Article 2.5. Additional Financing Authority of California Water Code >> Division 31. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 2.5.
For the purposes of this article, the following definitions
shall apply:
(a) "BAWSCA members" means Stanford University, the California
Water Service Company, and eligible public entities as defined by
Section 81305.
(b) "July 2009 Water Supply Agreement" means the water supply
agreement by and between the City and County of San Francisco and the
BAWSCA members, as amended or supplemented.
The agency may prepay all or a portion of any unpaid
principal balance relating to the existing capital assets as of June
30, 2009, on behalf of BAWSCA members, as provided in the July 2009
Water Supply Agreement.
(a) (1) The agency may acquire from the City and County of
San Francisco the right to receive all or a portion of the amounts
payable by BAWSCA members under the July 2009 Water Supply Agreement.
(2) The City and County of San Francisco may sell to the agency
its right to receive amounts payable by BAWSCA members under the July
2009 Water Supply Agreement.
(b) (1) If the agency acquires, and the City and County of San
Francisco sells, the right to receive amounts payable pursuant to
subdivision (a), if requested by the agency, the City and County of
San Francisco shall continue to collect amounts payable by BAWSCA
members under the July 2009 Water Supply Agreement in accordance with
the terms of that agreement and the City and County of San Francisco
shall transfer amounts so collected to the agency on a monthly basis
or on a periodic basis agreed to by the agency and the City and
County of San Francisco.
(2) The agency shall apply amounts received pursuant to this
subdivision to pay debt service on any bonds issued by the agency for
a use authorized by Section 81437.5 and to satisfy all other
obligations of the agency related to these bonds.
(3) The agency may distribute any amounts received pursuant to
this subdivision not needed for the purposes of this subdivision to
BAWSCA members. The agency may condition any distribution pursuant to
this paragraph upon BAWSCA members' agreement to waive any right of
prepayment respecting any amounts purchased that the member may have
under the July 2009 Water Supply Agreement.
In addition to the uses authorized in Section 81434, the
agency may use proceeds of bonds issued pursuant to this division as
follows:
(a) For the construction, reconstruction, or improvement of any
works carried out by the agency on behalf of a BAWSCA member.
(b) For the purpose of assisting in the repayment of any existing
capital assets, if those assets were designed and intended in whole
or in part to furnish water to BAWSCA members, whether those assets
were carried out jointly by the agency and other local public
agencies, or solely by those other public agencies.
(c) To make a prepayment, as described in Section 81436.5, or an
acquisition, as described in Section 81437.
(d) To pay the costs of issuance of the bonds and to fund reserve
funds securing the bonds.
(a) In addition to the authority granted in Section 81435,
the agency may do all of the following:
(1) Impose reasonable rates, fees, and charges on BAWSCA members
for any program or service provided or work performed by the agency.
(2) Impose rates, fees, and charges on BAWSCA members and any
entity that subsequently serves a BAWSCA member's service area in an
amount as shall be necessary, together with other available sources
of funds, to pay debt service on any bonds issued by the agency for a
use authorized by Section 81437.5 and to satisfy all other
obligations of the agency related to these bonds, including, but not
limited to, funding and maintaining reserve funds and complying with
financial covenants.
(3) Distribute any amounts collected that are not needed for the
purposes of this article to BAWSCA members.
(b) If requested by the agency, the City and County of San
Francisco shall collect any rates, fees, and charges imposed by the
agency pursuant to this section as a surcharge under the July 2009
Water Supply Agreement. These amounts shall be collected in a manner,
and with remedies for nonpayment, specified in an agreement between
the agency and the City and County of San Francisco.