BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Office of Communications Update.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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A. Receive information on the Office of Communication's accomplishments and planned activities; and
B. Provide input on current and future challenges, goals, and accomplishments since the last semi-annual presentation to the Board.
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SUMMARY:
Per Ends Policy No. E-1, Mission and General Policies, 1.2, the District's communications goal is to communicate the District's programs, projects, and challenges to the community, effectively and transparently, in order to foster public engagement.
Since January 2012, staff has presented the Board with semi-annual updates on the District's communications and community engagement activities. The last update was presented on June 12, 2018.
This update gives the Board an opportunity to receive further information and provide input on how staff can better enable the Board to act as a key linkage between the District and the community in order to accomplish Board Governance Process, Policy GP-3.1. which states: "The Board will produce the link between the District and the public."
Staff continues its ongoing efforts to publicize Santa Clara Valley Water District activities and bring more awareness about our commitment to provide Santa Clara County residents with safe, clean water for a healthy life, environment, and economy.
Since our last update, staff has continued to support media and community outreach events focusing on highlighting District accomplishments, milestones, and progress. Each month, a summary of the unit's activities is provided in the Board's non-agenda packet.
A few major accomplishments from this period are:
A Board member guest column (Director Estremera) was published in the Metro. Two guest columns were submitted to the Santa Clara County Farm Bureau on behalf of Director Varela and published in the bureau's newsletter.
News coverage included the state Prop. 1 funding for the Distr...
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