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2.3 Powers. <br />The Agency shall have the power in its own name to do any of the following: <br />a. To exercise jointly the common powers of the Parties in studying and <br />planning ways and means to provide for the financing, and construction of the Foothill and <br />Eastern Transportation Corridors; <br />b. To make and enter into contracts; <br />C. To contract for the services of engineers, attorneys, planners, financial <br />consultants, and separate and apart therefrom to employ such other persons, as it deems <br />necessary; <br />d. To appoint agents; <br />e. To lease, acquire, construct, manage, maintain and operate any buildings, <br />works or improvements; <br />f. To acquire, hold, or dispose of property by any lawful means, including <br />without limitation, gift, purchase, eminent domain lease, lease purchase or sale; <br />forth; g. To incur debts, liabilities, or obligations subject to limitations herein set <br />h. To receive gifts, contributions and donations of property, funds, services <br />and other forms of financial assistance from persons, firms, corporations and any governmental <br />entity, <br />i. To sue and be sued in its own name; <br />j. To apply for an appropriate grant or grants under any federal, state, or <br />local programs for assistance in developing any of its programs; <br />k. To adopt rules, regulations, policies, by -laws and procedures governing <br />the operation of the Agency; <br />1. To exercise those powers authorized in Chapter 5 (commencing with <br />Section 31100) of Division 17 of the Streets and Highways Code in accordance with <br />Government Code Section 66484.3(f); and <br />m. To enter into a joint powers agreement with any public agency authorized <br />by Government Code Section 6500 et seq. for the purpose of jointly exercising common powers <br />under Government Code Sections 6500 et. seq. and 66484.3. Any such agreement with the SJH <br />Agency for the joint planning, financing and construction of major thoroughfares and bridges (a <br />"Joint Transportation Corridor Agency Agreement") shall provide for the formation of a separate <br />authority (a "Joint Transportation Corridor Agency ") to carry out the purposes of such Joint <br />Transportation Corridor Agency Agreement. Such Joint Transportation Corridor Agency <br />