Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.
The bay district board is the governing body of the bay district and shall exercise all the powers of the bay district.
Article 3 - Governing Body
California Health and Safety Code — §§ 40220-40234
Sections (17)
Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 29, Sec. 119. (SB 82) Effective June 27, 2019.
The bay district board shall be a board of directors consisting of members appointed pursuant to Section 40221.5 from each county included, in whole or in part, within the district on the basis of the population of that portion of the county, as determined by the latest estimate prepared by the Demographic Research Unit of the Department of Finance pursuant to Section 2227 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, included within the district.
Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 517.
A county with a population of 300,000 or less shall appoint one member of the bay district board; a county with a population of 750,000 or less, but more than 300,000, shall appoint two members of the bay district board; a county with a population of 1,000,000 or less, but more than 750,000, shall appoint three members of the bay district board; and a county with a population of more than 1,000,000 shall appoint four members of the bay district board.
Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1001, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.
(a)The members of the bay district board shall be appointed as follows:
(1)For a county entitled to appoint one member of the bay district board, the board of supervisors shall appoint either a member of the board of supervisors or a person from a list submitted to the board of supervisors by the city selection committee of that county.
(2)For a county entitled to appoint two members of the bay district board, the city selection committee of that county shall appoint one member and the board of supervisors shall appoint the other member, which member may either be a member of the board of supervisors or a person on the list submitted to the board of supervisors by the city selection committee.
(3)For a county entitled to appoint three members of the bay district board, two members shall be appointed as provided in paragraph (2) and the third member shall be appointed by the board of supervisors and shall either be a member of the board of supervisors or a person on the list submitted to the board of supervisors by the city selection committee of that county.
(4)For a county entitled to appoint four members of the bay district board, the city selection committee of that county shall appoint two members and the board of supervisors shall appoint the other two members, either one or both of whom may be members of the board of supervisors or persons on the list submitted to the board of supervisors by the city selection committee.
(b)Any member of the bay district board appointed, and any person named on the list submitted to the board of supervisors by the city selection committee, shall be either a mayor or a city councilperson of a city in that portion of the county included within the district. The member appointed by a city selection committee pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) or Section 40212 may designate a deputy to act on his or her behalf on the bay district board or any of its committees. The board member shall be responsible for the acts of the deputy acting in his or her official capacity on the bay district board or any of its committees under this designation.
Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.
Each member appointed by the board of supervisors shall hold office for a term of four years and until the appointment and qualification of his successor, and each member appointed by the city selection committee shall hold office for two years and until the appointment and qualification of his successor.
Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.
Any vacancy on the bay district board shall be filled by appointment in the same manner as the vacating member was appointed.
Any member of the bay district board may be removed at any time in the same manner as he was appointed. If four-fifths of the members of the board of supervisors of a county request the removal of a member appointed by the city selection committee of such county, the city selection committee of such county shall meet within 20 days to consider the removal of such member.
Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 923, Sec. 155. Effective January 1, 1995.
If any member of the bay district board is recalled from his or her office as a supervisor, mayor, or city council member, pursuant to Division 11 (commencing with Section 11000) of the Elections Code, his or her office as member of the bay district board shall be vacant.
Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 699, Sec. 28. (SB 894) Effective January 1, 2011.
No supervisor, mayor, or city council member shall hold office on the bay district board for a period of more than three months after ceasing to hold the office of supervisor, mayor, or city council member, respectively, and his or her membership on the bay district board shall thereafter be considered vacant, except that any mayor who continues to hold office as a city council member, or any city council member who continues to hold office as a mayor, shall not be considered to have ceased to hold office under this section.
Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.
A majority of the members of the bay district board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business and may act for the bay district board.
Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 406, Sec. 3. (AB 2522) Effective January 1, 2025.
(a)Each member of the bay district board is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of board duties.
(b)Each member of the bay district board may receive compensation, to be determined by the bay district board subject to subdivision (c), for any of the following:
(1)Attending a meeting of the bay district board or a committee of the bay district board.
(2)Attending a meeting, upon authorization of the bay district board, or a committee of the bay district board with delegated authority to provide authorization on behalf of the bay district board, while on official business of the bay
district.
(3)Active transportation travel to a meeting described in paragraph (1) or (2).
(c)(1) The compensation provided for attending meetings pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (b) shall not exceed two hundred dollars ($200) per day and shall not exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000) per month.
(2)The compensation provided for active transportation travel pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) may be calculated on a per mile basis or at a fixed daily, weekly, monthly, or annual rate, and may consider benefits to using active transportation travel, including, but not limited to, reduced traffic, improved health outcomes, and reduced air pollution.
(3)The compensation provided pursuant to subdivision (b)
shall not exceed twenty-four thousand dollars ($24,000) in any one year.
(4)The compensation of each member of the bay district board may be increased above the amounts provided in this section by the bay district board at an open regular meeting, but the amount of the increase shall not exceed the greater of either of the following:
(A)An amount equal to 5 percent for each year that has passed since the operative date of the last adjustment of the compensation.
(B)Beginning January 1, 2025, an amount not to exceed 10 percent for each calendar year that is equal to the annual change in inflation as determined by the California Consumer Price Index.
(5)The bay district board or any ordinance shall not provide for automatic future increases in
compensation for its members.
(d)Compensation pursuant to this section shall be fixed by ordinance. Any change to this ordinance shall be adopted at an open regular meeting of the bay district board.
(e)For the purposes of this section, “active transportation travel” means walking, bicycling, and other forms of transportation that the bay district board has found reduce traffic, improve health outcomes, and reduce air pollution.
Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.
The bay district board may appoint an executive secretary to perform such duties as may be assigned to the executive secretary by the bay district board.
Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.
The bay district board may, by ordinance, adopt a civil service system for any or all employees of the bay district, except that the executive secretary and the air pollution control officer shall be exempt from such system and shall serve at the pleasure of the bay district board.
Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.
The bay district board may establish, within the bay district, zones wherein special regulations are warranted. In establishing such zones, the bay district board shall consider the degree of concentration of population, the number, nature, and dispersal of the stationary sources of air pollution, whether the area is a rural agricultural area, and the presence or absence of industry.
Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.
The bay district board may establish, within the bay district, zones wherein differing tax formulas may be applied. In establishing such zones, the bay district board shall consider the degree of concentration of population, the number, nature, and dispersal of the stationary sources of air pollution, whether the area is a rural agricultural area, and the presence or absence of industry.
Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 952, Sec. 2. Effective October 16, 1995.
Except as provided in Section 41705, the bay district board shall establish standards for the emission of identifiable odor-causing substances. Exceptions or variances may be granted from such standards in a manner provided by the bay district board. No person shall discharge from any source any contaminant which violates such standards.
Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1569, Sec. 2.
(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the bay district shall adopt, implement, and enforce transportation control measures for the attainment of state or federal ambient air quality standards, in accordance with all of the following procedures:
(1)The bay district shall estimate, by June 30, 1989, the quantity of emission reductions from transportation sources necessary to attain and maintain state and federal ambient air standards.
(2)The Metropolitan Transportation Commission, in cooperation with the bay district, the Association of Bay Area Governments, local entities, and employers, shall develop and adopt a plan to control emissions from transportation sources which will achieve the emission reductions established pursuant to paragraph (1). The plan shall include, at a minimum, a schedule for implementing transportation control measures, identification of potential implementing agencies and any agreements entered into by agencies to implement portions of the plan, and a procedure for monitoring the effectiveness of and compliance with the measures. The commission shall submit the plan to the bay district for its adoption according to a reasonable schedule developed by the bay district in consultation with the commission, but not later than June 30, 1990.
(3)Upon receipt of the plan submitted by the commission, the bay district shall review the plan to determine if it will achieve the emission reductions specified in paragraph (1). If the bay district determines that the plan will achieve those reductions, the bay district shall adopt the plan and implement it immediately. If the bay district determines that the plan will not achieve the emission reductions specified in paragraph (1), it shall notify the commission of the specific deficiencies in the plan and return the plan to the commission for revision. Within 60 days after receipt of the plan, the commission shall revise it and return it to the bay district. If the bay district determines that the revised plan will achieve necessary emission reductions, the bay district shall adopt the plan and implement it immediately. If the bay district determines that the revised plan still will not achieve the emission reductions specified in paragraph (1), or if the plan is not submitted pursuant to the schedule established under paragraph (2), the bay district shall develop and adopt a plan to control emissions from transportation sources.
(4)As the bay district periodically revises its estimates of the emission reductions from transportation sources necessary to attain state and federal ambient air standards specified in paragraph (1), the plan for transportation control measures shall also be revised, adopted, and enforced according to the procedure established pursuant to paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).
(b)The bay district may delegate any function with respect to transportation control measures to any local agency, if all of the following conditions are met:
(1)The local agency submits to the bay district an implementation plan which provides adequate resources to adopt and enforce the measures, and the bay district approves the plan.
(2)The local agency agrees to adopt and implement measures at least as stringent as those in the district air quality management plan to attain state standards.
(3)The bay district adopts procedures to review the performance of the local agency in implementing the measures to ensure compliance with the district air quality management plan to attain state standards.
(c)The bay district may revoke a delegation under this section if it determines that the performance of the local agency is in violation of this section or is otherwise inadequate to implement the district air quality management plan.
(d)For purposes of this section, “transportation control measures” means any strategy to reduce vehicle trips, vehicle use, vehicle miles traveled, vehicle idling, or traffic congestion for purposes of reducing motor vehicle emissions.
(e)The bay district and the commission shall report, not later than June 30, 1991, to the Legislature on the effectiveness of this section.
Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1457, Sec. 1.
In adopting any regulation, the bay district board shall comply with Section 40703.