HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-08-28 - AGENDA REPORTS - SCV GROUNDWATER SYSTAINABILITY AGENCY JPA (2)Agenda Item: 2
DATE: August 28, 2018
SUBJECT: SANTA CLARITA VALLEY GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY
AGENCY JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
PRESENTER: Michael Villegas
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council:
1. Adopt a resolution to approve the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement by and among the
members of the Santa Clarita Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency.
2. Appropriate $20,000 from City Council Contingency account 19300.5401.001 to expenditure
account 14000.5161.001.
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney
approval.
BACKGROUND
The Santa Clarita Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SCV-GSA) was formed pursuant
to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) of 2014 to be a Groundwater
Sustainability Agency (GSA) for the Santa Clara River Valley East Subbasin (Basin). The
SGMA is a comprehensive bill signed into law by the state with the following goals:
1. Set minimum standards for sustainable groundwater management.
2. Provide local agencies tools necessary to sustainably manage groundwater.
3. Increase groundwater storage.
4. Provide opportunity for local control.
5. Prevent deterioration of water quality.
6. Preserve existing water rights.
Local agencies are required to establish a GSA in groundwater basins as defined by the
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Department of Water Resources. The members of the GSA are all local public agencies with
water supply, water management, and/or land use responsibilities in at least some portion of the
Basin. The GSA is tasked with assessing groundwater conditions in their basin, and preparing
and adopting a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) to manage groundwater over a 20 -year
period, and governance responsibilities to enforce implementation and compliance with the GSP
by all groundwater users in a basin.
At the May 9, 2017, City Council meeting, Council unanimously voted to adopt a resolution to
approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to form the SCV-GSA. The members of the
SCV-GSA include the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCV Water), the City of Santa
Clarita, Los Angeles County Waterworks District Number 36, and the County of Los Angeles.
The members of the SCV-GSA have determined that the sustainable management of the Basin
may be best achieved through a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (JPA). This agreement will
effectively supersede and terminate the previously executed MOU. In addition, this agreement
will provide the power to each member to study, plan, develop, finance, acquire, construct,
maintain, repair, manage, operate, control, and govern water supply projects and exercise
groundwater management authority within the Basin to implement the GSP.
The SCV-GSA will be governed by a board of directors under the JPA. The board will consist of
seven directors: four directors from SCV Water and one director each from the City of Santa
Clarita, County of Los Angeles, and Los Angeles County Waterworks District Number 36.
Councilmember Bob Kellar, the currently appointed representative to the SCV-GSA via City
Council approval at June 13, 2017, City Council meeting, under the MOU, will be appointed to
the board of directors under the JPA. Directors will serve a term of two years beginning on the
date the JPA becomes effective.
In order to fund the SCV-GSA and continue to develop the GSP, members will be required to
contribute a non -reimbursable amount of $20,000 each fiscal year for the first five years. After
the fifth year, the board will consider the appropriate level of annual payments. In addition, in
the event the cost of the ongoing administration of the SCV-GSA and/or the development,
adoption, and ongoing administration of the GSP exceeds the member agency initial
contributions, the board of directors may, by super -majority vote, adopt a resolution requiring
each member agency to provide additional non -reimbursable funding, above the annual
contributions, to the SCV-GSA.
It is important to note, under the JPA each member agency has the right to unilaterally withdraw
from the agreement without cause or requiring termination of the JPA effective one hundred
eighty days written notice.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
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FISCAL IMPACT
The requested appropriation to expenditure account 14000-5161.001 will adequately cover the
required non -reimbursable contribution for Fiscal Year 2018-19.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution
Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement
Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement - Exhibit A
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RESOLUTION NO. 18 -
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, TO
APPROVE THE JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG
THE MEMBERS OF THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY GROUNDWATER
SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
WHEREAS, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014, California Water
Code section 10720 et. seq. (SGMA), went into effect on January 1, 2015, and various clarifying
amendments to SGMA, including Senate Bills 13 and 226 and Assembly Bills 617 and 939, were
signed in 2015 and became effective on January 1, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the legislative intent of SGMA is to provide for the sustainable management
of California's groundwater basins, to enhance local management of groundwater, to establish
minimum standards for sustainable groundwater management, and to provide local agencies with
the authority and the technical and financial assistance necessary to sustainably manage
groundwater; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Clarita Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SCV-GSA)
was formed pursuant to the Sustainable Groundwater Act to be the Groundwater Sustainability
Agency (GSA) for the Santa Clara River Valley East Subbasin, groundwater basin number 4-
4.07 (Basin), per the State of California, Department of Water Resource (DWR) Groundwater
Bulletin 118; and
WHEREAS, the members are all local public agencies with water supply, water
management, and/or land use responsibilities in at least some portion of the Basin and as a result,
each has the statutory authority to participate in the GSA for the Basin; and
WHEREAS, the basin, identified and designated by the Department of Water Resources
Bulletin 118 as Subbasin No. 4-4.07, is a high priority basin and therefore, is subject to the
requirements of SGMA; and
WHEREAS, SGMA Section 10735.2 required the formation of one or more GSAs to
manage the Basin by June 30, 2017. SGMA Section 10723.6 authorizes multiple local agencies
in a basin to form a GSA by way of memorandum of agreement or other legal agreement; and
water supply, water management, or land use responsibilities within a groundwater basin may
decide to become a GSA over that basin (California Water Code Sections 10721 and 10723); and
WHEREAS, SGMA provides that a combination of local agencies may form a GSA by a
Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (JPA), a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), or other
legal agreement (Water Code Section 10723.6); and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita overlies a portion of the Santa Clara River Valley
East Subbasin, groundwater basin number 4-4.07 per the State of California, Department of
Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater Bulletin 118, which has been designated by the State of
California as a high priority basin; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita has land use responsibilities within the Santa Clara
River Valley East Subbasin; and
WHEREAS, it is beneficial to the health, safety, and water supply reliability of the Santa
Clarita Valley to retain local jurisdiction and control over groundwater resources within the
Santa Clara River Valley East Subbasin; and
WHEREAS, Castaic Lake Water Agency, Newhall County Water District, Los Angeles
County Waterworks District No. 36, Val Verde, the Santa Clarita Water Division, the City of
Santa Clarita, and the County of Los Angeles formed the SCV-GSA by the MOU dated May 24,
2017. The parties to the MOU set forth their intention and reserved the right to prepare a JPA to
assume the role of the SCV-GSA; and
WHEREAS, Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCV Water) is the successor to Castaic
Lake Water Agency, the Santa Clarita Water Division, and Newhall County Water District,
which were dissolved, pursuant to Senate Bill 634, Chapter 833 (SB 634). In addition, SB 634
required SCV Water to dissolve Valencia Water Company, a large private retail water provider
in the area whose stock was owned by SCV Water, and transfer its assets into SCV Water. This
transfer was accomplished in January 2018 and as a result, the Valencia Water Division is
operated as a retail service division and is part of the public agency, SCV Water; and
WHEREAS, under SGMA and pursuant to Government Code Section 6500, et seq., a
combination of local agencies may form a GSA through a JPA; and
WHEREAS, the members have determined that the sustainable management of the Basin
pursuant to SGMA may best be achieved through the cooperation of the members operating
through a JPA; and
WHEREAS, the Joint Exercise of Powers Act of 2000 ("Act") authorizes the members to
create a joint powers authority and to jointly exercise any power common to the members and to
exercise additional powers granted under the Act; and
WHEREAS, based on the foregoing legal authority, as well as the authority granted in
SGMA, the members desire to create a joint powers authority for the purpose of taking all
actions deemed necessary by the joint powers authority to ensure sustainable management of the
Basin as required by SGMA; and
WHEREAS, the governing board of each member has determined it to be in the
member's and public's best interest that this agreement be executed; and
WHEREAS, this JPA supersedes and terminates the previously executed MOU and the
joint powers authority created herein herby assumes the role of the SCV-GSA.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita,
California, does hereby:
SECTION 1. Elect that the City of Santa Clarita will participate as a member of the SCV-
GSA to manage groundwater within its statutory boundaries of the Basin pursuant to the JPA by
and among the members of the SCV-GSA.
SECTION 2. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute the JPA by and
among the members of the SCV-GSA.
SECTION 3. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to coordinate with the other
members of the SCV-GSA to provide a copy of this resolution and all other necessary
documentation to the DWR within 30 days and to otherwise comply with the requirements of
Water Code Section 10723.8.
SECTION 4. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to coordinate with the other
members of the SCV-GSA to maintain a list of interested parties regarding the SCV-GSA
pursuant to Water Code Section 10723.4.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this th day of 2018.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
DATE:
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MAYOR
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Mary Cusick, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do herby certify that the
foregoing Resolution 18- was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of Santa Clarita at
a regular meeting, thereof, held on the th day of 2018, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL,MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL,MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL,MEMBERS:
CITY CLERK
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JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT
by and among
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY WATER AGENCY,
THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
LOS ANGELES COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICT NO. 36, VAL VERDE,
and
THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
modifying and assuming the role of
THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY
GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
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THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY a
This Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement ("JPA" or "Agreement") is made and effective on the Z
last date executed ("Effective Date"), by and among the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency ("SCV-
Water"), the City of Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County Waterworks District No. 36,Val Verde, and the v
County of Los Angeles, sometimes referred to herein individually as a "Member" and collectively as the w
"Members" for purposes of modifying and assuming the role of the Santa Clarita Valley Groundwater Q
Sustainability Agency ("SCV-GSA") and setting forth the terms pursuant to which the SCV-GSA shall
operate. Capitalized defined terms used herein shall have the meanings given to them in Article 1 of this :i
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The SCV-GSA was formed pursuant to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act to be the
Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) for the Santa Clara River Valley East Subbasin, groundwater
basin number 4-4.07 ("Basin"), per the State of California, Department of Water Resources (DWR)
Groundwater Bulletin 118.
RECITALS
A. On September 16, 2014, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Senate Bills 1168 and
1319, and Assembly Bill 1739, collectively known as the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act
(SGMA), codified in Part 2.74 of Division 6 of the California Water Code, commencing with Section
10720.
B. SGMA became effective on January 1, 2015, and various clarifying amendments to
SGMA, including Senate Bills 13 and 226 and Assembly Bills 617 and 939, were signed in 2015 and
became effective on January 1, 2016.
C. The legislative intent of SGMA is to provide sustainable management of California's
groundwater basins, to enhance local management of groundwater, to establish minimum standards
for sustainable groundwater management, and to provide local agencies with the authority and the
technical and financial assistance necessary to sustainably manage groundwater.
D. The Members are all local public agencies with water supply, water management, and/or
land use responsibilities in at least some portion of the Basin and as a result, each has the statutory
authority to participate in GSAs for the Basin. A map of the basin and the service area boundary of each
Member is included in Exhibit A.
E. The Basin, identified and designated by Department of Water Resources Bulletin 118
as Subbasin No. 4-4.07, is a high priority basin and therefore, is subject to the requirements of SGMA.
F. SGMA Section 10735.2 required the formation of one or more GSAs to manage the Basin
by June 30, 2017. SGMA Section 10723.6 authorizes multiple local agencies in a basin to form a GSA
by way of memorandum of agreement or other legal agreement.
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G. Castaic Lake Water Agency, Newhall County Water District, Los Angeles County
Waterworks District No. 36, Val Verde, the Santa Clarita Water Division, the City of Santa Clarita, and
the County of Los Angeles formed the SCV-GSA by Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) dated a
May 24, 2017. The parties to the MOU set forth their intention and reserved the right to prepare a joint z
powers agreement to assume the role of the SCV-GSA. p
H. Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCV Water) is the successor to Castaic Lake Water
Agency, the Santa Clarita Water Division, and Newhall County Water District, which were dissolved,
pursuant to Senate Bill 634, Chapter 833 (SB 634). In addition, SB 634 required SCV Water to dissolve
Valencia Water Company, a large private retail water provider in the area whose stock was owned by
SCV Water, and transfer its assets into SCV Water. This transfer was accomplished in January 2018
and as a result, the Valencia Water Division is operated as a retail service division and is part of the
public agency, SCV Water.
L Under SGMA and pursuant to Government Code Section 6500, et seq., a combination of
local agencies may form a GSA through a joint exercise of powers agreement.
J. The Members have determined that the sustainable management of the Basin pursuant to
SGMA may best be achieved through the cooperation of the Members operating through a joint powers
agreement.
K. The Joint Exercise of Powers Act of 2000 ("Act") authorizes the Members to create a joint
powers authority and to jointly exercise any power common to the Members and to exercise additional
powers granted under the Act.
L. The Act, including the Marks -Roos Local Bond Pooling Act of 1985 (Government Code
sections 6584, et seq.), authorizes an entity created pursuant to the Act to issue bonds, and under certain
circumstances, to purchase bonds issued by, or to make loans to, the Members for financing public capital
improvements, working capital, liability and other insurance needs or projects whenever doing so would
result in significant public benefits, as determined by the Members. The Act further authorizes and
empowers a joint powers authority to sell bonds so issued or purchased to public or private purchasers at
public or negotiated sales.
M. Based on the foregoing legal authority, as well as the authority granted in SGMA, the
Members desire to create a joint powers authority for the purpose of taking all actions deemed necessary
by the joint powers authority to ensure sustainable management of the Basin as required by SGMA.
N. The governing board of each Member has determined it to be in the Member's best interest
and in the public interest that this Agreement be executed.
O. This Agreement supersedes and terminates the previously executed MOU and the joint
powers authority created herein herby assumes the role of the SCV-GSA.
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The following terms have the following meanings for purposes of this Agreement:
1.1 "Act" means The Joint Exercise of Powers Act, set forth in Chapter 5 of division 7 of Title
1 of the Government Code, sections 6500, et seq., including all laws supplemental thereto.
1.2 "Agreement" has the meaning assigned thereto in the Preamble.
1.3 "Auditor" means the auditor of the financial affairs of the SCV-GSA appointed by the
Board of Directors pursuant to Section 13.3 of this Agreement.
1.4 "Basin" means the Santa Clara River Valley East Groundwater Subbasin, groundwater
basin number 4-4.07 per Bulletin 118, as further depicted in Exhibit A to this MOU.
1.5 "Board of Directors" or "Board" means the governing body of the SCV-GSA as established
by Article 6 of this Agreement.
1.6 "Director" and "Alternate Director" shall mean a director and alternate director appointed
pursuant to Article 6 of this Agreement.
1.7 "DWR" means the California Department of Water Resources.
1.8 "Effective Date" has the meaning assigned thereto in the Preamble.
1.9 "GSA" means Groundwater Sustainability Agency, as defined by SGMA, that implements
the provisions of SGMA.
1.10 "GSP" means Groundwater Sustainability Plan, as defined by SGMA, proposed or adopted
by a GSA pursuant to SGMA.
1.11 "Member" has the meaning in the Preamble and further means each party to this Agreement
that satisfies the requirements of Section 5.1 of this Agreement, including any new members as may be
approved by the Members pursuant to Section 5.2 of this Agreement.
1.12 "Officer(s)" means the Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary to be appointed by the Board of
Directors pursuant to Section 7.1 of this Agreement.
1.13 "SCV-GSA" means the Santa Clarita Groundwater Sustainability Agency and consists of
the following members: Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency, the City of Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County
Waterworks District No. 36 Val Verde, and the County of Los Angeles.
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ARTICLE 2.
CREATION OF THE AUTHORITY
2.1 Creation of Authority. There is hereby created pursuant to the Act a joint powers authority,
which shall be a public entity separate from the Members to this Agreement. This Agreement terminates
the MOU and the joint powers authority hereby assumes the role of the SCV-GSA and shall be known as
the SCV-GSA. Within ten (10) days after the Effective Date of this Agreement, the SCV-GSA shall cause
a statement of the information concerning the SCV-GSA, required by Government Code section 53051,
to be filed with the office of the California Secretary of State and with the County Clerk for the County
of Los Angeles, setting forth the facts required to be stated pursuant to Government Code section 5305 l (a).
Within thirty (30) days after the Effective Date of this Agreement and after any amendment, the SCV-
GSA shall cause a notice of this Agreement or amendment to be prepared and filed with the office of the
California Secretary of State containing the information required by Government Code section 6503.5.
Within thirty (30) days after the Effective Date, the SCV-GSA shall send a copy of this Agreement to
DWR.
2.2 Purpose of the Joint Powers Authority. Each Member to this Agreement has in common
the power to study, plan, develop, finance, acquire, construct, maintain, repair, manage, operate, control,
and govern water supply projects and exercise groundwater management authority within the Basin either
alone or in cooperation with other public or private non-member entities, and each is a local agency
eligible to serve as the GSA, either alone or jointly through a joint powers agreement as provided for by
SGMA. This Agreement is being entered into in order to jointly exercise some or all of the foregoing
common powers, as appropriate, and for the exercise of such additional powers as may be authorized by
law in the manner herein set forth, in order to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement. The purpose of
the SCV-GSA is to serve as the GSA for the Basin and to develop, adopt, and implement the GSP for the
Basin pursuant to SGMA and other applicable provisions of law.
ARTICLE 3.
TERM
This Agreement shall become effective upon its execution by each of the Members and shall
remain in effect until terminated pursuant to the provisions of Article 16 (Withdrawal of Members) of this
Agreement.
ARTICLE 4.
POWERS
The SCV-GSA shall possess the power in its own name to exercise any and all common powers
of its Members reasonably related to the purposes of the SCV-GSA, including but not limited to the
following powers, together with such other powers as are expressly set forth in SGMA and as it may be
amended in the future. For purposes of Government Code section 6509, the powers of the SCV-GSA shall
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Water, and in the event of the withdrawal of SCV Water as a Member under this Agreement, then the �
manner of exercising the SCV-GSA's powers shall be those restrictions imposed on the County of Los a
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4.1 To exercise all powers afforded to the SCV-GSA under SGMA, including without
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4.1.1 To adopt rules, regulations, policies, bylaws, and procedures governing the
operation of the SCV-GSA.
4.1.2 To develop, adopt, and implement a GSP for the Basin, and to exercise jointly the
common powers of the Members in doing so.
4.1.3 To obtain rights, permits, and other authorizations for, or pertaining to,
implementation of a GSP for the Basin.
4.1.4 To collect and monitor data on the extraction of groundwater from, and the quality
of groundwater in, the Basin.
4.1.5 To acquire property and other assets by grant, lease, purchase, bequest, devise, gift,
or eminent domain, and to hold, enjoy, lease or sell, or otherwise dispose of, property, including real
property, water rights, and personal property, necessary for the full exercise of the SCV-GSA's powers.
4.1.6 To establish and administer a conjunctive use program for the purposes of
maintaining sustainable yield in the Basin consistent with the requirements of SGMA.
4.1.7 To exchange and distribute water.
4.1.8 To regulate groundwater extractions as permitted by SGMA.
4.1.9 To spread, sink, and inject water into the basin to recharge the groundwater Basin.
4.1.10 To store, transport, recapture, recycle, purify, treat, or otherwise manage and
control water for beneficial use.
4.1.11 To develop and facilitate market-based solutions for the use, sale, or lease, and
management of water rights.
4.1.12 To impose assessments, groundwater extraction fees, or other charges, and to
undertake other means of financing the SCV-GSA as authorized by Chapter 8 of SGMA, commencing at
section 10730 of the Water Code.
4.1.13 To exercise the common powers of its Members to develop, collect, provide, and
disseminate information that furthers the purposes of the SCV-GSA, including but not limited to the
operation of the SCV-GSA and adoption and implementation of a GSP for the Basin to the Members'
legislative, administrative, and judicial bodies, as well as the public generally.
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4.1.14 To perform other ancillary tasks relating to the operation of the SCV-GSA pursuant
to SGMA, including without limitation, environmental review, engineering, and design.
4.2 To apply for, accept, and receive licenses, permits, water rights, approvals, agreements,
grants, loans, contributions, donations, or other aid from any agency of the United States, the State of
California, or other public agencies or private persons or entities necessary for the SCV-GSA's purposes.
4.3 To make and enter contracts necessary to the full exercise of the SCV-GSA's power
4.4 To employ, designate, or otherwise contract for the services of agents, officers, employees,
attorneys, engineers, planners, financial consultants, technical specialists, advisors, and independent
contractors.
4.5 To incur debts, liabilities, or obligations, to issue bonds, notes, certificates of participation,
guarantees, equipment leases, reimbursement obligations, and other indebtedness, as authorized by the
Act.
4.6 To cooperate, act in conjunction, and contract with the United States, the State of
California, or any agency thereof, counties, municipalities, public and private corporations of any kind
(including without limitation, investor-owned utilities), and individuals, or any of them, for any and all
purposes necessary or convenient for the full exercise of the powers of the SCV-GSA.
4.7 To sue and be sued in the SCV-GSA's own name. Third parties must comply with the
requirements of the Government Claims Act prior to filing any action for money or damages against the
SCV-GSA.
4.8 To provide for the prosecution of, defense of, or other participation in, actions or
proceedings at law or in public hearings in which the Members, pursuant to this Agreement, have an
interest and employ counsel and other expert assistance for these purposes.
4.9 To accumulate operating and reserve funds for the purposes herein stated.
4.10 To invest money that is not required for the immediate necessities of the SCV-GSA, as the
SCV-GSA determines is advisable, in the same manner and upon the same conditions as Members,
pursuant to Government Code section 53601, as that section now exists or may hereafter be amended.
4.11 To undertake any investigations, studies, and matters of general administration.
4.12 To perform all other acts necessary or proper to carry out fully the purposes of this
Agreement.
ARTICLE 5.
MEMBERSHIP
5.1 Members. The Members of the SCV-GSA shall be the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency,
the City of Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County Waterworks District No. 36 Val Verde, and the County of
Los Angeles, as long as they have not, pursuant to the provisions hereof, withdrawn or been terminated
from this Agreement.
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5.2 New Members. It is recognized that a public agency that is not a Member on the Effective
Date of this Agreement may wish to participate in the SCV-GSA. Additional public agencies or mutual
water companies may become members of the SCV-GSA upon such terms and conditions as established
by the Board of Directors and upon the unanimous consent of the existing Members, evidenced by the
execution of a written amendment to this Agreement signed by all of the Members, including the
additional public agency or mutual water company. The addition of new Members shall not affect any
rights of existing Members without the consent of all affected Members.
ARTICLE 6.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
6.1 Formation of the Board of Directors. The SCV-GSA shall be governed by a Board of
Directors ("Board of Directors" or "Board"),
appointed in the manner set forth as follows:
The Board shall consist of seven (7) Directors who shall be
6.1.1 Four (4) Directors appointed by the Board of Directors for the Santa Clarita Valley
Water Agency, which is the successor entity to the Castaic Lake Water Agency, the Newhall County
Water District, the Santa Clarita Water Division, and the Valencia Water Company.
6.1.2 One (1) Director appointed by the City Council for the City of Santa Clarita.
6.1.3 One (1) Director appointed by the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors.
6.1.4 One (1) Director appointed by Los Angeles County Waterworks District No. 36,
Val Verde.
6.2 Initial Directors. The six (6) individuals who were appointed to the predecessor SCV-GSA
pursuant to the MOU by a Member or a predecessor in interest to a Member are hereby deemed by the
Members to be appointed to the Board of Directors. Consistent with Section 6. 1.1 above, the Santa Clarita
Valley Water Agency shall appoint one additional director so it has a total of four appointed Directors.
6.3 Alternate Directors. Each Member may also appoint Alternate Directors for its members
of the Board of Directors. Unless appearing as a substitute for a Director due to absence or conflict of
interest, Alternate Directors shall have no vote, and shall not participate in any discussions or deliberations
of the Board. In such instances, Alternate Directors are not prohibited from attending meetings and may
participate in public comment. If a Director is not present, or if a Director has a conflict of interest which
precludes participation by the Director in any decision-making process of the Board, the Alternate Director
appointed to act in his/her place shall assume all rights of the Director, and shall have the authority to act
in his/her absence, including casting votes on matters before the Board.
6.4 Duties of the Board of Directors. The business and affairs of the SCV-GSA, and all of the
powers of the SCV-GSA, including without limitation all powers set forth in Article 4 (Powers), are
reserved to and shall be exercised by and through the Board of Directors, except as may be expressly
delegated pursuant to this Agreement, bylaws, or by specific action of the Board of Directors.
6.5 Director Terms and Removal. Each Director shall be appointed to serve for a term of two
years. A Member's Director may be removed during his or her term or reappointed for multiple terms at
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ARTICLE 7.
OFFICERS
7.1 Officers. Officers of the SCV-GSA shall be a chair, vice chair, and secretary. A treasurer
shall be appointed consistent with the provisions of Section 13.3. The vice chair shall exercise all powers
of the chair in the chair's absence or inability to act.
7.2 Appointment of Officers. Officers shall be appointed annually by, and serve at the pleasure
of, the Board of Directors. The initial Officers shall be those that were selected as officers by the members
of the predecessor SCV-GSA pursuant to the MOU. Officers shall be appointed thereafter at the first
Board meeting following January 1 st of each year. Any Officer may resign at any time upon written notice
to the Board.
7.3 Principal Office. The principal office of the SCV-GSA shall be established by the Board
of Directors, and may thereafter be changed by a simple majority vote of the full Board. The principal
office of the SCV-GSA shall be located within the jurisdictional boundaries of one or more of the
Members.
ARTICLE 8.
DIRECTOR MEETINGS
8.1 Initial Meeting. The initial meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held in the County
of Los Angeles, California within sixty (60) days of the Effective Date of this Agreement.
8.2 Time and Place. The Board of Directors shall meet at least quarterly, at a date, time and
place set by the Board within the jurisdictional boundaries of one or more of the Members, and at such
times as may be determined by the Board.
8.3 Meetings. All meetings of the Board of Directors, including special meetings, shall be
noticed, held, and conducted in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code sections
54950, et seq.). The Board may use teleconferencing in connection with any meeting in conformance with
and to the extent authorized by applicable law.
8.4 Local Conflict of Interest Code. The Board of Directors shall adopt a local conflict of
interest code pursuant to the provisions of the Political Reform Act of 1974 (Government Code sections
81000, et seq.) at the first meeting following the appointment of the Directors.
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9.2 Director Votes. Voting by the Board of Directors shall be made on the basis of one vote
for each Director.
9.3 Affirmative Decisions of the Board of Directors - Simple Majority Vote. Except as
otherwise specified in this Agreement, all decisions of the Board of Directors shall require the affirmative
vote of at least four (4) Directors.
9.4 Matters Requiring Supermajority Vote. Decisions concerning the following matters shall
require a supermajority vote of the Directors in order to pass: (1) the adoption of the GSP and any
amendments thereto; (2) any amendments to the bylaws; (3) approval of the annual budget; (4) the
adoption of any groundwater regulatory or extraction fees; (5) the adoption of any taxes, fees or
assessments subject to Proposition 218; (6) a decision to initiate or settle litigation; (7) a decision to
commence eminent domain proceedings; and (8) the approval of any agreement between the SCV-GSA
and any Member.
ARTICLE 10.
STAFF AND SERVICES
10.1 Staff and Services. The SCV-GSA may employ full-time and/or part-time employees,
assistants, and independent contractors who may be necessary from time to time to accomplish the
purposes of the SCV-GSA, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors. The SCV-GSA may contract
with a Member or other public agency or private entity for various services, including without limitation,
those related to the SCV-GSA's finances, purchasing, risk management, information technology, and
human resources. A written agreement shall be entered between the SCV-GSA and the Member or other
public agency or private entity contracting to provide such service, and that agreement shall specify the
terms on which such services shall be provided, including without limitation, the compensation, if any,
that shall be made for the provision of such services.
10.2 Initial Administration and Staffing. Unless otherwise determined by the Board, SCV Water
will manage the administrative operations of the SCV-GSA and the development of the GSP. In
connection with this role and pursuant to a separate agreement between SCV Water and the SCV-GSA,
SCV Water will provide staff resources to administer the operations of the SCV-GSA and will be
authorized to contract directly with consultants and other parties, including the State of California, as
required to carry out the direction of the SCV-GSA Board. Unless otherwise provided by the Board, any
procurement, purchasing, and contracting shall be done in accordance with SCV Water's adopted policies.
The separate agreement between SCV Water and the SCV-GSA contemplated in this Section shall address
the reimbursement of costs and expenses incurred by SCV Water in fulfilling its role and may be reviewed
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COMMITTEES
12.1 Board Committees. The Board of Directors may from time to time establish one or more
standing or ad hoc committees consisting of Directors to assist in carrying out the purposes and objectives
of the SCV-GSA, including but not limited to a Budget and Finance Committee, Planning Committee,
and an Executive Committee. The Board of Directors shall determine the purpose and need for such
committees. Meetings of standing committees shall be subject to the requirements of the Brown Act.
12.2 Other Committees. The Board may from time to time and in its discretion establish any
other committees to assist in carrying out the purposes and objectives of the SCV-GSA.
ARTICLE 13.
ACCOUNTING PRACTICES
13.1 General. The Board of Directors shall establish and maintain such funds and accounts as
may be required by generally accepted public agency accounting practices. The SCV-GSA shall maintain
strict accountability of all funds and report all receipts and disbursements of the SCV-GSA.
13.2 Fiscal Year. Unless the Board of Directors decides otherwise, the fiscal year for the SCV-
GSA shall run concurrent with the fiscal year of SCV Water.
13.3 Appointment of Treasurer and Auditor; Duties. The Treasurer shall be the Chief Finance
Officer of SCV Water and the Auditor shall be appointed by the Board in the manner, and shall perform
such duties and responsibilities, specified in sections 6505, 6505.5 and 6505.6 of the Act. The Treasurer
shall be bonded in accordance with the provisions of section 6505.1 of the Act.
ARTICLE 14.
BUDGET AND EXPENSES
14.1 Buffet. Within one hundred twenty (120) days after the first meeting of the Board of
Directors, and thereafter prior to the commencement of each fiscal year, the Board shall adopt a budget
for the SCV-GSA for the ensuing fiscal year. In the event that a budget is not so approved, the prior year's
budget shall be deemed approved for the ensuing fiscal year, and any groundwater extraction fee or
assessment(s) of contributions of Members, or both, approved by the Board during the prior fiscal year
shall again be assessed in the same amount and terms for the ensuing fiscal year.
14.2 SCV-GSA Funding and Initial Contributions.
14.2.1 Funding Account. For the purpose of funding the expenses and ongoing operations
of the SCV-GSA, the Board of Directors shall maintain a funding account in connection with the annual
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payments. The first payment of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) shall be paid to the SCV-GSA within LU
thirty (30) days of the execution of this Agreement for fiscal year 2017-18. Payments for subsequent Q
fiscal years shall be paid to the SCV-GSA within thirty (30) days after the start of each fiscal year
thereafter. These contributions shall be used for any purpose authorized for payment from fees imposed
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14.3 Issuance of Indebtedness. The SCV-GSA may issue bonds, notes, or other forms of
indebtedness, as permitted under Section 4.5, provided such issuance be approved at a meeting of the
Board.
14.4 Future Member Contributions. In the event the cost of the ongoing administration of the
SCV-GSA and/or the development, adoption, and ongoing administration of the GSP exceeds the
Members' initial contributions, the Board may, by a super -majority vote, adopt a resolution requiring each
of the Members to provide additional non -reimbursable funding, above the annual contributions, to the
SCV-GSA and demonstrating in detail (1) the need for funding and (2) the purposes for which additional
funding will be utilized. Upon receipt of the resolution requiring additional funding, the Members may
meet and confer regarding the resolution. However, each Member shall consider and act upon the
resolution no later than ninety (90) days following the adoption of the resolution by the Board unless
otherwise extended by the Board. Failure by a Member to affirm the resolution may be grounds for
termination pursuant to Section 16.2.
14.5 Voluntary Member Contributions. Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit a member
from making voluntary monetary or in-kind contributions to the SCV-GSA at any time. To the extent the
SCV-GSA is able to secure other funding sources, and to the extent permitted by law, the SCV-GSA shall
reimburse voluntary Member contributions provided pursuant to this Section 14.5. The SCV-GSA's
authority to reimburse such contributions shall be considered a cost of the SCV-GSA's groundwater
sustainability program. Notwithstanding the SCV-GSA's obligation to reimburse voluntary Member
contributions pursuant to this Section 14.5, a Member who makes a voluntary contribution may, in its
discretion, elect to make any such voluntary contribution non -reimbursable.
ARTICLE 15.
LIABILITIES
15.1 Liability. In accordance with Government Code section 6507, and as authorized by
Government Code Section 6508. 1, the debt, liabilities, and obligations of the SCV-GSA shall be the debts,
liabilities, and obligations of the SCV-GSA alone, and not the Members.
15.2 Indemnity. To the fullest extent permitted by law, funds of the SCV-GSA may be used to
defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the SCV-GSA, each Member, each Director, and any officers,
agents, and employees of the SCV-GSA for their actions taken within the course and scope of their duties
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save, indemnify, defend, and hold harmless each Member from any liability, claims, suits, actions, �
arbitration proceedings, administrative proceedings, regulatory proceedings, losses, expenses or costs of a
any kind, whether actual, alleged or threatened, including attorney's fees and costs, court costs, interest, z
defense costs, and expert witness fees, where the same arise out of, or are in any way attributable in whole p
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addition, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the SCV-GSA shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless, Q
each Member from any liabilities incurred as a result of handling, receipt, use, or disposal of hazardous
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15.3 Privileges and Immunities. All of the privileges and immunities from liability, exemption
from laws, ordinances and rules, all pension, relief, disability, workers compensation, and other benefits
which apply to the activity of officers, agents, or employees of any of the Members when performing their
respective functions shall apply to them to the same degree and extent while engaged in the performance
of any of the functions and other duties under this Agreement. None of the officers, agents, or employees
appointed by the Board of Directors shall be deemed, by reason of their employment by the Board of
Directors, to be employed by any of the Members or, by reason of their employment by the Board of
Directors to be subject to any of the requirements of such Members.
15.4 Liability Insurance. The Board of Directors shall obtain, and maintain in effect, appropriate
liability insurance to cover the activities of the SCV-GSA's Directors and staff in the ordinary course of
their duties.
15.5 Bond — Property of the Agency. Whomever is designated to be responsible for the handling
of SCV-GSA property shall be required to file an official bond in an amount to be determined by the
Board consistent with Government Code section 6505.1. SCV-GSA shall pay for the required bond.
ARTICLE 16.
WITHDRAWAL AND TERMINATION
16.1 Unilateral Withdrawal. Any Member may unilaterally withdraw from this Agreement
without causing or requiring termination of this Agreement, effective upon one hundred eighty (180) days
written notice. Such notice shall be provided to the Board Secretary, the Board of Directors, and each of
the Members. If a Member withdraws, this Agreement will continue in full force and effect among the
remaining Members.
16.2 Termination of Members. As an alternative to pursuing litigation against a Member for
failure to meet its obligations as set forth in this Agreement or as may be adopted by the Board from time
to time, the Board may vote to terminate such Member. Termination may be effected by the vote of all
but one of the current Directors. In the event of a termination, this Agreement shall continue in full force
and effect among the remaining members.
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GSA terminated by unanimous written consent of all Members, except during the outstanding term of any �
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limitation, those debts, liabilities, and obligations pursuant to Sections 4 and 14. For purposes of this Q
Agreement, annual contributions are incurred or accrued as of the effective date of this Agreement and
the first day of every fiscal year thereafter. Any Member who withdraws or is terminated from the SCV-
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withdrawn from the SCV-GSA shall not receive reimbursements, if any, in excess of the reimbursable
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16.5 Return of Contribution. Upon termination of this Agreement, any surplus money on -hand
shall be returned to the Members in proportion to their contributions made. To the extent permitted by
law, the Board of Directors shall first offer any property, works, rights, and interests of the SCV-GSA for
sale to the Members on terms and conditions determined by the Board of Directors. If no such sale to
Members is consummated, the Board of Directors shall offer the property, works, rights, and interest of
the SCV-GSA for sale to any non-member for good and adequate consideration. The net proceeds from
any sale shall be distributed among the Members in proportion to their contributions made.
ARTICLE 17.
SPECIAL PROJECTS
17.1 Special Projects and Committees. In addition to the general activities undertaken by all
Members of the SCV-GSA, the SCV-GSA may initiate Special Projects and form Special Project
Committees that involve fewer than all Members. No Member shall be required to be involved in a Special
Project that involves fewer than all Members.
17.2 Special Project Agreement. With the unanimous approval of the Directors, Members may
undertake Special Projects in the name of the SCV-GSA. Prior to undertaking a Special Project, the
Members electing to participate in the Special Project shall enter into an activity agreement. Such activity
agreement shall provide that (i) no Special Project undertaken pursuant to such agreement shall conflict
with the terms of this Agreement; and (ii) the Members to the activity agreement shall indemnify, defend,
and hold the SCV-GSA, and the SCV-GSA's other Members, harmless from and against any liabilities,
costs, or expenses of any kind resulting from the Special Project described in the activity agreement. All
assets, rights, benefits, debts, liabilities, and obligations attributable to a Special Project shall be assets,
rights, benefits, debts, liabilities, and obligations solely of the Members that have entered into the activity
agreement for that Special Project, in accordance with the terms of the activity agreement, and shall not
be the assets, rights, benefits, debts, liabilities, and obligations of those Members that have not executed
the activity agreement. Members not electing to participate in the Special Project shall have no rights,
benefits, debts, liabilities, or obligations attributable to such Special Project.
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MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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18.2 Public Involvement. The SCV-GSA shall comply with all of the requirements in SGMA
regarding public outreach and involvement, including but not limited to Water Code sections 10723.2 and
10723.4.
18.3 Notices. Notices to a Director or Member hereunder shall be sufficient if delivered to the
Board Clerk, City Clerk, or Board Secretary of the respective Director or Member and addressed to the
Director or Member. Delivery may be accomplished by U.S. Postal Service, private mail service, or
electronic mail.
18.4 Amendments to Agreement. This Agreement may be amended or modified at any time
only by subsequent written agreement approved and executed by all of the Members.
18.5 Agreement Complete. The foregoing constitutes the full and complete Agreement of the
Members. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, whether in writing or
oral, related to the subject matter of this Agreement that are not set forth in writing herein.
18.6 Severability. Should any part, term or provision of this Agreement be decided by a court
of competent jurisdiction to be illegal or in conflict with any applicable federal law or any law of the State
of California, or otherwise be rendered unenforceable or ineffectual, the validity of the remaining parts,
terms, or provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby, provided, however, that if the
remaining parts, terms, or provisions do not comply with the Act, this Agreement shall terminate.
18.7 Withdrawal by Operation of Law. Should the participation of any Member to this
Agreement be decided by the courts to be illegal or in excess of that Member's authority or in conflict
with any law, the validity of this Agreement as to the remaining Members shall not be affected thereby.
18.8 Assignment. The rights and duties of the Members may not be assigned or delegated
without the written consent of all Members. Any attempt to assign or delegate such rights or duties in
contravention of this Agreement shall be null and void.
18.9 Binding on Successors. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon,
the successors, and assigns of the Members, whose assignments have complied with Section 18.7 herein.
18.10 Dispute Resolution. In the event that any dispute arises among the Members relating to (i)
this Agreement, (ii) the rights and obligations arising from this Agreement, (iii) a Member proposing to
withdraw from membership in the SCV-GSA, or (iv) a Member proposing to initiate litigation in relation
to legal rights to groundwater within, or the management of, the Basin, the aggrieved Member or Members
proposing to withdraw from membership shall provide written notice to the other Members of the
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shall be no less than a full day (unless agreed otherwise among the Members) and the cost of mediation
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