Enhanced infrastructure financing district: climate resilience districts.
- Authorizes cities to create special financing districts for disaster recovery without standard planning requirements.
- Requires districts to use funds only for repairing disaster damage or preventing future disasters.
- Mandates two public meetings and online notices before establishing a climate resilience district.
- Allows districts to approve projects even if they conflict with local general plans.
Senator Pérez's climate resilience district legislation establishes a streamlined process for California cities and counties to finance disaster recovery and prevention projects through specialized tax districts. The proposal allows local governments to create enhanced infrastructure financing districts without following standard planning procedures when addressing areas substantially impacted by disasters.
Under the measure, districts can be established in locations where disaster damage has caused severe physical and economic burdens that private enterprise or government action alone cannot reasonably resolve. The districts must hold two public meetings - one to consider establishment and another to adopt the infrastructure financing plan. Meeting notices and related documents must be posted online at least 10 days in advance. District officials must consult with affected taxing entities during plan development.
The legislation restricts district revenue use to two categories: repairing or replacing disaster-damaged buildings, housing, and infrastructure within district boundaries; and implementing measures to reduce future disaster risks. The bill defines qualifying disasters as floods, fires, hurricanes, earthquakes, storms, tidal waves, or other catastrophes that receive both state and federal disaster declarations. Districts may operate even when their plans differ from city or county general plans, provided projects remain within designated disaster areas.
 Steven ChoiR Senator | Committee Member |  Not Contacted | |
 Scott WienerD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Maria DurazoD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Kelly SeyartoR Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 John LairdD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted |
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- Authorizes cities to create special financing districts for disaster recovery without standard planning requirements.
- Requires districts to use funds only for repairing disaster damage or preventing future disasters.
- Mandates two public meetings and online notices before establishing a climate resilience district.
- Allows districts to approve projects even if they conflict with local general plans.
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
Senator Pérez's climate resilience district legislation establishes a streamlined process for California cities and counties to finance disaster recovery and prevention projects through specialized tax districts. The proposal allows local governments to create enhanced infrastructure financing districts without following standard planning procedures when addressing areas substantially impacted by disasters.
Under the measure, districts can be established in locations where disaster damage has caused severe physical and economic burdens that private enterprise or government action alone cannot reasonably resolve. The districts must hold two public meetings - one to consider establishment and another to adopt the infrastructure financing plan. Meeting notices and related documents must be posted online at least 10 days in advance. District officials must consult with affected taxing entities during plan development.
The legislation restricts district revenue use to two categories: repairing or replacing disaster-damaged buildings, housing, and infrastructure within district boundaries; and implementing measures to reduce future disaster risks. The bill defines qualifying disasters as floods, fires, hurricanes, earthquakes, storms, tidal waves, or other catastrophes that receive both state and federal disaster declarations. Districts may operate even when their plans differ from city or county general plans, provided projects remain within designated disaster areas.
Steven ChoiR Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Scott WienerD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Maria DurazoD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Kelly SeyartoR Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
John LairdD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted |