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Resolution No. 9791
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Authorizing the Bay Area Water Supply And
Conservation Agency to Negotiate with the City and County of San Francisco to Amend the
2009 Water Supply Agreement
RECITALS
A. In April 2003, the City of Palo Alto (City) and other water suppliers in Alameda,
San Mateo and Santa Clara counties established the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation
Agency (BAWSCA) as authorized by Water Code Section 81300 et seq. pursuant to State
legislation enacted in 2002 (AB 2058).
B. The City is represented on the BAWSCA Board of Directors.
C. The City Council has previously approved the 2009 Water Supply Agreement
between the City and County of San Francisco and Wholesale Customers in Alameda County,
San Mateo County and Santa Clara County (Agreement).
D. BAWSCA has proposed to serve as the representative of its members in
discussions and negotiations with San Francisco leading toward the resolution of a number of
discrete, but important amendments to address substantive issues that have arisen during
implementation of the Agreement.
E. BAWSCA has the capabilities required to serve in this capacity by virtue of
Agency staff and consultants in relevant disciplines including civil engineering, water supply
planning, finance, economics, accounting, and law.
F. BAWSCA's CEO/General Manager has met with the City's representatives to
update them on the matters at issue in this negotiation.
The Council of the City of Palo Alto RESOLVES as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council appoints BAWSCA as its authorized representative in
discussions and negotiations with San Francisco to amend the Agreement to address issues
arising from implementation of the Agreement.
SECTION 2. BAWSCA, through its CEO/General Manager, shall confer with and keep
the City informed on the status of these discussions and negotiations.
SECTION 3. This appointment shall continue unless and until revoked by the City
Council.
SECTION 4. This resolution confers no authority on BAWSCA to enter into a
contract with San Francisco or to make any commitments legally binding on the City. The
authority to enter into any contracts is expressly reserved to the City Council.
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