2009 California Public Utilities Code - Section 180100-180111 :: Chapter 3. Administration

180100.  The authority at its first meeting, and thereafter annually
at the meeting designated by the authority, shall elect a
chairperson who shall preside at all meetings, and a vice chairperson
who shall preside in the absence of the chairperson. In the event of
their absence or inability to act, the members present, by an order
entered in the minutes, shall select one of their members to act as
chairperson pro tempore, who, while so acting, shall have all the
authority of the chairperson.

180101.  The authority shall adopt rules for its proceedings
consistent with the laws of the state.

180102.  A majority of the members of the authority constitutes a
quorum for the transaction of business, and all official acts of the
authority requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the members
of the authority.

180103.  The acts of the authority shall be expressed by motion,
resolution, or ordinance.

180104.  All meetings of the authority shall be conducted pursuant
to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2
of Title 5 of the Government Code.

180105.  The authority shall do all the following:
   (a) Adopt an annual budget.
   (b) Adopt an administrative code, by ordinance, which prescribes
the powers and duties of the authority officers, the method of
appointment of the authority employees, and methods, procedures, and
systems of operation and management of the authority.
   (c) Cause a postaudit of the financial transactions and records of
the authority to be made at least annually by a certified public
accountant.
   (d) Do any and all things necessary to carry out the purposes of
this division.
   The authority may appoint a policy advisory committee.

180106.  (a) The authority may hire an independent staff of its own
or contract with any department or agency of the United States or
with any public agency to implement this division.
   (b) The authority may contract with private entities in
conformance with applicable procurement procedures for the
procurement of engineering, project management, and contract
management services.

180107.  The authority shall fix the compensation of its officers
and employees.

180108.  (a) Notice of the time and place of a public hearing on the
adoption of the annual budget shall be published pursuant to Section
6061 of the Government Code not later than the 15th day prior to the
day of the hearing.
   (b) The proposed annual budget shall be available for public
inspection at least 15 days prior to the hearing.

180109.  (a) The authority shall rely, to the extent possible, on
existing state, regional, and local transportation planning and
programming data and expertise, rather than on a large duplicative
staff and set of plans.
   (b) The authority shall not expend more than 1 percent of the
funds generated pursuant to this division in any year for salary and
benefits of its staff.

180110.  The authority shall consult with, and coordinate its
actions to secure funding for the completion and improvement of the
priority regional highways, with the cities in the county, the board
of supervisors, and the Department of Transportation, for the purpose
of integrating its planned highway improvements with the highway and
other transportation improvement plans and operations of other
transportation agencies impacting the county.

180111.  The authority shall prepare and adopt an annual report each
year on progress made to achieve the objective of improving
transportation conditions related to priority highway operations and
local transportation needs.