Section § 35550

Explanation
Once a district decides to acquire parking places, they need to appoint a parking place commission right away. However, they have the option to set up this commission earlier, any time after they pass the ordinance that officially creates the district.
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 formed.

Section § 35550.1

Explanation

This law allows a city's legislative body to create a board of parking place commissioners through an ordinance. The city can decide how these commissioners are appointed, removed, and the number serving. The board can be entirely new or an existing one and will oversee vehicle parking districts within the city with specific powers and duties.

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 commissioners appointed under this part. Such board, so appointed, may be an existing board created by city charter or ordinance or a new board created by ordinance. Such board may act for all vehicle parking districts established within said city under this part.

Section § 35551

Explanation

This law states that a commission must have three members. Each member needs to live in the city and be eligible to vote there.

The commission shall consist of three members, each of whom shall be a resident and qualified elector of the city.

Section § 35552

Explanation

The members of the commission don't get paid for their service unless the city government decides they should and sets an amount to be paid using city funds.

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.

Section § 35553

Explanation

This law states that the chief executive officer of a city is responsible for appointing members of the commission, but their appointments must be approved by the city's legislative body.

Members of the commission shall be appointed by the chief executive officer of the city, subject to confirmation by the legislative body.

Section § 35554

Explanation
This law explains how the terms for commissioners are set. Commissioners serve for three years, starting from when they are appointed and ready to serve, and they continue until new commissioners take their place. For the first group of commissioners, one serves for one year, another for two years, and another for three years, determined by random selection, to establish a staggered schedule.
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 holds office for one year, one for two years, and one for three years, and, in each instance, until a successor has been appointed and qualified.

Section § 35554.5

Explanation

If a commissioner can no longer serve their role due to death, resignation, incapacity, or removal, the new commissioner appointed to replace them will serve for the remainder of the original term.

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.

Section § 35555

Explanation

This law states that if four-fifths of the members of a legislative body agree, they can remove a commissioner from their position at any time.

A commissioner may be removed by a four-fifths vote of the legislative body at any time.

Section § 35556

Explanation

This law states that commissioners should have business experience and skills to manage the district's affairs effectively and in the district's best interest.

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.

Section § 35557

Explanation

If property owners in a district who collectively own more than 50% of the district's property value want a commissioner removed, they can file a petition. Once filed, the legislative body must remove that commissioner and appoint a new one. The removed commissioner cannot be reappointed for one year.

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 commissioner is filed with the legislative body it shall immediately remove him and appoint a new commissioner. The commissioner removed is ineligible to hold office as a commissioner of the district for one year following his removal.

Section § 35558

Explanation

The parking spaces that have been obtained are managed and overseen by the commission of that specific district.

The parking places acquired are under the jurisdiction and control of the commission of the district.

Section § 35559

Explanation

This law states that the commission is responsible for running, managing, and controlling parking areas. They also have the authority to create and enforce rules for how these parking places are used.

The commission shall operate, manage, and control the parking places and make and enforce all necessary rules for their use.

Section § 35560

Explanation

This law allows a commission to set and collect various fees for parking spaces they manage. The fees can be different for different types of users, but they must always be enough to meet financial obligations, like those from bonds. Before setting these fees, a public hearing must be held following proper notice.

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 produce funds to comply with the terms of the ordinance, resolution, or indenture providing for the issuance of bonds. Such rentals, fees, or other charges shall be fixed after public hearing following such notice as the commission may prescribe.

Section § 35561

Explanation

This law explains that creating parking districts in cities is crucial for providing enough public parking spaces. For these districts to work well, they must benefit the property within them. If property owners in the district pay a special tax based on property value to fund parking solutions, they can get special perks like lower parking rates for themselves and those who visit or do business with them. This ensures that those who contribute to solving the parking issue receive direct benefits.

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 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, that the owners of real property in a parking district created pursuant to this part to provide parking places to solve the parking problems of the district may receive preferential rates, charges, or rentals for themselves, their tenants, and the classes of persons who call upon or do business with them, all to the end that the property which bears the burden and provides a solution for the parking problem shall receive a special benefit.

Section § 35562

Explanation

This law section says that parking places built with the money from certain bonds are usually open to the public. However, if the bonds require a property tax in the area, the local commission can limit parking access to those who own or rent property in the district. They can also charge these property owners and their tenants less than what other people are charged.

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, the commission may restrict or partially restrict their use to owners and tenants of real property in the district, and classes of persons designated by such owners or their tenants and may establish rates, charges, or rentals for the owners and tenants of such properties and classes of persons designated by the owners or tenants which differ from and are less than the rates, charges, or rentals charged other persons.

Section § 35564

Explanation

This law says that employees needed to run and manage city parking places are city employees. The same process used for selecting other city employees is used here. The city government, known as the legislative body, usually decides how many of these employees there are and their pay. However, they can pass a law to allow a board to make these decisions instead. Whatever their pay, it must at least match what private businesses in the city pay for similar work if this can be figured out.

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 the legislative body unless, by ordinance, which may be adopted or repealed at any time, the power to make such determination is granted to the board. Any salary or wage so fixed shall in each instance be at least equal to the prevailing salary or wage for the same quality of services rendered to private persons, firms or corporations in the city under similar employment, in case such prevailing salary or wage can be ascertained.

Section § 35565

Explanation

This law section states that the commission is responsible for setting rental rates, fees, or charges for the use of parking areas it oversees. The goal is to generate enough income from these parking fees and expected on-street parking meter revenue to cover the payment of bonds, including both the principal and interest, as they come due. Additionally, the commission must ensure that any extra funds required by the governing ordinance or agreement for the bonds are also raised.

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 principal and interest on the bonds as they fall due, and also to provide any additional sums which may be required under the provisions of the ordinance, resolution or indenture providing for the issuance of the bonds.

Section § 35566

Explanation

This law says that if a petition and resolution to form a district include this section and another specific section, then certain other rules won't apply—instead, the rules in this section will. It requires a commission to set prices for parking to make sure there is enough money to pay off bonds. These funds come from parking charges, as well as on-street parking meters, and other promised revenue sources. The goal is to cover the bond payments and any extra needed amounts specified in the bond agreements.

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 commission shall fix such rentals, fees or other 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, assessments or other sources pledged to any of the purposes specified in this part, sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the bonds as they fall due, and also to provide any additional sums which may be required under the provisions of the ordinance, resolution or indenture providing for the issuance of the bonds.

Section § 35567

Explanation

This law mandates that the commission must follow all promises and agreements set by the legislative body when issuing bonds.

The commission shall abide by all covenants made by the legislative body in the issuance of the bonds.

Section § 35568

Explanation

This section says that the commission, which runs and manages parking areas, can lease out parking places to individuals or companies specifically for running public parking facilities. They can either rent these areas out or enter into contracts for their operation. The payment to the commission can be a set amount, a share of the parking income, or another form of payment.

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 purpose. The consideration to be paid by the operator for any lease or under any contract may be a fixed sum or a percentage of gross rentals, fees, or charges collected by the operator, or any other consideration.

Section § 35569

Explanation

This law section means that any maximum rental fees or charges an operator can collect need to be set by a commission after a public hearing. These amounts must be included in the lease or contract. If an operator wants to charge more, they need to get the lease or contract changed through another public hearing and with the commission's agreement.

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 by the operator without amendment of the lease or contract agreed to by the commission after like public hearing.

Section § 35570

Explanation

This law states that any organization or operator involved must only use parking places in the district for public parking facilities and nothing else.

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.

Section § 35571

Explanation

This law says that if a rule or agreement allows bonds to be issued by putting a tax on real property in an area, any lease or agreement for using parking spaces can limit those spaces mainly to property owners and tenants there. It also allows setting lower parking fees for these people compared to others.

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 partially restricted, to owners and tenants of real property in the district, and classes of persons designated by them, and may provide for maximum rates, charges, or rentals for such persons which differ from and are less than the maximum rates, charges, or rentals charged other persons.

Section § 35572

Explanation

This law allows a local government body or a designated commission to contract with property owners or tenants within a district to reserve parking spaces. These contracts can be made any time before the district is formed, or after formation but before a commission is appointed. The agreements can last up to 10 years and involve specified payments. Reserved parking is set aside for the property owner’s or tenant's use, their employees, and customers, or other invited individuals.

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 contract or lease with any owner or tenant of property in the district under which the owner or tenant, for a specified rental or other consideration and for a specified period not exceeding 10 years, reserves a reasonable proportion or number of parking spaces in a parking place of the district for the use of the owner or tenant of such property, the employees of the owner or tenant performing services on the property, and the customers of, or other classes of persons designated by, the owner or tenant and entering the property as invitees or otherwise. After the appointment of a commission, the commission may make such contracts or leases.

Section § 35573

Explanation

This law says that when a district is being set up, there can be a decision not to have a parking place commission, or to dissolve an existing one, after holding a hearing with the required notice. If there's no commission, the local government will take over all its responsibilities and powers. The government can also choose to set up or reinstate the commission at any time.

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 commission has been appointed, may dissolve the commission. In either event, the legislative body shall thereafter have all powers, jurisdiction, and authority granted to, and all duties imposed upon, the commission pursuant to this part. The legislative body at any time thereafter may appoint or reappoint a commission.