COMMITTEE AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Board Policy and Monitoring Committee
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Receive Information on Valley Water’s Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Program; Discuss Staff Recommendations for SBE Program Enhancements; and Recommend SBE Program Enhancements for Full Board Consideration.
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
Receive information on Valley Water’s Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Program;
Discuss staff recommendations for SBE Program enhancements;
Recommend SBE Program enhancements for full Board consideration.
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SUMMARY:
On July 25, 2026, Director Shiloh Ballard requested that the Board refer an assessment of Valley Water’s Small Business Enterprise (SBE) policy to the Board Policy and Monitoring Committee (BPMC), following the award of the Coyote Creek Flood Protection Project and Anderson Dam contracts, for which the 30% SBE goal was not met despite the contractors’ submission of good-faith-effort documentation. The Board granted the referral.
The SBE policy is a Board policy adopted via two ordinances in October 2023. Changes to the policy, beyond any statutory changes, must be adopted by the Board.
Background:
On September 26, 2023, the Board adopted two ordinances updating Valley Water’s Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Program. The Board adopted Ordinance No. 23-03 to establish an SBE Outreach Program policy for construction contracting and adopted Ordinance No. 23-04 to rescind and replace Ordinance No. 04-01 for professional consultant services. Together, these actions updated Valley Water’s SBE policy framework and directed staff to establish implementing procedures for construction and professional consultant services.
Ordinance No. 23-03 — Construction Contracting
Ordinance No. 23-03 established procedures for the SBE Outreach Program for construction contracting. The construction program establishes eligibility standards ...
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