BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Fiscal Year 2019-2020 (FY20) Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program Annual Report - Year 7.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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A. Approve the proposed text adjustment to the Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection (Safe, Clean Water) Program;
B. Approve the FY20 Safe, Clean Water Program Annual Report - Year 7 with unaudited financials; and
C. Authorize staff to finalize the FY20 Safe, Clean Water Program Annual Report - Year 7 Annual Report (with audited financials) and submit the final report to the Independent Monitoring Committee (IMC) for its review.
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SUMMARY:
Safe, Clean Water Program Text Adjustment
As per the Safe, Clean Water Program's Change Control Process, the proposed text adjustments are listed below and incorporated into the Year 7 annual report. Adjustments to project schedules and budgets are approved annually during a regular Valley Water Board of Directors (Board) meeting at the end of the fiscal year and through the Budget Adjustment and Adoption process, respectively.
B4 Good Neighbor Program: Encampment Cleanup
Section: Project Description
Adjusted text:
This project supports Valley Water's ongoing coordination with local cities and agencies to clean up large creekside encampments that contaminate waterways and damage Valley Water facilities. This cooperative effort includes local police departments, social services, and nonprofit advocacy groups that help provide alternatives to homelessness.
Justification:
Removing the word "large" as Valley Water works in collaboration with other agencies to clean up creekside encampments that may be on Valley Water or the other agency's property. There is no screening done to differentiate the size of an encampment to determine if it qualifies for cleanup.
Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Safe, Clean Water Program Annual Report - Year 7
FY20 marks the seventh of the 15-year Safe, Clean Water Program and coincided with the COVID...
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