Cal. Government Code - GOV § 66540.34. Section 66540.34.
The authority may enter into agreements for the joint use or joint development of any property rights, including air rights, owned or controlled by the authority.
ARTICLE 3. Facilities, Equipment, and Services [66540.34. - 66540.40.]
Cal. Government Code - GOV 3.
in effectCal. Government Code - GOV § 66540.35. Section 66540.35.
The authority may acquire, own, lease, construct, and operate water transportation vessels and equipment, including, but not limited to, real and personal property, equipment, and any facilities of the authority, except those facilities providing access to national parks.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 66540.36. Section 66540.36.
The authority may select private or public franchisees for those operating elements of the water transportation services system and related facilities of the authority.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 66540.37. Section 66540.37.
The authority may accept, through purchase of fee, conveyance of title, long-term lease, or other means deemed appropriate, the vessels, terminals, maintenance and support facilities, and other assets of public water transportation services providers.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 66540.38. Section 66540.38.
The authority may lease or contract for the use of its facilities, or any portion thereof, to any operator, and may provide for subleases by that operator upon the terms and conditions that it deems in the public interest. The word “operator,” as used in this section, means any city or public agency or any person, firm, or private corporation.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 66540.39. Section 66540.39.
The air emission standard for new vessels purchased by the authority shall exceed the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s air quality standards for Tier II 2007 marine engines by at least 85 percent.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 66540.40. Section 66540.40.
The authority shall dedicate at least one new vessel, subject to engine manufacturers’ warranties, to employ biodiesel fuel (B20) to assess the practical application of using renewable fuels. If further funding becomes available for this application from regional, state, or federal funding sources, the authority shall consider increasing the use of biodiesel fuel to demonstrate reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. The air emission standards set by the authority pursuant to this title shall apply to the use of biodiesel fuel.
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