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 the February 6, 2023, Board Policy and Planning Committee Recommendation to Revise the Response to the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury's October 7, 2022, Final Report.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Consider recommendations resulting from the February 6, 2023, Board Policy and Planning Committee meeting to:
A. Review Board Policy and Planning Committee Recommendations for Proposed Response to Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury October 7, 2022, Final Report Finding 1 and Recommendations 1b, 1c, and 1e; and
B. Approve the Response or Provide Additional Direction and Feedback as Necessary.
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SUMMARY:
Background
On October 7, 2022, the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury (Civil Grand Jury) issued a report that took issue with the choice of wording used in local ballot measure questions. Specifically, the Civil Grand Jury argues that some local governing entities present ballot questions that are purposefully misleading so they may obtain their desired result. Among other measures, the Civil Grand Jury took issue with the wording of Santa Clara Valley Water District's (Valley Water)2022 Measure A ballot question.
On October 10, 2022, Valley Water received a letter from James Renalds, Foreperson of the 2022 Civil Grand Jury, providing its report entitled, If You Only Read the Ballot, You're Being Duped (Report) (Attachment 1). The Report included Findings and Recommendations. In the letter, Valley Water was asked to comment on the Report's Finding 1 and Recommendations 1b, 1c, and 1e. Under Penal Code section 933.05, Valley Water was requested to respond to the Report by January 5, 2023.
At the Board of Directors Meeting on December 13, 2022, the Response to Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury's October 7, 2022, Final Report was reviewed by the Board. The Board Agenda Memorandum (Att...
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