Title SHC, California Sts. & High. Code

(a) The base toll rate for vehicles crossing the state-owned toll bridges within the geographic jurisdiction of the commission as of January 1, 2003, is as follows: Number of Axles Toll Two axles $ 1.00 Three axles 3.00 Four axles 5.25 Five axles 8.25 Six axles 9.00 Seven axles &…

Pursuant to a special election in 1988 held in the City and County of San Francisco and the Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Solano, the voters approved a uniform toll charge of one dollar ($1) for class I vehicles crossing the state-owned tol…

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature to maintain tolls on all of the bridges specified in Section 30910 at rates sufficient to meet any obligation to the holders of bonds secured by the bridge toll revenues. The authority shall retain authority to set the toll schedule as may …

(a) Consistent with its adopted regional transportation plan, after the requirements for debt service on the outstanding toll bridge revenue bonds have been met, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission shall allocate the revenues identified in subdivision (b) of Section 30913 …

The authority may issue toll bridge revenue bonds to finance any or all of the projects, including those specified in Sections 30913, 30914, and 30914.7, if the issuance of the bonds does not adversely affect the minimum amount of toll revenue proceeds designated in Section 30913…

(a) The toll rate for vehicles crossing the bridges described in Section 30916 shall not be increased to the rate described in subdivision (b) of Section 30916 prior to the availability of the results of a special election to be held in the City and County of San Francisco and th…

Any action or proceeding to contest, question, or deny the validity of a toll increase provided for in this chapter, the financing of the transportation program contemplated by this chapter, the issuance of any bonds secured by those tolls, or any of the proceedings in relation t…

(a) For purposes of the special election to be conducted pursuant to this section, the authority shall select an amount of the proposed increase in the toll rate, not to exceed three dollars ($3), for vehicles crossing the bridges described in Section 30910 to be placed on the ba…

An authority shall not acquire any existing parking facility by the exercise of the power of eminent domain except after public hearing. Notice of the date, time, place, and purpose of the hearing shall be published once not less than 10 nor more than 20 days prior to the hearing…

Whenever it becomes necessary to remove, relocate, or alter any property devoted to a public use as a result of condemnation proceedings brought by the authority, the cost of such removal, relocation, or alteration shall be paid by the authority. (Added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1279.)…

Except when approved by the legislative body, by ordinance or resolution, property being used as a facility for the parking or storing of motor vehicles shall not be acquired by an authority, unless the project to be furnished or constructed which necessitates the acquisition of …

Section 32951 shall not apply where the project to be furnished or constructed is to be leased by the authority to the city. (Added by Stats. 1968, Ch. 196.)

The authority may lease any project acquired by it pursuant to this part to the highest responsible bidder after a notice inviting bids has been published in the city pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code. If there is no newspaper of general circulation printed or publi…

The notice inviting bids shall distinctly and specifically describe the project and the facilities which are to be leased, the period of time for which the project is to be leased, and the minimum rental to be paid under the lease. The notice shall recite that there is reserved t…

If no bid which the authority finds to be reasonable and valid is received upon the original advertising, the authority need not readvertise and may operate the project itself. (Amended by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1388.)

The authority may reject any and all bids presented and readvertise; if no valid bid is received after readvertisement, the authority may operate the project itself. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 463.)

If the authority operates the project it may readvertise for bids as provided in this chapter once every year. (Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1279.)

Sections 32952 to 32956, inclusive, shall not apply to the lease of a project by the authority to the city. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 965.)

Immediately upon the acquisition of the parking places, a parking place commission shall be appointed. In the discretion of the legislative body, the commission may be appointed at any time prior to such acquisition and after the adoption of the ordinance declaring the district f…

At its discretion, the legislative body of any city may, by ordinance, provide for the appointment, removal, qualifications, terms of office and numbers of members of parking place commissioners for such city. Such board shall have all of the powers and duties of parking place co…

The commission shall consist of three members, each of whom shall be a resident and qualified elector of the city. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 192.)

Members of the commission shall serve without compensation, unless the legislative body determines that compensation shall be paid and fixes the compensation to be paid from funds of the city. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 192.)

Members of the commission shall be appointed by the chief executive officer of the city, subject to confirmation by the legislative body. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 192.)

The commissioners shall hold office for the term of three years from the date of their appointment and qualification and until their successors are appointed and qualify, except that members of the first commission appointed shall classify themselves by lot so that one member hol…

A commissioner appointed to fill a vacancy created by the death, resignation, incapacity or removal of a commissioner shall hold office for the unexpired term of the former incumbent. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 256.)

A commissioner may be removed by a four-fifths vote of the legislative body at any time. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 192.)

Commissioners shall be persons of business experience and ability, to the end that the affairs of the district shall be administered in the interests of the district. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 192.)

Whenever a petition signed by the owners of real property in the district of an assessed value of more than fifty percent (50%) of the total assessed value of the taxable real property in the district, as shown by the last equalized assessment roll, requesting the removal of a co…

The parking places acquired are under the jurisdiction and control of the commission of the district. (Amended by Stats. 1953, Ch. 256.)

The commission shall operate, manage, and control the parking places and make and enforce all necessary rules for their use. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 192.)

The commission may fix, regulate, and collect rentals, fees, or other charges for the use of parking places under its control, and may provide different rates for different classes of customers, or users, provided that such rentals, fees or other charges shall be sufficient to pr…

The providing of adequate public parking places in cities largely depends upon the formation of parking districts. Such districts will be created and will be successful only if so operated as to serve adequately the property within the district. It is the intent of this part, if …

All parking places acquired and constructed pursuant to this part are public parking places, but, if the ordinance, resolution, or indenture providing for the issuance of the bonds provides for the levy of an ad valorem assessment upon the taxable real property in the district, t…

All employees required for the proper operation, management, and control of the parking places acquired and constructed under this part shall be city employees selected as other city employees are selected. The number of such employees and their salaries shall be determined by th…

The commission shall fix such rentals, fees, or charges for the use of parking places under its control as will produce revenue, when added to the expected revenues from on-street parking meters pledged to any of the purposes specified in this part, sufficient to pay the principa…

If the petition for the formation of a district and the resolution of intention to form the district state that this section and Section 35414.1 shall apply to proceedings taken pursuant thereto, Section 35565 shall not apply and the provisions of this section shall apply. The co…

The commission shall abide by all covenants made by the legislative body in the issuance of the bonds. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 192.)

In the exercise of its power to operate, manage, and control parking places, the commission may lease any or all parking places to any person for the sole purpose of the operation of public parking facilities on them by such person, or may make a contract with any person for such…

The maximum rentals, fees, and charges to be collected by the operator shall be fixed by the commission after public hearing following such notice as the commission prescribes, and shall be recited in the lease or contract. No higher rentals, fees, or charges shall be collected b…

The commission or any operator shall not conduct any business other than that of the operation of public parking facilities on any parking place of the district. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 192.)

If the ordinance, resolution, or indenture providing for the issuance of the bonds provides for the levy of an ad valorem assessment upon the taxable real property in the district, any lease or contract may provide that the use of the parking places shall be restricted, or partia…

To provide revenues for the district, at any time prior to the formation of the district, or after the formation of the district and prior to the appointment of a commission, the legislative body conducting the proceeding for the formation of the district may enter into a contrac…

If the petition for the formation of a district under this part expressly so authorizes, at any time and following a hearing after such notice as the legislative body prescribes, it may determine that no parking place commission shall be appointed for such district, or if the com…

The collection of the tax imposed pursuant to this part shall be made at the same time and in the same manner as any other business license tax or in such other manner as the city council shall determine. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 241.)

Changes may be made in the rate or additional rate or levy or in the uses to which the revenue shall be put as specified in the ordinance establishing the area, by ordinance adopted after a hearing before the city council. The city council shall adopt a resolution of intention to…

The tax need not be imposed on different classes, established pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 36040) of the business on the same basis or at the same rate; provided, however, that the tax imposed for the purpose of the acquisition, construction or maintenance of pa…