BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
Title
Board Study Session on Scope and Timing of Purified Water Projects Construction.
End
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
A. Receive an update on status of Purified Water Program planning scope and schedule; and
B. Provide direction to staff regarding Purified Water Program scope and schedule.
Body
SUMMARY:
The purpose of this work study session is to respond to the Board's request on April 28, 2020, to discuss the scope and schedule of the Purified Water Program; to present staff's analysis of the alternatives, and to receive direction on how to proceed.
Background
The Purified Water Program (Program) is a key strategic goal of the Board to meet the Santa Clara Valley Water District's (Valley Water) water supply reliability goals. Valley Water's Water Supply Master Plan 2040 (approved by the Board November 20, 2019) concluded that Valley Water will need approximately 24,000 Acre-Feet per Year (AFY) of potable reuse water by Fiscal Year (FY) 2028. As part of the FY 2021 rate-setting process, staff considered various alternatives to enable no rate increase. One of the alternatives was to defer start of construction of the Program from FY 2024 to FY 2027. Ultimately the decision was made to include a construction start date of FY 2027 in the Board approved Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), with the understanding that the Board will hold a workshop to discuss the Program.
Key Success Factors
Five key success factors were described at the April 28, 2020 Board meeting that staff deemed important for implementing the Program. Some of these success factors have been impacted by COVID-19.
The five key success factors are as follows:
1. Solidify Partnerships: Since Valley Water is a water wholesaler and does not own wastewater rights, it is important for Valley Water to partner with wastewater entities to advance the Program. This was demonstrated in the development of the partnership with Palo Alto and Mountain View in 20...
Click here for full text