Amended IN Assembly March 10, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 385Introduced by Assembly Member RamosFebruary 03, 2025 An act to add Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 5797) to Division 5 of the Public Resources Code, relating to park property. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 385, as amended, Ramos. Regional park property: County of San Bernardino: Glen Helen Regional Park.The Roberti-Zberg-Harris Urban Open-Space and Recreation Program Act provides grants to cities, counties, and certain districts for recreational purposes, open-space purposes, or both, on the basis of population and need. The act requires property acquired or developed with the grant money to be used by the grant recipient only for the purpose for which the grant moneys were requested and prohibits any other use of the area except by a specific act of the Legislature.The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018, approved by the voters as Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, statewide primary direct election, authorizes the issuance of bonds in the amount of $4,000,000,000 pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law to finance a variety of drought, water, parks, climate, coastal protection, outdoor access, and related projects.This bill would authorize the County of San Bernardino to dispose of up to 4.2 acres of property at Glen Helen Regional Park, including property acquired or improved with grant moneys from the bond acts described above act, subject to the acquisition of replacement park property of equal or greater recreational value approved by the Department of Parks and Recreation, to be used for park purposes and at no cost to the state or the county, as provided.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. Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 5797) is added to Division 5 of the Public Resources Code, to read: CHAPTER 5. Glen Helen Regional Park Property5797. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:(a) County means the County of San Bernardino.(b) Department means the Department of Parks and Recreation.5797.2. It is the intent of the Legislature that the disposition of property at Glen Helen Regional Park and the acquisition of replacement park property of equal or greater recreational value authorized pursuant to this chapter is for the purpose of increasing recreational opportunities in the county.5797.4. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the county, acting through its Regional Parks Department, may dispose up to 4.2 acres of property at Glen Helen Regional Park, which shall be deemed exempt surplus land, as defined under subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (f) of Section 54221 of the Government Code. The property to be disposed may include property used or unused for park purposes, including land acquired or improved with state grant moneys, including, but not limited to, grant moneys from the Roberti-ZBerg-Harris Urban Open-Space and Recreation Program Act established in Chapter 3.2 (commencing with Section 5620) and the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 established in Division 46 (commencing with Section 80000), 5620), subject to acquisition of replacement park property of equal or greater recreational value, as approved by the department, and at no cost to the state or the county.(b) Property acquired pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be used for park purposes and shall be subject to all applicable state law requirements, including, if applicable, the requirements of the Roberti-ZBerg-Harris Urban Open-Space and Recreation Program Act established in Chapter 3.2 (commencing with Section 5620) and the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 established in Division 46 (commencing with Section 80000).(c) Replacement park property under subdivision (a) shall be acquired either before or concurrently with the disposition of Glen Helen Regional Park property consistent with subdivision (a).5797.6. (a) Consistent with this chapter, any land exchanged for property at Glen Helen Regional Park pursuant to Section 5797.4 shall satisfy all of the following:(1) Be replacement park property of comparable characteristics and of substantially equal or greater size.(2) Be located in an area accessible for use by the same general population that used the disposed property.(3) Include replacement facilities of the same type and number, as applicable, with development costs for the replacement property and facilities being substantially equivalent to the value of the disposed property.(b) The Glen Helen Regional Park property exchanged for qualifying replacement park property shall be deemed exempt surplus land, as defined under subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (f) of Section 54221 of the Government Code.
Amended IN Assembly March 10, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 385Introduced by Assembly Member RamosFebruary 03, 2025 An act to add Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 5797) to Division 5 of the Public Resources Code, relating to park property. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 385, as amended, Ramos. Regional park property: County of San Bernardino: Glen Helen Regional Park.The Roberti-Zberg-Harris Urban Open-Space and Recreation Program Act provides grants to cities, counties, and certain districts for recreational purposes, open-space purposes, or both, on the basis of population and need. The act requires property acquired or developed with the grant money to be used by the grant recipient only for the purpose for which the grant moneys were requested and prohibits any other use of the area except by a specific act of the Legislature.The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018, approved by the voters as Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, statewide primary direct election, authorizes the issuance of bonds in the amount of $4,000,000,000 pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law to finance a variety of drought, water, parks, climate, coastal protection, outdoor access, and related projects.This bill would authorize the County of San Bernardino to dispose of up to 4.2 acres of property at Glen Helen Regional Park, including property acquired or improved with grant moneys from the bond acts described above act, subject to the acquisition of replacement park property of equal or greater recreational value approved by the Department of Parks and Recreation, to be used for park purposes and at no cost to the state or the county, as provided.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Assembly March 10, 2025
Amended IN Assembly March 10, 2025
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 385
Introduced by Assembly Member RamosFebruary 03, 2025
Introduced by Assembly Member Ramos
February 03, 2025
An act to add Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 5797) to Division 5 of the Public Resources Code, relating to park property.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 385, as amended, Ramos. Regional park property: County of San Bernardino: Glen Helen Regional Park.
The Roberti-Zberg-Harris Urban Open-Space and Recreation Program Act provides grants to cities, counties, and certain districts for recreational purposes, open-space purposes, or both, on the basis of population and need. The act requires property acquired or developed with the grant money to be used by the grant recipient only for the purpose for which the grant moneys were requested and prohibits any other use of the area except by a specific act of the Legislature.The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018, approved by the voters as Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, statewide primary direct election, authorizes the issuance of bonds in the amount of $4,000,000,000 pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law to finance a variety of drought, water, parks, climate, coastal protection, outdoor access, and related projects.This bill would authorize the County of San Bernardino to dispose of up to 4.2 acres of property at Glen Helen Regional Park, including property acquired or improved with grant moneys from the bond acts described above act, subject to the acquisition of replacement park property of equal or greater recreational value approved by the Department of Parks and Recreation, to be used for park purposes and at no cost to the state or the county, as provided.
The Roberti-Zberg-Harris Urban Open-Space and Recreation Program Act provides grants to cities, counties, and certain districts for recreational purposes, open-space purposes, or both, on the basis of population and need. The act requires property acquired or developed with the grant money to be used by the grant recipient only for the purpose for which the grant moneys were requested and prohibits any other use of the area except by a specific act of the Legislature.
The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018, approved by the voters as Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, statewide primary direct election, authorizes the issuance of bonds in the amount of $4,000,000,000 pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law to finance a variety of drought, water, parks, climate, coastal protection, outdoor access, and related projects.
This bill would authorize the County of San Bernardino to dispose of up to 4.2 acres of property at Glen Helen Regional Park, including property acquired or improved with grant moneys from the bond acts described above act, subject to the acquisition of replacement park property of equal or greater recreational value approved by the Department of Parks and Recreation, to be used for park purposes and at no cost to the state or the county, as provided.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 5797) is added to Division 5 of the Public Resources Code, to read: CHAPTER 5. Glen Helen Regional Park Property5797. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:(a) County means the County of San Bernardino.(b) Department means the Department of Parks and Recreation.5797.2. It is the intent of the Legislature that the disposition of property at Glen Helen Regional Park and the acquisition of replacement park property of equal or greater recreational value authorized pursuant to this chapter is for the purpose of increasing recreational opportunities in the county.5797.4. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the county, acting through its Regional Parks Department, may dispose up to 4.2 acres of property at Glen Helen Regional Park, which shall be deemed exempt surplus land, as defined under subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (f) of Section 54221 of the Government Code. The property to be disposed may include property used or unused for park purposes, including land acquired or improved with state grant moneys, including, but not limited to, grant moneys from the Roberti-ZBerg-Harris Urban Open-Space and Recreation Program Act established in Chapter 3.2 (commencing with Section 5620) and the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 established in Division 46 (commencing with Section 80000), 5620), subject to acquisition of replacement park property of equal or greater recreational value, as approved by the department, and at no cost to the state or the county.(b) Property acquired pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be used for park purposes and shall be subject to all applicable state law requirements, including, if applicable, the requirements of the Roberti-ZBerg-Harris Urban Open-Space and Recreation Program Act established in Chapter 3.2 (commencing with Section 5620) and the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 established in Division 46 (commencing with Section 80000).(c) Replacement park property under subdivision (a) shall be acquired either before or concurrently with the disposition of Glen Helen Regional Park property consistent with subdivision (a).5797.6. (a) Consistent with this chapter, any land exchanged for property at Glen Helen Regional Park pursuant to Section 5797.4 shall satisfy all of the following:(1) Be replacement park property of comparable characteristics and of substantially equal or greater size.(2) Be located in an area accessible for use by the same general population that used the disposed property.(3) Include replacement facilities of the same type and number, as applicable, with development costs for the replacement property and facilities being substantially equivalent to the value of the disposed property.(b) The Glen Helen Regional Park property exchanged for qualifying replacement park property shall be deemed exempt surplus land, as defined under subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (f) of Section 54221 of the Government Code.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 5797) is added to Division 5 of the Public Resources Code, to read: CHAPTER 5. Glen Helen Regional Park Property5797. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:(a) County means the County of San Bernardino.(b) Department means the Department of Parks and Recreation.5797.2. It is the intent of the Legislature that the disposition of property at Glen Helen Regional Park and the acquisition of replacement park property of equal or greater recreational value authorized pursuant to this chapter is for the purpose of increasing recreational opportunities in the county.5797.4. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the county, acting through its Regional Parks Department, may dispose up to 4.2 acres of property at Glen Helen Regional Park, which shall be deemed exempt surplus land, as defined under subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (f) of Section 54221 of the Government Code. The property to be disposed may include property used or unused for park purposes, including land acquired or improved with state grant moneys, including, but not limited to, grant moneys from the Roberti-ZBerg-Harris Urban Open-Space and Recreation Program Act established in Chapter 3.2 (commencing with Section 5620) and the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 established in Division 46 (commencing with Section 80000), 5620), subject to acquisition of replacement park property of equal or greater recreational value, as approved by the department, and at no cost to the state or the county.(b) Property acquired pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be used for park purposes and shall be subject to all applicable state law requirements, including, if applicable, the requirements of the Roberti-ZBerg-Harris Urban Open-Space and Recreation Program Act established in Chapter 3.2 (commencing with Section 5620) and the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 established in Division 46 (commencing with Section 80000).(c) Replacement park property under subdivision (a) shall be acquired either before or concurrently with the disposition of Glen Helen Regional Park property consistent with subdivision (a).5797.6. (a) Consistent with this chapter, any land exchanged for property at Glen Helen Regional Park pursuant to Section 5797.4 shall satisfy all of the following:(1) Be replacement park property of comparable characteristics and of substantially equal or greater size.(2) Be located in an area accessible for use by the same general population that used the disposed property.(3) Include replacement facilities of the same type and number, as applicable, with development costs for the replacement property and facilities being substantially equivalent to the value of the disposed property.(b) The Glen Helen Regional Park property exchanged for qualifying replacement park property shall be deemed exempt surplus land, as defined under subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (f) of Section 54221 of the Government Code.
SECTION 1. Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 5797) is added to Division 5 of the Public Resources Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
CHAPTER 5. Glen Helen Regional Park Property5797. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:(a) County means the County of San Bernardino.(b) Department means the Department of Parks and Recreation.5797.2. It is the intent of the Legislature that the disposition of property at Glen Helen Regional Park and the acquisition of replacement park property of equal or greater recreational value authorized pursuant to this chapter is for the purpose of increasing recreational opportunities in the county.5797.4. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the county, acting through its Regional Parks Department, may dispose up to 4.2 acres of property at Glen Helen Regional Park, which shall be deemed exempt surplus land, as defined under subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (f) of Section 54221 of the Government Code. The property to be disposed may include property used or unused for park purposes, including land acquired or improved with state grant moneys, including, but not limited to, grant moneys from the Roberti-ZBerg-Harris Urban Open-Space and Recreation Program Act established in Chapter 3.2 (commencing with Section 5620) and the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 established in Division 46 (commencing with Section 80000), 5620), subject to acquisition of replacement park property of equal or greater recreational value, as approved by the department, and at no cost to the state or the county.(b) Property acquired pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be used for park purposes and shall be subject to all applicable state law requirements, including, if applicable, the requirements of the Roberti-ZBerg-Harris Urban Open-Space and Recreation Program Act established in Chapter 3.2 (commencing with Section 5620) and the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 established in Division 46 (commencing with Section 80000).(c) Replacement park property under subdivision (a) shall be acquired either before or concurrently with the disposition of Glen Helen Regional Park property consistent with subdivision (a).5797.6. (a) Consistent with this chapter, any land exchanged for property at Glen Helen Regional Park pursuant to Section 5797.4 shall satisfy all of the following:(1) Be replacement park property of comparable characteristics and of substantially equal or greater size.(2) Be located in an area accessible for use by the same general population that used the disposed property.(3) Include replacement facilities of the same type and number, as applicable, with development costs for the replacement property and facilities being substantially equivalent to the value of the disposed property.(b) The Glen Helen Regional Park property exchanged for qualifying replacement park property shall be deemed exempt surplus land, as defined under subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (f) of Section 54221 of the Government Code.
CHAPTER 5. Glen Helen Regional Park Property5797. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:(a) County means the County of San Bernardino.(b) Department means the Department of Parks and Recreation.5797.2. It is the intent of the Legislature that the disposition of property at Glen Helen Regional Park and the acquisition of replacement park property of equal or greater recreational value authorized pursuant to this chapter is for the purpose of increasing recreational opportunities in the county.5797.4. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the county, acting through its Regional Parks Department, may dispose up to 4.2 acres of property at Glen Helen Regional Park, which shall be deemed exempt surplus land, as defined under subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (f) of Section 54221 of the Government Code. The property to be disposed may include property used or unused for park purposes, including land acquired or improved with state grant moneys, including, but not limited to, grant moneys from the Roberti-ZBerg-Harris Urban Open-Space and Recreation Program Act established in Chapter 3.2 (commencing with Section 5620) and the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 established in Division 46 (commencing with Section 80000), 5620), subject to acquisition of replacement park property of equal or greater recreational value, as approved by the department, and at no cost to the state or the county.(b) Property acquired pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be used for park purposes and shall be subject to all applicable state law requirements, including, if applicable, the requirements of the Roberti-ZBerg-Harris Urban Open-Space and Recreation Program Act established in Chapter 3.2 (commencing with Section 5620) and the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 established in Division 46 (commencing with Section 80000).(c) Replacement park property under subdivision (a) shall be acquired either before or concurrently with the disposition of Glen Helen Regional Park property consistent with subdivision (a).5797.6. (a) Consistent with this chapter, any land exchanged for property at Glen Helen Regional Park pursuant to Section 5797.4 shall satisfy all of the following:(1) Be replacement park property of comparable characteristics and of substantially equal or greater size.(2) Be located in an area accessible for use by the same general population that used the disposed property.(3) Include replacement facilities of the same type and number, as applicable, with development costs for the replacement property and facilities being substantially equivalent to the value of the disposed property.(b) The Glen Helen Regional Park property exchanged for qualifying replacement park property shall be deemed exempt surplus land, as defined under subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (f) of Section 54221 of the Government Code.
CHAPTER 5. Glen Helen Regional Park Property
CHAPTER 5. Glen Helen Regional Park Property
5797. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:(a) County means the County of San Bernardino.(b) Department means the Department of Parks and Recreation.
5797. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(a) County means the County of San Bernardino.
(b) Department means the Department of Parks and Recreation.
5797.2. It is the intent of the Legislature that the disposition of property at Glen Helen Regional Park and the acquisition of replacement park property of equal or greater recreational value authorized pursuant to this chapter is for the purpose of increasing recreational opportunities in the county.
5797.2. It is the intent of the Legislature that the disposition of property at Glen Helen Regional Park and the acquisition of replacement park property of equal or greater recreational value authorized pursuant to this chapter is for the purpose of increasing recreational opportunities in the county.
5797.4. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the county, acting through its Regional Parks Department, may dispose up to 4.2 acres of property at Glen Helen Regional Park, which shall be deemed exempt surplus land, as defined under subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (f) of Section 54221 of the Government Code. The property to be disposed may include property used or unused for park purposes, including land acquired or improved with state grant moneys, including, but not limited to, grant moneys from the Roberti-ZBerg-Harris Urban Open-Space and Recreation Program Act established in Chapter 3.2 (commencing with Section 5620) and the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 established in Division 46 (commencing with Section 80000), 5620), subject to acquisition of replacement park property of equal or greater recreational value, as approved by the department, and at no cost to the state or the county.(b) Property acquired pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be used for park purposes and shall be subject to all applicable state law requirements, including, if applicable, the requirements of the Roberti-ZBerg-Harris Urban Open-Space and Recreation Program Act established in Chapter 3.2 (commencing with Section 5620) and the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 established in Division 46 (commencing with Section 80000).(c) Replacement park property under subdivision (a) shall be acquired either before or concurrently with the disposition of Glen Helen Regional Park property consistent with subdivision (a).
5797.4. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the county, acting through its Regional Parks Department, may dispose up to 4.2 acres of property at Glen Helen Regional Park, which shall be deemed exempt surplus land, as defined under subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (f) of Section 54221 of the Government Code. The property to be disposed may include property used or unused for park purposes, including land acquired or improved with state grant moneys, including, but not limited to, grant moneys from the Roberti-ZBerg-Harris Urban Open-Space and Recreation Program Act established in Chapter 3.2 (commencing with Section 5620) and the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 established in Division 46 (commencing with Section 80000), 5620), subject to acquisition of replacement park property of equal or greater recreational value, as approved by the department, and at no cost to the state or the county.
(b) Property acquired pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be used for park purposes and shall be subject to all applicable state law requirements, including, if applicable, the requirements of the Roberti-ZBerg-Harris Urban Open-Space and Recreation Program Act established in Chapter 3.2 (commencing with Section 5620) and the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 established in Division 46 (commencing with Section 80000).
(c) Replacement park property under subdivision (a) shall be acquired either before or concurrently with the disposition of Glen Helen Regional Park property consistent with subdivision (a).
5797.6. (a) Consistent with this chapter, any land exchanged for property at Glen Helen Regional Park pursuant to Section 5797.4 shall satisfy all of the following:(1) Be replacement park property of comparable characteristics and of substantially equal or greater size.(2) Be located in an area accessible for use by the same general population that used the disposed property.(3) Include replacement facilities of the same type and number, as applicable, with development costs for the replacement property and facilities being substantially equivalent to the value of the disposed property.(b) The Glen Helen Regional Park property exchanged for qualifying replacement park property shall be deemed exempt surplus land, as defined under subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (f) of Section 54221 of the Government Code.
5797.6. (a) Consistent with this chapter, any land exchanged for property at Glen Helen Regional Park pursuant to Section 5797.4 shall satisfy all of the following:
(1) Be replacement park property of comparable characteristics and of substantially equal or greater size.
(2) Be located in an area accessible for use by the same general population that used the disposed property.
(3) Include replacement facilities of the same type and number, as applicable, with development costs for the replacement property and facilities being substantially equivalent to the value of the disposed property.
(b) The Glen Helen Regional Park property exchanged for qualifying replacement park property shall be deemed exempt surplus land, as defined under subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (f) of Section 54221 of the Government Code.