Amended
IN
Senate
August 30, 2017 |
Amended
IN
Assembly
February 23, 2017 |
Assembly Bill | No. 18 |
Introduced by Assembly Members Eduardo Garcia, Chiu, Chu, Eggman, Gonzalez Fletcher, Kalra, Levine, Limón, McCarty, and Thurmond |
December 05, 2016 |
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Unless the entity has been identified as a disadvantaged community, an entity that receives an award pursuant to this section shall be required to provide a match of 20 percent as a local share.
(a)(1)The department shall allocate 60 percent of the funds available pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 5882.01 to cities and districts, other than a regional park district, regional park and open-space district, open-space authority, or regional open-space district. Each city’s and district’s allocation shall be in the same ratio as the city’s or district’s population is to the combined total of the state’s population that is included in incorporated and unincorporated areas within the county, except that each city or district shall be entitled to a minimum allocation of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000). If the boundary of a city overlaps the boundary of a district, the population in the overlapping area shall be attributed to each jurisdiction in proportion to the
extent to which each operates and manages parks and recreational areas and facilities for that population. If the boundary of a city overlaps the boundary of a district, and in the area of overlap the city does not operate and manage parks and recreational areas and facilities, all grant funds for that area shall be allocated to the district.
(2)On or before April 1, 2020, a city and a district that are subject to paragraph (1), and whose boundaries overlap, shall collaboratively develop and submit to the department a specific plan for allocating the grant funds in accordance with the formula specified in paragraph (1). If, by that date, the plan has not been developed and submitted to the department, the director shall determine the allocation of the grant funds between the affected jurisdictions.
(b)(1)The department shall allocate 40 percent of the
funds available pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 5882.01 to counties and regional park districts, regional park and open-space districts, open-space authorities formed pursuant to Division 26 (commencing with Section 35100), and regional open-space districts formed pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 5500) of Chapter 3.
(2)Each county’s allocation under paragraph (1) shall be in the same ratio that the county’s population is to the total state population, except that each county shall be entitled to a minimum allocation of four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000).
(3)In any county that embraces all or part of the territory of a regional park district, regional park and open-space district, open-space authority, or regional open-space district, and whose board of directors is not the county board of supervisors, the amount allocated to the county shall be
apportioned between that district and the county in proportion to the population of the county that is included within the territory of the district and the population of the county that is outside the territory of the district.
(c)For the purpose of making the calculations required by this section, population shall be determined by the department, in cooperation with the Department of Finance, on the basis of the most recent verifiable census data and other verifiable population data that the department may require to be furnished by the applicant city, county, or district.
(d)The Legislature intends all recipients of funds pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 5882.01 to use those funds to supplement local revenues in existence on the effective date of the act adding this chapter. To receive an allocation pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 5882.01, the recipient shall not
reduce the amount of funding otherwise available to be spent on parks or other projects eligible for funds under this chapter in its jurisdiction. A one-time allocation of other funding that has been expended for parks or other projects, but that is not available on an ongoing basis, shall not be considered when calculating a recipient’s annual expenditures. For purposes of this subdivision, the Controller may request fiscal data from recipients for the preceding three fiscal years. Each recipient shall furnish the data to the Controller no later than 120 days after receiving the request from the Controller.
(a)The director of the department shall prepare and adopt criteria and procedures for evaluating applications for grants allocated pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 5882.01. The application shall be accompanied by certification that the project is consistent with the park and recreation element of the applicable city or county general plan or the district park recreation plan, as the case may be.
(b)To utilize available grant funds as effectively as possible, overlapping and adjoining jurisdictions and applicants with similar objectives are encouraged to combine projects and submit a joint application. A recipient may allocate all or a portion of its per capita share for a regional or state
project.
(a)The director of the department shall annually forward a statement of the total amount to be appropriated each fiscal year for projects approved for grants pursuant to this article to the Director of Finance for inclusion in the annual Budget Act. A list of eligible jurisdictions and the amount of grant funds to be allocated to each jurisdiction shall also be made available by the department.
(b)Funds appropriated pursuant to this article shall be encumbered by the recipient within three years from the date the appropriation is effective. Regardless of the date of encumbrance of the granted funds, the recipient is expected to complete all funded projects within eight years of the effective date of the
appropriation.
(b)Of the amount available pursuant to subdivision (a), the sum of fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) shall be available for enterprise projects that facilitate new or enhanced park use and user experiences and increase revenue generation to support operations of the department.
(c)Of the amount available pursuant to subdivision (a), the sum of fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) shall be available to the department for grants to local agencies that operate a unit of the state park system to address an urgent need for the restoration of aging infrastructure that, without restoration, would compromise the continued operation of the unit. Unless a local agency has been identified as a disadvantaged community, a local agency that receives a grant pursuant to this subdivision shall be required to provide a match of not less than 25 percent.
The department, in expending the funding available under this article, shall endeavor, where practical, to partner with cities, counties, nonprofit organizations, and nongovernmental organizations to maximize leveraging opportunities to enhance tourism, visitation, and visitor experiences.
Unless the entity has been identified as a disadvantaged community, an entity that receives an award under this article shall be required to provide a match of 20 percent.
(a)The sum of
The sum of ninety million dollars ($90,000,000)
To the maximum extent feasible, the Natural Resources Agency and the department are encouraged, when developing guidelines for grants awarded under this article, to utilize existing programs where communities enter into partnerships with state agencies for multibenefit projects to enhance and restore waterways, including, but not limited to, the Riverine Stewardship Technical Assistance program.
The sum of
In implementing Section 5888, the administering entity may give special consideration to the acquisition of lands that are in deferred certification areas of county local coastal plans.
(a)(1) Four hundred million dollars ($400,000,000) shall be available to the Wildlife Conservation Board for grants for any of the following:
(A)Projects for the acquisition, development, rehabilitation, restoration, protection, and expansion of wildlife corridors and open space, including projects to improve connectivity and reduce barriers between habitat areas. In awarding grants pursuant to this subparagraph, priority may be given to projects that protect state-designated wildlife corridors and wildlife corridors threatened by urban development.
(B)Projects for the acquisition, development, rehabilitation, restoration, protection, and expansion of habitat that promote the recovery of threatened and endangered species.
(C)Projects to improve climate adaptation and resilience of natural systems.
(D)Projects to protect and improve existing open-space corridors and trail linkages related to utility or transportation infrastructure that
provide habitat connectivity and public access or trails.
(E)Projects to restore rivers and streams in support of fisheries and wildlife, including, but not limited to, reconnection of rivers with their flood plains, riparian and side-channel habitat restoration, and restoration and protection of upper watershed forests and meadow systems that are important for fish and wildlife resources and projects that are consistent with the purposes of subdivision (f) of Section 79738 of the Water Code. Priority shall be given to projects supported by multistakeholder public or private partnerships, or both, using a science-based approach and measurable objectives to guide identification, design, and implementation of regional actions to benefit salmon and steelhead.
(F)In implementing this subdivision, the Wildlife Conservation Board may provide matching grants for incentives to landowners for conservation actions on private lands or use of voluntary habitat credit exchange mechanisms. The matching grant shall not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of the incentive program.
(2)Applications submitted pursuant to this subdivision that promote projects seeking to preserve the working character of lands, including uninterrupted agricultural and rangeland practices, through conservation easements, may be given additional consideration.
(3)Of the amount subject to this subdivision, fifty-five million dollars ($55,000,000) shall be available for the acquisition, development, rehabilitation, restoration, protection, and expansion of habitat that furthers the implementation of natural community conservation plans adopted pursuant to
the Natural Community Conservation Planning Act (Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 2800) of Division 3 of the Fish and Game Code) to help resolve resource conflicts by balancing communitywide conservation, planning, and economic activities. Funding pursuant to this paragraph shall not be used to offset mitigation obligations otherwise required.
(4)Of the amount subject to this subdivision, five million dollars ($5,000,000) shall be administered through the Department of Fish and Wildlife for competitive grants to wildlife rehabilitation facilities operated by nongovernmental entities.
(5)Of the amount subject to this subdivision, not less than forty million dollars ($40,000,000)
shall be available for the acquisition, development, rehabilitation, restoration, protection, and expansion of wildlife corridors and open space to improve connectivity and reduce barriers between habitat areas and to protect and restore habitat associated with the Pacific Flyway. In awarding grants pursuant to this paragraph, priority may be given to projects that protect state-designated wildlife corridors. Of the amount described in this paragraph, five million dollars ($5,000,000) shall be available for the California Waterfowl Habitat Program.
(6)The Wildlife Conservation Board shall develop or update a strategic master plan that identifies priorities and specific criteria for selecting projects pursuant to paragraph (1).
(7)Activities funded pursuant to this subdivision shall be consistent with the state’s climate adaptation strategy, as provided by Section 71153, and the
statewide objectives provided in Section 71154.
(b)The sum of thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) shall be available for deposit into the California Climate Resilience Account, established pursuant to Section 31012, for projects that assist coastal communities, including those reliant on commercial fisheries, with adaptation to climate change, including projects that address ocean acidification, sea level rise, or the protection of habitat associated with the Pacific Flyway.
(c)The sum of fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) shall be available for projects that reduce fire risk, improve forest health, and provide feedstock for compost, energy, or alternative fuels facilities. Projects may include, but are not limited to, forest restoration projects that include hazardous fuel reduction, postfire watershed rehabilitation, and forest management practices that promote forest
resilience to wildfire, climate change, and other disturbances. Unless otherwise specified by the Legislature, project funds shall be equally administered by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and by the Sierra Nevada Conservancy.
(d)The sum of thirty-five million dollars ($35,000,000) shall be available to the California Conservation Corps for projects to rehabilitate or improve parks and restore watersheds, including regional and community fuel load reduction projects on public lands, and stream and river restoration projects. Not less than 50 percent of these funds shall be in the form of grants to certified local community conservation corps, as defined in Section 14507.5, including local community conservation corps that have secured certification within the last three to five years prior to the grant application date.
(e)The sum of ten million dollars
($10,000,000) shall be available for projects that improve agricultural and open-space soil health, to improve carbon soil sequestration, erosion control, water quality, and water retention, which may in part be allocated to the Department of Conservation for watershed restoration and conservation projects on agricultural lands pursuant to Section 9084.
(f)(1)The sum of seventy-five million dollars ($75,000,000) shall be available to the Natural Resources Agency to award funding to projects identified by local agencies, nonprofit organizations, nongovernmental land conservation organizations, federally recognized Native American tribes, or nonfederally recognized California Native American tribes listed on the California Tribal Consultation list maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission, as follows:
(A)Projects that involve the restoration,
protection, and acquisition of Native American, natural, cultural, and historic resources within the state.
(B)Projects that convert and repurpose properties or parts of properties formerly operating as fossil fuel powerplants on the effective date of this chapter to create permanently protected open space, tourism, and park opportunities through fee title or conservation easements.
(C)Projects that enhance park, water, and natural resource values through improved recreation, tourism, and natural resource investments in those areas of the state not within the jurisdiction of a state conservancy or areas served by public-private landscape level collaboratives.
(D)Projects that enhance visitor experiences through development, expansion, and improvement of science centers operated by foundations or other nonprofit organizations in heavily urbanized counties.
(2)Before a grant is awarded pursuant to this subdivision, a project applicant shall demonstrate availability to the applicant of a minimum 20-percent match from other funds. Project applicants shall be encouraged to leverage all available local, federal, and nongovernmental sources to maximize funding distribution.
In implementing Section 5889, the administering entity may give special consideration to the acquisition of lands that are in deferred certification areas of county local coastal plans.