Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, whenever the public interest or convenience requires, the legislative body of any municipality may pay fees or expenses or acquire or install any or all of the works and improvements authorized by, and subject to the limitations with respect to those works and improvements set out in, the Improvement Act of 1911 (Division 7 (commencing with Section 5000)), the Vehicle Parking District Law of 1943 (Part 1 (commencing with Section 31500) of Division 18), the Parking District Law of 1951 (Part 4 (commencing with Section 35100) of Division 18), the Park and Playground Act of 1909 (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 38000) of Part 2 of Division 3 of Title 4 of the Government Code), or other works and improvements of a local nature, and may acquire by gift, purchase, or eminent domain proceedings land, rights-of-way, and easements necessary for the works and improvements.