Article 1. Resolution Of Intention of California Water Code >> Division 31. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 1.

(a) The governing body of a public entity identified in Section 81305, by a majority vote of all of its members, may declare the intention of that entity to form the agency with all of the other public entities identified in that section.
  (b) The resolution shall meet all of the following requirements:
  (1) Identify the name of the public entity adopting the resolution.
  (2) Identify the name of each public entity proposed to be a member of the agency, which shall include all public entities identified in Section 81305.
  (3) Fix the time and place within the boundaries of the public entity adopting the resolution at which a hearing will be held by its governing body to determine whether to form the agency and whether to become a member of the agency. The date of the hearing may not be less than 30 days, nor more than 60 days, from the date of the adoption of the resolution.
  (4) Direct publication of the resolution one time in a newspaper of general circulation within the boundaries of the public entity adopting the resolution at least two weeks prior to the date set for the hearing.

The governing board of the public entity adopting the resolution pursuant to Section 81315, not later than 10 days after the date of the adoption of the resolution, shall mail a certified copy of the resolution to the governing body of each public entity identified in the resolution as a proposed member of the agency. The governing body of each proposed member, not later than 60 days after the date of the adoption of the resolution described in Section 81315, shall adopt a resolution fixing the time and place within the boundaries of that public entity at which a hearing will be held to determine whether to form the agency and whether to become a member. The date of the hearing shall be not less than 30 days, nor more than 60 days, from the date of the adoption of the resolution by that public entity. The resolution shall be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation within the boundaries of that public entity at least two weeks prior to the date set for the public hearing.