BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
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SUBJECT:
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Approve the Fiscal Year 2025 Santa Clara Valley Water District Youth Commission Work Plan Including the October 16, 2024, Youth Commission's Project Recommendations.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Consider and approve the Fiscal Year 2025 Santa Clara Valley Water District Youth Commission Work Plan with recommendations resulting from the October 16, 2024, Youth Commission's meeting to:
A. Creekside Community Care Initiative: Project aims to reduce waste in creeks, promote responsible waste management, and raise awareness about the environmental impact of trash;
B. Youth Commission Education Outreach Program: Project aims to promote Valley Water programs among students, such as purified water, refill station grants, and environment-related policies; and
C. Creek Stewardship and Water Quality Outreach: Project aims to collect water quality data and promote the Access Valley Water app and cleanup events.
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SUMMARY:
On August 21, 2024, the Santa Clara Valley Water District Youth Commission (Commission) met and decided to sunset their working groups and ad hoc committees, opting instead to adopt a project-based model for their Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Work Plan (Attachment 1). Using the project-based approach, the Commissioners would be able to identify specific Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) topics of interest and submit proposed projects for consideration.
On October 16, 2024, the Commission discussed, reviewed, and voted on the submitted project proposals. A total of three (3) project proposals were selected by the Commission to recommend to the Board for inclusion in the FY25 Work Plan. The selected projects are the following:
A. Creekside Community Care Initiative: Project aims to reduce waste in creeks, promote responsible waste management, and raise awareness about the environmental impa...
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