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Revised 12/20 Palmdale Recycled Water Authority (PRWA) Public Member Duties and Responsibilities The Palmdale Recycled Water Authority (PRWA) was created through a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement between the City of Palmdale and the Palmdale Water District (PWD) to jointly study, promote, develop, distribute, construct, install, finance, use and manage recycled water resources created by the Los Angeles County Sanitation District Nos. 14 and 20 for any and all reasonable and beneficial uses, including irrigation and recharge, and to finance the acquisition and construction or installation of recycled water facilities, recharge facilities, and irrigation systems. The PRWA is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of two members appointed by the City of Palmdale, two members appointed by the Palmdale Water District, and one public member jointly appointed by both the City and PWD. The PRWA Board shall conduct or authorize to be conducted all business activities of the PRWA consistent with the agreement, the Authority documents, and the operating rules and regulations and applicable law. The Public Member must reside within the boundaries of the Palmdale Recycled Water Authority. The position has a one-year renewable term. The Applicant should demonstrate an interest in the use of recycled water and have the ability and willingness to attend Regular meetings of the PRWA which typically occur the third Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Palmdale City Council Chambers located at 38300 Sierra Highway, Suite B, Palmdale, CA. Meetings of the PRWA are governed by the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code Section 54950). The Public Member receives compensation of $150 per meeting attended and reimbursement for training expenses.