BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Santa Clara Valley Water District Partnership Agreements with County of Santa Clara.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
A. Adopt a JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT APPROVING SHARED PRINCIPLES AS A FRAMEWORK FOR THE LAND USE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PARTIES;
B. Approve a Memorandum of Agreement Regarding the Land Use Relationship with Santa Clara Valley Water District for a five-year term that may be extended for successive five-year terms with written approval by both parties;
C. Approve and authorize the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to execute the Master License Agreement By and Between the Santa Clara Valley Water District and the County of Santa Clara for Mutual Access to County of Santa Clara Parkland and Santa Clara Valley Water District for a five-year period with three renewal terms of five years subject to the written approval of both parties; and
D. Approve the Master Partnership Agreement for Recreational Use of Certain District Lands, Reservoirs, and Recharge Ponds with the County of Santa Clara.
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SUMMARY:
For over 60 years, the Santa Clara Valley Water District (District) and the County of Santa Clara (County) have worked together to effectively manage an integrated system of land and water that serves multiple purposes. By working together, we have protected water quality, provided for recreational use of the reservoirs and creeks, provided education on water conservation, enhanced natural resources, restored habitats, improved flood protection, and removed mercury from the environment.
Under an existing agreement with the District, County has the authority to make available for public recreation ten reservoirs and five ponds owned and operated by the District. Approximately 6,000 acres of District property is leased to the County for recreational purposes; half of the County's 28...
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