Gov. Code, § 5956.2

It is the intent of the Legislature that this chapter be construed as creating a new and independent authority for local governmental agencies to utilize private sector investment capital to study, plan, design, construct, develop, finance, maintain, rebuild, improve, repair, or operate, or any combination thereof, fee-producing infrastructure facilities. To that end, this authority is intended to supplement and be independent of any existing authority and does not limit, replace, or detract from existing authority. This chapter may be used by local governmental entities when they deem it appropriate in the exercise of their discretion. It is the intent of the Legislature that this act create no new governmental entities.