BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Proposed Conversion of Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) Fish and Aquatic Habitat Collaborative Effort (FAHCE) Ad Hoc Committee to a Standing Board Committee.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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Consider and approve the Fish and Aquatic Habitat Collaborative (FAHCE) Ad Hoc Committee's recommendations to:
a. Convert the FAHCE Ad Hoc Committee to a Standing Board Committee;
b. Expand the purpose of the Committee by adding a third purpose to identify and track progress of District and non-District activities that may affect the FAHCE Settlement Agreement and implementation; and
c. Name the Standing Board Committee the "Stream Planning and Operations Committee".
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SUMMARY:
On April 12, 2016, the Board established the FAHCE Ad Hoc Committee to expedite the resolution of the water rights complaint pending before the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB). The Board tasked the FAHCE Ad Hoc Committee with two purposes:
(1) Track the progress of Valley Water and other parties (Initialing Parties) of the FAHCE Settlement Agreement in completing requirements enabling dismissal of the water rights complaint and commencement of the restoration program.
(2) Identify and recommend actions the Board can take to ensure expeditious completion of the requirements defined in Purpose 1, including engagement with appointed boards and senior officials of the other Initialing Parties.
On February 11, 2020, the Board took action to: 1) disband the Coyote Flood Risk Reduction Committee (CFRRC) and transfer any remaining CFRRC work items to the FAHCE Ad Hoc Committee; and 2) refer to the FAHCE Ad Hoc Committee to review its purpose and consider including Anderson Dam and Coyote Creek issues and return to the Board with a proposed new committee purpose and name.
Subsequently, the FAHCE Ad Hoc Committee reviewed its purpose, and considered the inclusion of related issues that may impact implementation of the FAHC...
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