BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
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Consider the October 21, 2021 Board Policy and Planning Committee Recommendation to Adopt the Proposed Modifications to Board Governance Ends Policy E-3: Natural Flood Protection.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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A. Consider the October 21, 2021 Board Policy and Planning Committee recommendation to adopt the proposed modifications to Board Governance Ends Policy E-3: Natural Flood Protection; and
B. Adopt the proposed modifications to Board Governance Ends Policy E-3: Natural Flood Protection.
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SUMMARY:
On October 21, 2021, the Board Policy and Planning Committee (BPPC) recommended that the Board consider adoption of revised Board Governance Ends Policy E-3, Natural Flood Protection, (Attachment 1). The revised policy reflects all aspects of flood protection at Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water), including maintenance of existing facilities, public information and outreach, and reduced flood risk; confirms Valley Water's approach to providing flood protection for health and safety of all communities in Santa Clara County; and promotes the integration of environmental stewardship in flood protection activities. The BPPC provided input on draft policy revisions at their June 7, August 2, and September 7, 2021 meetings.
To clarify Valley Water's flood protection mission, Ends Policy E-3 was broadened to include three goals to achieve the following End: Natural Flood Protection is provided to reduce risk and improve health and safety for residents, businesses, and visitors, now and into the future. Each goal is aligned with a key aspect of flood risk reduction, to emphasize the critical functions of operations/maintenance and public engagement, in addition to providing new capital projects, in protecting Santa Clara County from flooding. Significantly, the proposed revision places a strong priority on maintaining the operational capacity of existing flood protection assets. This policy objec...
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