54250. The following definitions shall control the construction of this article: (a) “Local agency” means any city, county, city and county, special district, or county service area. (b) “Commission” means the Public Utilities Commission. (c) “Privatization project” means any wastewater or sewerage project that is owned and operated by a corporation, partnership, or natural person pursuant to a […]
54251. (a) A local agency may, pursuant to this article, authorize, grant, or enter into one or more exclusive or nonexclusive franchise, license, or service agreements with a privatizer for the design, ownership, financing, construction, maintenance, or operation of a privatization project. (b) A local agency may enact any measures necessary and convenient to carry out this […]
54252. (a) In accordance with Section 10013 of the Public Utilities Code, prior to signing a proposed franchise, license, or service agreement with a local agency, a privatizer shall apply to the commission for a determination that the proposed privatization project is not a public utility within the meaning of Section 216 of the Public Utilities […]
54253. No proposed franchise, license, or service agreement for a privatization project pursuant to this article shall be entered into between a local agency and a privatizer unless and until all of the following occur: (a) The local agency has selected the privatizer through a competitive procedure which is not based solely on the price offered […]
54254. A local agency’s compliance with Section 54253 shall constitute compliance with Division 3 (commencing with Section 6001) of the Public Utilities Code. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1430, Sec. 4.)
54255. (a) Any ordinance subject to referendum under Section 54253 shall be published after adoption as required by law for ordinances of the local agency generally, or, if there is no requirement applicable to the ordinance, then once pursuant to Sections 6040 to 6044, inclusive, within 15 days after the adoption of the ordinance. (b) If a […]
54256. In the event an ordinance enacted pursuant to Section 54253 authorizing a local agency to enter into a privatization project agreement is subjected to a successful referendum election, no ordinance authorizing the local agency to enter into a franchise, license, or service agreement for the same or substantially the same purpose shall be passed […]
