BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
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Consider the October 13, 2022, Water Storage Exploratory Committee Recommendation to Approve Los Vaqueros Reservoir Expansion Multi-party Agreement Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No A4239S; and Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to Execute Amendment No. 4 to Continue the Planning and Design of the Los Vaqueros Project, (LVE Project) Project No. 91251001 in the amount of $1,094,000. (County-wide, Districts 1-7).
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RECOMMENDATION:Recommendation
Consider recommendations resulting from the October 13, 2022, Water Storage Exploratory Committee (WSEC) meeting to:
A. Approve Multi-party Agreement Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. A4239S in the amount of $1,094,000; and
B. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute Multi-party Agreement Amendment No. 4 to continue the planning and design of the Los Vaqueros Project, Project No. 91251001.
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SUMMARY:
The Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) continues to evaluate participating in the Los Vaqueros Reservoir Expansion Project (LVE Project) led by Contra Costa Water District (CCWD). CCWD has proposed amendment #4 to the 2019 Multi-party Agreement (MPA) to fund project activities through the end of fiscal year (FY) 2023. The cost to Valley Water to continue participating in the project would be $1,094,000.
On October 13, 2022, The Water Storage Exploratory Committee took the following action:
The Water Storage Exploratory Committee unanimously approved staff's recommendation that the Board consider approving the Multi-Party Agreement Amendment #4 for the Los Vaqueros Reservoir Expansion Project
Background
The LVE Project Joint Powers Authority (JPA) was formed in October 2021 and is responsible for project planning, construction, and post-construction activities including operating the facilities, ensuring adequate funding, facility maintenance and repair, and delivering project water. The JPA Board has been meeting since November 2021 and has been working ...
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