Title GOV — California Gov. Code

Upon receipt of the verified census, the clerk shall make a certified copy. Thereafter it is the official census of the city.

For the purpose of determining where county offices shall be established, a city legislative body may establish the population of the city pursuant to this article.

The Legislative body may adopt a resolution providing that a census be taken in the city to establish the population in years other than those in which a federal census is taken. That census shall be validated by the Demographic Research Unit of the Department of Finance.

The ordinance shall prescribe the rules and regulations for taking the census to insure an accurate count of the inhabitants of the city.

Census takers shall be appointed by the legislative body and sworn to faithfully perform their duties. All reports of the census takers shall be sworn to before an officer authorized to take oaths.

The city clerk shall prepare a certified copy of the final census report. Thereafter it is the official census of the city for the purposes of this article.

The expense of taking the census is a city charge.

For the purposes of this article, any enumeration of population made by the United States Bureau of Census in any year other than that in which a decennial census is taken establishes the population of any city. A copy of that determination of population shall be filed in the Dem…

In its discretion the legislative body may expend the ordinary annual city income to pay all or part of the cost of work to: (a) Establish, build, and repair bridges. (b) Acquire by purchase or otherwise land for squares, parks, playgrounds, and places within the city and improve…

When the legislative body deems it necessary for the city to construct a bridge connecting the city with an adjoining road district and it is necessary in constructing the bridge to take or damage private property within or without or within and without the city limits, by resolu…

The legislative body may acquire private property by condemnation or otherwise when it is necessary to take or damage such property for: (a) Establishing, laying out, extending, and widening streets and other public highways and places within the city. (b) Rights of way for drain…

When public necessity requires, a city may erect and maintain drawbridges across navigable streams that flow through or penetrate the city boundaries.

The legislative body of a general law city may impose a sidewalk installation charge pursuant to this article. The charge shall not exceed three dollars ($3) annually on all businesses and residences located within the city, including trailer coaches valued under subdivision (e) …

The special charge described in Section 40470 shall only be imposed pursuant to Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 50075) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5. The charge shall be in an amount and for a period not to exceed five years which shall be stated on the bal…

The legislative body may provide that such charge shall be collected with, and not separately from, the charges for any utility service provided by the city and that all such charges shall be billed upon the same bill and collected as one item.

Any special charge imposed under this article, exclusive of the cost of collection, shall be used only for the acquisition of rights-of-way for, and the construction of sidewalks on, the city’s select system of city streets.

This chapter shall be known as the Municipal Federal Surplus Property Authority Law.

It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State that to promote the public interest, economy, health, safety, education and general welfare of the cities, cities and counties, and counties in the State and of the residents and property owners therein, the people be empowered …

Such authority, when created, shall constitute a public corporation.

Unless the provision or the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this article govern the construction of this chapter.

“Authority” means a surplus property authority created pursuant to this chapter.

“Local agency” means city, city and county, or county which creates the authority.

“Clerk” means the clerk of the authority.

“Contract” means a contract entered into by the authority for the purchase or other acquisition of surplus real property under the Federal Property and Administration Services Act of 1949 or other federal law.

“Commission” means the legislative body of the authority.

“Commissioner” means a member of the commission.

“Legislative body” means the city council or other legislative body of the local agency.

“Person” includes any individual, firm, copartnership, association, corporation, trust, business trust or receiver or trustee or conservator for any thereof.

“President” means the presiding officer of the commission.

“Property” means any real property acquired pursuant to the Federal Property and Administration Services Act of 1949, or other federal law.

“Treasurer” means the fiscal officer of the authority.

There is, in each city, city and county, or county of the State, a public corporation known as the “surplus property authority” of the city, city and county, or county.

The authority shall not transact any business or exercise any powers unless and until the legislative body shall by ordinance declare that there is need for the authority to function in the city, city and county, or county.

The determination that there is need for an authority to function may be initiated by the legislative body on its own motion or upon the filing of a petition signed by 100 residents of the city, city and county, or county asserting that there is need for an authority to function …

In any suit, action, or proceeding by or against or in any manner relating to an authority, the authority shall be conclusively deemed to have become established and authorized to transact business and exercise its powers upon proof of the adoption of the ordinance by the legisla…

At the time the authority becomes authorized to transact business and exercise its powers, and from time to time thereafter, the legislative body, subject to the law governing the conduct of its fiscal affairs, may make an estimate of the amount of money required for administrati…

Quarterly, semiannually, or annually, as the legislative body prescribes, the authority shall file with the legislative body a detailed report of all its transactions, including a statement of all revenues and expenditures.

At least once annually the authority shall publish a statement of all its financial affairs, audited by independent certified public accountants. The statement shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation, published in the city, city and county, or county or if none i…

If within four years after the adoption of an ordinance declaring the need for an authority to function in a local agency, the authority has not acquired or entered into possession of any property, or entered into any contract for the acquisition of any property, the legislative …

After adoption of an ordinance declaring there is no need for an authority to function, and while it is in effect, the legislative body may wind up the affairs of the authority and has title to all property of the authority for such purpose and for the benefit of the local agency…

At any time after the activation of an authority, the legislative body by a two-thirds vote may adopt an ordinance transferring the property of the authority to the local agency, and the local agency may through such department, board, officer, or agency, as it determines, exerci…

The legislative body shall be ex officio the governing body of the authority, and shall be known as the Surplus Property Commission.

The members of the legislative body shall be the members of the commission, and shall be known as Surplus Property Commissioners.

The presiding officer of the legislative body, or other member appointed by the commission, shall be the president of the Surplus Property Commission.

The commission shall appoint as clerk of the authority, the clerk of the legislative body or other competent person.

The commission shall appoint as treasurer of the authority, the treasurer of the local agency or other officer of the local agency that performs the duties of treasurer. This section shall not apply to the appointment of members of the commission or its president.

The commission may appoint as manager of the authority, the manager or administrative officer of the local agency or other competent person.

The commission may appoint as its attorney, engineer or other officer, the attorney, engineer, or other officer of the local agency, or other competent person.

Before entering upon the duties of an office, each officer shall take and subscribe the official oath and file it with the clerk. The oath of office may be taken before the clerk, any member of the commission, or any officer authorized by law to administer oaths.

The bond of the treasurer of the local agency shall cover the treasurer’s duties as ex officio treasurer of the authority.