FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF AN INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN THE WATER SYSTEMS OF THE CITIES OF LAKEWOOD AND SIGNAL HILL This FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF AN INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN THE WATER SYSTEMS OF THE CITIES OF LAKEWOOD AND SIGNAL HILL, (“First Amendment”) is made and entered into on May 24, 2022, by and between the CITY OF LAKEWOOD, a municipal corporation, sometimes hereinafter referred to as CITY, and CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, sometimes hereinafter referred to as SIGNAL HILL.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, on September 26, 2017, the CITY and SIGNAL HILL entered that certain Agreement for the Construction and Operation of an Interconnection between the Water Systems of the Cities of Lakewood and Signal Hill (“Agreement”); and WHEREAS, the CITY and SIGNAL HILL now desire to amend the Agreement in order to clarify terms related to water purchase.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed by and between the parties that:
1. WATER PURCHASE. Section 4 of the Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
“LAKEWOOD agrees to provide water to SIGNAL HILL, at SIGNAL HILL's request, provided that sufficient water is available after satisfying the needs of Lakewood's customers located within Lakewood's city limits. The rate charged for water flowing through the Facility from LAKEWOOD to SIGNAL HILL shall be based on the reads taken from the Interconnection meter and billed at a 15% discount of the Central Basin Municipal Water District Non-Interruptible-Tiered Tier 1 Rate for Metropolitan Water District of Southern California treated potable water in effect at time of use. SIGNAL HILL shall pay for the water within thirty (30) days of receipt of an undisputed invoice from LAKEWOOD. SIGNAL HILL will not be billed any additional fees or costs, or a higher rate, for the manual operation of the Facility outside of regular business hours. There shall be no minimum, stand by, or service charges included in any billing.”
2. REMAINING PROVISIONS. All of the terms and conditions of the Agreement not modified by this First Amendment shall remain in full force and effect. **SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE**
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this First Amendment to be executed the day and year first above written.
CITY OF LAKEWOOD
By:________________________________
Mayor
CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
By:________________________________
Hannah Shin-Heydorn, City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By:______________________________
Matthew E. Richardson, City Attorney
City of Signal Hill
By: _____________________________
City Attorney
City of Lakewood
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