COMMITTEE AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Water Supply and Demand Management Committee
Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
(If "YES" Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code ? 84308)
SUBJECT: title
Receive Information on 2025 Urban Water Management Plan Update and Provide Feedback.
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
Receive information on 2025 Urban Water Management Plan update; Provide Feedback to Staff.
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SUMMARY:
The Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water), as a wholesale urban water supplier, is required by California Water Code ?10610-10656 to update its Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) every five years. Valley Water's UWMP documents important information on water supply, water usage, water supply reliability, water conservation programs, and water shortage contingency planning in Santa Clara County. It provides an overall picture of Valley Water's current and future water conditions and management over the next 25 years and complements other water resource planning efforts.
Valley Water last updated its UWMP in 2021 and is currently developing the 2025 UWMP in accordance with the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) guidelines. This memorandum summarizes key requirements of the UWMP and Valley Water's timeline for completion. The 2025 UWMP must be adopted following a public hearing and submitted to DWR by July 1, 2026.
Demand Projections
The UWMP must include current and projected water use in five-year increments for a period of at least 20 years. Valley Water recently completed its Water Supply Master Plan (WSMP) 2050 with two demand projections. Valley Water plans to use the WSMP demand projections for developing its 2025 UMWP.
Water Supply Reliability Analysis
The UWMP will also identify and quantify the existing and planned sources of water available to Valley Water for the next 25 years to meet the projected countywide demand. The plan requires water supply reliability analysis under normal, a single dry year, and fi...
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