California Assembly Bill AB2444 Latest Draft

 BILL NUMBER: AB 2444AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN SENATE AUGUST 19, 2016 AMENDED IN SENATE AUGUST 16, 2016 AMENDED IN SENATE AUGUST 1, 2016 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JUNE 23, 2016 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JUNE 1, 2016 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 26, 2016 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 13, 2016 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 17, 2016 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Eduardo Garcia (Principal coauthors: Assembly Members Alejo and Levine) (Coauthors: Assembly Members  Chiu,   Chu,   Dodd,  Eggman, Gonzalez,  and McCarty   McCarty,   and O'Donnell  )  (   Coauthor:   Senator  Pavley   )  FEBRUARY 19, 2016 An act to add Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 5880) to Division 5 of the Public Resources Code, relating to a parks, water, climate, and coastal protection and outdoor access for all program, by providing the funds necessary therefor through an election for the issuance and sale of bonds of the State of California and for the handling and disposition of those funds, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2444, as amended, Eduardo Garcia. California Parks, Water, Climate, and Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access For All Act of  2016.   2018.  Under existing law, programs have been established pursuant to bond acts for, among other things, the development and enhancement of state and local parks and recreational facilities. This bill would enact the California Parks, Water, Climate, and Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access For All Act of  2016,   2018,  which, if approved by the voters, would authorize the issuance of bonds in an amount of  $2,000,000,000   $3,497,500,000  pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law to finance a parks, water, climate, and coastal protection and outdoor access for all program. The bill would provide for the submission of these provisions to the voters at the  November 8, 2016,   June 5, 2018,  statewide  general   primary direct  election. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute. Vote: 2/3. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 5880) is added to Division 5 of the Public Resources Code, to read: CHAPTER 14. CALIFORNIA PARKS, WATER, CLIMATE, AND COASTAL PROTECTION AND OUTDOOR ACCESS FOR ALL ACT OF  2016   2018  Article 1. General Provisions 5880. (a) The people of California find and declare all of the following: (1) From California's beautiful rivers, streams, coastal shorelines, and other waterways, to our federal, state, local, and regional parks and outdoor settings, to our vast network of trails connecting people with natural landscapes, Californians value the rich diversity of outdoor experiences afforded to this state and its citizens. (2) Demand for local parks has exceeded available funding by a factor of 8 to 1, with particularly high demand in urban, disadvantaged communities. (3) Many Californians across the state lack access to safe parks, trails, and recreation areas, which limits their ability to experience the outdoors, improve their physical and emotional health, exercise, and connect with their communities. (4) Investments to create and improve parks and recreation areas, and to create trail networks that provide access from neighborhoods to parks and recreational opportunities, will help ensure all Californians have access to safe places to exercise and enjoy recreational activities. (5) The California Center for Public Health Advocacy estimates that inactivity and obesity cost California over forty billion dollars ($40,000,000,000) annually, through increased health care costs and lost productivity due to obesity-related illnesses, and that even modest increases in physical activity would result in significant savings. Investments in infrastructure improvements such as biking and walking trails and pathways, whether in urban or natural areas, are cost-effective ways to promote physical activity. (6) Continued investments in the state's parks, trails, and natural resources, and greening urban areas will help mitigate the effects of climate change, making cities more livable, and will protect California's natural resources for future generations. (7) California's outdoor recreation economy represents an eighty-seven-billion-dollar ($87,000,000,000) industry, providing over 700,000 jobs and billions of dollars in local and state revenues. (8) California's state, local, and regional park system infrastructure and national park system infrastructure is aging and a significant infusion of capital is required to protect this investment. (9) There has been a historic underinvestment in parks, trails, and outdoor infrastructure in disadvantaged areas and many communities throughout California. (10) Tourism is a growing industry in California and remains an economic driver for the more rural parts of the state. (b) It is the intent of the people of California that all of the following shall occur in the implementation of this chapter: (1) The investment of public funds pursuant to this chapter will result in public benefits that address the most critical statewide needs and priorities for public funding. (2) In the appropriation and expenditure of funding authorized by this chapter, priority will be given to projects that leverage private, federal, or local funding or produce the greatest public benefit. (3) To the extent practicable, a project that receives moneys pursuant to this chapter will include signage informing the public that the project received funds from the California Parks, Water, Climate, and Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2016. (4) To the extent practicable, when developing program guidelines for urban recreation projects and habitat protection or restoration projects, administering entities are encouraged to give favorable consideration to projects that provide urban recreation and protect or restore natural resources. Additionally, the entities may pool funding for these projects. 5880.01. The following definitions govern the construction of this chapter: (a) "Committee" means the California Parks, Water, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Finance Committee created by Section  5889.02.   5890.02.   (b) "Conservation actions on private lands" means projects with willing landowners that involve the adaptive flexible management of natural resources in response to changing conditions and threats to habitat and wildlife. These projects result in habitat conditions on private lands that, when managed dynamically over time, contribute to the long-term health and resiliency of vital ecosystems and enhance wildlife populations.   (b)   (c)  "Department" means the Department of Parks and Recreation.  (c)   (d)  "Disadvantaged community" has the same meaning set forth in subdivision (g) of Section 75005.  (d)   (e)  "Fund" means the California Parks, Water, Climate, and Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access For All Fund, created by Section  5880.08.   5880.085.   (f) "Heavily urbanized city" means a city with a population of 300,000 or more.   (g) "Heavily urbanized county" means a county with a population of 3,000,000 or more.   (e)   (h)  "Interpretation" includes, but is not limited to, a visitor-serving amenity that enhances the ability to understand and appreciate the significance and value of natural, historical, and cultural resources and that may utilize educational materials in multiple languages, digital information, and the expertise of a naturalist or other skilled specialist.  (i) "Nonprofit organization" means a nonprofit corporation qualified to do business in California and qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.   (f)   (j)  "Preservation" means rehabilitation, stabilization, restoration, development, and reconstruction, or any combination of those activities.  (g)   (k)  "Protection" means those actions necessary to prevent harm or damage to persons, property, or natural, cultural, and historic resources, actions to improve access to public open-space areas, or actions to allow the continued use and enjoyment of property or natural, cultural, and historic resources, and includes acquisition, development, restoration, preservation, and interpretation.  (h)   (l)  "Restoration" means the improvement of physical structures or facilities and, in the case of natural systems and landscape features, includes, but is not limited to, projects for the control of erosion, the control and elimination of exotic species, removal of waste and debris, prescribed burning, fuel hazard reduction, fencing out threats to existing or restored natural resources, road elimination, and other plant and wildlife habitat improvement to increase the natural system value of the property. Restoration projects shall include the planning, monitoring, and reporting necessary to ensure successful implementation of the project objectives.  (i)   (m)  "Severely disadvantaged community"  has the same meaning set forth in subdivision (g) of Section 75005.   means a community with a median household income less than 60 percent of the statewide average.  5880.02. An amount that equals not more than 5 percent of the funds allocated for a grant program pursuant to this chapter may be used to pay the administrative costs of that program. 5880.03. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), up to 10 percent of funds allocated for each program funded by this chapter may be expended for planning and monitoring necessary for the successful design, selection, and implementation of the projects authorized under that program. This section shall not otherwise restrict funds ordinarily used by an agency for "preliminary plans," "working drawings," and "construction" as defined in the annual Budget Act for a capital outlay project or grant project. Planning may include feasibility studies for environmental site cleanup that would further the purpose of a project that is eligible for funding under this chapter. (b) Funds used for planning projects that benefit disadvantaged communities may exceed 10 percent of the funds allocated if the state agency administering the moneys determines that there is a need for the additional funding. 5880.04. (a)  At   (1)     Except as provided in paragraph (2), at  least 20 percent of the funds available pursuant to each article of this chapter shall be allocated for projects serving severely disadvantaged communities.  (2) At least 15 percent of the funds available pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 5888) and Article 9 (commencing with Section 5889) shall be allocated for projects serving severely disadvantaged communities.  (b) Except as provided in subdivision (c), up to 10 percent of the funds available pursuant to each article of this chapter may be allocated for technical assistance to disadvantaged communities. The agency administering the moneys shall operate a multidisciplinary technical assistance program for disadvantaged communities. (c) Funds used for providing technical assistance to disadvantaged communities may exceed 10 percent of the funds allocated if the state agency administering the moneys determines that there is a need for the additional funding. 5880.05. Before disbursing grants pursuant to this chapter, each state agency that receives funding to administer a competitive grant program under this chapter shall do the following: (a)  (1)    Develop and adopt project solicitation and evaluation guidelines. The guidelines shall include monitoring and reporting requirements and may include a limitation on the dollar amount of grants to be awarded. If the state agency has previously developed and adopted project solicitation and evaluation guidelines that comply with the requirements of this subdivision, it may use those guidelines.  (2) Guidelines adopted pursuant to this subdivision shall encourage, where feasible, inclusion of the following project components:  (A) Efficient use and conservation of water supplies.   (B) Use of recycled water.   (C) The capture of stormwater to reduce stormwater runoff, reduce water pollution, or recharge groundwater supplies, or a combination thereof.   (D) Provision of safe and reliable drinking water supplies to park and open-space visitors.  (b) Conduct three public meetings to consider public comments before finalizing the guidelines. The state agency shall publish the draft solicitation and evaluation guidelines on its Internet Web site at least 30 days before the public meetings. One meeting shall be conducted at a location in northern California, one meeting shall be conducted at a location in the central valley of California, and one meeting shall be conducted at a location in southern California. (c) Submit the guidelines to the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency. The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency shall verify that the guidelines are consistent with applicable statutes and for all the purposes enumerated in this chapter. The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency shall post an electronic form of the guidelines submitted by state agencies and the subsequent verifications on the Natural Resources Agency's Internet Web site. (d) Upon adoption, transmit copies of the guidelines to the fiscal committees and the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature. 5880.06. (a) The Department of Finance shall provide for an independent audit of expenditures pursuant to this chapter. The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency shall publish a list of all program and project expenditures pursuant to this chapter not less than annually, in written form, and shall post an electronic form of the list on the agency's Internet Web  site.   site in a downloadable spreadsheet format. The spreadsheet shall include information about the location and footprint of each funded project, the project's objectives, the status of the project, anticipated outcomes, any matching moneys provided for   the project by the grant recipient, and the applicable article of this chapter pursuant to which the grant recipient received moneys.  (b) If an audit, required by statute, of any entity that receives funding authorized by this chapter is conducted pursuant to state law and reveals any impropriety, the California State Auditor or the Controller may conduct a full audit of any or all of the activities of that entity. (c) The state agency issuing any grant with funding authorized by this chapter shall require adequate reporting of the expenditures of the funding from the grant.  5880.065. If any moneys allocated pursuant to this chapter are not encumbered or expended by the recipient entity within the time period specified by the administering agency, the unexpended moneys shall revert to the administering entity for allocation consistent with the applicable article.  5880.07. To the extent feasible, a project whose application includes the use of services of the California Conservation Corps, certified community conservation corps, as defined in Section 14507.5, or other nonprofit entities that provide job training and education opportunities for veterans, foster care recipients, farmworkers, or local youth in conservation or restoration projects shall be given preference for receipt of a grant under this chapter. 5880.075. To the extent feasible, a project that includes water efficiencies, stormwater capture, or carbon sequestration features in the project design may be given priority for grant funding under this chapter. 5880.076. Moneys allocated pursuant to this chapter shall not be used to fulfill any mitigation requirements imposed by law. 5880.077. (a) To the extent feasible in implementing this chapter and except as provided in subdivision (b), a state agency receiving funding under this chapter shall seek to achieve wildlife conservation objectives through projects on public lands or voluntary projects on private lands. Funds may be used for payments for the creation of measurable habitat improvements or other improvements to the condition of endangered or threatened species, including through the development and implementation of habitat credit exchanges. (b) This section shall not apply to Article 2 (commencing with Section  5881).   5881), Article 3 (commencing with Section 5882), Article 5 (commencing with Section 5884), or Article 6 (commencing with Section 5885).   5880.078. A state agency that receives funding to administer a grant program under this chapter shall report to the Legislature by January 1, 2027, on its expenditures pursuant to this chapter and the public benefits received from those expenditures.   5880.080. A state conservancy receiving funding pursuant to this article shall endeavor to allocate funds that are complimentary, but not duplicative, of authorized expenditures made pursuant to Chapter 188 of the Statutes of 2014.   5880.082. Funding pursuant to this chapter may be used for grants and loans to nonprofit organizations to repay financing described in Section 22064 of the Financial Code for projects that are consistent with the purposes of this chapter.   5880.084. For grants awarded for projects that serve a disadvantaged community, the administering entity shall provide advanced payments in the amount of 25 percent of the grant award to the recipient to initiate the project in a timely manner. The administering entity may adopt additional requirements for the recipient of the grant regarding the use of the advanced payments to ensure that the moneys are used properly.   5880.08.   5880.085.  The proceeds of bonds issued and sold pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the California Parks, Water, Climate, and Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access For All Fund, which is hereby created in the State Treasury. 5880.09. The Legislature may enact legislation necessary to implement programs funded by this chapter. Article 2. Investments in Environmental and Social Equity, Enhancing California's Disadvantaged Communities 5881. (a) The sum of  ____   nine hundred ninety-five million  dollars  ($____)   ($995,000,000)  shall be available to the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the creation and expansion of safe neighborhood parks in park-poor neighborhoods in accordance with the Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Act of 2008's competitive grant program described in Chapter 3.3 (commencing with Section 5640). (b) When developing or revising criteria or guidelines for the grant program, the department may  consider the population densities of an applicant in relation to countywide populations, comparative income levels, and other poverty-related factors that are relative to regionwide statistics.  give additional consideration to projects that incorporate stormwater capture and storage or otherwise reduce stormwater pollution. The department shall perform its due diligence by conducting a rigorous prequalification process to determine the fiscal and operational capacity and ability of a potential grant recipient to do both of the following:   (1) Manage a project to maximize public benefit in perpetuity.   (2) Implement the project in a timely manner.   (c) For grants awarded for projects that serve a disadvantaged community, the administering entity shall provide advanced payments in the amount of 25 percent of the grant award to the recipient to initiate the project in a timely manner. The administering entity may adopt additional requirements for the recipient of the grant regarding the use of the advanced payments to ensure that the moneys are used properly.   5881.01. Of the amount available pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 5881, not less than 20 percent shall be available for the rehabilitation, repurposing, or substantial improvement of existing park infrastructure in communities of the state that will lead to increased use and enhanced user experiences, consistent with the Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Act of 2008 (Chapter 3.3 (commencing with Section 5640)).   5881.02. Of the amount available pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 5881, to correct historic underinvestments in the central valley, Inland Empire, gateway, and desert communities, the sum of forty-eight million dollars ($48,000,000) shall be available for local park improvement grants to the communities identified by the department as park deficient within those areas for active recreational projects, including aquatic centers, to encourage youth health, fitness, and recreational pursuits. Projects that include the donation of land, materials, or volunteer services and that demonstrate collaborations of multiple entities and the leveraging of scarce resources may be given consideration. Entities that receive a grant under this section may also be eligible to receive a grant under subdivision (a) of Section 5881.  Article 3. Investments in Protecting, Enhancing, and Accessing California's Local and Regional Outdoor Spaces 5882. For purposes of this article, "district" means any regional park district, regional park and open-space district, or regional open-space district formed pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 5500) of Chapter 3, any recreation and park district formed pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 5780), or any authority formed pursuant to Division 26 (commencing with Section 35100). With respect to any community or unincorporated region that is not included within a district, and in which no city or county provides parks or recreational areas or facilities, "district" also means any other entity, including, but not limited to, a district operating multiple-use  park lands   parklands  pursuant to Division 20 (commencing with Section  71660)   71000)  of the Water Code, that is authorized by statute to operate and manage parks or recreational areas or facilities, employs a full-time park and recreation director, offers year-round park and recreation services on land and facilities owned by the entity, and allocates a substantial portion of its annual operating budget to parks or recreation areas or facilities. 5882.01. (a) The sum of  ____   four hundred fifty million  dollars  ($____)   ($450,000,000)  shall be available to the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for local park rehabilitation and improvement grants to local governments on a per capita basis. Grant recipients shall be encouraged to utilize awards to rehabilitate existing infrastructure and to address deficiencies in neighborhoods lacking access to the outdoors. (b)  Pursuant to Section 5880.08, the   The  sum of  ____   forty million  dollars  ($____)   ($40,000,000)  shall be available to the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for grants to cities and districts in urbanized counties providing park and recreation services within jurisdictions of 200,000 or less in population. For purposes of this subdivision, "urbanized county" means a county with a population  for   of  500,000 or  greater.   more.  An entity eligible to receive funds under this subdivision shall also be eligible to receive funds available under subdivision (a). (c) Unless the entity has been identified as a disadvantaged community, an entity that receives an award pursuant to this section shall be required to provide a match of 20 percent as a local share. 5882.02. (a) (1) The department shall allocate 60 percent of the funds available pursuant to  subdivision   each of subdivisions  (a)  and (b)  of Section 5882.01 to cities and districts, other than a regional park district, regional park and open-space district, open-space authority, or regional open-space district. Each city's and district's allocation shall be in the same ratio as the city's or district's population is to the combined total of the state's population that is included in incorporated and unincorporated areas within the county, except that each city or district shall be entitled to a minimum allocation of  ____   two hundred fifty thousand  dollars  ($____).   ($250,000).  If the boundary of a city overlaps the boundary of a district, the population in the overlapping area shall be attributed to each jurisdiction in proportion to the extent to which each operates and manages parks and recreational areas and facilities for that population. If the boundary of a city overlaps the boundary of a district, and in the area of overlap the city does not operate and manage parks and recreational areas and facilities, all grant funds for that area shall be allocated to the district. (2) On or before April 1,  2018,   2020,  a city and a district that are subject to paragraph (1), and whose boundaries overlap, shall collaboratively develop and submit to the department a specific plan for allocating the grant funds in accordance with the formula specified in paragraph (1). If, by that date, the plan has not been developed and submitted to the department, the director shall determine the allocation of the grant funds between the affected jurisdiction. (b) (1) The department shall allocate 40 percent of the funds available pursuant to  subdivision   each of subdivisions  (a)  and (b)  of Section 5882.01 to counties and regional park districts, regional park and open-space districts, open-space authorities formed pursuant to Division 26 (commencing with Section 35100), and regional open-space districts formed pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 5500) of Chapter 3. (2) Each county's allocation under paragraph (1) shall be in the same ratio that the county's population is to the total state population, except that each county shall be entitled to a minimum allocation of  ____   five hundred thousand  dollars  ($____).   ($500,000).  (3) In any county that embraces all or part of the territory of a regional park district, regional park and open-space district, open-space authority, or regional open-space district, and whose board of directors is not the county board of supervisors, the amount allocated to the county shall be apportioned between that district and the county in proportion to the population of the county that is included within the territory of the district and the population of the county that is outside the territory of the district. (c) For the purpose of making the calculations required by this section, population shall be determined by the department, in cooperation with the Department of Finance, on the basis of the most recent verifiable census data and other verifiable population data that the department may require to be furnished by the applicant city, county, or district. (d) The Legislature intends all recipients of funds pursuant to subdivision (a)  or (b)  of Section 5882.01 to use those funds to supplement local revenues in existence on the effective date of the act adding this chapter. To receive an allocation pursuant to subdivision (a)  or (b)  of Section 5882.01, the recipient shall not reduce the amount of funding otherwise available to be spent on parks or other projects eligible for funds under this chapter in its jurisdiction. A one-time allocation of other funding that has been expended for parks or other projects, but which is not available on an ongoing basis, shall not be considered when calculating a recipient's annual expenditures. For purposes of this subdivision, the Controller may request fiscal data from recipients for the preceding three fiscal years. Each recipient shall furnish the data to the Controller no later than 120 days after receiving the request from the Controller. 5882.04. (a) The director of the department shall prepare and adopt criteria and procedures for evaluating applications for grants allocated pursuant to subdivision (a)  or (b)  of Section 5882.01. The application shall be accompanied by certification that the project is consistent with the park and recreation element of the applicable city or county general plan or the district park recreation plan, as the case may be. (b) To utilize available grant funds as effectively as possible, overlapping and adjoining jurisdictions and applicants with similar objectives are encouraged to combine projects and submit a joint application. A recipient may allocate all or a portion of its per capita share for a regional or state project. 5882.05. (a) The director of the department shall annually forward a statement of the total amount to be appropriated each fiscal year for projects approved for grants pursuant to this article to the Director of Finance for inclusion in the annual Budget Act. A list of eligible jurisdictions and the amount of grant funds to be allocated to each jurisdiction shall also be made available by the department. (b) Funds appropriated pursuant to this article shall be encumbered by the recipient within three years from the date the appropriation is effective. Regardless of the date of encumbrance of the granted funds, the recipient is expected to complete all funded projects within eight years of the effective date of the appropriation. 5882.06.  (a)    The sum of  ____   one hundred twenty million  dollars  ($____)   ($120,000,000)  shall be available to the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for grants to regional park districts, counties, regional open-space districts, open-space authorities formed pursuant to Division 26 (commencing with Section 35100), and eligible nonprofit organizations on a competitive grant basis to  develop,  expand,  improve,  rehabilitate, or restore parks and park facilities,  including   including, but not limited to,  trails,  that facilitate new or enhanced use and enhanced user experiences.   regional trail networks, regional sports complexes, low-cost accommodations in park facilities, and visitor, outdoor, and interpretative facilities serving youth and communities of color.   (b) In awarding moneys, the department shall encourage applicants seeking funds for acquisition projects to perform projects in conjunction with new or enhanced public-use and public-access opportunities.   (c) Preference may be given to multiuse trail projects over single-use trail projects.   (d) Of the amount available pursuant to this section, up to 5 percent may be available to provide a one-to-one match for nonprofit organizations that offer recreational facilities to the public free of charge and whose approved grant projects promote outdoor and wilderness experiences for youth of low-income households, who lack access to green-space opportunities, through recreational programming, transportation, enhanced public access, and outdoor educational programs.  Article  3.5.   Urban Recreation, Watershed, and Stormwater Cobenefit Program   5882.50. The sum of one hundred eighty-seven million five hundred thousand dollars ($187,500,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to promote and enhance multibenefit greening projects in urbanized settings as follows: (a) The sum of one hundred fifteen million dollars ($115,000,000) shall be available to the Natural Resources Agency for project grants for the protection and enhancement of an urban creek, as defined in subdivision (e) of Section 7048 of the Water Code, and its tributaries, pursuant to Division 22.8 (commencing with Section 32600) and Division 23 (commencing with Section 33000) of this code and Section 79508 of the Water Code. Money available pursuant to this subdivision shall be equally divided between projects in areas described in Division 22.8 (commencing with Section 32600) and projects in areas described in Division 23 (commencing with Section 33000). Projects serving disadvantaged communities shall have priority for funding under this subdivision. (b) The sum of twelve million five hundred thousand dollars ($12,500,000) shall be available to the Santa Ana River Conservancy Program pursuant to Chapter 4.6 (commencing with Section 31170) of Division 21. To correct historic underinvestments in park and green-space development, not less than 50 percent of this amount shall be available to the State Coastal Conservancy for grants to enhance park and recreational infrastructure within the most park-deficient areas along the lower river in heavily urbanized communities. (c) (1) The sum of sixty million dollars ($60,000,000) shall be available to the Strategic Growth Council for competitive grants to cities, counties, regional park districts, park districts, regional open-space districts, open-space authorities, conservation-based nonprofit organizations, and joint powers authorities for stormwater capture projects that lead to improved or enhanced park, parkway, open-space, greenways, or green infrastructure and provide for at least two of the following benefits: (A) Reduce flooding. (B) Reduce water pollution. (C) Facilitate increased recharge of groundwater or otherwise store water for reuse. (D) Increase or otherwise enhance habitat for fish and wildlife. (E) Promote adaptation and protect against sea level rise. (F) Reduce heat island effects. (2) In implementing this subdivision, the Strategic Growth Council may draw from existing guidelines and provisions pursuant to the urban greening program, as described by Chapter 729 of the Statutes of 2008, or other program. (3) If a countywide parcel tax measure for park-related improvements is approved by the voters in a heavily urbanized county at the November 6, 2016, general election, of the amount available pursuant to this subdivision, the Legislature may appropriate at least ten million dollars ($10,000,000) to the heavily urbanized county as a block grant award to allocate funds within that county to maximize recreation, greening, watershed, and stormwater benefits consistent with park improvements identified in that measure. For the purpose of maximizing the objectives of this subdivision, a heavily urbanized county may award moneys to water districts that administer river corridor projects. Agencies eligible under this paragraph shall also be eligible for other grants under this subdivision.  Article 4. Restoring California's Natural, Historic, and Cultural Legacy 5883. (a) The sum of  ____   three hundred seventy million  dollars  ($____)   ($370,000,000)  shall be available to the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for restoration and preservation of existing state park facilities and  units   units, to   promote greater access to those units through the provision of low-cost overnight accommodations in ways that enhance access and recreational opportunities for disadvantaged communities,  to preserve and increase public access to those facilities and units and to protect the natural, cultural, and historic resources of those facilities and units. Not less than 80 percent of these funds shall be available for capital improvements that address the department's backlog of deferred maintenance or that enhance park access and user experiences. (b) Of the total amount available pursuant to this section, the sum of  ____   twenty million  dollars  ($____)   ($20,000,000)  shall be available for enterprise projects that facilitate new or enhanced park use and user experiences and increase revenue generation to support operations of the department. (c) Of the total amount available pursuant to this section, the sum of  ____   twenty million  dollars  ($____)   ($20,000,000)  shall be available to the department for grants to local agencies that operate a unit of the state park system to address an urgent need for the restoration of aging infrastructure that, without restoration, would compromise the continued operation of the unit. Unless a local agency has been identified as a disadvantaged community, a local agency that receives a grant pursuant to this subdivision shall be required to provide a match of not less than 25 percent.  (d) Of the total amount available pursuant to this section, the sum of twelve million five hundred thousand dollars ($12,500,000) shall be available for projects in units of the state park system that are managed by nonprofit organizations that have entered into operating agreements with the department. Of this amount, not less than five million dollars ($5,000,000) shall be available to nonprofit organizations that operate a unit in the Inland Empire State Park Program. An award recipient receiving funds pursuant to this subdivision shall provide a match of 20 percent.   (d)   (e)  Of the total amount available pursuant to this section, the sum of  ____   seventy million  dollars  ($____)   ($70,000,000)  shall be available to the department according to the following schedule and subject to Section 5883.02 to address major infrastructure rehabilitation to improve tourism and visitor experiences and to promote the health and safety of units within the state park system: (1) The sum of  ____   ten million  dollars  ($____)   ($10,000,000)  to implement a Central Valley State Park Program. In order to be eligible under this paragraph, a park shall be located in a county within the central valley from the County of Sacramento south to the base of the Tehachapi Mountain Range. (2) The sum of  ____   ten million  dollars  ($____)  ($10,000,000)  to implement a Central Coast State Park Program.  In order to be eligible under this paragraph, a park shall be located in the County of Ventura.  (3) The sum of  ____   fifteen million  dollars  ($____)   ($15,000,000)  to implement an East Bay State Park Program. (4) The sum of  ____   ten million  dollars  ($____)   ($10,000,000)  to implement a High Desert-Coachella Valley State Park Program. (5) The sum of  ____   ten million  dollars  ($____)   ($10,000,000)  to implement an Inland Empire State Park Program. (6) The sum of  ____   fifteen million  dollars  ($____)   ($15,000,000)  to implement a San Diego State Park Program. Priority may be given to projects bordering a national estuary.  (e)   (f)  Of the total amount available pursuant to this section, the sum of  ____   fifty million  dollars  ($____)   ($50,000,000)  shall be available to the department for direct distribution to the  twelve   12  districts within the department to address historic underinvestments in units of the state park system. 5883.01. The department, in expending the funding available under this article, shall endeavor, where practical, to partner with cities, counties, nonprofit organizations, and nongovernmental organizations to maximize leveraging opportunities to enhance tourism, visitation, and visitor experiences. 5883.02. The funding available pursuant to subdivision  (d)   (e)  of Section 5883 shall be allocated based on regional populations and the demand for infrastructure repair and improvements. Article 5. Trails and  Waterfront  Greenway Investment 5884. (a) The sum of  ____   fifty million  dollars  ($____)   ($50,000,000)  shall be available to the Natural Resources Agency,  working in cooperation with the department,  upon appropriation by the Legislature, for competitive grants to local agencies, state conservancies, federally recognized Native American tribes, nonfederally recognized California Native American tribes listed on the California Tribal Consultation List maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission, and nonprofit organizations to provide nonmotorized infrastructure development and enhancements that promote new or alternate access to parks, waterways, outdoor recreational pursuits, and forested or other natural environments to encourage health-related commuting and opportunities for Californians to reconnect with nature. (b) Of the amount made available pursuant to this section, up to 25 percent may be made available to communities for innovative transportation programs that provide new and expanded outdoor experiences to disadvantaged youth. (c) Alignment, development, and improvement of nonmotorized infrastructure and trails that lead to safer interconnectivity between parks, waterways, and natural areas may be encouraged. (d) The Natural Resources Agency is encouraged, when designing  guidelines,   guidelines  for grants awarded under this article, to utilize existing program guidelines including, if applicable, guidelines that have been established for the California Recreational Trails Act (Article 6 (commencing with Section 5070) of Chapter  1).   1) and, to the extent possible, to design guidelines that are consistent with the California Recreational   Trails Plan, as described in Article 6 (commencing with Section 5070) of Chapter 1.  5884.01. Unless the entity has been identified as a disadvantaged community, an entity that receives an award under this article shall be required to provide a match of 20 percent. Article 6. Rural Recreation, Tourism, and Economic Enrichment Investment 5885. (a) The sum of  ____   forty-five mi   llion  dollars  ($____)   ($45,000,000)  shall be available to the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to administer a competitive grant program for cities, counties, and districts in nonurbanized areas, that are eligible for a grant under the Roberti-Z'berg-Harris Urban Open-Space and Recreation Program Act (Chapter 3.2 (commencing with Section 5620)). Notwithstanding subdivisions (c) and (e) of Section 5621 and for the purposes of this section, the definition of nonurbanized area shall be updated by the department to reflect current population levels. A nonurbanized area shall include counties with populations of less than 500,000 people and low population densities per square mile, as determined by the department. In awarding the grants, the department may consider the following factors: (1) Whether the project would provide new recreational opportunities in rural communities that have demonstrated deficiencies and lack of outdoor infrastructure in support of economic and health-related goals. (2) Whether the project proposes to acquire and develop lands to enhance residential recreation while promoting the quality of tourism experiences and the economic vitality of the community. These enhancements may include accessibility for individuals with disabilities, trails, bikeways, regional or destination-oriented recreational amenities, and visitor centers. (3) Whether the project includes collaboration between public and nonprofit organizations, including, but not limited to, nonprofit land trusts, to facilitate public access to privately-owned lands for regional trail development for wildlife viewing, recreation, or outdoor experiences for youth. (b) Unless the entity has been identified as a disadvantaged community, an entity that receives an award under this article shall be required to provide a match of 20 percent.  (c) In addition to entities described in subdivision (a), an irrigation district exercising powers authorized under Section 22185 of the Water Code is eligible for a grant under this article.  Article 7. California  Clean Water, Coastal, and Watershed Cobenefit   River Recreation, Creek, and Waterway Improvements Program 5886. (a) The sum of  ____   one hundred fifteen million  dollars  ($____)   ($115,000,000)  shall be available to the Natural Resources Agency, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for grants pursuant to the California River Parkway Act of 2004 (Chapter 3.8 (commencing with Section 5750)) and the Urban Streams Restoration Program pursuant to Section 7048 of the Water Code. Eligible projects shall include, but are not limited to, projects that protect and enhance urban creeks. (b) Unless the entity has been identified as a disadvantaged community, an entity that receives an award under this article shall be required to provide a match of 20 percent. (c) To maximize cooperation and leverage resources, the Natural Resources Agency may give priority to projects that include partnerships among federal, state, and local agencies and to projects proposed by nonprofit organizations, including, but not limited to, nonprofit land trusts.  (d) Nothwithstanding any other provision of this division, 60 percent of the funds appropriated pursuant to this section shall be expended for project grants in the area described in the watershed of the Los Angeles River upstream of the northernmost boundary of the City of Vernon, and 40 percent of the funds shall be expended for project grants in the remainder of the Los Angeles River area.   (e) Of the amount made available pursuant to subdivision (a), ____ dollars ($____) shall be available for purposes of the Lower American River Conservancy Program or the American River Parkway Plan, as defined in Section 5841.   (f) Not less than ____ percent of the amount made available pursuant to this section shall be allocated to the Santa Ana River Program pursuant to Chapter 4.6 (commencing with Section 31170) of Division 21.   (d) Of the amount made available pursuant to subdivision (a), not less than seven million five hundred thousand dollars ($7,500,000) shall be available for the Lower American River Conservancy Program, if that program is created.   (e) Of the amount made available pursuant to subdivision (a), not less than ten million dollars ($10,000,000) shall be available for improvements in and along the Guadalupe River and its headwaters or contributing tributaries, including Los Gatos Creek, upon the enactment of subsequent legislation that demonstrates a comprehensive local and regional approach to restoration, public recreation, and management of the river corridor.   (f) Of the amount made available pursuant to subdivision (a), not less than fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) shall be available to implement the Urban Streams Restoration Program, established pursuant to Section 7048 of the Water Code.   5886.02. ____ dollars ($____) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to implement the Urban Streams Restoration Program for streams not otherwise eligible for funding pursuant to this article.   5886.04. ____ dollars ($____) shall be available to the Natural Resources Agency, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for existing multi-benefit urban streams projects that are not otherwise eligible for funding pursuant to this article.   5886.04. The sum of thirty-seven million five hundred thousand dollars ($37,500,000) shall be available to the Salton Sea Authority, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for capital outlay projects that provide air quality and habitat benefits and that implement the Natural Resource Agency's Salton Sea Management Program. Of this amount, not less than ten million dollars ($10,000,000) shall be available for purposes consistent with the New River Water Quality, Public Health, and River Parkway Development Program, as described in Section 71103.6.  5886.06.  The   To the maximum extent feasible, the  Natural Resources Agency is encouraged, when developing guidelines for grants awarded under this article, to utilize existing  programs,   programs through which communities enter into partnerships with state agencies for multibenefit projects to enhance and restore waterways,  including, but not limited to, the  urban streams program through which communities enter into partnerships with state agencies for multibenefit projects to enhance and restore waterways.   Riverine Stewardship Technical Assistance program.  Article 7.5. State Conservancy Funding 5887. The sum of  ____   one hundred sixty-five million  dollars  ($____)   ($165,000,000)  shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, in accordance with the following schedule, to fulfill the purposes of the specified entity: (a) Baldwin Hills Conservancy,  ____   five million  dollars  ($____).   ($5,000,000).  (b) California Tahoe Conservancy,  ____   twenty million  dollars  ($____).   ($20,000,000).  (c) Coachella Mountains Conservancy,  ____   ten million  dollars  ($____).   ($10,000,000).  (d) Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy,  ____   fifteen million  dollars  ($____).   ($15,000,000).   (e) Salton Sea Authority, ____ dollars ($____). These moneys shall be for capital outlay projects that provide air quality and habitat benefits and that implement the Natural Resources Agency's Salton Sea Management Program.   (f)   (e)  San Diego River Conservancy,  ____   fifteen million  dollars  ($____).   ($15,000,000).   (g)   (f)  San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy,  ____   thirty million  dollars  ($____).   ($30,000,000). Of this amount, not less than two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) shall be allocated as a cost share to match United States Forest Service funds for resource management purpose   s of upper watershed lands. Not less than twenty-two million five hundred thousand dollars ($22,500,000) shall be made available for improvements in and along   the San Gabriel River from moneys made available from this subdivision and subdivision (a) of Section 5882.50.   (h)   (g)  San Joaquin River Conservancy,  ___  _  ten million  dollars  ($____).   ($10,000,000).   (i)   (h)  Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy,  ____   thirty million  dollars  ($____).   ($30,000,000).   (j)   (i)  Sierra Nevada Conservancy,  ____   thirty million  dollars  ($____).   ($30,000,000).   (k) State Coastal Conservancy, ____ dollars ($____). Of this amount, not less than 40 percent shall go toward the San Francisco Bay Area Conservancy Program (Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 31160) of Division 21).  5887.01. The Legislature shall strive to consider population size, land mass, and natural resource significance as factors when determining the amount of any other funds to be made available to an entity listed in Section 5887. 5887.02. A receiving entity in Section 5887 shall develop and adopt a strategic master plan that identifies priorities and specific criteria for selecting projects for funding. The strategic plan shall include strategies for providing public access to conserved lands wherever feasible and be consistent with project goals and objectives. 5887.03. Conservancies, in expending the funding available under this article, shall endeavor, where practical, to partner with cities, counties, nonprofit organizations, and nongovernmental organizations to acquire open space and create urban greenway corridors. Article  8.   Ocean, Bay, and Coastal Protection   5888. The sum of two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to fund projects that enhance and protect coastal and ocean resources in the state as follows: (a) The sum of fifty-five million dollars ($55,000,000) shall be available for deposit into the California Ocean Protection Trust Fund for grants consistent with Section 35650. Priority shall be given to projects that conserve, protect, and restore marine wildlife and healthy ocean and coastal ecosystems with a focus on the state's system of marine protected areas and sustainable fisheries. (b) The sum of fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) shall be available to the San Francisco Bay Area Conservancy Program (Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 31160) of Division 21). (c) The sum of ninety-five million dollars ($95,000,000) shall be available to the State Coastal Conservancy for the protection of beaches, bays, and coastal watershed resources, including the protection of coastal agricultural resources pursuant to Section 31150 and projects to complete the California Coastal Trail pursuant to Section 31408.   5888.02. In implementing Section 5888, the administering entity may give special consideration to the acquisition of lands that are in deferred certification areas of county local coastal plans.  Article  8.   9.  Climate  Preparedness and   Preparedness,  Habitat  Resiliency   Resiliency, Resource Enhancement, and Innovation   5888.   5889.  The sum of  ____   seven hundred twenty-two million five hundred thousand  dollars  ($____)   ($722,500,000)  shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to plan, develop, and implement climate adaptation and resiliency projects that improve a community's ability to adapt to the unavoidable impacts of climate change. Projects shall improve and protect coastal and rural economies, agricultural viability, wildlife corridors, or habitat, develop future recreational opportunities, or enhance drought tolerance and water retention, in accordance with the following schedule: (a) (1)  ___   Four hundred twenty-seven million five hundred thousand  dollars  ($____)   ($427,500,000)  shall be available to the Wildlife Conservation Board for grants for any of the following: (A) Projects for the acquisition, development, rehabilitation, restoration, protection, and expansion of wildlife corridors and open space, including projects to improve connectivity and reduce barriers between habitat areas. In awarding grants pursuant to this subparagraph,  special consideration   priority  may be given to projects that protect state-designated wildlife corridors and wildlife corridors threatened by urban development. (B) Projects for the acquisition, development, rehabilitation, restoration, protection, and expansion of habitat that promote the recovery of threatened and endangered species. (C) Projects to improve climate adaptation and resilience of natural systems. (D) Projects to protect and improve existing open-space corridors and trail linkages related to utility or transportation infrastructure that provide habitat connectivity and public access or trails.  (E) Projects to restore rivers and streams in support of fisheries and wildlife, including, but not limited to, reconnecting rivers with their floodplains, riparian and side-channel habitat restoration, and restoration and protection of upper watershed forests and meadow systems that are important for fish and wildlife resources and that are consistent with the purposes of subdivision (f) of Section 79738 of the Water Code. Priority shall be given to projects supported by multistakeholder public and private partnerships using a science-based approach and measurable objectives to guide identification, design, and implementation of regional actions to benefit salmon and steelhead.   (F) In implementing this subdivision, the Wildlife Conservation Board may provide matching grants for incentives to landowners for conservation actions on private lands or use of voluntary habitat credit exchange mechanisms. The matching grant shall not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of the incentive program.  (2) Applications submitted pursuant to this subdivision that promote projects seeking to preserve the working character of lands, including uninterrupted agricultural and rangeland practices, through conservation easements, may be given additional consideration. (3) Of the amount subject to this subdivision,  ____   seventy million  dollars  ($____)   ($70,000,000)  shall be available for the acquisition, development, rehabilitation, restoration, protection, and expansion of habitat that furthers the implementation of  adopted  natural community conservation  plans, as set forth in   plans adopted pursuant to  the Natural Community Conservation Planning Act (Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 2800) of Division 3 of the Fish and Game Code), to help resolve resource conflicts by balancing communitywide conservation, planning, and economic activities.  Funding pursuant to this paragraph shall not be used to offset mitigation obligations otherwise required.  (4) Of the amount subject to this subdivision,  ____   ten million  dollars  ($____)   ($10,000,000)  shall be administered through the Department of Fish and Wildlife for competitive grants to wildlife rehabilitation facilities operated by nongovernmental entities.  (5) Of the amount subject to this subdivision, not less than forty million dollars ($40,000,000) shall be available for the acquisition, development, rehabilitation, restoration, protection, and expansion of wildlife corridors and open space to improve connectivity and reduce barriers between habitat areas and to protect and restore habitat associated with the Pacific Flyway. In awarding grants pursuant to this paragraph, priority may be given to projects that protect state-designated wildlife corridors. Of the amount described in this paragraph, seven million five hundred thousand dollars ($7,500,000) shall be available for the California Waterfowl Habitat Program.   (6) The Wildlife Conservation Board shall develop or update a strategic master plan that identifies priorities and specific criteria for selecting projects pursuant to paragraph (1).   (7) Activities funded pursuant to this subdivision shall be consistent with the state's climate adaptation strategy, as provided by Section 71153, and the statewide objectives provided in Section 71154.  (b) The sum of  ____   forty million  dollars  ($____)   ($40,000,000)  shall be available for deposit into the California Climate Resilience Account, established pursuant to Section 31012, for projects that assist coastal communities, including those reliant on commercial fisheries, with adaptation to climate change, including projects that address ocean acidification, sea level rise, or the protection of habitat associated with the Pacific Flyway. (c) The sum of  ____   fifteen million  dollars  ($____)  ($15,000,000)  shall be available for projects that improve agricultural and open-space soil health, to improve carbon soil sequestration, erosion control, water quality, and water retention, which may in part be allocated to the Department of Conservation for watershed restoration and conservation projects on agricultural lands pursuant to Section 9084. (d) (1) The sum of  ____   eighty million  dollars  ($____)   ($80,000,000)  shall be available for projects that reduce fire risk, improve forest health, and provide feedstock for compost, energy, or alternative fuels facilities. Projects may include, but are not limited to, forest restoration projects that include hazardous fuel reduction, post-fire watershed rehabilitation, and forest management practices that promote forest resilience to wildfire, climate change, and other disturbances. Unless otherwise specified by the Legislature, project funds shall be equally administered by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and by the Sierra Nevada Conservancy. (2) Of the amount  subject   available pursuant  to this subdivision, up to  ____   five million  dollars  ($____)   ($5,000,000)  shall be available from the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to the California Tahoe Conservancy for projects consistent with this subdivision.  (e) ____ dollars ($____)   (3)     Of the amount available to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection pursuant to this subdivision, not less than seven million five hundred thousand ($7,500,000) dollars  shall be available  to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection  for existing urban forestry programs  and priority shall be given to local governments that   with an emphasis on projects in geographic areas that  have not previously been awarded a grant under an existing urban forestry program.  (f)   (e)  The sum of  ____   fifty million  dollars  ($____)   ($50,000,000)  shall be available to the California Conservation Corps for projects to rehabilitate or improve parks and restore watersheds, including regional and community fuel load reduction projects on public lands, and stream and river restoration projects. Not less than 50 percent of these funds shall be in the form of grants to certified local community conservation corps, as defined in Section 14507.5, including local community conservation corps that have secured certification within the last three to five years prior to the grant application date.  (g)   (f)  (1) The sum of  ____   one hundred ten million  dollars  ($____)   ($110,000,000)  shall be available to the Natural Resources  Agency, upon appropriation by the Legislature,   Agency  to award funding to projects identified by local agencies,  nonprofit organizations,  nongovernmental land conservation organizations, federally recognized Native American tribes, or nonfederally recognized California Native American tribes listed on the California Tribal Consultation list maintained by the Native American Heritage  Commission for any of the following:   Commission, as follows:   (A) Projects that involve the restoration, protection, and acquisition of natural, cultural, and historic resources within the state.   (B) Projects that convert and repurpose properties formerly operating as fossil fuel power plants to create permanently protected open space, tourism, and park opportunities through fee title and conservation easements.   (C) Projects that enhance water and natural resource values or promote economic activity through improved recreation, tourism, and natural resource investment in those areas of the state not within the jurisdiction of a state conservancy.   (A) Not more than ten million dollars ($10,000,000) shall be available for projects that involve the restoration, protection, and acquisition of Native American, natural, cultural, and historic resources within the state.   (B) Not less than thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) shall be available for projects that convert and repurpose properties or parts of properties formerly operating as fossil fuel power plants on the effective date of this chapter to create permanently protected open space, tourism, and park opportunities through fee title or conservation easements.   (C) Not less than fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) shall be available for projects that enhance park, water, and natural resource values through improved recreation, tourism, and natural resource investments in those areas of the state not within the jurisdiction of a state conservancy. Of this amount, not less than 10 percent shall be available for allocation to water districts operating regional recreation facilities within recreation preserves or recreation reserves that promote tourism visitations.   (D) Not less than thirty-five million dollars ($35,000,000) shall be available for projects that enhance visitor experiences through development, expansion, and improvement of science centers operated by foundations or other nonprofit organizations in heavily urbanized communities. Of this amount, not less than 50 percent shall be available for accredited science centers operated by foundations in heavily urbanized counties.   (E) Not more than ten million dollars ($10,000,000) shall be available for projects that promote, develop, and improve any of the following:   (i) Community, civic, or athletic venues.   (ii) Cultural or visitor centers that recognize the contributions of California's ethnic communities or celebrate the unique traditions of these communities, including those of Asian and Hispanic descent.   (iii) Visitor centers that educate the public about natural landscapes, aquatic species, or wildlife migratory patterns.  (2) Before a grant is awarded pursuant to this subdivision, a project applicant shall demonstrate availability to the applicant of a minimum  20 percent   20-percent  match from other funds. Project applicants shall be encouraged to leverage all available local, federal, and nongovernmental sources to maximize funding distribution.  (h) ____ dollars ($____) shall be available to the Ocean Protection Council for purposes of carrying out its duties.   5889.02. In implementing Section 5889, the administering entity may give special consideration to the acquisition of lands that are in deferred certification areas of county local coastal plans.  Article  8.5.   10.  Advance Payment for Water Projects  5888.5.   5890.  (a) Within 90 days of notice that a grant under this  division   chapter  for projects included and implemented in an integrated regional water management plan has been awarded, the regional water management group shall provide the department with a list of projects to be funded with the grant funds where the project proponent is a nonprofit organization or a disadvantaged community, or the project benefits a disadvantaged community. The list shall specify how the projects are consistent with the adopted integrated regional water management plan and shall include all of the following information: (1) Descriptive information concerning each project identified. (2) The names of the entities that will receive the funding for each project, including, but not limited to, an identification as to whether the project proponent or proponents are nonprofit organizations or a disadvantaged community. (3) The budget of each project. (4) The anticipated schedule for each project. (b) Within 60 days of receiving the project information pursuant to subdivision (a), the department shall provide advance payment of 50 percent of the grant award for those projects that satisfy both of the following criteria: (1) The project proponent is a nonprofit organization or a disadvantaged community, or the project benefits a disadvantaged community. (2) The grant award for the project is less than one million dollars ($1,000,000). (c) Funds advanced pursuant to subdivision (b) shall comply with the following requirements: (1) The recipient shall place the funds in a noninterest-bearing account until expended. (2) The funds shall be spent within six months of the date of receipt, unless the department waives this requirement. (3) The recipient shall, on a quarterly basis, provide an accountability report to the department regarding the expenditure and use of any advance grant funds that provides, at a minimum, the following information: (A) An itemization as to how advance payment funds provided under this section have been expended. (B) A project itemization as to how any remaining advance payment funds provided under this section will be expended over the period specified in paragraph (2). (C) A description of whether the funds are placed in a noninterest-bearing account, and if so, the date that occurred and the dates of withdrawals of funds from that account, if applicable. (4) If funds are not expended, the unused portion of the grant shall be returned to the department within 60 days after project completion or the end of the grant performance period, whichever is earlier. (5) The department may adopt additional requirements for the recipient regarding the use of the advance payment to ensure that the funds are used properly.  (d) As used in this section:   (1) "Disadvantaged community" has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 5880.01.   (2) "Nonprofit organization" has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (k) of Section 75005.  Article  9.   11.  Fiscal Provisions  5889.   5891.  (a) Bonds in the total amount of  two billion dollars ($2,000,000,000),   three billion four hundred ninety-seven million five hundred thousand dollars ($3,497,500,000),  not including the amount of any refunding bonds issued in accordance with Section  5889.12,   5891.12,  may be issued and sold to provide a fund to be used for carrying out the purposes expressed in this chapter and to reimburse the General Obligation Bond Expense Revolving Fund pursuant to Section 16724.5 of the Government Code. The bonds, when sold, shall be and constitute a valid and binding obligation of the State of California, and the full faith and credit of the State of California is hereby pledged for the punctual payment of both the principal of, and interest on, the bonds as the principal and interest become due and payable. (b) The Treasurer shall sell the bonds authorized by the committee pursuant to this section. The bonds shall be sold upon the terms and conditions specified in a resolution to be adopted by the committee pursuant to Section 16731 of the Government Code.  5889.01.   5891.01.  The bonds authorized by this chapter shall be prepared, executed, issued, sold, paid, and redeemed as provided in the State General Obligation Bond Law (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code), and all of the provisions of that law apply to the bonds and to this chapter.  5889.02.   5891.02.  (a) Solely for the purpose of authorizing the issuance and sale, pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code), of the bonds authorized by this chapter, the California Parks, Water, Climate, and Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access For All Finance Committee is hereby created. For purposes of this chapter, the California Parks, Water, Climate, and Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access For All Finance Committee is the "committee" as that term is used in the State General Obligation Bond Law. (b) The committee consists of the Director of Finance, the Treasurer, and the Controller. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any member may designate a representative to act as that member in his or her place for all purposes, as though the member were personally present. (c) The Treasurer shall serve as the chair of the committee. (d) A majority of the committee may act for the committee.  5889.03.   5891.03.  The committee shall determine whether or not it is necessary or desirable to issue bonds authorized by this chapter in order to carry out the actions specified in this chapter and, if so, the amount of bonds to be issued and sold. Successive issues of bonds may be authorized and sold to carry out those actions progressively, and it is not necessary that all of the bonds authorized to be issued be sold at any one time.  5889.04.   5891.04.  For purposes of the State General Obligation Bond Law, "board," as defined in Section 16722 of the Government Code, means the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency.  5889.05.   5891.05.  There shall be collected each year and in the same manner and at the same time as other state revenue is collected, in addition to the ordinary revenues of the state, a sum in an amount required to pay the principal of, and interest on, the bonds each year. It is the duty of all officers charged by law with any duty in regard to the collection of the revenue to do and perform each and every act that is necessary to collect that additional sum.  5889.06.   5891.06.  Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, there is hereby appropriated from the General Fund in the State Treasury, for the purposes of this chapter, an amount that will equal the total of the following: (a) The sum annually necessary to pay the principal of, and interest on, bonds issued and sold pursuant to this chapter, as the principal and interest become due and payable. (b) The sum that is necessary to carry out the provisions of Section  5889.09,   5891.09,  appropriated without regard to fiscal years.  5889.07.   5891.07.  The board may request the Pooled Money Investment Board to make a loan from the Pooled Money Investment Account in accordance with Section 16312 of the Government Code for the purpose of carrying out this chapter less any amount withdrawn pursuant to Section  5889.09.   5891.09.  The amount of the request shall not exceed the amount of the unsold bonds that the committee has, by resolution, authorized to be sold for the purpose of carrying out this chapter. The board shall execute those documents required by the Pooled Money Investment Board to obtain and repay the loan. Any amounts loaned shall be deposited in the fund to be allocated in accordance with this chapter.  5889.08.   5891.08.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, or of the State General Obligation Bond Law, if the Treasurer sells bonds that include a bond counsel opinion to the effect that the interest on the bonds is excluded from gross income for federal tax purposes under designated conditions or is otherwise entitled to any federal tax advantage, the Treasurer may maintain separate accounts for the bond proceeds invested and for the investment earnings on those proceeds, and may use or direct the use of those proceeds or earnings to pay any rebate, penalty, or other payment required under federal law or take any other action with respect to the investment and use of those bond proceeds, as may be required or desirable under federal law in order to maintain the tax-exempt status of those bonds and to obtain any other advantage under federal law on behalf of the funds of this state.  5889.09.   5891.09.  For the purposes of carrying out this chapter, the Director of Finance may authorize the withdrawal from the General Fund of an amount or amounts not to exceed the amount of the unsold bonds that have been authorized by the committee to be sold for the purpose of carrying out this chapter less any amount borrowed pursuant to Section  5889.09.   5891.07.  Any amounts withdrawn shall be deposited in the fund. Any moneys made available under this section shall be returned to the General Fund, with interest at the rate earned by the moneys in the Pooled Money Investment Account, from proceeds received from the sale of bonds for the purpose of carrying out this chapter.  5889.10.   5891.10.  All moneys deposited in the fund that are derived from premium and accrued interest on bonds sold pursuant to this chapter shall be reserved in the fund and shall be available for transfer to the General Fund as a credit to expenditures for bond interest, except that amounts derived from premiums may be reserved and used to pay the cost of bond issuance prior to any transfer to the General Fund.  5889.11.   5891.11.  Pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the cost of bond issuance shall be paid out of the bond proceeds, including premiums, if any. To the extent the cost of bond issuance is not paid from premiums received from the sale of bonds, these costs shall be shared proportionately by each program funded through this chapter by the applicable bond sale.  5889.12.   5891.12.  The bonds issued and sold pursuant to this chapter may be refunded in accordance with Article 6 (commencing with Section 16780) of Chapter 4 of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code, which is a part of the State General Obligation Bond Law. Approval by the voters of the state for the issuance of the bonds under this chapter shall include approval of the issuance of any bonds issued to refund any bonds originally issued under this chapter or any previously issued refunding bonds.  5889.13.   5891.13.  The proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by this chapter are not "proceeds of taxes" as that term is used in Article XIII B of the California Constitution, and the disbursement of these proceeds is not subject to the limitations imposed by that article. SEC. 2.  (a)     Notwithstanding the requirements of Sections 9040, 9043, 9044, 9061, and 9082 of the Elections Code, or any other law, the   The  Secretary of State shall submit this act to the voters at the  November 8, 2016,   June 5, 2018,  statewide  general   direct primary  election.  (b) The Secretary of State shall include in the ballot pamphlets mailed pursuant to Section 9094 of the Elections Code the information specified in Section 9084 of the Elections Code regarding the bond act contained in this act. If that inclusion is not possible, the Secretary of State shall publish a supplemental ballot pamphlet regarding this act to be mailed with the ballot pamphlet. If the supplemental ballot pamphlet cannot be mailed with the ballot pamphlet, the supplemental ballot pamphlet shall be mailed separately.   (c) Notwithstanding Section 9054 of the Elections Code or any other law, the translations of the ballot title and the condensed statement of the ballot title required pursuant to Section 9054 of the Elections Code may be made available for public examination at a later date than the start of the public examination period for the ballot pamphlet, provided that the translations of the ballot title and the condensed statement of the ballot title must remain available for public examination for eight days.   (d) Notwithstanding Section 13282 of the Elections Code or any other law, the public shall be permitted to examine the condensed statement of the ballot title for not more than eight days. Any voter may seek a writ of mandate for the purpose of requiring the condensed statement of the ballot title, or portion thereof, to be amended or deleted only within that eight-day period.  SEC. 3. This act shall take effect upon approval by the voters of the California Parks, Water, Climate, and Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access For All  Act,   Act of 2018,  as set forth in Section 1 of this act. SEC. 4. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are: In order to fund a California parks, water, climate, and coastal protection and outdoor access for all program at the earliest possible date, it is necessary that this act take effect immediately.