COMMITTEE AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Board Policy and Planning Committee
SUBJECT:
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Board Ends Policy E-3 Revisions.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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A. Discuss and provide feedback on the revised draft Board Governance Ends Policy E-3, Natural Flood Protection; and
B. Recommend the revised draft Board Governance Ends Policy E-3, Natural Flood Protection for Board of Director consideration and approval.
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SUMMARY:
The Board Policy and Planning Committee seeks to revise the existing Board Governance Ends Policy E-3 to better reflect the Board's goals and objectives for affordable and effective flood risk reduction for Santa Clara County.
The Committee met on June 7, August 2, and September 7, 2021, to discuss suggested revisions to the policy and provide feedback to be addressed in the revised policy. The September 7th meeting included feedback such as:
* Reword Ends Statement language to list the end goal, i.e. "Natural flood protection is provided to reduce risk and improve health and safety for residents, business and visitors, now and into the future."
* Revise language in Goal 3.3 to "Increase the health and safety of residents county-wide by reducing flood risks."
* Remove "community-supported" from Objective 3.3.1 as it could imply that only projects with full community support may be performed.
* Ensure goal and objective statements document the end goal.
The proposed revised ends policy structure expands the existing Ends E-3 description to more clearly cover all aspects of Santa Clara Valley Water District's flood protection work, including maintenance of existing facilities, effective flood risk communications and preparedness for events, and new flood risk reduction activities. There is also a significant shift from purely economic drivers to a focus on health and safety countywide with equity and sustainability as key tenets.
Staff developed a draft revised policy statement, goals, and objectives (Attachment 1) based on staff and committee f...
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