Title PUC, California Pub. Util. Code

(a) Whenever the district acquires existing facilities from a publicly or privately owned public utility, either in proceedings in eminent domain or otherwise, the district shall assume and observe all existing labor contracts, and to the extent necessary for operation of facilit…

The district shall not acquire any existing transit system or part thereof whether by purchase, lease, condemnation, or otherwise, or dispose of or lease any transit system or part thereof, or merge, consolidate or coordinate any transit system or part thereof, or substitute any …

Employees shall have the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or pr…

(a) In the event the board and the representatives of the employees do not agree to submit a dispute over the terms and conditions of a collective bargaining agreement to arbitration as provided in subdivision (d) of Section 30750, the State Conciliation Service may be notified b…

Subject to any agreement or covenant between the district and the holders of any of its obligations limiting or restricting classes of investments, the district may invest any surplus money in its treasury, including money in any sinking fund, reserve fund, or other fund created …

Such investment may be made by direct purchase of any issue of such bonds, treasury notes, or obligations, or part thereof, at the original sale or by the subsequent purchase of the bonds, treasury notes, or obligations. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)

Any bonds, treasury notes, or obligations purchased and held as investments by the district may, from time to time, be sold and the proceeds reinvested in bonds, treasury notes, or obligations as provided in this article. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)

Sales of any bonds, treasury notes, or obligations purchased and held by the district shall, from time to time, be made in season so that the proceeds may be applied to the purposes for which the money with which the bonds, treasury notes, or obligations were originally purchased…

For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) “Construction Manager/General Contractor method” or “CMGC” means the Construction Manager/General Contractor method as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 6951 of the Public Contract Code. …

(a) Subject to the limitations of this article, the district may utilize the CMGC project delivery method for public transit projects within its jurisdiction. (b) The district may enter into a CMGC project delivery method contract pursuant to this article if, after evaluation of …

Any public works project that is contracted for pursuant to this article shall be subject to the requirements of Section 1771.4 of the Labor Code. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 28, Sec. 87. (SB 854) Effective June 20, 2014.)

(a) If a contract for CMGC services is entered into pursuant to this article and includes preconstruction services by the construction manager, the district shall enter into a written contract with the construction manager for preconstruction services, under which the district sh…

Nothing in this article affects, expands, alters, or limits any rights or remedies otherwise available at law. (Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 320, Sec. 2. (AB 797) Effective January 1, 2014.)

(a) Upon completion of a project using the CMGC project delivery method, the district shall prepare a progress report to the board of directors. The progress report shall include, but shall not be limited to, all of the following information: (1) A description of the project. (2)…

(a) The provisions of this article are severable. If any provision of this article or its application is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application. (b) Contracts awarded pu…

(a) The district shall submit to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature, on or before January 1, 2030, a report on the use of job order contracting under this article. The report shall include, but shall not be limited to, all of the following information…

This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2032, and as of that date is repealed. (Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 310, Sec. 1. (SB 272) Effective January 1, 2026. Repealed as of January 1, 2032, by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Article 13, commencing with Sec…

(a) (1) Notwithstanding Article 19 (commencing with Section 20330) of Chapter 1 of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, the district may use the procurement method outlined in this article for a job order contract. (2) The district shall not contract for work that is…

(a) The maximum total dollar amount that may be awarded under a single job order contract shall not exceed five million dollars ($5,000,000) in the initial contract term of the job order contract. No single job order may exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000). (b) Job order cont…

(a) All work bid under job order contracts shall comply with Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 4100) of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code and is subject to all of the penalties and provisions set forth in that chapter. (b) For purposes of this article, if a job or…

(a) A job order contract shall set forth in the general conditions of the job order contract the party or parties responsible for seeing that Article 2 (commencing with Section 1770) of Chapter 1 of Part 7 of Division 2 of the Labor Code is complied with. (b) For purposes of job …

In order to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, the district shall prepare for each individual job order developed under a job order contract an independent cost estimate. The estimate shall be prepared before the receipt of any job order contractor’s estimate for the work and shall…

For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Job order contract” means an indefinite-quantity contract for repair, remodeling, or other repetitive work to be done according to unit prices. (b) “Typical work” means a work description applicable universally o…

(a) The VTA may enter into a job order contract. (b) The VTA shall not enter into a job order contract for work that is protected by collective bargaining agreements. (c) The VTA shall not enter into a job order contract for new construction. (d) The VTA may enter into a job orde…

(a) (1) If the VTA acts pursuant to the authorization in subdivision (a) of Section 100157.5, then the VTA, on or before January 1, 2027, shall submit to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature a report on the use of job order contracting under this articl…

This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 803, Sec. 2. (AB 2763) Effective January 1, 2023. Repealed as of January 1, 2028, by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Article 4.5 commencing with Se…

Before the district takes action on a route, grades, or station location, including parking and storage facilities, for any portion of a rail transit system, the district may establish a citizens’ advisory committee in the area for any identifiable segment of a rail transit syste…

The citizens’ advisory committee may advise the district of the prevalent sentiments of its area and shall advise the board on any and all related transit issues currently under the jurisdiction of, or contemplated by, the district. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 725, Sec. 1.)

The district may establish a citizens’ advisory committee in any identifiable area in which rail transportation is not currently contemplated, but in which the district determines that the board can benefit from public communication, advice, and reaction to district operations, p…

(a) The district shall designate the area to be represented by each citizens’ advisory committee, with a separate area for any identifiable segment of a rail transit system and for any identifiable area in the district in which rail transportation is not currently contemplated. (…

A citizens’ advisory committee shall consist of not less than 15 persons and not more than 45 persons. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 725, Sec. 1.)

Every meeting of a citizens’ advisory committee is open to the general public. Minutes of the proceedings shall be kept and shall be available for inspection at the district office. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 725, Sec. 1.)

The district shall have the power to own, operate, manage, and maintain a public transit system and associated facilities, and, in the exercise of the power under this part, the district is authorized in its own name to do all of the following: (a) Adopt a seal and alter it at it…

(a) The district shall provide, operate, manage, and maintain a public transportation service serving and connecting the territories of the members. Within the district’s capabilities, as determined by the board, service may also be provided to points outside the territories of t…

(a) In the performance of its operations, the district shall do all of the following: (1) Keep and maintain records and books of accounts in accordance with the uniform system of accounts and records adopted by the Controller pursuant to Section 99243 of the Public Utilities Code…

(a) The district may, with the concurrence of a majority of the board, cause to be submitted to voters of the district a ballot measure for the imposition of taxes. (b) If approved as required by law, the district may impose and administer fees and other funding sources secured f…

In the performance of its operations, the district shall comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Public Law 88-352) and all requirements imposed by the Federal Transit Administration. The district’s operations shall be performed in accordance with Title VI of that a…

(a) The district may hire an independent staff of its own or contract with any department or agency of the United States or with any public or private entity to implement this part. (b) The district may contract with public or private entities in conformance with applicable procu…

The general manager, and every officer or person under the direction of the general manager who handles, has access to, or has charge of any property of the district, shall provide and file with the general manager an official fidelity bond or insurance policy assuring to the dis…

The members, whether individually or collectively, shall not be liable for any act or omission of the district, including, but not limited to, any of the following: (a) Performing any and all things necessary to carry out the purposes of this part. (b) Any act of the district, or…

The authority shall consult with, and coordinate its actions to secure funding for the completion and improvement of the priority regional transportation improvements with the cities in the county, the board of supervisors, the Council of Fresno County Governments, and the Depart…

The authority shall prepare and adopt an annual report each year on progress made to achieve the objective of improving transportation conditions related to priority regional transportation improvements and other local transportation needs. (Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 474, Sec. …

The Legislature, by the enactment of this chapter, intends the additional funds provided government agencies by this chapter to supplement existing local revenues being used for public transportation purposes. The government agencies are further encouraged to maintain their exist…

A retail transactions and use tax ordinance shall be imposed by the authority in accordance with Section 150206 and Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, if a majority of the electors voting on the measure vote to approve its impo…

The retail transactions and use tax ordinance shall state the nature of the tax to be imposed, the tax rate or the maximum tax rate, the purposes for which the revenue derived from the tax will be used, and may set a term, not to exceed 15 years, during which the tax will be impo…

(a) The county shall conduct the elections called pursuant to Section 150201. (b) The elections shall be called and conducted in the same manner as provided by law for the conduct of elections by a county. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1521, Sec. 1.)