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9,f-i � R PORT To the Honorabie Mayor and City Council - From the City Manager June 6, 2005 Subject Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency and San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water System Financing Authority Recommendation By Motion, make four year appointments to the boards of directors of the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA) and San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water System Financing Authority (RFA), commencing July 1, 2005 Background The City of Redwood City is a member of BAWSCA and the RFA. � On January 27, 2003, the Council, pursuant to SB 1870, appointed Council member Ira Ruskin to the office of Director of the RFA, established pursuant to California Water Code Section 81600 et seq. for the term determined as provided in the California Water Code Section 81631(b). _ On March 10, 2003 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 14515, declaration of findings regarding formation of and membership in BAWSCA, pursuant to AB 2058. Mr. Ruskin was appointed to the BAWSCA board for a two-year term on that date. � � On January 24, 2005, the City Council appointed Richard S. Claire to fill the balance of Mr. Ruskin's initial tPrms, which expire June 30, 2005. These two entities empower the 29 wholesale customers of the San Francisco Hetch Hetchy regional water system to coordinate local water responsibilities and to provide an equitable share of the funding to help San Francisco fix the regional water system. They atso provide powerful vehicles to strengthen our bargaining position with the city of San Francisco to protect the health, safety and economic interests of our residents and � businesses. Until the formation of BAWSCA and the RFA, Redwood City historically had no formal voice in forming the policies or deciding if, when or how to invest ratepayer's money — public funds — to ensure the best regional solutions to our water supply and reliability issues. The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is not directly accountable to Redwood City in the same manner as are locally or regionally elected leaders, public officials and the officers of regulated utilities. While BAWSCA does not provide any agency a direct voice in tl SFPUC's decisions, it enables Redwood City, with BAWSCA colleagues and staff, to address community and regional needs. As a governmental entity, BAWSCA is able to exert far more influence than its predecessor, the Bay Area Water Users Association. BAWSCA's statutory authority has facilitated the agency to undertake activities such as the following: