§ 8100. Strategic Partner Eligibility and Selection Criteria.

(a) A governmental agency or public or private entity shall be eligible to participate as a Strategic Partner and Strategic Partners will be selected by the Authority based upon the following eligibility and selection criteria:

(1) Demonstrated ability to provide Technical Assistance to a Development Entity;

(2) Demonstrated understanding of the economic and real estate development processes;

(3) Demonstrated understanding of environmental assessment and remediation requirements;

(4) Demonstrated understanding of Brownfield regulatory and reporting requirements; and

(5) Demonstrated partnership experience.

(b) The services to be provided by a Strategic Partner pursuant to Section 8090(af) and Section 8090(ah) hereof shall be provided as an independent contractor pursuant to a written agreement to be entered into by and between the Strategic Partner and the Authority.

(c) An entity may not act as a Strategic Partner as to any Brownfield for which such entity is a responsible party as defined by Section 25323.5 of the California Health and Safety Code. However, as to any such Brownfield, the entity may be an Applicant and Borrower, and the Authority shall be the Strategic Partner with respect to such Application and Loan.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 8-13-2001 as an emergency; operative 8-13-2001 (Register 2001, No. 33). Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 44520, a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-11-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-13-2001 order transmitted to OAL 2-8-2002 and filed 3-21-2002 (Register 2002, No. 12).

3. Amendment of Note filed 2-29-2008 as an emergency; operative 2-29-2008 (Register 2008, No. 9). Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 44520(b), a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-27-2008 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

4. Amendment of Note refiled 8-25-2008 as an emergency; operative 8-27-2008 (Register 2008, No. 35). Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 44520(b), a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-24-2008 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

5. Amendment of Note refiled 11-24-2008 as an emergency; operative 11-24-2008 (Register 2008, No. 48). Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 44520(b), a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-23-2009 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

6. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-24-2008 order, including amendment of subsection (b), transmitted to OAL 1-7-2009 and filed 2-23-2009 (Register 2009, No. 9).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Section 44520, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25323.5, 44501, 44502, 44504.1, 44505, 44506, 44507, 44508, 44520, 44525.7, 44526(h), 44526(i), 44537.5, 44548(a), 44548(b), 53545 and 53545.14, Health and Safety Code.