BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
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SUBJECT:
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Receive and Discuss the Proposed Revisions to the Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement for the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority, Agreement A2247 (Palo Alto, District 7).
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RECOMMENDATION:
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A. Receive information and discuss proposed revisions to the draft second Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement for the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority, Agreement No. A2247; and
B. Support staff recommendations in items A through E of the proposed substantive revisions section below.
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SUMMARY:
Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) is one of five public entity member agencies (Member Entities) that created the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority (SFCJPA) in 1999. All parties executed the Joint Powers Agreement Creating the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority (Agreement), effective May 18, 1999, which provided a way to collectively contribute resources and implement policies and projects of mutual interest relating to the primary natural features that unite them, including the San Francisquito Creek.
One of the member agencies was officially reconstituted as of January 1, 2020; San Mateo County Flood Control District became the San Mateo County Flood and Sea Level Rise Resiliency District (District). This name change and the agency's expanded mission precipitated updating the original Agreement. The Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement was approved by Valley Water's Board of Directors (Board) on April 28, 2020.
The parties now desire to amend the Agreement a second time and staff recommends the Board provide input on certain proposed substantive revisions involving policy considerations. Once finalized by all parties, a Second Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement for the SFCJPA will be provided to the Board for consideratio...
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