Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | AS OF JUNE 30, 2014, CALIFORNIA DOMESTIC WATER COMPANY HAD 411 MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE MEMBERS ANNUALLY ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY THE COMPANY PRESIDENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | DIRECTORS ARE ASKED TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THE POLICY. AS FOR EMPLOYEES, THE POLICY IS PART OF THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AND THEY ARE ASKED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE READ THE HANDBOOK AT THE START OF EMPLOYMENT AND/OR WHEN THE HANDBOOK IS REVISED. FULL DISCLOSURE SHALL BE MADE TO THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMPANY WHO SHALL BRING THESE MATTERS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL THEN DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS OR, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN EXISTING CONFLICT, WHETHER THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTION MAY BE AUTHORIZED AS JUST, FAIR AND REASONABLE AS TO THE COMPANY. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: I. REASON FOR STATEMENT CALIFORNIA DOMESTIC WATER COMPANY (HEREIN "COMPANY") IS A TAX-EXEMPT CORPORATION. MAINTENANCE OF THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE COMPANY IS ESSENTIAL BOTH FOR ITS CONTINUED FINANCIAL STABILITY AND FOR THE RECEIPT OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND SUPPORT. FOR THESE AND OTHER REASONS, THE OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY ARE IN THE NATURE OF A PUBLIC TRUST, SUBJECT TO SCRUTINY BY THE GOVERNMENT, TAX AUTHORITIES AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. AS BETWEEN THE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES, AND THE COMPANY, THERE EXISTS A FIDUCIARY DUTY WHICH CARRIES WITH IT BROAD AND UNBENDING DUTY OF LOYALTY. THE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ADMINISTERING THE AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY HONESTLY AND ECONOMICALLY AND OF EXERCISING THEIR BEST CARE, SKILL AND JUDGEMENT FOR THE SOLE BENEFIT OF THE COMPANY. THOSE PERSONS SHALL EXERCISE THE UTMOST GOOD FAITH IN ALL TRANSACTIONS INVOLVED IN THEIR DUTIES AND THEY SHALL NOT USE THEIR POSITIONS OR KNOWLEDGE GAINED THEREFROM FOR THEIR PERSONAL BENEFIT. THE INTERESTS OF THE COMPANY MUST HAVE THE FIRST PRIORITY AND ALL PURCHASES OF GOODS AND SERVICES MUST BE EFFECTED ON A BASIS SECURING FOR IT FULL COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES AS TO PRODUCT, SERVICE, AND PRICE. "DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND MANAGEMENT EMPOYEES ARE NOT PERMITTED TO PROFIT PERSONALLY AT THE EXPENSE OF THE COMPANY. IN THEIR DEALINGS WITH THE COMPANY, ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES MUST BE EVER MINDFUL OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS OR MAY EXIST ANY TIME AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE IS DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN A TRANSACTION WITH THE COMPANY OR IS AFFILIATED, ASSOCIATED, OR IN ANY WAY RELATED (INCLUDING OWNERSHIP OR EMPLOYMENT) WITH A CORPORATION, INDIVIDUAL, OR OTHER ENTITY INVOLVED IN A TRANSACTION WITH THE COMPANY. BEFORE ENTERING INTO DISCUSSIONS OR TRANSACTIONS PRESENTING SUCH PROBLEMS, THE DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE SHALL BE EXPECTED TO FULLY DISCLOSE TO THE COMPANY THE INTERST WHICH MAY PRODUCE THE CONFLICT AND ALL FACTS NECESSARY TO THE COMPANY TO MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THE CONFLICT. DISTRIBUTION OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT IMPLY LACK OF CONFIDENCE IN THE RECIPIENTS. RATHER, THE STATEMENT IS TO SERVE AS A REMINDER OF THE HIGH FIDUCIARY STANDARDS WHICH MUST GUIDE ALL THOSE RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY AND OF THEIR DUTY TO REVEAL ANY CONFLICT PROBLEMS IN ADVANCE. II. PERSONS CONCERNED THIS STATEMENT IS DIRECTED NOT ONLY TO DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS BUT TO ALL EMPLOYEES WHO CAN INFLUENCE THE ACTIONS OF OR COMMIT THE COMPANY; ALL, FOR EXAMPLE, WHO MAKE PURCHASING DECISIONS, ALL OTHER PERSONS WHO MIGHT BE DESCRIBED AS "MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL", AND TO ALL WHO HAVE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE COMPANY. III. AREAS IN WHICH CONFLICTS MAY ARISE CONFLICTS OF INTERST MAY ARISE IN THE RELATIONS OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES WITH: (1) PERSONS AND FIRMS SUPPLYING GOOD AND SERVICES COMPANY. (2) PERSONS AND FIRMS FROM WHOM THE COMPANY LEASES PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT. (3) PERSONS AND FIRMS WITH WHOM THE COMPANY IS DEALNG OR PLANNING TO DEAL IN CONNECTION WITH THE PURCHASE OR SALE OF REAL ESTATE, SECURITIES OR OTHER PROPERTY. (4) AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS WHICH AFFECT THE OPERATIONS OF THE CORPORATION. IV. NATURE OF CONFLICTING INTEREST IN A DIRECTORS, OFFICERS OR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES RELATIONS WITH THE PERSONS AND FIRMS MENTIONED IN SECTION III, A MATERIAL CONFLICITNG INTERST MAY BE DEFINED AS AN INTEREST, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, WHICH MIGHT AFFECT, OR MIGHT REASONABLY BE THOUGHT BY OTHERS TO AFFECT HIS JUDDEMENT OR CONDUCT AS A DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE. SUCH AN INTEREST MIGHT ARISE THROUGH: (1) OWNING OF STOCK OR OTHER PROPRIETARY INTERESTS. (2) HOLDING DEBT OR DEBT SECURITIES. (3) HOLDING OFFICE, SERVING ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PARTICIPATING IN MANAGEMENT, OR BEING OTHERWISE EMPLOYED (OR FORMERLY EMPLOYED) BY A COMPANY, INDIVIDUAL, OR OTHER ENTITY DOING BUSINESS OR SEEKING TO DO BUSINESS WITH COMPANY. (4) RECEIVING REMUNERATION FOR SERVICES WITH RESPECT TO INDIVIDUAL TRANSACTIONS WITH THE COMPANY. (5) RECEIVING GIFTS OR UNSECURED LOANS. (RECEIPT OF VALUE WHICH COULD NOT BE RFUSED WITHOUT DISCOURTESY. NO GIFT OR MONEY SHOULD EVER BE ACCEPTED.) (6) OBTAINING AN INTEREST IN REAL ESTATE, SECURITIES OR OTHER PROPERTY WHICH THE COMPANY IS CONSIDERING BUYING OR LEASING. (7) EXPENDING TIME DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS FOR PERSONAL AFFAIRS OR FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, CIVIC OR OTHERWISE, TO THE DETRIMENT OF WORK PERFORMANCE. V. INDIRECT INTEREST AS NOTED ABOVE, CONFLICTING INTERESTS MAY BE INDIRECT. A DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE WILL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE AN INDIRECT INTEREST IN A FIRM OR TRANSACTION IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING HAS AN INTEREST: (1) THE DIRECTOR'S, OFFICER'S, OR MAMAGEMENT EMPLOYEE'S FAMILY (DEFINED FOR THESE PURPOSES AS ALL PERSONS RELATED BY BLOOD OR MARRIAGE). (2) AN ESTATE OR TRUST OF WHICH THE DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE OR MEMBER OF HIS FAMILY IS BENEFICIARY, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OR DIRECTOR. (3) A COMPANY OF WHICH A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY OF THE OFFICER, DIRECTOR OR EMPLOYEE, HAS A STOCK INTEREST OR OTHER PROPRIETARY INTEREST. VI. HOW STATEMENT OF POLICY SHOULD BE INTERPRETED THE AREAS OF CONFLICTING INTEREST LISTED IN SECTION III AND THE RELATIONS IN THOSE AREAS WHICH MAY GIVE RISE TO CONFLICT, AS LISTED IN SECTION IV, ARE NOT OFFERED AS AN EXHAUSTIVE EXPOSITION. CONCEIVABLY, CONFLICTS MAY ARISE IN OTHER AREAS OR THROUGH OTHER RELATIONS. IT IS ASSUMED THAT THE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES WILL RECOGNIZE SUCH AREAS AND RELATIONS BY ANALOGY. THE FACT THAT ONE OF THE TYPES OF INTERESTS DESCRIBED IN SECTION IV EXISTS DOES NOT MEAN NECESSARILY THAT A CONFLICT EXISTS, OR THAT THE CONFLICT, IF IT EXISTS, IS MATERIAL ENOUGH TO BE OF PRACTICAL IMPORTANCE. HOWEVER, IT IS THE POLICY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT THE EXISTENCE OF ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE INTEREST DESCRIBED IN SECTION IV SHALL BE DISCLOSED BEFORE ANY TRANSACTION IS CONSUMMATED. IT SHALL BE THE CONTINUING RESPONSIBILITY OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES TO SCRUTINIZE THEIR TRANSACTION FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND TO MAKE SUCH DISCLOSURES. FULL DISCLOSURE SHALL BE MADE TO THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMPANY WHO SHALL BRING THESE MATTERS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL THEN DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS OR, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN EXISTING CONFLICT, WHETHER THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTION MAY BE AUTHORIZED AS JUST, FAIR AND REASONABLE AS TO THE COMPANY. FAIRNESS INCLUDES NOT ONLY A FAIR PRICE OR OTHER CONSIDERATION, BUT CONSIDERATION OF THE SURROUNDING CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING WHETHER THE COMPANY CAN AFFORD THE PURCHASE OR TRANSACTION, AND WHETHER THERE IS A NEED IN THE COMPANY FOR SUCH PURCHASE OR TRANSACTION. THE DECISIONS OF THE BOARD ON THESE MATTERS WILL REST IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION AND ITS FIRST CONCERN MUST BE THE WELFARE OF THE COMPANY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THROUGH PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND ANALYTICAL COMPARISON OF PAY RATES TO OTHER WATER COMPANIES PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN TREASURY STOCK -136,088. ISSUANCE OF PERFERRED STOCK 27,418,520. |
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