Rates, Fees and Charges. (a) The Recipient must, to the extent permitted by law, fix, prescribe and collect rates, fees and charges for the System during each Fiscal Year which are reasonable, fair, and nondiscriminatory and which will be sufficient to generate Revenues in the amounts necessary to cover Operations and Maintenance Costs, and must ensure that Net Revenues are equal to the sum of (i) at least 120% of the Maximum Annual Debt Service with respect to all outstanding System Obligations senior to and on parity with the Obligation and (ii) at least 100% of the Maximum Annual Debt Service with respect to all outstanding System Obligations subordinate to the Obligation, so long as System Obligations other than this Obligation are outstanding. Upon defeasance of all System Obligations other than this Obligation, this ratio must be at least 120%, except where System Obligations are defeased pursuant to refunding obligations. (b) The Recipient may make adjustments from time to time in such fees and charges and may make such classification thereof as it deems necessary, but shall not reduce the rates, fees and charges then in effect unless the Net Revenues from such reduced rates, fees, and charges will at all times be sufficient to meet the requirements of this section. (c) Upon consideration of a voter initiative to reduce Revenues, the Recipient must make a finding regarding the effect of such a reduction on the Recipient's ability to satisfy the rate covenant set forth in this Section. The Recipient must make its findings available to the public. The Recipient’s Authorized Representative must request, if necessary, the authorization of the Recipient’s decision-maker or decision-making body to file litigation to challenge any such initiative that it finds will render it unable to satisfy the rate covenant set forth in this Agreement and its obligation to operate and maintain the Project for its Useful Life. The Recipient must diligently pursue and bear any and all costs related to such challenge. The Recipient must notify and regularly update the State Water Board regarding the status of any such challenge.
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Rates, Fees and Charges. (a) The Recipient mustDistrict will, to at all times while the extent permitted by lawLoan remains outstanding, fix, prescribe and collect rates, fees and charges in connection with the Wastewater Enterprise so as to yield Revenues at least sufficient, after making reasonable allowances for contingencies and errors in the estimates, to pay the following amounts in the order set forth below:
(1) All Maintenance and Operation Costs of the Wastewater Enterprise;
(2) The Debt Service payments and all other payments (including payments under reimbursement agreements) with respect to all Parity Obligations as they become due and payable;
(3) All amounts, if any, required to restore the balance in any reserve accounts established for Parity Obligations in accordance with the terms of such Parity Obligation Documents, without preference or priority; and
(4) All payments required to meet any other obligations of the District that are charges, liens, encumbrances upon, or which are otherwise payable from the Revenues during such Fiscal Year.
(b) Furthermore, the District shall fix, prescribe, revise and collect rates, fees and charges for the System services and facilities furnished by the Wastewater Enterprise during each Fiscal Year which are reasonable, fair, and nondiscriminatory and which will be sufficient to generate Revenues in the amounts necessary to cover Operations and Maintenance Costs, and must ensure that yield estimated Net Revenues which are at least equal to the sum of one hundred twenty-five percent (i125%) at least 120% of the Maximum Annual aggregate amount of Debt Service with respect to on all outstanding System Parity Obligations senior to payable from Net Revenues coming due and on parity with the Obligation and (ii) at least 100% of the Maximum Annual Debt Service with respect to all outstanding System Obligations subordinate to the Obligation, so long as System Obligations other than this Obligation are outstandingpayable during such Fiscal Year. Upon defeasance of all System Obligations other than this Obligation, this ratio must be at least 120%, except where System Obligations are defeased pursuant to refunding obligations.
(b) The Recipient District may make adjustments adjustments, from time to time time, in such its rates, fees and charges and may make such classification thereof as it deems necessary, but shall not reduce the its rates, fees and charges then below those in effect unless the Net Revenues resulting from such reduced rates, fees, fees and charges will shall at all times be sufficient to meet the requirements of set forth in this sectionparagraph.
(c) Upon consideration If the District violates the covenants set forth in subsections (a) or (b) hereof, such violation shall not, in and of itself, be a voter initiative default under this Agreement and shall not give rise to reduce Revenuesa declaration of an Event of Default so long as (i) Net Revenues (calculated without taking into account any amounts transferred into the Revenue Fund from the Rate Stabilization Fund pursuant to subsection (d) below), are at least equal to the Maximum Annual Debt Service coming due and payable during such Fiscal Year, and (ii) within 120 days after the date such violation is discovered, the Recipient must make District either (y) transfers enough moneys from the Rate Stabilization Fund sufficient to yield estimated Net Revenues which are at least equal to one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the aggregate amount of Debt Service on all Parity Obligations payable from Net Revenues coming due and payable during such Fiscal Year in compliance with subsection (b) hereof, or (z) hires an Independent Financial Consultant to review the revenues and expenses of the Wastewater Enterprise, and abides by such consultant’s recommendations to revise the schedule of rates, fees, expenses and charges, and to revise any Maintenance and Operation Costs insofar as practicable, and to take such other actions as are necessary so as to produce Net Revenues to cure such violation for future compliance; provided, however, that, if the District does not, or cannot, transfer from the Rate Stabilization Fund the amount necessary to comply with subsection (b) hereof, or otherwise cure such violation within twelve (12) months after the date such violation is discovered, an Event of Default shall be deemed to have occurred under Section 6.1(a)(2) hereof.
(d) There is hereby created a finding regarding separate fund to be known as the effect “Rate Stabilization Fund,” to be held and maintained by the District. Concurrently with the delivery of such a reduction its budget to the Bank pursuant to Section 5.16 hereof, the District shall certify to the Bank the amount on deposit in the Recipient's ability Rate Stabilization Fund. The Rate Stabilization Fund is not pledged to satisfy secure payment of the rate covenant Installment Payments. Amounts in the Rate Stabilization Fund shall be applied solely for the uses and purposes set forth in this Sectionsubsection (d). The Recipient must make its findings District shall have the right to deposit into the Rate Stabilization Fund from time to time any amount of funds which are legally available therefor; provided that deposits for each Fiscal Year may be made until (but not after) one hundred twenty (120) days following the end of such Fiscal Year. For the purpose of computing the amount of Revenues for any Fiscal Year for purposes of the preceding subsection (a), or the amount of Net Revenues for any Fiscal Year for purposes of the preceding subsection (b), the District shall be permitted to transfer amounts on deposit in the Rate Stabilization Fund to the publicRevenue Fund, such transfers to be made until (but not after) one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of such Fiscal Year. In addition, the District shall be permitted to withdraw amounts on deposit in the Rate Stabilization Fund for any other lawful purpose. The Recipient’s Authorized Representative must request, if necessary, the authorization Rate Stabilization Fund is not pledged to secure payment of the Recipient’s decision-maker or decision-making body to file litigation to challenge any such initiative that it finds will render it unable to satisfy the rate covenant set forth in this Agreement and its obligation to operate and maintain the Project for its Useful Life. The Recipient must diligently pursue and bear any and all costs related to such challenge. The Recipient must notify and regularly update the State Water Board regarding the status of any such challengeInstallment Payments.
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Rates, Fees and Charges. (a) The Recipient must, to the extent permitted by law, fix, prescribe and collect rates, fees and charges for the System during each Fiscal Year which are reasonable, fair, and nondiscriminatory and which will be sufficient to generate Revenues in the amounts necessary to cover Operations and Maintenance Costs, and must ensure that Net Revenues are equal to the sum of (i) at least 120110% of the Maximum Annual Debt Service with respect to all outstanding System Obligations senior to and on parity with the Obligation and (ii) at least 100% of the Maximum Annual Debt Service with respect to all outstanding System Obligations subordinate to the Obligation, so long as System Obligations other than this Obligation are outstanding. Upon defeasance of all System Obligations other than this Obligation, this ratio must be at least 120%, except where System Obligations are defeased pursuant to refunding obligationsObligations.
(b) The Recipient may make adjustments from time to time in such fees and charges and may make such classification thereof as it deems necessary, but shall not reduce the rates, fees and charges then in effect unless the Net Revenues from such reduced rates, fees, and charges will at all times be sufficient to meet the requirements of this section.
(c) Upon consideration of a voter initiative to reduce Revenues, the Recipient must make a finding regarding the effect of such a reduction on the Recipient's ability to satisfy the rate covenant set forth in this Section. The Recipient must make its findings available to the public. The Recipient’s Authorized Representative public and must request, if necessary, the authorization of the Recipient’s decision-maker or decision-making body to file litigation to challenge any such initiative that it finds will render it unable to satisfy the rate covenant set forth in this Agreement and its obligation to operate and maintain the Project for its Useful Life. The Recipient must diligently pursue and bear any and all costs related to such challenge. The Recipient must notify and regularly update the State Water Board regarding the status of any such challenge.
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