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certain stormwater discharges from municipal separate storm sewer systems, stormwater discharges associated with industrial activity (including construction activity), and designated stormwater discharges, which are considered significant contributors of pollutants to waters of the United States. D. Previous agreements have been executed between the PARTIES for the administration of the Program, and it is the intention of the PARTIES that this Agreement supersedes all prior agreements. In and for the mutual interests of the PARTIES, the PARTIES desire to continue the Program and to enter into this Agreement for the purpose of ensuring continued participation, in terms of cost and administrative responsibilities, and to make certain updates and procedural revisions to facilitate implementation of the Program in compliance with the NPDES Permit. E. The Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (hereinafter "the District") and Zone 7 of the Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (hereinafter "Zone 7") are local public agencies of the State of California duly organized, existing and empowered to conserve water and to provide maintenance and flood control management of the water courses and have the authority to control the discharge of surface waters to their facilities. The County of Alameda and all the cities herein are political subdivisions of the State of California with authority to control the discharge of surface waters from their respective jurisdictions. NOW,THEREFORE,THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Alameda Countywide Clean Water Program 1.01 The Alameda Countywide Clean Water Program is hereby continued (hereinafter "the Program") to assist the PARTIES to fulfill the requirements of NPDES Permit No. CAS612008 as it exists, may be modified, or may be reissued in the future (hereinafter"NPDES Permit"). 1.02 The Program is a collective effort and implementation of area-wide activities, designed to benefit all PARTIES. Section 2. Management Committee 2.01 A Management Committee shall provide overall Program direction and coordination. The Management Committee shall review and adopt an annual budget. 2.02 The Management Committee may, as necessary, adopt and revise Bylaws for its governance. 2.03 The Management Committee shall consider NPDES Permit compliance, including benefit to a majority of the PARTIES, as a primary objective in approving Program tasks and corresponding budgets. 2.04 Management Committee members, and their alternates, shall be appointed by the City Manager or the equivalent of the respective PARTIES and a confirming letter sent to the Program Manager. The voting membership of the Management Committee shall consist of one designated voting representative from each PARTY. Alternate voting representatives may be appointed by each PARTY. 2.05 Each PARTY to this Agreement is assigned a "Proportional Vote" in proportion to the Cost Allocation in Exhibit A. 2