BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Authorization to Execute the State Water Project Contract Extension Amendment and Resolution Making Responsible Agency Findings.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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A. Consider the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Water Supply Contract Extension Project prepared by the California Department of Water Resources as the Lead Agency;
B. Adopt a Resolution MAKING RESPONSIBLE AGENCY FINDINGS PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT TO USE THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES' FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE WATER SUPPLY CONTRACT EXTENSION PROJECT TO AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT AMENDMENT BETWEEN DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES AND THE SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT; and
C. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute Amendment No. 24 to Water Supply Contract Between the State of California Department of Water Resources and Santa Clara Valley Water District for Continued Service and the Terms and Conditions Thereof (Extension Amendment).
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SUMMARY:
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the Public Water Agencies receiving water service from the State Water Project (SWP) have finalized Amendment No. 24 to Water Supply Contract Between the State of California Department of Water Resources and Santa Clara Valley Water District for Continued Service and the Terms and Conditions Thereof (Extension Amendment) provided in Attachment 3. The Extension Amendment will extend the SWP contracts from 2035 to 2085 and provide for cost-effective financial management.
On August 26, 2014, the Board of Directors approved and authorized the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to sign the Agreement in Principle Concerning Extension of the State Water Project Water Supply Contracts (AIP) (Attachment 4). The AIP described the terms of agreement between the Public Water Agencies and the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and was used to develop contract language for the Extension Amendment. The Ext...
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