COMMITTEE AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Water Supply and Demand Management Committee
Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
(If "YES" Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code ? 84308)
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Receive an Update on the Safe Clean Water Conservation Program - Project A2: Water Conservation Rebates and Programs Update and Collaboration with Retailers, and Receive Feedback.
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
Receive an update on the Safe Clean Water-funded conservation programs and Valley Water's collaboration with retailers, and receive feedback.
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SUMMARY:
This memo provides an update on the Safe Clean Water Conservation Program - Project A2: Water Conservation Rebates and Programs. It also provides an update on partnerships with retailers and interested community members and groups. These efforts support compliance with state requirements, advance local conservation goals, and promote equitable outcomes across Santa Clara County.
Safe Clean Water
Through the 2020 voter-approved Measure S, a renewal of Santa Clara Valley Water District's (Valley Water) Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program (SCW), up to $1 million per year is provided for water conservation program activities, including rebates, technical assistance, and public education, within the first seven (7) years of the SCW. SCW funding not only helps Valley Water meet its countywide long-term water conservation goal of 126,000 acre-feet of water per year by 2050, but these water conservation programs also increase water supply reliability, help reduce greenhouse gases, and irrigation runoff pollution to the Bay. As presented at the October 2025 Water Supply and Demand Management (WSDM) Committee meeting, in Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25), SCW provided an opportunity to enhance and create the following programs:
* Landscape Rebate Program
* Valley Water Demonstration Garden
In FY26, SCW funding continues to support the Landscape Rebate Program, allowing for the $2 per square foot ...
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