AB 889 — Open-space preservation: Bushy Lake and Urban American River Parkway.

Summary

(1) The Bushy Lake Preservation Act declares that the County of Sacramento and the City of Sacramento have developed the American River Parkway, a 23-mile open-space greenbelt in the lower American River flood plain. This bill would declare instead that the County of Sacramento and the City of Sacramento have adopted by resolutions, and the City of Rancho Cordova has endorsed by resolution, the American River Parkway Plan, a 29-mile open-space greenbelt in the American River flood plain. (2) The Bushy Lake Preservation Act requires the California Exposition and State Fair Board of Directors to preserve, for public day use and enjoyment, the California Exposition flood plain in a manner consistent with the definition of a state park. The act requires the California Exposition and State Fair Board of Directors to preserve the Bushy Lake area consistent with the features of a natural preserve. This bill also would require the California Exposition and State Fair Board of Directors to preserve the California Exposition flood plain in accordance with the American River Parkway Plan as an element of the Sacramento County General Plan. The bill additionally would require the California Exposition and State Fair Board of Directors to manage, or provide, pursuant to an agreement with the American River Parkway Manager, for the management of, the Bushy Lake area in accordance with land use designations and policies of the American River Parkway Plan. (3) The Bushy Lake Preservation Act authorizes the California Exposition and State Fair Board of Directors to permit parking only during the State Fair and only on specified land. This bill would further specify that the land is on approximately 11 unsurfaced acres, and would authorize parking on that land for specified additional purposes so long as the total number of parking days does not exceed 34 days per year. The bill would require one acre of the specified land to be open to parkway users for public access if certain conditions are met. (4) The Urban American River Parkway Preservation Act defines the American River Parkway Plan as the revised, updated management plans for the lower American River adopted by resolutions of the City of Sacramento and the County of Sacramento. The act declares that the American River Parkway and its environs contribute to the quality of life within the City of Sacramento. This bill would revise the definition of the American River Parkway Plan to include revised and updated plans adopted by the City of Sacramento and the County of Sacramento, including an endorsement by the City of Rancho Cordova adopted by resolution. This bill would declare that the American River Parkway and its environs also contribute to the quality of life within the City of Rancho Cordova. (5) The Urban American River Parkway Preservation Act permits in-line skating on the American River Parkway on a trial basis until January 1, 2001, and if the board of supervisors and the city council determine that the trial was successful, in-line skating may be added to the list of permitted recreational uses for the parkway on a permanent basis upon approval of the board of supervisors and city council. This bill would delete this provision. (6) This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 10/11/09 - Chaptered Current pdf October 11, 2009
• Enrolled 08/31/09 - Enrolled pdf August 31, 2009
• Amended 06/26/09 - Amended Senate pdf June 26, 2009
• Amended 04/23/09 - Amended Assembly pdf April 23, 2009
• Introduced 02/26/09 - Introduced pdf February 26, 2009
• AB889 View text html

Action History

1. October 11, 2009

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 482, Statutes of 2009.

2. October 11, 2009

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 02, 2009

   Enrolled and to the Governor at 4:15 p.m.

4. August 27, 2009

   Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 2739.)

5. August 17, 2009

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 19 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

6. August 17, 2009

   Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed and to Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 1843.)

7. July 15, 2009

   Ordered to Special Consent Calendar.

8. July 15, 2009

   Read second time. To third reading.

9. July 14, 2009

   From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

10. July 06, 2009

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

11. June 26, 2009

    Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

12. June 25, 2009

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 23).

13. June 09, 2009

    From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Re-referred. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 9).

14. May 21, 2009

    Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and G.O.

15. May 11, 2009

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

16. May 11, 2009

    Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed and to Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1365.)

17. May 04, 2009

    Read second time. To Consent Calendar.

18. April 30, 2009

    From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (April 29).

19. April 27, 2009

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

20. April 23, 2009

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended.

21. April 22, 2009

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

22. April 14, 2009

    From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Re-referred. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 14).

23. March 26, 2009

    Referred to Com. on W.,P. & W.

24. February 27, 2009

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 29.

25. February 26, 2009

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Jones · Primary
• Harman · Cosponsor
• Huber · Cosponsor
• Niello · Cosponsor
• Beth Gaines · Cosponsor

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