BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Receive an Update on the Second Amendment to Valley Water's Central Valley Project Contract, Adopt the Resolution Approving the Second Amendment, and Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to Execute the Second Amendment.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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A. Receive information on the Second Amendment to Valley Water's Central Valley Project Contract;
B. Adopt the Resolution APPROVING THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT BETWEEN UNITED STATES AND SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT FOR WATER SERVICE AND OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN WORKS OF THE SAN FELIPE DIVISION; and
C. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute the Second Amendment.
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SUMMARY:
On January 29, 2019, the Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) completed negotiations to amend Valley Water's long-term CVP water service contract to add the South Bay Aqueduct as a point of delivery for Valley Water's Central Valley Project (CVP) water (Second Amendment). The negotiations resulted in the addition of standard contract language that allows for additional points of delivery that are mutually agreed upon by Reclamation and Valley Water, as well updating select provisions of the contract with Reclamation's new standard contract language. The result is an amended contract that will improve the flexibility and reliability of Valley Water's imported water operations and protect against limitations on delivery through the San Felipe Division facilities.
Currently, Valley Water's only permanent point of delivery for its CVP water is located along the San Felipe Division facilities, with conveyance occurring through San Luis Reservoir. Valley Water has intermittently delivered its CVP water through the South Bay Aqueduct by exchange for many years in response to operational limitations on the San Felipe Division and to help address water quality issues, but this action has been reliant on...
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