This division shall be known and may be cited as the County Transportation Commissions Act.
Chapter 1General Provisions, Findings, and Definitions
Section § 130000
This law is officially called the County Transportation Commissions Act.
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Section § 130001
This law emphasizes the need for a more efficient public transportation system in Southern California due to growing demand and varied community needs. It promotes the avoidance of duplicate services and the creation of a unified system that encourages less car use, conserves energy, and lowers pollution.
Priority should be given to cost-effective highway and transit improvements. Maintaining current highway standards and enhancing person-moving capabilities, like carpooling and dedicated bus lanes, is crucial. Public transportation should be accessible to everyone, especially those facing mobility challenges.
Cities should be empowered to design their own transit services to better meet local needs. Public involvement in transportation planning is important, and plans should consider environmental impacts and community needs, focusing on enhancing the environment and reviving areas around community centers.
The Legislature hereby finds and declares that:
(a)CA Public Utilities Code § 130001(a) Public demand for an efficient public transportation system in the southern California region resulting from population sprawl, the concentration of many transit dependent citizens in the large urban areas, and increasing mobility requirements indicates a need for improved, as well as more innovative, policy and decisionmaking institutions to resolve these problems.
(b)CA Public Utilities Code § 130001(b) A basic purpose of transportation policy within the region should be to avoid undesirable duplication of transportation services, achieve the operation of a coordinated and integrated transportation system which will reduce automobile usage and dependency, reduce the consumption of scarce and expensive energy fuels, and reduce the levels of automobile-related air pollution.
(c)CA Public Utilities Code § 130001(c) Recognizing the scarcity of resources available for all transportation development, the commissions shall give priority to low-cost highway and transit improvements, and shall work toward maximizing the effectiveness of existing resources available to the commissions.
(d)CA Public Utilities Code § 130001(d) Recognizing the importance of the state highway system in the Los Angeles metropolitan area to bus, automobile, and freight transportation, it is necessary to maintain this highway system at least at its present operating standards and to increase the person-moving capability of this system by such methods as carpooling, improved traffic operations, exclusive busways, and fringe parking facilities.
(e)CA Public Utilities Code § 130001(e) The transportation system should offer adequate public transportation to all citizens, including those immobilized by poverty, age, physical handicaps, or other reasons.
(f)CA Public Utilities Code § 130001(f) The cities and local communities acting singly or jointly should be given more responsibilities for designing and providing local transit services to improve the responsiveness of public transit to public needs.
(g)CA Public Utilities Code § 130001(g) The transportation decisionmaking process should be responsive to public values, and provide for the continuing involvement of the public in the preparation, revision, and discussion of transportation plans and services.
(h)CA Public Utilities Code § 130001(h) Transportation planning should recognize that transportation systems have significant effect on the physical and socioeconomic characteristics of the areas served, and emphasis should be given to the protection and enhancement of the environment and the restoration of blighted neighborhoods near community centers. Los Angeles County, in particular, is a multicentered area with diverse socioeconomic levels and travel patterns, and a majority of the trips in the county are four miles or less.
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Section § 130002
In this law, the term 'commission' refers to a county transportation commission that is established according to specific chapters in the law, starting with Section 130050.
As used in this division, “commission” means a county transportation commission created pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 130050).
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Section § 130003
This law defines 'local transportation zones' as areas, whether cities or unincorporated regions, that have major economic centers or destinations that generate many short to medium transit trips. These zones should be coordinated with larger regional transit systems to meet consumer needs and run efficiently.
As used in this division, “local transportation zones” means cities or unincorporated areas which contain at least one economic center or major trip generator in which there is a large percentage of short- and medium-length transit trips. Local transportation zones shall be coordinated with regional transit operations as appropriate relative to consumer need and efficient operations.
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Section § 130004
This law defines the term "multicounty designated transportation planning agency" specifically as the Southern California Association of Governments. This means that whenever this term is used in this division, it refers to this particular organization.
As used in this division, “multicounty designated transportation planning agency” means the Southern California Association of Governments.
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Section § 130005
This law section states that when the designated transportation planning agency, which covers multiple counties, holds meetings, they must follow the guidelines set by the Ralph M. Brown Act. This act is a set of rules ensuring open meetings for local government bodies.
Additionally, to conduct official business, more than half of the executive committee members must be present, which is known as a quorum. Any official decision requires a majority vote of the committee members present at the meeting.
The multicounty designated transportation planning agency shall conduct its meetings in the manner prescribed by the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950), Part 1, Division 2, Title 5 of the Government Code).
A majority of the members of the executive committee of the agency shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. All official acts of the executive committee shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the executive committee present, with not less than a quorum present.
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Section § 130010
This law states that the rules about employer-employee relations, benefits, and work conditions used by the Orange County Transit District also apply to the Orange County Transportation Authority, unless another specific rule says otherwise.
Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (c) of Section 130109, all provisions of the Orange County Transit District Act of 1965 (Part 4 (commencing with Section 40000) of Division 10), regarding employer-employee relations, employee benefits, and conditions of employment for the Orange County Transit District are equally applicable to the Orange County Transportation Authority as if set forth in this division, and govern employer-employee relations, employee benefits, and conditions of employment for the Orange County Transportation Authority.
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