BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
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Santa Clara Valley Water District Youth Commission's Recommendations and Associated Staff Analyses from the Commission's September 12, 2018, and November 28, 2018, Meetings.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That the Board consider and provide direction on the following recommendations by the Santa Clara Valley Water District Youth Commission:
A. That the Board consider being a Synopsys Fair's Special Award Sponsor;
B. That the Board consider the Low Flow Fixtures Proposal to further encourage compliance with SB 407 (Padilla, 2009);
C. That the Board consider the Youth Commission becoming partners in the Adopt-A-Bench Art Project Pilot Program; and
D. That the Board consider adding components to the Synopsys Fair Special Award Sponsorship:
1. Tour of District Facilities for winner;
2. Public Recognition at a Board of Directors meeting; and
3. Contribute an Additional $550 for an additional category at the Synopsys Fair.
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SUMMARY:
The Santa Clara Valley Water District Youth Commission met on September 12, 2018, and November 28, 2018, and made the following recommendation for Board consideration:
September 12, 2018, Meeting:
At the Santa Clara Valley Water District Youth Commission Meeting on September 12, 2018, the Commission voted unanimously to ask the Board to consider:
1. Being a Synopsys Fair Special Award Sponsor, and
2. The Low Flow Fixtures Proposal.
Staff Analysis #1:
Staff recommends that the Board support the Youth Commission's request to sponsor a special award at the 2019 Synopsis Championship Science Fair. Staff concurs with the Youth Commission in its determination that a special award sponsorship would encourage the youth in middle and high school to value the need for a focus on issues relating to water, be it collection, storage, treatment, recycling, distribution etc.
The District has a mechanism in its Community Partnering Sponsorship program to support the sponsorship up to a...
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