5-733: The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Authority is a joint powers agency established by the City of Oakland and the County of Alameda to manage and finance improvements to the 120-acre (490,000 m) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Complex on behalf of the City and the County. The complex is home of the Oakland Coliseum and the Oakland Arena . The Coliseum Authority is governed by
10-549: A Board Commissioners that meets monthly The agency's operations are headed by a chairman (e.g. Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty) and an executive director (e.g. Ann Haley). The Coliseum Authority contracts with AEG Facilities to operate the Coliseum Complex. In 2019, Alameda County agreed to sell their interest in the complex to the Oakland Athletics for $ 85 million over five years as part of
15-572: A planned re-development of the site by the Athletics into a "multi-sports facility" that would include affordable housing and parks and help finance a new ballpark for the team at the Port of Oakland . Joint powers authority A joint powers authority ( JPA ) is an entity permitted under the laws of some U.S. states , whereby two or more public authorities (e.g. local governments , or utility or transport districts), not necessarily located in
20-408: The powers inherent in all of the participating agencies. The authorizing agreement states the powers the new authority will be allowed to exercise. The term, membership, and standing orders of the board of the authority must also be specified. The joint authority may employ staff and establish policies independently of the constituent authorities. Joint powers authorities receive existing powers from
25-574: The same state, may jointly exercise any power common to all of them. Joint powers authorities may be used where: Joint powers authorities are particularly widely used in California (where they are permitted under Section 6502 of the Government Code ), but they are also found in other states. A joint powers authority is distinct from the member authorities; they have separate operating boards of directors. These boards can be given any of
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