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Meeting Name: Board of Directors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/12/2025 11:00 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: HQ. Bldg. Boardroom, 5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, California Join Zoom Meeting: https://valleywater.zoom.us/j/84454515597
Closed Session and Regular Meeting
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda  
Meeting video: eComment: Not available  
Attachments: Agenda Packet (804 pages)
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25-0584 12.1. Closed SessionCLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, PENDING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) Amanda Aguirre, et al. v. Santa Clara Valley Water District (Santa Clara County Superior Court Case No. 23CV415312)   Not available Not available
25-0678 12.2. Closed SessionCLOSED SESSION THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(a)   Not available Not available
25-0609 12.3. Closed SessionCLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, INITIATION OF LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) One potential case   Not available Not available
25-0679 12.4. Closed SessionCLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6(a) Agency Designated Representatives: M. Richardson, T. Yoke, P. McElroy, A. Lee, E. Meeks, J. Carlos Orellana, L. Mason, E. Kreisberg Employee Organizations: Employees Association, Engineers Society, Professional Managers Association Unrepresented Employees: All Valley Water Unclassified Positions (*Previously listed as Item 2.4)   Not available Not available
25-0587 13.4. Time Certain ItemReceive an Update on the Issuance of Water System Refunding Bonds in an Aggregate Not-to-Exceed Amount of $520 Million and Adopt a Resolution Approving the Form of a Preliminary Official Statement.   Not available Not available
25-0563 14.1. Consent Calendar ItemAdopt a Resolution Declaring a Portion of Real Property Owned by the Santa Clara Valley Water District as Exempt Surplus Land, Making Responsible Agency Findings Under the California Environmental Quality Act, and Authorize Conveyance of Real Property Interest to the City of Milpitas; Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer to Negotiate and Execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement for the South Milpitas Vehicular Bridge Project, APN No. 086-37-018, Real Estate File No. 4049-6.1 (Milpitas, District 3).   Not available Not available
25-0622 14.2. Consent Calendar ItemAdopt Plans and Specifications and Authorize Advertisement for Bids for the South County Recycled Water Pipeline Phase 1C Project, Project No. 91094009, Contract No. C0723 (Gilroy, Unincorporated Santa Clara County, District 1).   Not available Not available
25-0037 14.3. Consent Calendar ItemAdopt Recommended Positions on State Legislation: AB 454 (Kalra) Migratory Birds: California Migratory Bird Protection Act, SB 650 (Cabaldon) The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009, and Other Legislation Which May Require Urgent Consideration for a Position by the Board.   Not available Not available
25-0593 14.4. Consent Calendar ItemApprove a Sole Source Designation, Adopt Plans and Specifications and Authorize Advertisement for Bids for the Penitencia Water Treatment Plant Residuals Management Project, Project No. 93234044, Contract No. C0711 (San Jose, District 3).   Not available Not available
25-0617 14.5. Consent Calendar ItemConsider and Approve Appointments to the Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Independent Monitoring Committee.   Not available Not available
25-0650 14.6. Consent Calendar ItemApproval of Minutes.   Not available Not available
25-0654 14.7. Consent Calendar ItemAccept the CEO Bulletin for the Weeks of July 4, 2025 - July 17, 2025.   Not available Not available
25-0627 17.1. Watersheds ItemApprove a Portion of Santa Clara Valley Water District’s Fiscal Year 2025-26 Annual Member Contribution to the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority Operating Budget for “Operations/Administration and Reserves” in the Amount of $329,097.18 (Palo Alto, District 7).   Not available Not available
25-0626 17.2. Watersheds ItemReceive Report of Bids, Ratify Addenda, Approve the Contingency Fund, and Award the Construction Contract to GSW Construction, Inc. for the Palo Alto Flood Basin Tide Gate Structure Seismic Retrofit and Rehabilitation Project, Project No.10394001, Contract No. C0710 in the sum of $2,782,645.00 (Palo Alto, District 7).   Not available Not available
25-0534 18.1. Assistant CEO ItemApprove Agreement A5464A with GEI Consultants, Inc., for Construction Management Services for the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project, Project No. 91864005, for a Not-to-Exceed fee of $180,717,246 (Morgan Hill, District 1).   Not available Not available
25-0568 110.1. CEO ItemApprove the Central Fiscal Year 2024-25 Year-End and Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Adjustments.   Not available Not available
25-0508 113.1. Future Board Agenda ItemReview the Fiscal Year 2026 Board Policy Planning Calendar.   Not available Not available



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