COMMITTEE AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Santa Clara Valley Water District Youth Commission
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Discuss, Determine, and Approve Santa Clara Valley Water District Youth Commission Project(s) for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
Review and discuss proposed Youth Commission Fiscal Year 2026-2027 (FY 27) projects; and
Select and approve up to three projects to recommend to the Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors to place on the Youth Commission’s FY 27 work plan for implementation.
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SUMMARY:
On August 21, 2024, the Santa Clara Valley Water District Youth Commission (Commission) decided to sunset their working groups and ad hoc committees, opting instead to adopt a project-based model. Using the project-based approach, the Commissioners now identify specific Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) topics of interest to them and submit proposed projects for consideration that will, hopefully, be achievable given available time and resources. The Youth Commission approves the projects they want to recommend to the Board of Directors to add to the work plan, and, upon the Board’s approval, implements them accordingly.
Staff developed a project proposal template, which includes project details such as learning goals, final product, audience, required resources, and timeline. The Youth Commissioners used the project proposal template to develop potential FY 27 project proposals.
The following are summaries of the project proposals that were submitted for consideration:
Education Outreach Project:
The project aims to expand Valley Water’s educational outreach to high school students beyond its current participating schools. Youth Commissioners will connect with high schools they attend or are familiar with to provide education on environmental awareness. They will adapt Valley Water’s existing “Managing Our ...
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