(a) Proceedings for the formation of a regional park and open-space or regional open-space district in San Bernardino County may be initiated by resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Bernardino adopted after a hearing noticed in accordance with Section 6062a of the Government Code, in lieu of the petition and related proceedings specified in this article.

(b) The resolution shall do all of the following:

Terms Used In California Public Resources Code 5506.8

  • District: as used in this article , means any regional park district, regional park and open-space district, or regional open-space district formed pursuant to this article. See California Public Resources Code 5500
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.

(1) Name the regional district and state the reasons for forming it.

(2) Specify that the board of supervisors shall act, ex officio, as the governing body of the regional district. The provisions of this article pertaining to district directors do not apply, and all powers and authority of the regional district shall be vested in the board of supervisors in its capacity as the governing body of the regional district.

(3) Describe the territory to be included in the proposed regional district. Notwithstanding Section 5502, the territory of the regional district need not be contiguous, need not include any city in the county, and need not consist of all unincorporated areas of San Bernardino County. No city or recreation and park district shall be included in the regional district unless requested by resolution of the governing body of the city or recreation and park district desiring to be included in the regional district.

(4) Describe the methods by which the district will be financed.

(5) Call and give notice of an election to be held in the proposed regional district for the purpose of determining whether the proposed regional district shall be created and established. As used in this subdivision, “proposed regional district” includes the territory of any city or recreation and park district whose requesting resolution was adopted before the date of the hearing required by subdivision (a). Any city or recreation and park district that adopted a requesting resolution shall become a part of the regional district if a majority of the electors of the proposed regional district vote in favor of creating and establishing the regional district.

(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1017, Sec. 1.)

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