14678.7. (a) For purposes of this section:
(1) “8th and 9th Street property” means property that the department is authorized to acquire, in partnership with CADA, pursuant to Item 7760-301-0666 of Section 2.0 of the Budget Act of 2017.
(2) “CADA” means the Capitol Area Development Authority.
(3) “IBank” means the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank.
(4) “R Street property” means state-owned property located at 805 R Street (APN 006-0266-014) in the City of Sacramento.
(5) “R Street parking structure project” means the project authorized by this section for the design and construction of a parking structure and retail space located at the R Street property and the 8th and 9th Street property for the purpose of developing and constructing a parking structure for state employees and the general public as well as to complement local efforts to increase evening and weekend visitation in downtown Sacramento.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 14670, the department may enter into one or more leases, as lessor or lessee, and other related agreements with CADA under which CADA will be responsible for developing and constructing a parking structure with approximately 800 parking spaces and retail space that is located on the R Street property and the 8th and 9th Street property, subject to the following requirements:
(1) CADA shall demolish and remove any improvements currently located on the R Street property and the 8th and 9th Street property.
(2) The total state costs for the R street parking structure project, excluding any financing costs, shall not exceed forty million seven hundred thousand dollars ($40,700,000). Of this amount, ten million seven hundred thousand dollars ($10,700,000) is derived from moneys appropriated from the General Fund pursuant to Item 7760-001-0001 of Section 2.0 of the Budget Act of 2019. The remaining thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) is the maximum amount of state costs, excluding financing costs, associated with the financing authorized in subdivision (c).
(3) The Department of Finance shall approve the terms of any lease and related agreements entered into pursuant to this section related to the R Street parking structure project.
(4) Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of any lease payments that the department makes to CADA pursuant to this section shall be commensurate with CADA’s costs of financing the R Street parking structure project authorized in subdivision (c).
(5) The director shall notify the chairperson of the committee in each house that considers appropriations and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or their designee, in writing of the director’s intention to enter into the leases or agreements authorized by this section no later than 30 days before entering into the leases or agreements, or not sooner than any lesser time as the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or their designee, may determine.
(c) After having secured the necessary leasing and contractual arrangements with the department for development, construction, financing, and operations, CADA may enter into a financing arrangement for the development, design, and construction of the R Street parking structure project through the IBank utilizing the IBank’s Infrastructure State Revolving Fund Program, subject to the following requirements:
(1) The R Street parking structure project shall be subject to all requirements of the Bergeson-Peace Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank Act (Division 1 (commencing with Section 63000) of Title 6.7) and the Criteria, Priorities and Guidelines established by IBank.
(2) The repayment terms of the financing arrangement shall not exceed 30 years. Upon full repayment of any financial arrangement entered into pursuant to this subdivision, any lease entered into between the department and CADA shall cease and title to the R Street parking structure shall vest in the state.
(d) Upon completion of the R Street parking structure project, the department may charge state employees and the general public for use of the R Street parking structure. The department shall deposit all revenues generated from the R Street parking structure into the Motor Vehicle Parking Facilities Money Account. Notwithstanding Section 14678, all funds deposited into the Motor Vehicle Parking Facilities Money Account are available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the department to be used to make lease payments to CADA pursuant to any lease entered into pursuant to subdivision (b) until the department’s lease payment obligations under the lease are repaid in full, and, after that event, to the department to be used consistent with the Motor Vehicle Parking Facilities Money Account and Section 14678.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 29, Sec. 97. (SB 82) Effective June 27, 2019.)