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FACT SHEET FOR ASSEMBLY BILL 2058 (Bay Area Regional Water Supply and Conservation Act) Introduced on February 19, 2002 by Assembly Members Papan and Dutra The Act adds Division 31 (commencing with Section 81300) to the Water Code. The Legislature finds and declares among other things that: · Many cities, districts and public utilities distribute water in portions of the Bay Area served by the regional system operated by the City and County of San Francisco. Residents in Alameda, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties who depend on this water (and pay for it), however, have no right to vote in elec- tions in the City and County of San Francisco and are not represented on the San Francisco commission that oversees operation of the regional system. · The regional water system is vulnerable to catastrophic damage in a severe earthquake, which could result in San Francisco and neighboring communi- ties being without water for up to 60 days. The system Is also susceptible to severe water shortages during droughts because of insufficient storage and the absence of arrangements for alternative dry-year supplies. · The lack of an intergovernmental, cooperative governance structure for the regional system prevents the development, funding and implementation of a systematic, rational, cost-effective program of water supply, conservation and recycling. · It is the intent of the Legislature to enable local governments responsible for distribution of water in the three counties to establish a multi-county agency authorized to plan for and acquire supplemental water supplies, to encourage water conservation and use of recycled water on a regional basis, and to as- sist in the financing of essential repairs and improvements to the regional wa- ter system, including seismic strengthening. Formation of a new agency. The governing body of one of the eligible 26 public entities in Alameda, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties, as identified in the Act, may, by a majority vote of its members, declare its intention to form a new agency with all of the other public entities. Each of the other public entities shall consider whether to form the agency and whether to become a member. Upon adoption of resolutions of the public entities to form and join the agency, the governing body of each public entity shall forward a certified copy of the resolution to the Board of Su- pervisors of San Mateo County. If the Board of Supervisors determines that require- ments to form the agency have been met,. the Board shall declare that the agency has been formed. The ell~llble 26 public entities. Alameda County Water District, City of Brisbane, City of Burlingame, Coastside County Water District, City of Daly City, City of East