BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
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Resolution to Establish Independent Monitoring Committee for the Renewed Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a Resolution PROVIDING FOR A SAFE, CLEAN WATER AND NATURAL FLOOD PROTECTION PROGRAM INDEPENDENT MONITORING COMMITTEE OF THE SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT.
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SUMMARY:
On November 3, 2020, voters overwhelmingly approved the renewed Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program (Safe, Clean Water Program). The renewed Safe, Clean Water Program will begin in FY 2021-22, and will replace in entirety the Safe, Clean Water Program that voters had approved in November 2012 (2012 Safe, Clean Water Program). Unlike the 2012 Safe, Clean Water Program, which was a 15-year program, the renewed Safe, Clean Water Program will continue until repealed by voters, or until the Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) Board of Directors (Board) determines there is no longer a need for the funding.
The Valley Water Board shall adopt a resolution to establish a new Independent Monitoring Committee (IMC) for the renewed Safe, Clean Water Program (Attachment 1). Of note, there are two key differences between the IMC for the 2012 Safe, Clean Water Program and the renewed Safe, Clean Water Program:
1. The renewed Safe, Clean Water Program IMC will have the opportunity to look ahead once every five-years through its review of each Five-Year Implementation Plan and make recommendations to the Board regarding reasonably necessary measures to meet the priorities of the Program; and
2. Every 15 years, starting in 2035, the IMC shall review and recommend to the Board and public whether the special tax should be reduced or repealed, or is needed to build additional projects to achieve related programmatic benefits in accordance with the priorities of the renewed Safe, Clean Water Program.
After the Board adopts the resolution establishing the IMC for th...
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