BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
(If "YES" Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code ? 84308)
SUBJECT: Title
Approve Fiscal Year 2025 Standard Grants for the Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program.
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
A. Review and discuss staff's recommendations for Fiscal Year 2025 Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program (Safe, Clean Water Program) standard grant awards;
B. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer or designee to approve and execute non-consultant agreements for 13 standard grant projects at a total amount not-to-exceed $1,837,616.55; and
C. Authorize staff to reallocate the remaining Fiscal Year 2025 standard grant funding of $32,383.45 towards Fiscal Year 2026 mini-grants.
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SUMMARY:
About the Safe, Clean Water Grants and Partnerships Program
The Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program (Safe, Clean Water) is a voter-approved special parcel tax that provides approximately $47 million annually for local projects that deliver safe, clean water, natural flood protection, and environmental stewardship to all the communities in Santa Clara County.
One of the Safe, Clean Water projects is Project F9: Grants and Partnerships for Safe, Clean Water, Flood Protection and Environmental Stewardship (Grants and Partnership Program). This project leverages community resources for the efficient use of funds to implement projects related to the Safe, Clean Water Program priorities. The project also promotes public involvement, awareness, and education of safe, clean drinking water, flood protection, and environmental stewardship through community-led projects that are located within, or serve, Santa Clara County.
In FY 2023, Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) initiated the Grants Program Redesign Project (Grants Redesign) to update and improve the Safe, Clean Water Grants and Partnership Program, align with the changes adopted through the...
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