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REV: 11-29-2021 MI showing the locations and design of City’s existing pipelines, valves and water system facilities and reviewing, approving, and/or executing any necessary requirements without unreasonable delay (i.e., applications for permits or other government approvals). 6. Maintenance of Interconnection. A. City Responsibility. The City, at its sole cost, will be responsible for maintaining and repairing all pipelines, valves, and related water system appurtenances for the City side of the portable booster connection. B. Cal Water Responsibility. Cal Water, at its sole cost, will be responsible for maintaining and repairing all pipelines, valves, and related water system appurtenances up to the Cal Water side of the portable booster connection. C. Sale of Water. The City and Cal Water each agree to sell water to the other, upon request, in cases of Emergency or for Maintenance needs, through the Interconnection in accordance with this Section. For purposes of this Agreement, an Emergency is an unforeseen event that causes a temporary outage of potable water to either Cal Water or City, such as a natural disaster, contaminated water, or a major pipeline break. Maintenance may include, but is not limited to, seismic retrofitting, infrastructure testing, upgrade or replacement, or other work on either Party’s water system facilities. D. Manner of Request for Water. i. If either Party requires water because of an Emergency or Maintenance need, the Requester (“Requester”) will request to obtain water from the other Party (“Supplier”). ii. The Supplier will provide water to the Requester to the extent Supplier has water available in view of its circumstances and demands at that time as determined by the Supplier in its sole discretion. In all circumstances, the Requester will provide the Supplier with a written, e-mail or verbal request for water with as much advance notice as possible given the circumstances. Requests for water for Maintenance shall be delivered to the addressees listed in Section 20 of this Agreement in advance of Requester’s use. Requests for water for Emergency needs shall be permitted by telephone, e- mail or in-person. E. Obligation to Supply Water is Limited. The Requester shall not operate the Supplier’s water system appurtenances, such as valves or hydrants without the other Party’s written approval. The obligation of each Party to supply water hereunder is limited: (1) to surplus water above and beyond that required to service the needs of the Supplier’s regular customers as determined by the Supplier in its sole discretion, and (2) to a reasonable period of time to alleviate the Emergency or Maintenance. The Supplier shall provide written consent to the Requester prior to the delivery of water, and representatives of each Requester and Supplier may require that they be present during the commencement and cessation of delivery of water. F. Metering, Accounting, and Reporting. The amount of water provided by one Party ATTY/AGR.2021.309/California Water Service (Page 3 of 14)