Article 7. Water Resources Management Plan of California Government Code >> Division 2. >> Title 3. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 7. >> Article 7.

The Legislature finds that local circumstances in the County of San Mateo require the preparation of a comprehensive water resources management plan for such county; that no general law exists which provides procedures for the preparation and adoption of such a plan; and that the procedures prescribed by this article are necessary and desirable in order to enable the preparation of such a plan for the County of San Mateo.

As used in this article "county" means the County of San Mateo.

As used in this article "comprehensive water resources management plan" means a plan for coordinating and managing the supply and distribution of water for residential, commercial, industrial or other purposes and for coordinating and managing the treatment and disposal of waste water from all sources. Such plan shall consider and seek to harmonize: (1) the needs and goals of the entire county; (2) the plans of public agencies engaged in water supply and distribution activities and those engaged in waste water treatment and disposal activities; and (3) the plans and planning activities of federal, state and other governmental agencies which affect or are concerned with the management of water and waste water resources within the county.

The county is hereby authorized to prepare and adopt a comprehensive water resources management plan as prescribed in this article.

Every public agency which is involved in supplying or distributing water for residential, commercial, industrial or other purposes within the county and every public agency owning or operating water pollution control facilities within the county shall cooperate with the county in the preparation of the comprehensive water resources management plan. Each such agency shall furnish, at the request of the county, any data or information which may be useful or necessary to the preparation of such plan. Any expense incurred in furnishing such information shall be a proper charge against the county. During the preparation of the comprehensive water resources management plan the board of supervisors shall consult with and obtain the advice of the Peninsula Water Agency and all other organizations concerned with beneficial uses of water, as specified by subdivision (f) of Section 13050 of the Water Code, on all aspects of such plan.

The comprehensive water resources management plan shall comply with all relevant statutes and with all relevant policies and requirements established pursuant to statute which are applicable to the supply and distribution of water and to the treatment and disposal of waste water.

The comprehensive water resources management plan shall comply with the provisions of any federal, state or regional plans which apply to water supply and distribution and to the treatment and disposal of waste water and which are required by statute or intergovernmental agreement.

The board of supervisors shall provide for public hearings on the proposed comprehensive water resources management plan prior to the adoption thereof. After such hearings have occurred, the board of supervisors may make any changes in the comprehensive water resources management plan which may be appropriate and shall adopt such plan by resolution. The plan shall be adopted not later than January 1, 1978.

Upon the adoption of the plan by the board of supervisors, it shall be submitted to each affected city within the county for approval or disapproval. In reaching a determination each city shall consult with any public water supply agency or any agency owning or operating water pollution control facilities which serves any portion of the territory of the city. Within 90 days from the date of such submission each such city shall, by resolution, either approve or disapprove the plan. The failure of any city to act within 90 days shall be considered approval of the plan.

If the plan is approved by at least 50 percent of the cities within whose boundaries reside at least 50 percent of the population of the county, the plan shall be the official policy and plan for the county and affected governmental entities within the county.