The Joint Exercise of Powers Act authorizes 2 or more public agencies, by agreement, to form a joint powers authority to exercise any power common to the contracting parties, as specified. Existing law requires the agreement to set forth its purpose or the power to be exercised, among other things.

This bill would authorize any qualified local agency, as defined, to enter into a joint powers agreement with any other qualified local agencies pursuant to the act to create and operate a joint powers agency, named the Sacramento County Partnership on Homelessness, to assist the homeless population, to coordinate homelessness response, and to develop and manage a comprehensive strategic plan to address homelessness within the County of Sacramento. The bill would require the agreement to set forth incorporate, among other things, the composition and membership requirements of the board of directors that governs the partnership, would set forth the composition and voting procedures of the board, and would require the partnership to comply with the regulatory guidelines of each specific state funding source received. The bill would require the board of directors to be made up of, among other members, one elected member from each qualified local agency that is a party to the agreement, would require those members to serve without compensation, and would authorize reimbursement for their actual expenses, as specified. The bill would require the partnership to, within 5 years of the date on which it is established, adopt a comprehensive strategic plan to address homelessness within the County of Sacramento and submit the plan to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature, subject to specified requirements.

This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Sacramento.