§ 31412. — 31412. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 838, Sec. 3.)

California § 31412.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code PRC: Public Resources Code - PRC
• Div. 21.: DIVISION 21. STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY
• Ch. 10.: CHAPTER 10. Lower Cost Coastal Accommodations Program

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(a)
The conservancy shall develop and implement a Lower Cost Coastal Accommodations Program to facilitate improvement of existing, and the development of new, lower cost accommodations within one and one-half miles of the coast. In implementing the program, the conservancy may undertake projects and award grants, and shall be guided by the lower cost accommodations assessment required to be developed pursuant to Section 31413.
(b)
The program shall include both of the following:
(1)
Clear and measurable objectives.
(2)
Implementation measures
designed to ensure that new or improved accommodation projects supported by the program will be affordable and available to low-income and middle-income families and to nonprofit organizations and public entities that provide young or at-risk populations with education, service learning, healthy living, recreational, or similar opportunities.
(c)
The conservancy shall take all of the following actions to develop and implement the program:
(1)
Consult with the Department of Parks and Recreation, the California Coastal Commission, local and regional park agencies, open-space districts, and other public agencies regarding development of the accommodations assessment and selection and funding of specific projects to improve existing and new lower cost coastal accommodations.
(2)
Engage with parks, conservation, and community groups to ensure that program activities reflect and address community needs and interests.
(3)
Provide the department, commission, and other interested agencies and organizations with copies of the completed assessment, as well as technical assistance upon request, for purposes of informing their potential investments in lower cost accommodations along the coast.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 838, Sec. 3. (AB 250) Effective January 1, 2018.