CA Gov't Code Section 37650.2

(a)

A city legislative body which operates a municipal hospital pursuant to this article shall meet as the hospital governing body at least once a month at the time and place it fixes by resolution.

(b)

A city legislative body which operates a municipal hospital pursuant to this article shall have and may exercise the following powers in addition to those powers described in this article and Article 7 (commencing with Section 37600) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 3 of Title 4 of the Government Code:

(1)

To have and use a corporate seal and alter it at its pleasure.

(2)

To sue and be sued in all courts and places and in all actions and proceedings whatever.

(3)

To exercise the right of eminent domain for the purposes of acquiring real or personal property of every kind necessary to the exercise of any of the powers of the municipal hospital.