Public Resources Code § 5855

(a)The commission shall establish a technical advisory committee that shall review the trail’s planning, implementation, and funding proposals. The committee shall include members and staff of appropriate regional government associations, local jurisdictions, and districts. Participation in the committee is voluntary and its members are not eligible for reimbursement from the state for costs incurred to participate. The committee may make recommendations, to the commission, on the trail’s planning, implementation, and funding. The executive director of the commission shall convene the meetings of the committee.

(b)A cooperative working relationship shall be established with state and federal agencies, and all other cities, counties, districts, including school districts, and regional government associations that are affected by the proposed trail.

(c)The commission shall establish a stakeholder advisory committee representing groups concerned with environmental and ecological protection of the delta, groups representing agricultural, private, and other business uses of the delta’s land and water, and groups representing bicycling, walking, boating, horseback riding, and other relevant recreational activities. The stakeholder advisory committee shall advise the commission on the trail’s impacts on and uses for committee member constituencies. Participation in the committee is voluntary and its members are not eligible for reimbursement from the state for costs incurred to participate. The committee may make recommendations, to the commission, on the trail’s planning, implementation, and funding. The executive director of the commission shall convene the meetings of the stakeholder advisory committee.

(d)The meetings of the committees established in subdivisions (a) and (c) shall be subject to the provisions of the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).