BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
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SUBJECT:
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Approve the Second Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement for the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority, Agreement No. A2247b, Project No. 26284002, (Palo Alto, District 7).
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RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the Second Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement for the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority, Agreement No. A2247b, Project No. 26284002.
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SUMMARY:
Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) is one of five (5) public entity member agencies (Member Entities) that created the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority (SFCJPA) in 1999. All parties executed the Joint Powers Agreement Creating the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority (Agreement), effective May 18, 1999, which provided a way to collectively contribute resources and implement policies and projects of mutual interest relating to the primary natural features that unite them, including the San Francisquito Creek.
One of the Member Entities was officially reconstituted as of January 1, 2020; San Mateo County Flood Control District became the San Mateo County Flood and Sea Level Rise Resiliency District (OneShoreline). This name change and the agency's expanded mission precipitated updating the original Agreement. The Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement was approved by Valley Water's Board of Directors (Board) on April 28, 2020.
BACKGROUND
The Member Entities now desire to amend the Agreement a second time. Staff presented information regarding the draft Second Amended and Restated Joint Powers Authority Agreement (Amendment) to the Board on February 28, 2023, which included a summary of proposed revisions involving policy considerations, and recommended the Board provide input to staff. This item was discussed, and the Board supported staff's recommendations regarding the proposed su...
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