COMMITTEE AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Santa Clara Valley Water District Youth Commission
Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
(If "YES" Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code ? 84308)
SUBJECT: title
Receive the Santa Clara Valley Water District Youth Commission's Accomplishments Report, Recognition of the 2026 Outgoing Santa Clara Valley Water District Youth Commission Members and Forward the Accomplishments Report to the Board for Consideration.
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
A. Receive and accept the Santa Clara Valley Water District Youth Commission's Accomplishments Report; and
B. Acknowledge and recognize the 2026 outgoing Santa Clara Valley Water District Youth Commission Members; and
C. Approve forwarding the Accomplishments Report to the Board for consideration.
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SUMMARY:
The Santa Clara Valley Water District 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 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 2026 school year and provides the opportunity for the Board to acknowledge and recognize the outgoing eleven (11) Youth Commission members who graduated as part of the Class of 2026 and will no longer be eligible to participate on the Commission after August 2026.
Highlights from the Youth Commission's Accomplishments this year include:
1. The Creekside Community Care Initiative Project Group assembled and donated enhanced hygiene kits for unhoused you...
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