Cal. Fish & Game Code § 2945
Salton Sea Restoration
Redline — January 1, 2011 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2013
As of January 1, 2011
(a) (1) The executive committee shall serve as the governing body of the council, and shall provide overall guidance and oversight on behalf of the restoration program. The members of the executive committee shall serve without compensation.
(2) The executive committee shall make decisions by a majority of the total number of voting members. If a conflict exists, a voting member shall recuse himself or herself from voting on an item.
(3) (A) The voting members of the executive committee shall elect, annually from among the voting members, a chairperson, a vice chairperson, and other officers as necessary. The officers may be reelected.
(B) The offices of chairperson and vice chairperson shall not be held concurrently by any of the persons in the following categories:
(i) Persons identified in subparagraphs (A) to (G), inclusive, of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 2944.
(ii) Persons identified in subparagraphs (H) to (J), inclusive, of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 2944.
(iii) Persons identified in subparagraphs (K) to (P), inclusive, of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 2944.
(C) If the office of chairperson or vice chairperson becomes vacant, a new chairperson or vice chairperson shall be elected by the voting members of the executive committee to serve for the remainder of the term.
(D) Twelve of the voting members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of the business of the executive committee. The executive committee shall adopt rules, regulations, and procedures for the conduct of business by the executive committee.
(4) The executive committee shall hold the majority of its regularly scheduled meetings within the Salton Sea watershed.
(b) The Department of Fish and Game shall be responsible for the implementation of restoration activities described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) and subdivision (b) of Section 2942.
(c) The Department of Water Resources shall be responsible for the implementation of restoration activities described in paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (7) of subdivision (a) and subdivision (b) of Section 2942.
(d) The science committee shall do all of the following:
(1) Provide best available science and engineering oversight to the overall planning and implementation processes.
(2) Provide periodic review of local technical investigations pertaining to the restoration plan design and implementation.
(3) Consult with and advise the stakeholder forum, under the direction of the lead scientist.
(4) Provide guidance on ongoing short-term planning activities.
(e) The local government forum shall facilitate communication between local governments and landowners, the executive committee, and the stakeholder forum on the progress of plan development and implementation.
(f) (1) The stakeholder forum shall provide ongoing, publicly derived input to the executive committee relating to habitat objectives and actions, types and levels of public access, and integration of air quality management and habitat restoration.
(2) The stakeholder forum shall assist the executive committee and other council members to gain a broader understanding of public and interest group perspectives.
(3) The stakeholder forum shall provide focused review and discussion, and shall seek to achieve consensus on significant matters, including the following:
(A) Discussion and general agreement on design opportunities and constraints, and integration of the habitat, public access, and air quality management objectives.
(B) Public access and recreational components.
(C) Opportunities for economic development.
(D) Habitat mosaics and location.
(E) Vector management and predator control.
(g) All members of the executive committee may be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses, including travel expenses, incurred in attending meetings of the council and the respective committee and carrying out the duties of their office.
(h) The Salton Sea Restoration Council may do the following:
(1) Sue and be sued.
(2) Enter into contracts pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code, for services requiring knowledge, experience, and ability not possessed by the council’s staff.
(3) Enter into other agreements with public agencies, private entities, and persons necessary for the proper discharge of its duties.
(i) (1) Only funds deposited in the Salton Sea Restoration Fund or nonstate funds may be expended to carry out this article.
(2) The status of the Salton Sea Restoration Fund shall be included in the Governor’s proposed annual budget document.
(3) The council shall advise the Director of Fish and Game with regard to the expenditure of funds from the Salton Sea Restoration Fund.
(a) Nothing in this article interferes with or prevents the exercise of authority by a public agency to carry out its programs, projects, or responsibilities.
(b) Nothing in this article affects requirements imposed under any other provision of law.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.