The authority at its first meeting, and thereafter annually at the meeting designated by the authority, shall elect a chairperson who shall preside at all meetings, and a vice chairperson who shall preside in the absence of the chairperson. In the event of their absence or inability to act, the members present, by an order entered in the minutes, shall select one of their members to act as chairperson pro tempore, who, while so acting, shall have all the authority of the chairperson.
Chapter 3Administration
Section § 180100
This section outlines the procedure for electing leadership of an authority group. At their first meeting and then every year at a designated meeting, they choose a chairperson to lead meetings and a vice chairperson to step in if the chairperson is unavailable. If both are absent, the present members can select a temporary chairperson to fulfill the role.
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Section § 180101
This law states that the authority must create rules for how it conducts its proceedings, and these rules must align with state laws.
The authority shall adopt rules for its proceedings consistent with the laws of the state.
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Section § 180102
This law states that for the authority to conduct any business, more than half of its members need to be present. Also, any official decision or action requires a majority vote from these members.
A majority of the members of the authority constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, and all official acts of the authority requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the authority.
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Section § 180103
This section states that any actions taken by the authority must be formally expressed through one of the following methods: a motion, a resolution, or an ordinance.
The acts of the authority shall be expressed by motion, resolution, or ordinance.
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Section § 180104
This law states that all meetings of the authority must follow the rules laid out in Chapter 9, starting with Section 54950, of the Government Code, which generally refers to the California open meeting laws, also known as the Brown Act.
All meetings of the authority shall be conducted pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code.
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Section § 180105
This law requires the authority to do several important things: create an annual budget, set up an administrative code detailing how the authority is run, and have a certified public accountant review its finances every year. The authority can also do whatever else is needed to meet its goals, including appointing a policy advisory committee if desired.
The authority shall do all the following:
(a)CA Public Utilities Code § 180105(a) Adopt an annual budget.
(b)CA Public Utilities Code § 180105(b) Adopt an administrative code, by ordinance, which prescribes the powers and duties of the authority officers, the method of appointment of the authority employees, and methods, procedures, and systems of operation and management of the authority.
(c)CA Public Utilities Code § 180105(c) Cause a postaudit of the financial transactions and records of the authority to be made at least annually by a certified public accountant.
(d)CA Public Utilities Code § 180105(d) Do any and all things necessary to carry out the purposes of this division.
The authority may appoint a policy advisory committee.
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Section § 180106
This law allows the authority to either hire its own staff or work with U.S. government departments or public agencies to carry out its duties. Additionally, it can hire private companies for engineering and management services, as long as it follows the correct buying procedures.
(a)CA Public Utilities Code § 180106(a) The authority may hire an independent staff of its own or contract with any department or agency of the United States or with any public agency to implement this division.
(b)CA Public Utilities Code § 180106(b) The authority may contract with private entities in conformance with applicable procurement procedures for the procurement of engineering, project management, and contract management services.
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Section § 180107
This law gives the authority the power to set the salaries and wages for its officers and employees.
The authority shall fix the compensation of its officers and employees.
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Section § 180108
This section of the law requires that the notice of a public hearing on a proposed annual budget be published at least 15 days before the hearing date. It also stipulates that the proposed budget must be accessible for public viewing at least 15 days prior to the hearing.
(a)CA Public Utilities Code § 180108(a) Notice of the time and place of a public hearing on the adoption of the annual budget shall be published pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code not later than the 15th day prior to the day of the hearing.
(b)CA Public Utilities Code § 180108(b) The proposed annual budget shall be available for public inspection at least 15 days prior to the hearing.
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Section § 180109
This law section defines guidelines for the authority in charge of transportation planning. First, it emphasizes that the authority should use already available transportation planning data from state, regional, and local levels, so they don't have to create redundant staff roles or plans. Second, it specifies a spending cap, stating that no more than 1% of funds collected annually can be used for the salaries and benefits of the authority's staff.
(a)CA Public Utilities Code § 180109(a) The authority shall rely, to the extent possible, on existing state, regional, and local transportation planning and programming data and expertise, rather than on a large duplicative staff and set of plans.
(b)CA Public Utilities Code § 180109(b) The authority shall not expend more than 1 percent of the funds generated pursuant to this division in any year for salary and benefits of its staff.
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Section § 180110
This section requires that the authority work together with local cities, the county board, and the Department of Transportation to secure funding. The goal is to ensure that their plans to complete and improve key regional highways are coordinated with other transportation projects and operations affecting the county. This collaboration aims to integrate various transportation improvement efforts.
The authority shall consult with, and coordinate its actions to secure funding for the completion and improvement of the priority regional highways, with the cities in the county, the board of supervisors, and the Department of Transportation, for the purpose of integrating its planned highway improvements with the highway and other transportation improvement plans and operations of other transportation agencies impacting the county.
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Section § 180111
This law states that every year, an authority needs to create and approve a report detailing the progress they have made in enhancing transportation conditions. This includes improvements to key highway operations and local transportation needs.
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 highway operations and local transportation needs.
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