California Assembly Bill AB502 Amended / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 502AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 4, 2011 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Bonilla FEBRUARY 15, 2011  An act to amend Section 65580 of the Government Code, relating to land use.   An act to add Title 7.84 (commencing with Section 67645) to the Government Code, relating to the Concord Naval Weapons Reuse Authority.  LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 502, as amended, Bonilla. Land use: general plan: housing element.  The Fort Ord Reuse Authority Act authorizes the County of Monterey, and specified cities within that county to establish the Fort Ord Reuse Authority to, among other things, plan for, finance, and manage the transition of the property known as Fort Ord from military to civilian use.   This bill would authorize Contra Costa County and the City of Concord to establish the Concord Naval Weapons Station Reuse Authority to plan for, finance, and manage the transition of the property formerly known as the Concord Naval Weapons Station from military to civilian use.   This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Contra Costa.   The Planning and Zoning Law requires a city or county to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan for the physical development of the city or county and any land outside its boundaries that bears relation to its planning. That law also requires the general plan to include various elements, including a housing element that is required to identify adequate sites for housing and to make adequate provision for the existing and projected needs of all economic segments of the community.   This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to that law.  Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:  SECTION 1.   Title 7.84 (commencing with Section 67645) is added to the   Government Code   , to read:   TITLE 7.84. CONCORD NAVAL WEAPONS STATION REUSE AUTHORITY 67645. This title shall be known and may be cited as the Concord Naval Weapons Station Reuse Authority Act. 67645.1. The Legislature hereby finds and declares the following goals to be the policy of the state of California: (a) To facilitate the transfer and reuse of the real and other property comprising the military reservation known as the Concord Naval Weapons Station with all practical speed. (b) To minimize the disruption caused by the base's closure on the civilian economy and the people of Contra Costa County and the bay area. (c) To provide for the reuse and development of the base area in ways that enhance the economy and quality of life of the Contra Costa County and bay area community. (d) To maintain and protect the unique environmental resources of the area. 67645.2. The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (a) The policy set forth in Section 67645.1 is most likely to be achieved if an effective governmental structure exists to plan for, finance, and carry out the transfer and reuse of the base in a cooperative, coordinated, balanced, and decisive manner. (b) Contra Costa County and the City of Concord have requested the Legislature to establish a governmental structure for the Concord Naval Weapons Station. 67645.5. Contra Costa County and the City of Concord may establish the Concord Naval Weapons Station Reuse Authority upon the adoption of resolutions favoring the establishment of the authority by the governing bodies of those agencies, to plan for, finance, and manage the transition of the property known as the Concord Naval Weapons Station from military to civilian use.   SEC. 2.   The Legislature finds and declares that a special law is necessary and that a general law cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the unique need in Contra Costa County to facilitate the use of the Concord Naval Weapons Station from military to civilian use.   SECTION 1.   Section 65580 of the Government Code is amended to read: 65580. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) The availability of housing is of vital statewide importance, and the early attainment of decent housing and a suitable living environment for every Californian, including farmworkers, is a priority of the highest order. (b) The early attainment of this goal requires the cooperative participation of government and the private sector in an effort to expand housing opportunities and accommodate the housing needs of Californians of all economic levels. (c) The provision of housing affordable to low- and moderate-income households requires the cooperation of all levels of government. (d) Local and state governments have a responsibility to use the powers vested in them to facilitate the improvement and development of housing to make adequate provision for the housing needs of all economic segments of the community. (e) The Legislature recognizes that in carrying out this responsibility, each local government also has the responsibility to consider economic, environmental, and fiscal factors and community goals set forth in the general plan and to cooperate with other local governments and the state in addressing regional housing needs.