BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Environmental and Water Resources Committee’s (EWRC) Request and Associated Staff Analysis from the Committee’s August 22, 2016, Rescheduled Meeting.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
A. Consider the EWRC’s request to add to their work plan a brief report of the ongoing discussion with the Sierra Club on water planning; and
B. Consider staff’s recommendation to add regular updates on the development of the District’s 2017 Water Supply Master Plan update to all Board Advisory Committees work plans.
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SUMMARY:
The Board’s Committees (Committees) were established to prepare policy alternatives and provide comment on activities in the implementation of the District’s mission for Board consideration. When requested by the Board, the Board Committees may help the Board produce the link between the District and the public through information sharing to the communities they represent.
In keeping with the Board’s broader focus, the Board Committees will not direct the implementation of District programs and projects, other than to receive information and provide comment for Board consideration.
Specifically, the Environmental and Water Resources Committee of the Santa Clara Valley Water District is established to assist the Board of Directors (Board) with policies pertaining to water supply, flood protection and environmental stewardship.
BACKGROUND:
At the Environmental and Water Resources Committee’s August 22, 2016, rescheduled meeting the Committee took the following action:
Action:
The Committee requested that the Board consider approving the Committee’s request to add to its agenda and work plan a brief report of the ongoing discussion with the Sierra Club and District on Water Planning.
Staff Analysis:
There is no staff analysis needed for this request. The Environmental and Water Resources Committee Chair has the authority to add an agenda item to the agenda as part of the Chair’s duties and responsibilities. This is coming to the Board for their information.
Staff does recommend, however, that the Board direct staff to add regular updates on the development of the District’s 2017 Water Supply Master Plan update to all of the Board’s Committees’ work plans so that the Committees have the opportunity to provide input to the Water Supply Master Plan update. There will be minimal staff time to prepare this agenda item to the Committees.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The Office of the Clerk of the Board has budgeted funds to support the business meetings of the Board’s Advisory Committees for Fiscal Year 2016-2017.
CEQA:
The recommended action does not constitute a project under CEQA because it does not have a potential for resulting in direct or reasonable foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
ATTACHMENTS:
None.
UNCLASSIFIED MANAGER:
Manager
Michele King, 408-630-2711