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(a) The authority may, in its sole discretion, from time to time, enter into agreements with the port for services including, but not limited to, operations, maintenance, and purchasing, as the authority may find necessary or beneficial to facilitate the operation of San Diego International Airport.
(b) The authority shall have no obligation to purchase or procure any services, facilities, or equipment from or through the port. At no time shall the authority be obligated to purchase auditing, public affairs, and governmental relations, strategic planning, legal, or board support services from the port. However, the authority may elect to obtain these services and support in agreement with the port.
(c) Performance of all these services shall be subject to the direction and control of the authority, and shall be provided in accordance with specifications, policies, and procedures as communicated by the authority to the port from time to time. In all cases, the port shall provide services of sufficient quality, quantity, reliability, and timeliness to ensure that the authority can continue the operation, maintenance, planning and improvement of and for San Diego International Airport consistent with the standards and practices under which the airport is operated on the effective date of the act that added this subparagraph or higher standards as the authority may adopt, or as may be required in the authority's judgment to meet the requirements of federal or state law, or the needs of the users of the airport for the safe, secure, and efficient operation of the airport. The authority also, from time to time, may establish performance standards for and may conduct financial or performance audits, or both, of all services provided by the port and all charges or claims for payment for the services provided.
(d) Services provided by the Harbor Police shall in no event be of less quality than the standard established for airport police services by the three other largest airports, based on annual passengers, in this state. The port shall cooperate fully, at its own cost, in any financial or performance audit, or both, conducted by, or on behalf of, the authority or by any government agency having jurisdiction.
(e) The authority shall reimburse the port for the actual and reasonable direct costs, including, but not limited to, an appropriate allocation of general and administrative expenses associated with the provision of that service, incurred by the port to deliver services actually provided to the authority in accordance with the standards and requirements described in this section. The port shall request payment for services on a monthly basis. Those requests shall provide details regarding each service or element thereof for which payment is requested as the authority reasonably may request. The authority shall have the right to review and approve any request for payment for those services. Payment shall be due and payable 30 days after the request provided all necessary supporting documentation is received by the authority.
(f) The San Diego Harbor Police Department shall remain under the jurisdiction of the San Diego Unified Port District, and employees shall incur no loss of employment or reduction in wages, health and welfare benefits, seniority, retirement benefits or contributions made to retirement plans, or other terms and conditions of employment as a result of enactment of this division. The San Diego Harbor Police Department shall have the exclusive contract for law enforcement services at San Diego International Airport during that time as the airport continues to operate at Lindbergh Field, and peace officers of the Harbor Police shall remain employees of the port.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Public Utilities Code - PUC § 170062 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/public-utilities-code/puc-sect-170062/
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