CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1504Introduced by Assembly Member CooleyFebruary 17, 2017 An act to amend Section 5080.16 of the Public Resources Code, relating to state parks. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1504, as introduced, Cooley. State parks: concessions: contracts.Existing law establishes the Department of Parks and Recreation and vests the department with the control of the state park system. Existing law authorizes the Director of Parks and Recreation to negotiate or renegotiate a concession contract within state parks if specified conditions exist, including, among others, whenever the concession has been severely and adversely impacted through no fault of the concessionaire by an unanticipated calamity, park closure, major construction, or other harmful event or action. This bill would add to the list of specified conditions for negotiating or renegotiating a concession contract to include whenever a concession is proposed that does not exist within the state park system. The bill would add drought, restricted access, fires, and governmental requirements to the condition of whenever the concession has been severely and adversely impacted through no fault of the concessionaire by an unanticipated calamity, park closure, major construction, or other harmful event or action.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 5080.16 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:5080.16. If the director determines that it is in the best interests of the state, the director, upon giving notice to the State Park and Recreation Commission, commission, may negotiate or renegotiate a contract, including terms and conditions, when one or more of the following conditions exist:(a) The bid process as prescribed in this article has failed to produce a best responsible bidder.(b) The negotiation or renegotiation would constitute an extension of an existing contract obtained through the process required by this article and the extended contract would provide for substantial and additional concession facilities, which would be constructed at the sole expense of the concessionaire and which are set forth in the general plan for the unit and are needed to accommodate existing or projected increased public usage.(c) Lands in the state park system administered by the department and lands under the legal control of the prospective concessionaire are so situated that the concession is dependent upon the use of those public and private lands for the physical or economic success, or both, of the concession.(d) Whenever a concession is desired for particular interpretive purposes in a unit of the state park system and the prospective concessionaire possesses special knowledge, experience, skills, or ability appropriate to the particular interpretive purposes.(e) Whenever the concession has been severely and adversely impacted through no fault of the concessionaire by an unanticipated calamity, park closure, major construction, or other harmful event or action. action, including, but not limited to, drought, restricted access, fires, and governmental requirements.(f) Whenever the estimated administrative costs for the bid process exceed the projected annual net rental revenue to the state.(g) Whenever a concession is proposed that does not exist within the state park system.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1504Introduced by Assembly Member CooleyFebruary 17, 2017 An act to amend Section 5080.16 of the Public Resources Code, relating to state parks. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1504, as introduced, Cooley. State parks: concessions: contracts.Existing law establishes the Department of Parks and Recreation and vests the department with the control of the state park system. Existing law authorizes the Director of Parks and Recreation to negotiate or renegotiate a concession contract within state parks if specified conditions exist, including, among others, whenever the concession has been severely and adversely impacted through no fault of the concessionaire by an unanticipated calamity, park closure, major construction, or other harmful event or action. This bill would add to the list of specified conditions for negotiating or renegotiating a concession contract to include whenever a concession is proposed that does not exist within the state park system. The bill would add drought, restricted access, fires, and governmental requirements to the condition of whenever the concession has been severely and adversely impacted through no fault of the concessionaire by an unanticipated calamity, park closure, major construction, or other harmful event or action.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 1504
Introduced by Assembly Member CooleyFebruary 17, 2017
Introduced by Assembly Member Cooley
February 17, 2017
An act to amend Section 5080.16 of the Public Resources Code, relating to state parks.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1504, as introduced, Cooley. State parks: concessions: contracts.
Existing law establishes the Department of Parks and Recreation and vests the department with the control of the state park system. Existing law authorizes the Director of Parks and Recreation to negotiate or renegotiate a concession contract within state parks if specified conditions exist, including, among others, whenever the concession has been severely and adversely impacted through no fault of the concessionaire by an unanticipated calamity, park closure, major construction, or other harmful event or action. This bill would add to the list of specified conditions for negotiating or renegotiating a concession contract to include whenever a concession is proposed that does not exist within the state park system. The bill would add drought, restricted access, fires, and governmental requirements to the condition of whenever the concession has been severely and adversely impacted through no fault of the concessionaire by an unanticipated calamity, park closure, major construction, or other harmful event or action.
Existing law establishes the Department of Parks and Recreation and vests the department with the control of the state park system. Existing law authorizes the Director of Parks and Recreation to negotiate or renegotiate a concession contract within state parks if specified conditions exist, including, among others, whenever the concession has been severely and adversely impacted through no fault of the concessionaire by an unanticipated calamity, park closure, major construction, or other harmful event or action.
This bill would add to the list of specified conditions for negotiating or renegotiating a concession contract to include whenever a concession is proposed that does not exist within the state park system. The bill would add drought, restricted access, fires, and governmental requirements to the condition of whenever the concession has been severely and adversely impacted through no fault of the concessionaire by an unanticipated calamity, park closure, major construction, or other harmful event or action.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 5080.16 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:5080.16. If the director determines that it is in the best interests of the state, the director, upon giving notice to the State Park and Recreation Commission, commission, may negotiate or renegotiate a contract, including terms and conditions, when one or more of the following conditions exist:(a) The bid process as prescribed in this article has failed to produce a best responsible bidder.(b) The negotiation or renegotiation would constitute an extension of an existing contract obtained through the process required by this article and the extended contract would provide for substantial and additional concession facilities, which would be constructed at the sole expense of the concessionaire and which are set forth in the general plan for the unit and are needed to accommodate existing or projected increased public usage.(c) Lands in the state park system administered by the department and lands under the legal control of the prospective concessionaire are so situated that the concession is dependent upon the use of those public and private lands for the physical or economic success, or both, of the concession.(d) Whenever a concession is desired for particular interpretive purposes in a unit of the state park system and the prospective concessionaire possesses special knowledge, experience, skills, or ability appropriate to the particular interpretive purposes.(e) Whenever the concession has been severely and adversely impacted through no fault of the concessionaire by an unanticipated calamity, park closure, major construction, or other harmful event or action. action, including, but not limited to, drought, restricted access, fires, and governmental requirements.(f) Whenever the estimated administrative costs for the bid process exceed the projected annual net rental revenue to the state.(g) Whenever a concession is proposed that does not exist within the state park system.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 5080.16 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:5080.16. If the director determines that it is in the best interests of the state, the director, upon giving notice to the State Park and Recreation Commission, commission, may negotiate or renegotiate a contract, including terms and conditions, when one or more of the following conditions exist:(a) The bid process as prescribed in this article has failed to produce a best responsible bidder.(b) The negotiation or renegotiation would constitute an extension of an existing contract obtained through the process required by this article and the extended contract would provide for substantial and additional concession facilities, which would be constructed at the sole expense of the concessionaire and which are set forth in the general plan for the unit and are needed to accommodate existing or projected increased public usage.(c) Lands in the state park system administered by the department and lands under the legal control of the prospective concessionaire are so situated that the concession is dependent upon the use of those public and private lands for the physical or economic success, or both, of the concession.(d) Whenever a concession is desired for particular interpretive purposes in a unit of the state park system and the prospective concessionaire possesses special knowledge, experience, skills, or ability appropriate to the particular interpretive purposes.(e) Whenever the concession has been severely and adversely impacted through no fault of the concessionaire by an unanticipated calamity, park closure, major construction, or other harmful event or action. action, including, but not limited to, drought, restricted access, fires, and governmental requirements.(f) Whenever the estimated administrative costs for the bid process exceed the projected annual net rental revenue to the state.(g) Whenever a concession is proposed that does not exist within the state park system.
SECTION 1. Section 5080.16 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
5080.16. If the director determines that it is in the best interests of the state, the director, upon giving notice to the State Park and Recreation Commission, commission, may negotiate or renegotiate a contract, including terms and conditions, when one or more of the following conditions exist:(a) The bid process as prescribed in this article has failed to produce a best responsible bidder.(b) The negotiation or renegotiation would constitute an extension of an existing contract obtained through the process required by this article and the extended contract would provide for substantial and additional concession facilities, which would be constructed at the sole expense of the concessionaire and which are set forth in the general plan for the unit and are needed to accommodate existing or projected increased public usage.(c) Lands in the state park system administered by the department and lands under the legal control of the prospective concessionaire are so situated that the concession is dependent upon the use of those public and private lands for the physical or economic success, or both, of the concession.(d) Whenever a concession is desired for particular interpretive purposes in a unit of the state park system and the prospective concessionaire possesses special knowledge, experience, skills, or ability appropriate to the particular interpretive purposes.(e) Whenever the concession has been severely and adversely impacted through no fault of the concessionaire by an unanticipated calamity, park closure, major construction, or other harmful event or action. action, including, but not limited to, drought, restricted access, fires, and governmental requirements.(f) Whenever the estimated administrative costs for the bid process exceed the projected annual net rental revenue to the state.(g) Whenever a concession is proposed that does not exist within the state park system.
5080.16. If the director determines that it is in the best interests of the state, the director, upon giving notice to the State Park and Recreation Commission, commission, may negotiate or renegotiate a contract, including terms and conditions, when one or more of the following conditions exist:(a) The bid process as prescribed in this article has failed to produce a best responsible bidder.(b) The negotiation or renegotiation would constitute an extension of an existing contract obtained through the process required by this article and the extended contract would provide for substantial and additional concession facilities, which would be constructed at the sole expense of the concessionaire and which are set forth in the general plan for the unit and are needed to accommodate existing or projected increased public usage.(c) Lands in the state park system administered by the department and lands under the legal control of the prospective concessionaire are so situated that the concession is dependent upon the use of those public and private lands for the physical or economic success, or both, of the concession.(d) Whenever a concession is desired for particular interpretive purposes in a unit of the state park system and the prospective concessionaire possesses special knowledge, experience, skills, or ability appropriate to the particular interpretive purposes.(e) Whenever the concession has been severely and adversely impacted through no fault of the concessionaire by an unanticipated calamity, park closure, major construction, or other harmful event or action. action, including, but not limited to, drought, restricted access, fires, and governmental requirements.(f) Whenever the estimated administrative costs for the bid process exceed the projected annual net rental revenue to the state.(g) Whenever a concession is proposed that does not exist within the state park system.
5080.16. If the director determines that it is in the best interests of the state, the director, upon giving notice to the State Park and Recreation Commission, commission, may negotiate or renegotiate a contract, including terms and conditions, when one or more of the following conditions exist:(a) The bid process as prescribed in this article has failed to produce a best responsible bidder.(b) The negotiation or renegotiation would constitute an extension of an existing contract obtained through the process required by this article and the extended contract would provide for substantial and additional concession facilities, which would be constructed at the sole expense of the concessionaire and which are set forth in the general plan for the unit and are needed to accommodate existing or projected increased public usage.(c) Lands in the state park system administered by the department and lands under the legal control of the prospective concessionaire are so situated that the concession is dependent upon the use of those public and private lands for the physical or economic success, or both, of the concession.(d) Whenever a concession is desired for particular interpretive purposes in a unit of the state park system and the prospective concessionaire possesses special knowledge, experience, skills, or ability appropriate to the particular interpretive purposes.(e) Whenever the concession has been severely and adversely impacted through no fault of the concessionaire by an unanticipated calamity, park closure, major construction, or other harmful event or action. action, including, but not limited to, drought, restricted access, fires, and governmental requirements.(f) Whenever the estimated administrative costs for the bid process exceed the projected annual net rental revenue to the state.(g) Whenever a concession is proposed that does not exist within the state park system.
5080.16. If the director determines that it is in the best interests of the state, the director, upon giving notice to the State Park and Recreation Commission, commission, may negotiate or renegotiate a contract, including terms and conditions, when one or more of the following conditions exist:
(a) The bid process as prescribed in this article has failed to produce a best responsible bidder.
(b) The negotiation or renegotiation would constitute an extension of an existing contract obtained through the process required by this article and the extended contract would provide for substantial and additional concession facilities, which would be constructed at the sole expense of the concessionaire and which are set forth in the general plan for the unit and are needed to accommodate existing or projected increased public usage.
(c) Lands in the state park system administered by the department and lands under the legal control of the prospective concessionaire are so situated that the concession is dependent upon the use of those public and private lands for the physical or economic success, or both, of the concession.
(d) Whenever a concession is desired for particular interpretive purposes in a unit of the state park system and the prospective concessionaire possesses special knowledge, experience, skills, or ability appropriate to the particular interpretive purposes.
(e) Whenever the concession has been severely and adversely impacted through no fault of the concessionaire by an unanticipated calamity, park closure, major construction, or other harmful event or action. action, including, but not limited to, drought, restricted access, fires, and governmental requirements.
(f) Whenever the estimated administrative costs for the bid process exceed the projected annual net rental revenue to the state.
(g) Whenever a concession is proposed that does not exist within the state park system.