BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
(If "YES" Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code ? 84308)
SUBJECT: Title
Consider the March 24, 2025, Water Supply and Demand Management Committee Recommendation to Increase Santa Clara Valley Water District's Storage Capacity to a Minimum of 63,560 Acre Feet, or up to 70,000 Acre Feet if Space Becomes Available, as Part of the B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project, Project No. 91131006, and Authorize an Increase of Project Planning Costs From $2,057,636 to $2,187,646.
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
Receive an update and discuss the B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project and consider the March 24, 2025, Water Supply and Demand Management Committee's recommendations to:
A. Increase Santa Clara Valley Water District's storage capacity to a minimum of 63,560 Acre Feet, or up to 70,000 Acre Feet if space becomes available;
B. Authorize up to $2,187,646 to cover Santa Clara Valley Water District's share of Project planning costs; and
C. Provide feedback and recommendations to staff as necessary.
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SUMMARY:
On February 25th, Santa Clara Valley Water District's (Valley Water) Board approved execution of the First Amended and Restated B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project (Project) Activity Agreement, a key Project agreement required to continue participation in the Project. The Board also authorized increasing Valley Water's total share of storage from 60,000 Acre Feet (AF) to 60,398 AF and funding up to $2,057,636 to cover Project planning costs through February 2026. At the time of the Valley Water Board vote, staff was aware that five of the six other Participants also executed the amended Activity Agreement, while San Luis Water District (SLWD) had not yet made a decision.
Subsequent to Valley Water's Board decision, SLWD elected to withdraw from the Project at their February 25th Board meeting. SLWD's share of the Project storage capa...
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