CHAPTER 4. Governing Body [66703. - 66703.8.]

Cal. Government Code - GOV 4.

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Cal. Government Code - GOV § 66703. Section 66703.

(a) The authority shall be governed by a board composed of seven voting members, as follows: (1) One member shall be an elected official of a bayside city or county, or an elected member of a special district, with expertise in the implementation of Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 31160) of Division 21 of the Public Resources Code and shall serve as the chair. (2) One member shall be an elected official of a bayside city or county in the North Bay. For purposes of this subdivision, the North Bay consists of the Counties of Marin, Napa, Solano, and Sonoma. (3) One member shall be an elected official of a bayside city or county in the East Bay. For purposes of this subdivision, the East Bay consists of Contra Costa County and the portion of Alameda County that is north of the southern boundary of the City of Hayward, excluding the Delta primary zone. (4) One member shall be an elected official of a bayside city or county in the South Bay. For purposes of this subdivision, the South Bay consists of Santa Clara County, the portion of Alameda County that is south of the southern boundary of the City of Hayward, and the portion of San Mateo County that is south of the northern boundary of Redwood City. (5) One member shall be an elected official of a bayside city or county in the West Bay. For purposes of this subdivision, the West Bay consists of the City and County of San Francisco and the portion of San Mateo County that is north of the northern boundary of Redwood City. (6) Two members shall be elected officials of one or more of the following: (A) A bayside city or county. (B) A regional park district, regional open-space district, or regional park and open-space district formed pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 5500) of Chapter 3 of Division 5 of the Public Resources Code that owns or operates one or more San Francisco Bay shoreline parcels. (b) The Association of Bay Area Governments shall appoint the members. (c) Each member shall serve at the pleasure of his or her appointing authority. (d) A vacancy shall be filled by the Association of Bay Area Governments within 90 days from the date on which the vacancy occurs.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 66703.1. Section 66703.1.

The members of the board are subject to the Political Reform Act of 1974 (Title 9 (commencing with Section 81000)).

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 66703.2. Section 66703.2.

A member shall exercise his or her independent judgment on behalf of the interests of the residents, the property owners, and the public as a whole in furthering the intent and purposes of this title.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 66703.4. Section 66703.4.

(a) A member appointed pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 66703 may receive a per diem for each board meeting that he or she attends. The board shall set the amount of that per diem for a member’s attendance, but that amount shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100) per meeting. A member may not receive a payment for more than two meetings in a calendar month. (b) A member may waive a payment authorized by this section.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 66703.5. Section 66703.5.

The board shall elect from its own members a vice chair who shall preside in the absence of the chair.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 66703.6. Section 66703.6.

(a) The time and place of the first meeting of the board shall be at a time and place within the San Francisco Bay Area fixed by the chair of the board. (b) After the first meeting described in subdivision (a), the board shall hold meetings at times and places determined by the board. (c) Meetings of the board are subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5).

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 66703.7. Section 66703.7.

(a) Not later than six months after the date of the board’s first meeting described in subdivision (a) of Section 66703.6, the board shall convene a Bay Restoration Advisory Committee to assist and advise the board in carrying out the functions of the board. The advisory committee shall meet on a regular basis. (b) The membership of the advisory committee shall be determined by the authority based upon criteria that provide a broad representation of community and agency interests within the authority’s jurisdiction over the restoration of wetland areas in the San Francisco Bay and along its shoreline. The membership of the advisory committee may include, but is not limited to, representatives from the following: (1) The Department of Fish and Game. (2) The State Coastal Conservancy. (3) The San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex operated by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (4) Open space and park districts that own or operate shoreline parcels in the San Francisco Bay Area. (5) The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board. (6) The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission. (7) The San Francisco Bay Joint Venture Management Board. (8) The San Francisco Bay Trail Project. (9) The San Francisco Estuary Project. (10) Nongovernmental organizations working to restore, protect, and enhance San Francisco Bay wetlands and wildlife habitat. (11) Members of the public from bayside cities and counties in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 66703.8. Section 66703.8.

(a) The board is the legislative body of the authority and, consistent with this title, shall establish policies for the operation of the authority. (b) The board may act either by ordinance or resolution in order to regulate the authority and to implement this title. (c) Four voting members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of transacting any business of the board. A recorded majority vote of the total voting membership of the board is required on each action.

Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026