In implementing this title, the authority may do all of the following:
(a) Subject to the approval of the executive board, place a measure on the ballot to raise revenue and allocate funds throughout the San Francisco Bay area, as provided in Part 2 (commencing with Section 64600).
(b) Apply for and receive grants or loans from public and private entities.
(c) Solicit and accept gifts, fees, grants, loans, and other allocations from public and private entities.
(d) Deposit or invest moneys of the authority in banks or financial institutions, as provided in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 53600) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5, including the investment of any money that is not required for the immediate necessities of the authority, as determined by the authority.
(e) Sue and be sued, except as otherwise provided by law, in all actions and proceedings, in all courts and tribunals of competent jurisdiction.
(f) Engage counsel and other professional services.
(g) Enter into and perform all necessary contracts.
(h) Enter into joint powers agreements pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act (Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1).
(i) Hire staff, define their qualifications and duties, and provide a schedule of compensation for the performance of their duties.
(j) Utilize staff employed by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.
(k) Allocate and deploy capital and generated fees or income in the form of grants, loans, equity, interest rate subsidies, and other financing tools to the cities, counties, other public agencies within the San Francisco Bay area, and private affordable housing developers to finance affordable housing development, preserve and enhance existing affordable housing, and fund tenant protection programs, pursuant to this title, in accordance with applicable constitutional requirements.
(l) Establish and modify the terms of potential capital investments deployed by the authority, including waiving or forgiving interest or principal payments.
(m) Collect data on housing production and monitor progress on meeting regional and state housing goals.
(n) Provide support and technical assistance to local governments in relation to producing and preserving affordable housing and providing tenant protections.
(o) Provide public information about the authority’s housing programs and policies.
(p) Incur and issue bonds and other indebtedness, and otherwise incur liabilities or obligations in accordance with Article 3 (commencing with Section 64630) of Chapter 2 of Part 2.
(q) Any other express or implied powers necessary to carry out the intent and purposes of this title.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 598, Sec. 1. (AB 1487) Effective January 1, 2020.)