Item 18 - Amended and Restated Agreement for NPDES Stormwater Permit Implementation

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3 referred to herein as the “OC Stormwater Program”); and WHEREAS, Section X of the ORIGINAL AGREEMENT provides that the ORIGINAL AGREEMENT may be amended by consent of a majority of the PERMITTEES which represent a majority of the percentage contributions as described in Section IV of the ORIGINAL AGREEMENT; and WHEREAS, continued cooperation between the CITIES, the COUNTY, and the DISTRICT to jointly implement the OC Stormwater Program to fulfill prior, new, and potential future MS4 permit requirements, to the extent feasible, is in the best interests of the CITIES, the COUNTY, and the DISTRICT; and WHEREAS, the PERMITTEES now desire to restate and amend the ORIGINAL AGREEMENT, as reflected and set forth in this AGREEMENT. NOW, THEREFORE, the PERMITTEES do mutually agree as follows: I. FILING STATUS The COUNTY, the DISTRICT, and each CITY have filed applications for MS4 permits as PERMITTEES. The COUNTY, the DISTRICT and each CITY is a PERMITTEE under each MS4 permit to which they are subject. II. INCORPORATION OF FEDERAL GUIDELINES All applicable federal and state water quality regulations and guidelines under the Federal Clean Water Act, as presently written or as changed during the term of this AGREEMENT, are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this AGREEMENT and take precedence over any inconsistent terms of this AGREEMENT. III. DELEGATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES The responsibilities of each of the parties shall be as follows: A. The COUNTY shall be the administrator of the OC Stormwater Program and, on a cost-shared basis, perform the following functions: 1. Annual operating budgets. a. Prepare the annual operating budget (“annual operating budget”), which shall include a work plan and associated financial plan and