BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code § 84308 Applies: Yes ☐ No ☒
(If “YES” Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code § 84308)
SUBJECT:
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Receive the Santa Clara Valley Water District Youth Commission’s Accomplishments Report and Recognition of the 2025 Outgoing Santa Clara Valley Water District Youth Commission Members.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
A. Receive and accept the Santa Clara Valley Water District Youth Commission’s Accomplishments Report; and
B. Acknowledge and recognize the 2025 outgoing Santa Clara Valley Water District Youth Commission Members.
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SUMMARY:
The Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) Youth Commission (Youth Commission) was established to assist the Santa Clara Valley Water Board of Directors with public policy, education, outreach, and all matters impacting the Santa Clara County youth and Valley Water. Participation on the Youth Commission also helps to foster greater involvement of youth in local government to inspire and develop future public policy leaders and professionals with an awareness of issues and activities relating to water supply, conservation, flood protection, and stream stewardship.
The Board’s Advisory Committees report annually to the Board on their accomplishments of the preceding year. This item conveys the Youth Commission’s accomplishments for the 2025 school year and provides the opportunity for the Board to acknowledge and recognize the outgoing nine (9) Youth Commission members who graduated as part of the Class of 2025 and will no longer be eligible to participate on the Commission after August 2025.
Highlights from the Youth Commission’s accomplishments this year include:
• The Policy Writing Ad Hoc Committee developed a plan to address environmental concerns related to the unhoused population, leading to the Creekside Community Care Initiative and hygiene kit distribution.
• The Creekside Community Care Initiative Project Group assembled and distributed hygiene kits and developed a blog post for posting to the Valley Water website.
• The Education Outreach Program Project Group organized and hosted Zoom meetings for school groups about Valley Water’s grant programs.
• The Creek Stewardship and Water Quality Outreach Project Group conducted a water quality lab tour and hands-on activity, created educational videos, and hosted a National River Cleanup Day site.
The following Youth Commissioners graduated this year and were recognized and presented with their Certificates of Recognition and Appreciation at the May 29, 2025 Youth Commission meeting, by Board representatives, Valley Water staff and fellow Youth Commissioners:
1. Lorelei Henry - representing District 1 (Director Varela)
2. Niharika Koduru - representing District 2 (Director Ballard)
3. Ca Nha Dang - representing District 2 (Director Ballard)
4. Christopher Barsoum - representing District 4 (Director Beall)
5. Daphne Zhu - representing District 5 (Director Hsueh)
6. Grace Liu - representing District 5 (Director Hsueh)
7. Jonathan Lopez - representing District 6 (Director Estremera)
8. Oded Bronicki - representing District 7 (Director Eisenberg)
9. Maitreya Banerjee - representing District 7 (Director Eisenberg)
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND EQUITY IMPACT:
There is no environmental justice impact associated with this action.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no financial impact associated with this item.
CEQA:
The recommended action does not constitute a project under CEQA because it does not have a potential for resulting in direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment 1: 2025 YC Accomplishments Report
UNCLASSIFIED MANAGER:
Manager
Candice Kwok-Smith, 408-630-3193