Common use of Overall Clause in Contracts

Overall. a. Through this Planning Agreement, the Parties commit to: (1) submit the “Project Description” for a Delta watershed-wide agreement (Appendix A hereto), to the State Water Board for consideration and analysis, as provided in Resolution 2018-0059; (2) undertake a process to assist the State Water Board in its analysis of the Project Description; and (3) use best efforts to develop appropriate terms for Voluntary Agreements for submittal to the State Water Board by December 1, 2019. b. Through this Planning Agreement, the Parties reserve judgment whether they each will sign or otherwise support the Voluntary Agreements. They do not commit to any actions described in the Project Description. They will decide whether or not to commit to take these actions after the State Water Board adopts a SED to update the Bay-Delta Plan consistent with Resolution 2018-0059 (Comprehensive SED). This Planning Agreement is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), consistent with CEQA Guidelines section 15004. c. This Planning Agreement will be effective on March 1, 2019. An entity may sign this agreement and become a Party after this date. The Planning Agreement will terminate on the earlier of: (1) a decision by the State Water Board to certify the Comprehensive SED and update the Bay-Delta Plan, or (2) March 31, 2020.