BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
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SUBJECT:
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Receive an Informational Update and Provide Feedback on the Development of Valley Water's Water Supply Master Plan 2050.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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A. Receive an update on the Water Supply Master Plan 2050 Development; and
B. Provide feedback and direction to staff on the Water Supply Master Plan 2050 portfolio development and analysis.
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SUMMARY:
The Water Supply Master Plan (WSMP) is the Santa Clara Valley Water District's (Valley Water) guiding document for long-term water supply investments to ensure water supply reliability for Santa Clara County. Updated about every five years, this long-range plan assesses future county-wide demands and evaluates and recommends water supply and infrastructure projects to meet those demands to achieve Valley Water's level of service (LOS) goal through the planning horizon. Valley Water's LOS goal is "Meet 100 percent of annual water demand during non-drought years and at least 80 percent of demand in drought years" that is established in Board Ends Policy 2.
On September 19, 2023, staff presented the first major update of the WSMP 2050 development to the Board of Directors (Board), including the planning framework, project list, expert panel, and stakeholder engagement plan. This memorandum presents the progress since the last update and includes preliminary portfolio analysis, cost analysis approach, and proposed next steps for developing an investment strategy that ensures sufficient water supply in the face of climate change.
Water Supply Needs Assessment
As presented at the September 2023 update, Valley Water is using a scenario planning approach to analyze four possible futures based on the combination of demand projections and forecasted imported water supplies:
* Stable demand and moderately impacted imported supplies
* Stable demand and severely ...
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