BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
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Santa Clara Valley Water Commission's Recommendation and Associated Staff Analysis from the Commission's October 25, 2017, Meeting.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Consider and act on the recommendations by the Santa Clara Valley Water Commission, encouraging the Board to target and concentrate its potable and non-potable water reuse education and outreach efforts on the youth.
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SUMMARY:
Recommendation:
At the Santa Clara Valley Water Commission's Meeting on October 25, 2017, the Commission approved by unanimous vote to encourage the Board of Directors to consider targeting and concentrating its potable and non-potable water reuse education and outreach efforts on youth.
Staff Analysis
The District currently has in place many targeted outreach materials on potable and non-potable water reuse efforts in its water Education Outreach programming. Staff recommends the Board review the current outreach efforts outlined below to see if they adequately address the Water Commission's recommendations from its October meeting. Staff is also recommending that potable reuse messaging be specifically included under Education Outreach in the new Office of Civic Engagement (OCE) workplan which has already incorporated staff hours to address this request.
The District's Water Education and Volunteer Program currently incorporates recycled water and potable reuse efforts in many of its existing education outreach materials for school and outdoor classroom curriculum, presentations, special events and youth tours. Furthermore, the Education Outreach team has been recently restructured under the new OCE, which was officially formalized on August 28, 2017. The purpose of the OCE is to advance and build a positive and proactive relationship with the community through engagement, education, and partnerships to build understanding, trust and support for the District's goals and mission. The new Water Education and Volunteer ...
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