81602-81610

WATER CODE
SECTION 81602-81610




81602.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in
this article govern the construction of this division.



81603.  "Authority" means the San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water
System Financing Authority.



81604.  "Board" means the board of directors of the authority.



81606.  "Master water sales contract" means the document entitled
"Settlement Agreement and Master Water Sales Contract between the
City and County of San Francisco and Certain Suburban Purchasers in
San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, and Alameda County," dated July
1, 1984.



81608.  "Project" means a work and all of the activities related to,
or necessary for, the acquisition, construction, operation, and
maintenance of a work including, but not limited to, planning,
design, financing, contracting, project management, and
administration.



81608.5.  "Public entities" means San Francisco and the public
entities in the Counties of Alameda, San Mateo, and Santa Clara that
purchase water from San Francisco pursuant to the July 2009 Water
Supply Agreement, or any subsequent water supply contract, that
include Alameda County Water District, City of Brisbane, City of
Burlingame, Coastside County Water District, City of Daly City, City
of East Palo Alto, Estero Municipal Improvement District, Guadalupe
Valley Municipal Improvement District, City of Hayward, Town of
Hillsborough, City of Menlo Park, Mid-Peninsula Water District, City
of Millbrae, City of Milpitas, City of Mountain View, North Coast
County Water District, City of Palo Alto, Purissima Hills Water
District, City of Redwood City, City of San Bruno, City of San Jose,
City of Santa Clara, City of Sunnyvale, and Westborough Water
District.


81609.  "Regional water system" means facilities for the storage,
treatment, and transmission of water operated and maintained by San
Francisco located in the Counties of Tuolumne, Stanislaus, San
Joaquin, Alameda, Santa Clara, San Mateo, and three terminal
reservoirs in San Francisco.



81610.  "San Francisco" means the City and County of San Francisco.