SECTIONS 67930-67931 - California Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

SECTION 67930-67931

67930. (a) The Transportation Agency of Monterey County is hereby
created, as a local area agency and not as a part of the executive
branch of the state government, to provide regional transportation
planning and development for the area of Monterey County. The agency
may be known by any other name it chooses.
(b) The governing body shall be composed of the members of the
county board of supervisors and one member appointed by the city
council of each incorporated city in the county. A member of the
board of supervisors and a city council appointing a member may each
designate up to two alternate members to act in the place of the
regular member.

67931. (a) The agency is the legal successor to the Monterey County
Transportation Commission for all purposes, including those set
forth in Part 11.5 (commencing with Section 99600) of Division 10 of
the Public Utilities Code, and particularly Section 99638.
(b) The agency has all of the powers expressed or implied,
necessary to carry out the intent of that Part 1.5, including the
power of eminent domain and the power to preserve, acquire,
construct, or improve any of the following:
(1) Rights-of-way for rail purposes.
(2) Rail terminals and stations.
(3) Rolling stock, including locomotives, passenger cars, and
related rail equipment and facilities.
(4) Grade separation and other improvements along rail
rights-of-way for rail purposes.
(5) Rail maintenance facilities.
(6) Other capital facilities deemed necessary for a rail service,
including soundwalls.
(c) The agency may contract for the operation of rail service in
Monterey County and for connections with rail service in adjacent and
neighboring counties and cities.