METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (4) -2012

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Attachment 1 Amended and Restated Purchase Order for System Water DEFINITIONS "Act" means the Metropolitan Water District Act, California Statutes 1969, Chapter 209, as amended and supplemented from time to time. "Base Firm Demand" means the greater of (i) the Initial Base Firm Demand Post IAWP or (ii) the ten-year rolling average of the Purchaser's Firm Demand, measured on a fiscal year basis. "Bonds" means water revenue bonds or notes issued under the Bond Resolutions. "Bond Resolutions" means Resolution No. 8329 or Resolution No. 8322, both as amended and supplemented, or any other resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds, notes or other obligations secured by Metropolitan's water sales revenues. "Effective Date" means the effective date of this Purchase Order as specified above. "Firm Demand" means the Purchaser's purchases of non-interruptible System Water supplies, including full service, seasonal shift, Conjunctive Use Program, Surface Storage Operating Agreement water, Recharge and Recovery Operating Agreement water, or any other water program deemed to be a firm delivery of water. "Initial Base Firm Demand" means the Purchaser's highest annual Firm Demand on Metropolitan in any fiscal year during the period from fiscal year 1989/90 through fiscal year 2001/02. In accordance with procedures set forth in Metropolitan's Administrative Code, the Initial Base Firm Demand will be revised to reflect certified and verified deliveries under the Interim Agricultural Water Program and Long-term Seasonal Storage Service Program as such certifications affect the Initial Base Firm Demand. "Initial Base Firm Demand Post IAWP" means the Purchaser's highest annual delivery of water from the District, excluding water delivered under Long-Term Seasonal Storage Service and other deliveries of interruptible water but including Interim Agricultural Water Program deliveries, during any fiscal year from fiscal year 1989/90 through fiscal year 2001/02. "Metropolitan" means The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. "Purchase Order Commitment" means 60% of the Initial Base Firm Demand times 12. Deliveries of System Water made under the Interim Agricultural Water Program and Long-Term Seasonal Storage Service will not count toward the Purchase Order Commitment. "Purchase Order" means this Amended and Restated Purchase Order for System Water. "Purchaser" means the member public agency specified above, a duly organized [city/water district/county water authority] of the State of California. "System" means the properties, works and facilities of Metropolitan necessary for the supply, development, storage, conveyance, distribution, treatment or sale of water. -4-