Section 5956.5.
5956.5. Notwithstanding Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 4525) of Division 5, or Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) or Part 3 (commencing with Section 20100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, the governmental agency soliciting proposals and entering into agreements with private entities for the studying, planning, design, developing, financing, construction, maintenance, rebuilding, […]
Section 5956.6.
5956.6. (a) For purposes of facilitating projects, the agreements specified in Section 5956.4 may include provisions for the lease of rights-of-way in, and airspace over, property owned by a governmental agency, for the granting of necessary easements, and for the issuance of permits or other authorizations to enable the private entity to construct infrastructure facilities supplemental […]
Section 5956.7.
5956.7. (a) The governmental agency may exercise any power possessed by it with respect to the development and construction of infrastructure projects pursuant to this chapter. Agreements for the maintenance and police services entered into pursuant to this chapter shall provide for full reimbursement for services rendered by the governmental agency in accordance with the terms […]
Section 5956.8.
5956.8. The plans and specifications for each project constructed pursuant to this chapter shall comply with all applicable governmental design standards for that particular infrastructure project. The private entity designing, constructing, operating, and maintaining infrastructure facilities pursuant to this chapter shall utilize private sector design and construction firms to design and construct the infrastructure facilities. […]
Section 5956.9.
5956.9. In order to use the authority conferred by this chapter to the maximum extent, a governmental agency may use private infrastructure financing pursuant to this chapter as the exclusive revenue source or as a supplemental revenue source with federal or local funds. The governmental agency involved may be a local governmental agency or a […]
Section 5956.10.
5956.10. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, neither the state or any state agency shall directly or indirectly use the authority in this chapter nor shall any governmental agency, as defined in Section 5956.3, use the authority in this chapter to design, construct, finance, or operate a state project. For purposes of this section, […]
Section 5956.2.
5956.2. It is the intent of the Legislature that this chapter be construed as creating a new and independent authority for local governmental agencies to utilize private sector investment capital to study, plan, design, construct, develop, finance, maintain, rebuild, improve, repair, or operate, or any combination thereof, fee-producing infrastructure facilities. To that end, this authority […]
Section 5956.3.
5956.3. (a) For purposes of this chapter, “governmental agency” includes a city, county, city and county, including a chartered city or county, school district, community college district, public district, county board of education, joint powers authority, transportation commission or authority, or any other public or municipal corporation. (b) For purposes of this chapter, “private entity” includes a […]
Section 5956.4.
5956.4. A governmental agency may solicit proposals and enter into agreements with private entities for the design, construction, or reconstruction by, and may lease to, private entities for the following types of fee-producing infrastructure projects: (a) Irrigation. (b) Drainage. (c) Energy or power production. (d) Water supply, treatment, and distribution. (e) Flood control. (f) Inland waterways. (g) Harbors. (h) Municipal improvements. (i) Commuter and […]
Section 5956.
5956. Local governmental agencies have experienced a significant decrease in available tax revenues to fund necessary infrastructure improvements. If local governmental agencies are going to maintain the quality of life that this infrastructure provides, they must find new funding sources. One source of new money is private sector investment capital utilized to design, construct, maintain, […]