Item 18 - Agreement with the Municipal Water District of Orange County for Shared Programs

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55401.00000\43832934.1 Page 1 of 14 MASTER AGREEMENT FOR SHARED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES BETWEEN THE MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF ORANGE COUNTY & THE CITY OF SANTA ANA This Master Agreement for Shared Programs and Services Between the Municipal Water District of Orange County & the City of Santa Ana (“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of VW day of 6HSWHPEHU, 2025, or as of the last day executed below, whichever is later (“Effective Date”), by and between the Municipal Water District of Orange County ("MWDOC") and the City of Santa Ana ("City") to provide for participation by the City in various programs and services administered by MWDOC, as described herein. The City and MWDOC are referred to jointly as "Parties" and individually as "Party." RECITALS WHEREAS, the Parties are both member agencies of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California ("Metropolitan") and have many common interests related to water activities, programs, and organizations within Orange County; WHEREAS, the Parties share many water planning characteristics, including location, climate history, demographics, water sources, water supplies, and demand management measures; WHEREAS, the Parties share a long and successful history of collaborating on water resource activities, planning analysis and reports, water use efficiency programs, and other joint efforts; WHEREAS, the Parties previously entered into a Master Agreement for Shared Programs and Services Between the Municipal Water District of Orange County & the City of Santa Ana on June 21, 2022, and desire to enter into a new agreement for the same purpose; WHEREAS, the Parties desire to continue to cooperate and pool resources to obtain economies of scale on joint studies and programs, share information developed independently, simplify the process of implementing water use efficiency measures, and maximize grant funding for all of these activities; and WHEREAS, the Parties have prepared this Agreement to continue consolidating and streamlining the contracting procedures required for MWDOC's administration of, and the City's participation in, the programs and services referenced herein; NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows: 1. Water Use Efficiency Programs ("WUE Programs") 1.1 Notice Procedures 1.1.1 Subject to the limitations set forth in this section, the Parties shall work together to make WUE Programs available to water users throughout the City's water service area. In general, the City will have access to the same "choice", or pay-for-service, WUE Programs that are currently available to MWDOC member agencies. Within thirty (30) days of the Effective "!# EXHIBIT 1