Section 13820 Of Chapter 10.2. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law Of 1984 From California Water Code >> Division 7. >> Chapter 10.2.
13820
. (a) The department may make state grants to suppliers that
are political subdivisions of the state, from moneys in the fund
available for that purpose pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section
13819, to aid in the construction of projects that will enable the
public agency to meet, at a minimum, safe drinking water standards
established pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 116275) of
Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code. A grant may
be made by the department only upon the specific approval of the
Legislature, by an act enacted after the receipt of a report filed
pursuant to Section 13822.
(b) Any contract for a grant entered into pursuant to this chapter
may include provisions as agreed by the parties thereto, and the
contract shall include, in substance, all of the following
provisions:
(1) An estimate of the reasonable cost of the project.
(2) An agreement by the department to grant to the public agency,
during the progress of construction or following completion of
construction as agreed by the parties, an amount that equals the
portion of construction costs found by the department to be eligible
for a state grant.
(3) An agreement by the public agency, (A) to proceed
expeditiously with, and complete, the project, (B) to commence
operation of the project upon completion thereof, and to properly
operate and maintain the project in accordance with the applicable
provisions of law, (C) to apply for, and make reasonable efforts to
secure, federal assistance for the project, (D) to secure approval of
the department and of the State Department of Health Services before
applying for federal assistance in order to maximize and best
utilize the amounts of that assistance available, and (E) to provide
for payment of the public agency's share of the cost of the project,
if any.