Bill > AB769

This bill modifies several provisions related to regional park and open-space districts, primarily focusing on the East Bay Regional Park District, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, and Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District. The bill updates several administrative and operational procedures, including changing gender-specific language to gender-neutral terms, modifying the board's ability to appoint and consolidate administrative roles, and adjusting rules for land conveyance and exchange. Specifically, the bill increases the threshold for requiring voter consent for land leases from 25 to 50 years, allows land exchanges by a two-thirds board vote instead of a unanimous vote, and permits the East Bay Regional Park District to accept monetary compensation in land exchanges when a direct exchange is not feasible. For districts with populations of 200,000 or more, the bill increases the general manager's spending authority from $50,000 to $150,000 for equipment, supplies, and materials (excluding labor). The bill also authorizes the mentioned districts to exchange up to 80 acres of district-owned land per calendar year, an increase from the previous 40-acre limit, and makes various technical changes to streamline district operations and provide more flexibility in managing park and open-space lands.

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