CALIFORNIA, STATE OF, WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD - 2014

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City of Santa Ana State Water Board Grant Agreement No. 14-449-550 Page 19 of 20 35. TIMELINESS: Time is of the essence in this Agreement. The Grantee shall proceed with and complete the Project in an expeditious manner. 36. TRAVEL AND PER DIEM: Any reimbursement for necessary travel and per diem shall be at rates not to exceed those set by the California Department of Human Resources. These rates may be found at htt :/p /www.calhr.ca.gov/employees/Pages/travel-reimbursements.aspx. Reimbursement will beat the State travel and per diem amounts that are current as of the date costs are incurred by the Grantee. No travel outside the State of California shall be reimbursed unless prior written authorization is obtained from the Grant Manager. 37. UNENFORCEABLE PROVISION: In the event that any provision of this Agreement is unenforceable or held to be unenforceable, then the parties agree that all other provisions of this Agreement shall continue to have full force and effect and shall not be affected thereby. 38. URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT: The Grantee certifies that this Project complies with the Urban Water Management Planning Act (Water Code, § 10610 et seq.). This shall constitute a condition precedent to this Agreement. 39. USEFUL LIFE OF PROJECT: For the purpose of this Agreement, the useful life of any constructed portions of this Project begins upon completion of construction and continues until fifty (50) years thereafter for pipelines and structures and twenty (20) years for all else. 40. VENUE: The State Water Board and the Grantee hereby agree that any action arising out of this Agreement shall be filed and maintained in the Superior Court in and for the County of Sacramento, California, or in the United States District Court in and for the Eastern District of California. The Grantee hereby waives any existing sovereign immunity for the purposes of this Agreement. 41. WAIVER AND RIGHTS OF THE STATE WATER BOARD: Any waiver of rights with respect to a default or other matter arising under the Agreement at any time by either party shall not be considered a waiver of rights with respect to any other default or matter. Any rights and remedies of the State provided for in this Agreement are in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law. 42. WATER CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS: The Grantee acknowledges that it has appropriate water conservation and efficiency programs in place, and that this provision constitutes a condition of the grant award. A web link with examples of water conservation and efficiency programs is available at: http://www.waterboards.ca,gov/waterrights/water issues/programs/drought/conservation.shtml. The grantee also agrees to comply with the State Water Board's Drought Emergency Water Conservation regulations in sections 863-865 of title 23 of the California Code of Regulations. If applicable, the Grantee agrees to include a discussion of progress and compliance in its reports submitted pursuant to Exhibit B of this Agreement. 43. WATER RIGHTS: The Grantee acknowledges that its eligibility for this Grant award is conditioned on its compliance with Water Code section 5103(e), if applicable. The Grantee further certifies that it is not required to file a Statement of Diversion and Use pursuant to Water Code section 5101. 44. WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN. CONSISTENCY: The Grantee certifies that any watershed protection activity undertaken as part of this Project will be consistent with the applicable, adopted, local watershed management plans and the applicable Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan and/or Statewide) adopted by a Regional Water Board or the State Water Board, where such plans exist. Any such activity occurring in the San Gabriel and Los Angeles watersheds shall be consistent with the San Gabriel and Los Angeles River Watershed and Open Space Plan as adopted by the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountain Conservancy and the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. 45. WITHHOLDING OF GRANT DISBURSEMENTS: The State Water Board may withhold all or any portion of the grant funds provided for by this Agreement in the event that the Grantee has materially violated, or threatens to materially violate, any term, provision, condition, or commitment of this Agreement; or the Grantee fails to maintain reasonable progress toward completion of the Project.