BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
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Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program 5-Year Implementation Plan for Fiscal Years 2022-2026.
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
Approve the Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program 5-Year Implementation Plan for Fiscal Years 2022-2026 (5-Year Plan).
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SUMMARY:
On November 3, 2020, Santa Clara County voters overwhelmingly approved Measure S, a renewal of Santa Clara Valley Water District's (Valley Water) Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program (Safe, Clean Water Program). Voters first approved a community-focused program to address our waterways and water supply in 2000 as the Clean, Safe Creeks and Natural Flood Protection Plan, then again in 2012 as the Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program.
The renewed Safe, Clean Water Program addresses the following six community priorities:
Priority A: Ensure a Safe, Reliable Water Supply
Priority B: Reduce Toxins, Hazards, and Contaminants in our Waterways
Priority C: Protect Our Water Supply and Dams from Earthquakes and Other Natural Disasters
Priority D: Restore Wildlife Habitat and Provide Open Space
Priority E: Provide Flood Protection to Homes, Businesses, Schools, Streets, and Highways
Priority F: Support Public Health and Public Safety for Our Community
The renewed Safe, Clean Water Program requires Valley Water to develop 5-year implementation plans, which serve as planning documents for the upcoming five years.
The 5-Year Plan describes the work to be accomplished during the five years in order to deliver the key performance indicators (KPIs) and clarifies roles and responsibilities for implementing, measuring, monitoring and directing the Safe, Clean Water projects. It breaks down the KPIs into 5-year targets and then proposes measures to gauge progress toward those targets. These also define the completion category for the 5-year targets to ensure transparency and accountability.
The plan provi...
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