(a) The Mervyn Dymally Memorial Capitol Foundation, upon establishment, may, in consultation with the Department of General Services, plan a bust of Mervyn Dymally to be placed in the State Capitol Building Annex.
(b) The Department of General Services, in consultation with the Mervyn Dymally Memorial Capitol Foundation, shall accomplish the following goals:
(1) Review the preliminary design plans to identify potential maintenance concerns.
(2) Ensure Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12101 et seq.) compliance and other safety concerns.
(3) Review and approve proper California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code) documents prepared for work at the designated historic property.
(4) Review final construction documents to ensure that all requirements are met.
(5) Prepare the right-of-entry permit outlining the final area of work, final construction documents, construction plans, the contractor hired to perform the work, insurance, bonding, provisions for damage to state property, and inspection requirements.
(6) Prepare a maintenance agreement outlining the Mervyn Dymally Memorial Capitol Foundation’s responsibility for the long-term maintenance of the bust due to aging, vandalism, or relocation.
(7) Inspect the construction performed by the contractor selected by the Mervyn Dymally Memorial Capitol Foundation.
(c) If the Mervyn Dymally Memorial Capitol Foundation undertakes responsibility to construct a bust under this section, it shall, in consultation with the Department of General Services, establish a schedule for the design, construction, and dedication of the bust, implement procedures to solicit designs for the bust, devise a selection process for the choice of the design, and establish a program for the dedication of the bust.
(d) The Department of General Services and the Mervyn Dymally Memorial Capitol Foundation shall approve the design and any other aspect of the bust.
(e) If the Mervyn Dymally Memorial Capitol Foundation undertakes responsibility to construct a bust under this section, it shall not begin construction of the bust until the Joint Committee on Rules has approved and adopted the plan for the bust, and only if the Joint Committee on Rules and the Department of Finance have determined that sufficient private funding is available to construct and maintain the bust.
(f) The planning, construction, and maintenance of the bust shall be funded exclusively through private donations to the Mervyn Dymally Memorial Capitol Foundation.
(g) If the Mervyn Dymally Memorial Capitol Foundation undertakes responsibility to construct a bust under this section, it shall sign a maintenance agreement with the state, as created under paragraph (6) of subdivision (b), to maintain the bust with private contributions.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 698, Sec. 2. (AB 2704) Effective January 1, 2017.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018