BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
(If "YES" Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code ? 84308)
SUBJECT:
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Receive the Santa Clara Valley Water District Youth Commission's Accomplishments Report and Recognition of the 2025 Outgoing Santa Clara Valley Water District Youth Commission Members.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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A. Receive and accept the Santa Clara Valley Water District Youth Commission's Accomplishments Report; and
B. Acknowledge and recognize the 2025 outgoing Santa Clara Valley Water District Youth Commission Members.
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SUMMARY:
The Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) Youth Commission (Youth Commission) was established to assist the Santa Clara Valley Water Board of Directors with public policy, education, outreach, and all matters impacting the Santa Clara County youth and Valley Water. Participation on the Youth Commission also helps to foster greater involvement of youth in local government to inspire and develop future public policy leaders and professionals with an awareness of issues and activities relating to water supply, conservation, flood protection, and stream stewardship.
The Board's Advisory Committees report annually to the Board on their accomplishments of the preceding year. This item conveys the Youth Commission's accomplishments for the 2025 school year and provides the opportunity for the Board to acknowledge and recognize the outgoing nine (9) Youth Commission members who graduated as part of the Class of 2025 and will no longer be eligible to participate on the Commission after August 2025.
Highlights from the Youth Commission's accomplishments this year include:
* The Policy Writing Ad Hoc Committee developed a plan to address environmental concerns related to the unhoused population, leading to the Creekside Community Care Initiative and hygiene kit distribution.
* The Creekside Community Care Initiative Project Group assembled and distributed hygiene kits and...
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