BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code § 84308 Applies: Yes ☐ No ☒
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SUBJECT: Title
Adopt a Resolution Declaring Santa Clara Valley Water District’s 2026 Monthly Cultural Observances.
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
Adopt a Resolution DECLARING SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT’S 2026 CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT OBSERVANCES MONTHLY CALENDAR.
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SUMMARY:
Every year, local, state, and federal agencies issue proclamations declaring monthly cultural observances. Cultural celebrations, such as monthly observances, are important as they help honor and elevate each culture's history, experiences, and contributions to the United States. Monthly celebrations offer an opportunity to teach and learn about cultural histories, raising awareness and fostering community.
Historically, resolutions to acknowledge culturally significant monthly observances were led by employee resource groups (ERGs), inadvertently leaving some observances without acknowledgment. Starting in 2024, Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) began adopting an annual Monthly Cultural Observances Calendar, which now includes 31 cultural month observances for 2026. This approach allows Valley Water to further streamline the acknowledgment process and facilitate efforts to honor cultural months.
In partnership with ERGs, Valley Water will continue to coordinate internal acknowledgments and activities to honor and raise awareness about monthly observances, while providing learning and community-building opportunities to foster a sense of community and belonging. In addition to the monthly observances, Valley Water and ERGs will also continue to acknowledge and honor individual days of remembrance and observances through separate resolutions and activities as they come up.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IMPACT:
Adopting the annual observances calendar is not subject to environmental justice analysis because this action is unlikely to result in environmental and health impacts. However, adopting the 2026 cultural observances calendar aligns with Valley Water's values and fosters a culture of belonging.
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: Resolution
UNCLASSIFIED MANAGER: Manager
Marta Lugo, (408) 630-2237