BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Approval of Partnership Agreement Between the Santa Clara Valley Water District, the City of Palo Alto and the City of Mountain View to Advance Resilient Water Reuse Programs in Santa Clara County.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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A. Adopt a Resolution Making Responsible Agency Findings Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Based on the Environmental Impact Report for the City of Palo Alto Recycled Water Project and the addendum prepared by the City of Palo Alto; and
B. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute the Agreement Between the Santa Clara Valley Water District, the City of Palo Alto and the City of Mountain View to Advance Resilient Water Reuse Programs in Santa Clara County (Agreement).
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SUMMARY:
A reliable supply of clean water is necessary for the environmental, economic, and social well-being of Santa Clara County. The Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) in collaboration with its local partners, the cities of Palo Alto and Mountain View, have been working diligently to further develop water supplies and infrastructure to meet the county's water supply needs. To this end, a Term Sheet was developed over the past two years, culminating in a draft Agreement which is being presented to the Board of Directors (Board) for approval today. There are three main parts of the Agreement, including:
1. Funding a local salt removal facility (referred to as the "Local Plant"), owned and operated by Palo Alto, to provide a higher quality of recycled water for irrigation and cooling towers,
2. An effluent transfer option to Valley Water for a regional purification facility (referred to as the "Regional Plant"), owned and operated by Valley Water, to provide advanced purified water for potable reuse, and
3. A water supply option for the cities of Palo Alto and Mountain View to request an additional supply if needed.
The specific elements of the Agreement are descr...
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