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 in a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the city, or, if there be no such newspaper printed and published therein, by posting copies of the notice in at least three public places in the city not less than 10 nor more than 20 days prior to the date of the hearing.
Parking Law ofProperty
Section § 32950
Before a local authority can take over an existing parking facility through eminent domain, they must hold a public hearing. To inform the public, they need to announce the hearing's date, time, place, and purpose at least 10 days, but no more than 20 days, before it happens. This announcement should appear in a local newspaper or be posted in at least three public places if there is no such newspaper.
eminent domain existing parking facility public hearing
Section § 32950.5
If a public use property needs to be removed, moved, or changed because of a legal process started by the authority, the authority has to cover the costs of doing so.
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.
public use property condemnation proceedings property removal costs
Section § 32951
This law states that if an authority wants to acquire property used for parking vehicles, the new project must offer at least three times the parking space of the current one, unless the local legislative body approves differently through a special ordinance or resolution. If this rule is found to be invalid, then authorities cannot acquire any existing parking facilities.
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 the existing facility when completed will provide a parking capacity at least three times the parking capacity provided by the existing facility.
If this section is held invalid, no existing parking facility may be acquired by an authority.
parking facility acquisition motor vehicle storage parking capacity requirement
Section § 32951.5
This law states that the rules in Section 32951 do not apply when a project is being built or provided for a city and is then leased by an authority to that city.
Section 32951 shall not apply where the project to be furnished or constructed is to be leased by the authority to the city.
project leasing authority leasing city projects
Section § 32952
This law explains that when a city's authority wants to lease a project it has acquired, it must do so through a bidding process. The lease is offered to the highest responsible bidder. Before bids are opened, the city must publish a notice inviting bids in accordance with local government rules. If the city lacks a newspaper, the notice should be posted in three public places. The publication or postings must happen at least 15 days before bids are opened.
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 published in the city, copies of the notice shall be posted in at least three public places in the city. Publication shall be commenced or notice posted not less than 15 days prior to the date set in the notice for the opening of bids.
leasing process highest responsible bidder notice inviting bids
Section § 32953
This law section requires that any notice inviting bids for leasing a project must clearly describe the project details, specify the facilities involved, state the lease duration, and mention the minimum rent required. The notice must also inform that the authority retains the power to set and control the rates charged by the bidder for parking or storing vehicles.
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 to the authority the power to fix and determine the rates to be charged by the bidder for the parking or storing of motor vehicles.
notice inviting bids project description facility lease
Section § 32954
If the authority puts a project out for bid and no reasonable or valid offers are received, they don't have to advertise again. Instead, they can choose to run the project on their own.
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.
reasonable bid valid bid project bidding
Section § 32955
The law states that if bids are not suitable for a project, the authority can reject them and seek new bids. If no valid bids come in the second time, the authority can take over and manage the project itself.
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.
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Section § 32956
This law allows the authority managing a project to seek new bids from contractors for the project every year.
If the authority operates the project it may readvertise for bids as provided in this chapter once every year.
authority operation project management readvertise for bids
Section § 32957
This law section states that the rules and conditions laid out in Sections 32952 to 32956 do not apply when the authority leases a project to the city.
Sections 32952 to 32956, inclusive, shall not apply to the lease of a project by the authority to the city.
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