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REPORT 6.18 Page 1 July 9,2007 SUBJECT Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency and San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water System Financing Authority RECOMMENDA liON Approve by motion commencing July 1, 2007; appoint Mayor Barbara Pierce 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) to fill the balance of Richard S. Claire's initial term of office which expires on June 30,2009. BACKGROUND The City of Redwood City is a member of BAWSCA and the RFA. On June 6, 2005, the Council, pursuant to S8 1870, appointed Richard S. Claire to the Office of Directors of 8AWSCA and 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 June 15, 2001', Richard S. Claire regretfully resigned as the city representative on BAWSCA and RFA because of additional responsibilities due to his recent appointment to the Port Commission. These two entities (8AWSCA and RFA), empower the 29 wholesale customers of the San Francisco Hetch Hetchy regional water system to coordinate locaf water responsibilities and to provide an equitable share of the funding to help San Francisco fix the regional water system. They also 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 8AWSCA 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 locany or regionally elected leaders, public officials and the officers of regulated utilities. While BAWSCA does not provide any agency a direct voice in the 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: