BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT: Title
Set Time and Place of Public Hearing for the Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors to Determine the Necessity for Directors to be Compensated for up to 15 Days per Calendar Month and to Consider Directors' Compensation for Calendar Year 2021.
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
A. Set a time and place for a public hearing at 1:00 p.m., on February 9, 2021 at the Santa Clara Valley Water District, 5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, California, for the Board of Directors to:
i. Consider evidence and determine if there is an operational need for Directors to be compensated for up to 15 days per calendar month; and
ii. Consider Directors' compensation for calendar year 2021, pursuant to Chapter 2, Division 10 of the California Water Code; and
B. Direct the Clerk of the Board to publish notice of public hearing in a newspaper of general circulation within Santa Clara County.
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SUMMARY:
This item is presented to the Board pursuant to Santa Clara Valley Water District Act (District Act) Section 33(c), Government Code Section 53232.1, and California Water Code Sections 20200-20207.
AB 1889 (Caballero) enacted by the Governor on September 5, 2018, and taking effect on January 1, 2019, amends the District Act by adding Section 33(c), authorizing the Board, until December 31, 2023, to annually adopt a written policy describing, based on a finding supported by substantial evidence, why more than 10 meetings per month, but not more than 15 meetings per month, are necessary for the effective operation of the District. The determination of whether a Director's activities on any specific day are compensable shall be made pursuant to Section 53232.1 of the Government Code.
California Water Code Section 20202 authorizes the Board to annually consider, through the public hearing and ordinance adoption process, compensation increases at a rate not to exceed an amount equal to five percent (5%) annually.
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