BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
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SUBJECT:
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Receive Information and Provide Feedback on the Development of Valley Water's Water Supply Master Plan 2050.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
A. Receive an update on the Water Supply Master Plan 2050 Development; and
B. Provide feedback and direction to staff on the Water Supply Master Plan 2050 planning framework and engagement plan.
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SUMMARY:
The Water Supply Master Plan (WSMP) is the 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 about every five years, this long-range plan assesses 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 (LOS) goal through the planning horizon. Valley Water's LOS goal is "Meet 100 percent of annual water demand during non-drought years and at least 80 percent demand in drought years."
The most recent plan, Water Supply Master Plan 2040, was adopted by the Valley Water Board of Directors (Board) in 2019. This memorandum presents the framework of and progress on the development of the WSMP 2050, including planning goals and strategies, water supply needs, list of projects under consideration, and project evaluation criteria. It also provides the plan for board, committee and stakeholder engagement, as well as a timeline for completing the plan.
Planning Goals and Strategies
The WSMP 2050 proposes establishing planning goals to guide what Valley Water intends to achieve. Valley Water's mission is to provide a safe and reliable water supply now and in the future. To that end and consistent with Board Ends Policies, the proposed planning goals of the WSMP 2050 are to:
* Ensure reliability and sustainability of the existing water supply syste...
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