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RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES um Board Memorandum o d BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: October 1, 2010 ITEM NO. 6 SUBJECT: NON-EXCLUSIVE LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH WESTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT FOR USE OF WHITEGATES NO. 2 RESERVOIR ISSUE: That the Board of Public Utilities consider approval of the proposed License Agreement with Western Municipal Water District ("WMWD"), for use of the Whitegates No. 2 Reservoir (the "Property"), Assessor Parcel No. 243-220-006 and 243-220-052 located southeasterly of the intersection of Green Orchard Place and Spencer Court. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Public Utilities recommend that the City Council approve the License Agreement with Western Municipal Water District(WMWD) for Whitegates 2 Interconnection—Whitegates 2 Reservoir, BACKGROUND: Like the City of Riverside Public Utilities [the"Utility"], WMWD has existing water rights in the Bunker Hill & Riverside/Colton Water Basins with the need to transport water. Riverside and WMWD have previously executed an agreement entitled"Cooperative Agreement for Water Production and Conveyance between City of Riverside and Western Municipal Water District"executed March 30, 2009 (the"Wheeling Agreement"). The Wheeling Agreement calls for Riverside to produce water by ground water extraction, to transport ("wheel") WMWD's water through Riverside's transmissionldistri bubo n system, and deliver that water to WMWD at various points, with one interconnection point being Whitegates No. 2 Reservoir. On April 1, 2010,the Utility granted WMWD a Temporary Right of Entry permitting WMWD to proceed with the construction of the interconnection improvements located within the Property. The improvements have been constructed and the Utility and WMWD wish to enter into a 30-year license agreement permitting WMWD ingress/egress access onto the Property for the purpose of maintaining the interconnection improvements, as itemized on Exhibit B of the attached license agreement. WMWD will pay a onetime$150 non-refundable processing fee and as further consideration, WMWD agrees to maintain the Property in a neat and clean condition, free of invasive landscaping, weeds, trash and surface obstructions. FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with this report. Prepared by: Gary L. Nolff, Public Utilities Assistant General Manager/Resources Concurs with: Kevin S. Milligan, Public Utilities Assistant General Manager/Water Approved by: David H. Wright, Public Utilities General Manager Approved by: Belinda J. Graham, Assistant City Manager Approved as to form: Gregory P. Priamos, City Attorney Attachment: License Agreement(Whitegates No. 2 Interconnection—Whitegates No. 2 Reservoir)