The authority may:
(a)
Purchase, lease, obtain option upon, acquire by contract or grant, any real property as defined in Section 40517 or personal property within or contiguous to the local agency, or any interest in, or improvements on, such property.
(b)
Sell, lease, exchange, transfer, assign, subdivide, pledge by mortgage, deed of trust, or otherwise dispose of any real or personal property or any interest in such property.
(c)
Maintain and operate any property acquired by it, for any public purpose.
(d)
Lay out, open, extend, widen, straighten, establish, or change the grade, and improve, in whole or in part, of rights-of-way necessary or convenient for such property.
(e)
Clear buildings, structures or other improvements from the property.
(f)
Develop the property or any part thereof as a building site, including but not limited to grading, shaping, cutting and filling, locating and relocating public streets and places therein, and the installation of street improvements therein or therefor.
(g)
Rent, maintain, manage, operate, improve and repair property.
(h)
Insure, or provide for the insurance of, any real or personal property or the operation thereof against risks and hazards, and against the liabilities of the authority, its officers, agents and employees.
(i)
Borrow money and hypothecate property and revenues as security therefor.