California Code, Government Code - GOV § 54251

(a) A local agency may, pursuant to this article, authorize, grant, or enter into one or more exclusive or nonexclusive franchise, license, or service agreements with a privatizer for the design, ownership, financing, construction, maintenance, or operation of a privatization project.

(b) A local agency may enact any measures necessary and convenient to carry out this article.

(c) Pursuant toSection 25215.6, within a county service area, a county board of supervisors may charge a standby charge for sewer service for a privatization project pursuant to this article.  If the procedures set forth in this section as it read at the time a standby charge was established were followed, the county may, by resolution, continue the charge pursuant to this section in successive years at the same rate.  If new, increased, or extended assessments are proposed, the county shall comply with the notice, protest, and hearing procedures in Section 53753.