdivision (a) sh…

(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) The existing parks and open space owned by federal, state, and local agencies within the Rim of the Valley Trail Corridor, as defined in Section 33105.5, are important recreational and environmental resources for th…

(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) The boundary of the Rim of the Valley Trail Corridor should be determined exclusively upon the best scientific and resource-based information regarding trail, recreational, and environmental resources in the area. (…

(a) The conservancy shall conduct a study and implement a program to provide recreational access from downtown Los Angeles and the inner city to the zone in order to provide recreational opportunities for all income and ethnic groups wishing to enjoy the Santa Monica Mountains. I…

On January 1, 1984, the Department of Parks and Recreation shall transfer Fryman Canyon, which was acquired pursuant to Section 4 of Chapter 809 of the Statutes of 1980, to the conservancy. Fryman Canyon shall be deemed to have been acquired by the conservancy pursuant to Section…

(a) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements in Section 33105.5, if the conservancy determines, based on relevant scientific information and land use planning studies and after holding at least one public hearing in the area that would be affected by a revision of the boundaries of t…