BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
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Memorandum of Understanding with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency for Feasibility Studies Related to Purified Water Alternatives.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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Authorize the Interim CEO to execute the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Santa Clara Valley Water District (District), the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), and the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA) to Participate in a Feasibility Study to Evaluate Alternatives for SFPUC Participation in the Expedited Purified Water Program.
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SUMMARY:
A proposed MOU for recycled and purified water has been developed with SFPUC and BAWSCA to assess the feasibility and potential cost-sharing related to the development of potable water reuse options in Santa Clara County (County). Both SFPUC and BAWSCA have approved and executed the MOU. On February 16, 2017, the Recycled Water Committee (Committee) recommended that the Board of Directors authorize the Interim CEO to execute the MOU.
Background
Staff of the District, SFPUC, and BAWSCA prepared the proposed MOU to enable SFPUC and BAWSCA to participate with the District in a Feasibility Study to evaluate alternatives to improve regional water supply reliability. The specific objective of the Feasibility Study is to evaluate the concept of SFPUC's participation financially in the District's potable reuse program in exchange for receipt of a portion of the purified water or an equivalent quantity of other water. A potential benefit in such an arrangement could be increased water supply reliability for SFPUC customers in the County, including City of San Jos? and City of Santa Clara. As stakeholders in the Feasibility Study, City of San Jos? and City of Santa Clara may elect to provide input through BAWSCA. A draft of this MOU was discussed with the Committee at its November 9, 2016 meeting. The propose...
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