BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
(If "YES" Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code ? 84308)
SUBJECT: Title
Receive Information and Provide Feedback on Valley Water's Draft Water Supply Master Plan 2050.
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
Provide feedback on Valley Water's Draft Water Supply Master Plan 2050.
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SUMMARY:
The Water Supply Master Plan (WSMP) is Santa Clara Valley Water District's (Valley Water) guiding document for long-term water supply investments to ensure water supply reliability for Santa Clara County. Updated approximately every five years, this long-range plan assesses projected future county-wide demands and evaluates and recommends water supply and infrastructure projects to meet those demands to achieve Valley Water's level of service goal through the planning horizon. Valley Water's level of service goal, as established in Board Ends Policy E2, is to "Meet 100 percent of annual water demand during non-drought years and at least 80 percent of demand in drought years."
Valley Water has developed the WSMP 2050 to evaluate and respond to changing conditions such as severe drought, reductions in imported water supplies, shifting water demands, and concerns about affordability. The WSMP 2050 addresses both existing and emerging challenges and identifies strategies to maintain the reliable water supply system for Santa Clara County through 2050. The cornerstone of the WSMP 2050 is an adaptive management strategy to support investment decisions in the face of uncertainties associated with future conditions and project development.
The WSMP 2050 planning effort spanned two years with regular updates and requests for feedback and direction to the Valley Water Board of Directors (Board) and committees, presentations to advisory committees, retail partners, and stakeholders. A technical advisory panel helped guide each update and development of the plan. The resulting draft WSMP 2050 is attached (...
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