BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code § 84308 Applies: Yes ☐ No ☒
(If “YES” Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code § 84308)
SUBJECT:
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Consider and Approve Nominations for Two-Year Committee Appointments and Reappointments to the Santa Clara Valley Water Youth Commission.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Consider and approve nominations for two-year appointments and reappointments to the Santa Clara Valley Water Youth Commission.
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SUMMARY:
In accordance with Board Governance Process Policy-8, Board Committees are established to assist the Board with policy advice, Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) Mission implementation, respective expertise, and, importantly, to help produce the link between Valley Water and the community.
The following committee member nominations for the Santa Clara Valley Water Youth Commission are submitted for Board appointment consideration in accordance with Board Resolution 17-75, Providing for and Defining the Structure and Function of Board Committees (Attachment 1).
The respective committee applications for the new nominees are included as Attachment 2. Applications for alternate members are included as Attachment 3.
Personal information concerning these minor applicants have been redacted on the attachments provided to the public.
NEW APPOINTMENTS
Applicant Name: Aadrit Talukdar, Abigail Ha-Neil Kim
Nominating Director: Director Varela
Applicant Name: Alonso Jose, Betalem Berhanu
Nominating Director: Director Ballard
Applicant Name: Bryce Chen
Nominating Director: Director Beall
Applicant Name: Simran Soni, Ethan Cheung
Nominating Director: Director Hsueh
Applicant Name: Sinit Hadgu, Ruhan Upreti
Nominating Director: Director Estremera
Applicant Name: Ishika Anand, Mina Van Roy
Nominating Director: Director Eisenberg
ALTERNATE MEMBERS
Applicant Name: Bryant Haung Mai, Ambika Palleti
Nominating Director: Director Varela
Applicant Name: Sruthi Manoj, Chloe Jang
Nominating Director: Director Ballard
Applicant Name: Vikram Devaru, Jae Weigand
Nominating Director: Director Beall
Applicant Name: Shrehan Chatterjee, Kevin Chen
Nominating Director: Director Hsueh
Applicant Name: Erik Garcia, Nhi Duong
Nominating Director: Director Estremera
Applicant Name: Shrishti Sinha, Ellie Katz
Nominating Director: Director Eisenberg
REAPPOINTMENTS
Applicant Name: Ishaan Mandala
Nominating Director: Director Varela
Applicant Name: Parnika Sadhu
Nominating Director: Director Santos
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND EQUITY IMPACT:
There are no environmental justice and equity impacts associated with this action. This action is unlikely to or will not result in adverse impacts and is not associated with an equity opportunity.
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 2025-2026.
CEQA:
The recommended action does not constitute a project under CEQA because it does not have the potential for resulting in direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment 1: SCVWD Resolution No. 17-75
Attachment 2: 2025 YC Applications, Redacted
Attachment 3: 2025 YC Alternate Member Applications, Redacted
UNCLASSIFIED MANAGER:
Manager
Candice Kwok-Smith, 408-630-3193