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CITY OF PALM DESERT
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE ACTION
ON SB 652 (HUFF) AT ITS MEETING OF APRIL 28, 2009.
May 21, 2009
SB 652 Language
RECOMMENDATION:
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By Minute Motion, concur with the action taken by the Legislative Review Committee at its
meeting of April 28, 2009, and direct staff to prepare a letter of opposition for the Mayor's
signature with regard to SB 652 (Huff) relative to direct powers agreements.
BACKGROUND:
Existing law provides that the administering agency that is created by a Joint Powers Agreement
pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act is a public entity separate from the parties to the
Agreement. If passed, SB 652 would provide that the administering agency created by a Joint
Powers Agreement would be considered a political subdivision of the State if one or more of the
public agencies that entered into the Agreement is a political subdivision of the State including,
but not limited to, a city. Passage of SB 652 would mean that every administering agency; i.e.,
CVA, Senior Center, Insurance Authority, in which the City participates, would become a
subdivision of the State of California and possibly subject to State law which would remove local
authority to administer the JPA's activities.
Therefore, Legislative Review Committee recommends that the City Council oppose SB 565 and
direct staff to prepare a letter stating that position to appropriate legislators and committees for
the Mayor's signature.
PATRICIA SCULLY, CFEE
SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST
SHEILA R. LLI
ACM/COMMUNITY SERVI
PAUL GIBSON
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/CITY TREASURER
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SB 652 Senate Bill - INTRODUCED
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BILL NUMBER: SB 652 INTRODUCED
BILL TEXT
INTRODUCED BY Senator Huff
FEBRUARY 27, 2009
An act to add Section 6507.5 to the Government Code, relating to
joint powers agreements.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 652, as introduced, Huff. Joint powers agreements.
Existing law provides that the administering agency that is
created by a joint powers agreement pursuant to the Joint Exercise of
Powers Act is a public entity separate from the parties to the
agreement.
This bill would provide that the administering agency created by a
joint powers agreement shall be considered a political subdivision
of the state if one or more of the public agencies that entered into
the agreement is a political subdivision of the state, including, but
not limited to, a city, county, or district.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State -mandated local program: no.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 6507.5 is added to the Government Code, to
read:
6507.5. The administering agency created by a joint powers
agreement shall be considered a political subdivision of the state if
one or more of the public agencies that entered into the agreement
is a political subdivision of the state, including, but not limited
to, a city, county, or district.
http://info.sen.ca. gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0651-0700/sb_652_bill_20090227_introduced.... 4/3/2009