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Section 6. That the allocation of the readiness -to -serve charge among member agencies set forth in Section 5 above is consistent with the per -acre-foot water rates imposed pursuant to Section 3 above, Section 7. That. it is the intent of the Board that water conveyed through Metropolitan's system for the purposes of water transfers, exchanges or other similar arrangements shall be included in the calculation .of a member agency's rolling ten-year average firm demands used to allocate the readiness -to -serve charge. Section 8. That the readiness -to -serve charge and the amount applicable to each electing member public agency, the method of its calculation, and the specific data used in its determination are as specified in the General Manager's recommendation on rates and .charges to be effective January 1, 2009, which forms the basis of the readiness -to -serve charge. Such recommendation is on file and available for review by interested parties at Metropolitan's headquarters. Section 9. That except as provided in Section 15 below with respect to any readiness -to -serve charge collected by means of Metropolitan water standby charge, the readiness - to -serve charge shall be due monthly, quarterly or semiannually as agreed upon by Metropolitan and the member agency, Section 10. That such readiness -to -serve charge may, at the request of any member agency which elected to utilize Metropolitan's standby charge as a mechanism for collecting its readiness -to -serve charge obligation in FY 1996/97, be collected by continuing the Metropolitan' water standby charge at the same rates imposed in FY 1996/97 upon land within Metropolitan's (and such member public agency's) service area to which water is made available by Metropolitan for any purpose, whether such water is used or not, Section 11. That the proposed water standby charge, if imposed, shall be collected . on the tax rolls, together with the ad valorem property taxes which are levied by Metropolitan for the payment of pre-1978 voter -approved indebtedness. Any amounts so collected shall be applied as a credit against the applicable member agency's obligation to pay a readiness -to -serve charge. After such member agency's readiness -to -serve charge. allocation is fully satisfied, any additional collections shall be credited to other outstanding obligations of such member agency to Metropolitan or future readiness -to -serve obligations of such agency. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 10 above, any member agency requesting to have all or a portion of its readiness -to -serve charge - obligation collected through standby charge levies within its territory as provided herein shall pay any portion not collected through net standby charge collections to Metropolitan within 50 days after . Metropolitan issues an invoice for remaining readiness -to -serve charges to such member agency, as provided in Administrative Code Section 4507, Section 12. That on February 11, 2008, the Business and Finance Committee of Metropolitan's Board conducted a public hearing at which interested parties were afforded the opportunity to present their views regarding the readiness -to -serve charge in accordance with Section 4304(c) of Metropolitan's Administrative Code. Section 13. That no failure to collect, and no delay in collecting, any standby charges shall excuse or delay payment of any portion of the readiness -to -serve charge when due. All amounts collected as water standby charges shall be applied solely as credits to the readiness -to -serve charge of the applicable member agency, with any excess collections being carried forward and credited against other outstanding obligations of such member agency to Metropolitan. 5