Title GOV, California Gov. Code

(a) The Legislature recognizes that real property of counties can be utilized, in accordance with a county’s best interests, to provide housing affordable to persons or families of low or moderate income. Therefore, notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever the board o…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board of supervisors of a county of the 16th class may lease, for a term of one year or more and without competitive bidding, county-owned residential dwellings having an estimated monthly rental of not exceeding seven hundred d…

This article applies only to cities where a municipal hospital has not been established. (Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 624.)

Except as provided in this article, any hospital managed by a city legislative body and organized under this article shall have and may exercise any of the powers granted to hospitals managed by a board of hospital trustees and organized under Article 7 (commencing with Section 3…

(a) A city legislative body which operates a municipal hospital pursuant to this article shall meet as the hospital governing body at least once a month at the time and place it fixes by resolution. (b) A city legislative body which operates a municipal hospital pursuant to this …

Upon receiving a petition signed by 15 percent of the city electors, the legislative body may submit to the electors at a general or special election the question whether a municipal hospital shall be established in the city. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

If a majority of the votes cast at the election is for the proposition, the municipal hospital is established. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

The legislative body may acquire real or personal property and construct and equip such buildings as it deems necessary and suitable for the conduct of the hospital. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

The legislative body may maintain the hospital or provide for its operation and maintenance by tenants. The legislative body may enter into leases of all or any part of the hospital for such purpose. Such lease shall not run for a term in excess of ten years. (Added by Stats. 194…

The legislative body may prescribe rules for the administration of the hospital and the terms upon which patients may be admitted to it. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

(a) The legislative body may appoint and fix the compensation of physicians, surgeons, and necessary officers and employees of the hospital. Officers and employees hold office at the pleasure of the legislative body. (b) The legislative body may prescribe the duties and powers of…

In receiving a money donation, the city may agree to pay the donors interest not exceeding 7 percent a year upon the principal during the lifetime of the donors or the survivor. Such a payment shall not be made for more than 40 years. The principal of such a donation shall not be…

The indebtedness shall be incurred and interest paid pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 43600) of Chapter 4 of Division 4. The ordinance calling the bond election shall not contain any statement as to bonds to be issued. In general terms the ordinance shall describe t…

The city may incur a bonded indebtedness pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 43600) of Chapter 4 of Division 4, for the acquisition of real or personal property for the hospital and its construction and equipment. The question of incurring such an indebtedness may be s…

Annually the legislative body shall levy and collect a property tax for: (a) The maintenance of the hospital. (b) The payment of interest upon any indebtedness created pursuant to this article. (c) A sinking fund for the payment of bonds. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

(a) The Legislature reaffirms its declaration that housing is of vital statewide importance to the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of this state and that provision of a decent home and a suitable living environment for every Californian is a priority of the highest o…

As used in this article, the following definitions shall apply: (a) (1) “Local agency” means every city, whether organized under general law or by charter, county, city and county, district, including school, sewer, water, utility, and local and regional park districts of any kin…

Except as provided in Division 23 (commencing with Section 33000) of the Public Resources Code, any local agency disposing of surplus land, declared pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 54221, shall send, before disposing of that property or participating in negotiations to dis…

This article shall not apply to the disposal of exempt surplus land as defined in Section 54221 by an agency of the state or any local agency. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 664, Sec. 4. (AB 1486) Effective January 1, 2020.)

(a) Subject to subdivisions (b) to (f), inclusive, this article shall not apply to the disposal of land by a city with a population exceeding 2,500,000 for use for any of the following purposes: (1) A Low Barrier Navigation Center, as defined in Section 65660. (2) Supportive hous…

An entity proposing to use the surplus land for developing low- and moderate-income housing shall agree to make available not less than 25 percent of the total number of units developed on the parcels at affordable housing cost, as defined in Section 50052.5 of the Health and Saf…

(a) After the disposing agency has received a notice of interest from the entity desiring to purchase or lease the surplus land on terms that comply with this article, the disposing agency and the entity shall enter into good faith negotiations to determine a mutually satisfactor…

Nothing in this article shall preclude a local agency that purchases surplus land from a disposing agency pursuant to this article from reconveying the surplus land to a nonprofit or for-profit housing developer for development of low- and moderate-income housing as authorized un…

Any local agency disposing of surplus land to an entity described in Section 54222 that intends to use the land for park or recreation purposes, for open-space purposes, for school purposes, or for low- and moderate-income housing purposes may provide for a payment period of up t…

(a) This article shall not be interpreted to limit the power of any local agency to sell or lease surplus land at fair market value or at less than fair market value, and any sale or lease at or less than fair market value consistent with this article shall not be construed as in…

(a) In the event that any local agency disposing of surplus land receives a notice of interest to purchase or lease that land from more than one of the entities to which notice of availability was given pursuant to this article, the local agency shall give first priority to the e…

(a) (1) On or before December 31 of each year, each county and each city shall make a central inventory of all surplus land, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 54221, and all lands in excess of its foreseeable needs, if any, identified pursuant to Section 50569, located in …

(a) (1) A local agency that disposes of surplus land in violation of this article after receiving a notification from the Department of Housing and Community Development pursuant to subdivision (b) that the local agency is in violation of this article shall be liable for a penalt…

The failure by a local agency to comply with this article shall not invalidate the transfer or conveyance of real property to a purchaser or encumbrancer for value. (Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 664, Sec. 10. (AB 1486) Effective January 1, 2020.)

(a) If a local agency is disposing of surplus land and has received a notification from the Department of Housing and Community Development pursuant to Section 54230.5 that it is in violation of this article with regard to the parcel, the local agency shall hold an open and publi…

(a) If the Department of Housing and Community Development, pursuant to Section 54230.5, notifies the County of Orange, or any city located within the County of Orange, that its planned disposal of surplus land is in violation of this article, the jurisdiction shall have 60 days …

Land acquired by a local agency for highway purposes through the expenditure of funds allocated pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 2100) of Division 3 of the Streets and Highways Code may be retained by the local agency, or transferred to another local agency, for pub…

Land retained or transferred for public park and recreational purposes pursuant to Section 54231 shall be developed within 10 years, and shall be used for at least 25 years, following such retention or transfer for such purposes in accordance with the general plan for the city or…

If the local agency does not agree to price and terms with an entity to which notice of availability of land was given pursuant to this article, or if no entity to which a notice of availability was given pursuant to this article responds to that notice, and 10 or more residentia…

If a local agency that is a district, excepting those whose primary mission or purpose is to supply the public with a transportation system, disposes of surplus land where local zoning permits development of 10 or more residential units or is rezoned within five years of the disp…

(a) (1) If a local agency, as of September 30, 2019, has entered into an exclusive negotiating agreement or legally binding agreement to dispose of property, the provisions of this article as it existed on December 31, 2019, shall apply, without regard to the changes made to this…

When the diagram and assessment have been made, they shall be attached together and filed with the clerk. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 331.)

Upon such filing, the clerk shall give notice of the filing and of a time to be fixed in the notice by him when all persons interested in the acquisition and cancellation of the original bonds, the diagram, or assessment will be heard by the legislative body. (Added by Stats. 195…

The notice shall: (a) Recite that a bondholders’ proposal has been filed. (b) Briefly indicate its terms. (c) Refer to the resolution of intention, the bondholders’ proposal, the diagram, and assessment on file for further particulars. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 331.)

The notice shall contain a statement that before the legislative body may finally confirm the diagram, assessment, bondholders’ proposal, and proceedings, there shall be filed with the clerk the written consent of the owners of: (a) A majority in area of the land in the district …

The notice shall state that any such owner may file his written consent to the refunding at any time prior to the adoption of the resolution of final confirmation. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 331.)

The notice shall be posted for not less than 10 days on or near the door of the chamber in which the legislative body conducts its regular public meetings. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 331.)

Before the date designated for the hearing, the notice shall be published twice in the newspaper in which the resolution of intention was published, if still existing, otherwise in any newspaper designated by the legislative body. The first publication shall be at least 10 days b…

The clerk shall mail a copy of the notice to the owners at least 10 days prior to the time fixed for the hearing. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 331.)

The mailed notice shall also: (a) Designate the property within the new district belonging to the owner by a description sufficient to enable him to identify it, or by its diagram number and referring to the diagram filed with the clerk. (b) State the amount proposed to be assess…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following provisions shall apply to the Yolo County superior and municipal courts. (a) To assist the court in the performance of its duties and the exercise of the powers conferred by law upon the court, a majority of the judges of …