Cal. Sts. & High. Code § 32661.1

As an alternative to the appointment of five members of the parking authority, the legislative body may, at the time of the adoption of a resolution pursuant to Section 32651 of this part, declare itself to be the parking authority, in which case all the rights, powers, duties, privileges, and immunities vested by this part in the members of the parking authority shall be vested in the legislative body as the parking authority.