Water Code section 81336.5
(a)
No incompatibility of office shall result from an elected official serving on the board of the agency and on the governing board of a member public entity. A board member may vote on contracts or other matters involving the member public entity he or she represents.(b)
The agency may enter into a contract with California Water Service Company only if both of the following requirements are met:(1)
The director appointed by the Board of Supervisors of San Mateo County does not participate in a vote on the contract.(2)
The contract is approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of all members of the board other than the director appointed by the Board of Supervisors of San Mateo County.(c)
The agency may enter into a contract with Stanford University only if both of the following requirements are met:(1)
The director appointed by the Board of Supervisors of Santa Clara County does not participate in a vote on the contract.(2)
The contract is approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of all members of the board other than the director appointed by the Board of Supervisors of Santa Clara County.(d)
A contract approved pursuant to the requirements of this division does not constitute a violation of Section 1090 or 1097 of the Government Code, nor is it void or voidable pursuant to Section 1092 of the Government Code.
Source:
Section 81336.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WAT§ionNum=81336.5. (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).