Santa Clara Valley Water District public meetings in 2024
37 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Directors
The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors meeting scheduled for December 24, 2024, at 1:00 PM has been canceled. No decisions or discussions will occur at this meeting.
Board of Directors
The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors is holding a special meeting for a specific purpose. The primary activity is a two-hour ethics training session for board members.
- AB 1234 ethics training for Board of Directors
Board of Directors
The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors will meet to discuss updates to the Water Supply Master Plan 2050, including a recycled water goal and governance policy changes. The board will also consider contracts, appointments, and ceremonial resolutions.
- Approve potable reuse goal of 24,000 acre-feet/year by 2035 and long-term vision to 32,000 acre-feet/year
- Award $12.5M construction contract to Con-Quest Contractors for West Pipeline Inspection and Rehabilitation Project
- Set new salary range of $244,121.51–$307,926.00 for Clerk of the Board effective Jan 4, 2025
- Approve $1M in technical support contracts for Watershed Capital Projects with Dudek and Wood Rodgers
- Support dissolution of Los Vaqueros Expansion Joint Powers Authority
Board of Directors
The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors will meet to discuss and vote on several items, including adopting the Water Resources Protection Zones Ordinance based on a committee recommendation, approving a one-year extension to a grant agreement with Grassroots Ecology, and accepting the completion of the Calabazas Creek Rehabilitation Project. The board will also consider a budget adjustment for the Lower Calera Creek Flood Protection Project and review governance policy changes.
- Adopt Water Resources Protection Zones Ordinance (24-0876)
- Approve Amendment No. 1 to Grassroots Ecology agreement, extending term and modifying budget (24-0961)
- Accept completion of Calabazas Creek Rehabilitation Project and file Notice of Completion (24-0989)
- Approve $121,000 budget adjustment for Lower Calera Creek Flood Protection Project (24-0785)
- Deny claim of Robert Liu (24-1036)
Board of Directors
The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors will meet in a closed session to conduct a performance evaluation of the Chief Executive Officer. The public portion of the meeting includes procedural roll call and adjournment to a future meeting date.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors will discuss winter operations preparedness, unfunded capital projects, and the rate-setting process for various water charges for Fiscal Year 2025-26. The meeting includes decisions on project management contracts and federal funding requests.
- Proposed $6,715,358 fee increase for Black and Veatch Corporation for dam seismic retrofit project management
- Review of Fiscal Year 2025-26 rate-setting for groundwater, treated surface, raw surface, and recycled water charges
- Approval of $25,000 sponsorship for the Bay Area Council Foundation’s California Resilience Challenge 2024
- Approval of the Fiscal Year 2025 Youth Commission Work Plan
- Review of the Capital Improvement Program Fiscal Years 2025-29 Five-Year Plan
Board of Directors
The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors will meet to discuss short-term financing and various infrastructure projects. The body is deciding on a commercial paper program and reviewing security upgrades for multiple facilities. The meeting also includes a closed session regarding existing litigation.
- Proposed Direct Issue Commercial Paper Program for up to $250 million
- Bids for Security Upgrades and Enhancements Project at Coyote Pumping Plant, Santa Teresa Water Treatment Plant, Winfield Complex, HQ Corporate Yard, and SV Advanced Water Purification Center
- Grant application to US Bureau of Reclamation for up to $2,000,000 for Water Conservation Landscape Rebate Program
- Approval of Modified Palo Alto Flood Basin Tide Gate Structure Replacement Project
- Positions of support for federal legislation S. 4359 and S. 5005
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is convening a special meeting to conduct the Unhoused People and Environment Summit. The session includes a summit agenda and comments from District Directors.
- Unhoused People and Environment Summit (Item 24-0855)
Board of Directors
The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors will hold a public hearing and vote on security upgrades at five facilities, including the Coyote Pumping Plant and Santa Teresa Water Treatment Plant. The board will also discuss federal funding requests for fiscal years 2025–26, review the five-year capital improvement plan, and receive updates on the Pacheco Reservoir Expansion Project and Anderson Dam seismic retrofit procurement.
- Approve $20M in security upgrades at Coyote Pumping Plant (Morgan Hill), Santa Teresa Water Treatment Plant (San Jose), Winfield Complex (San Jose), HQ Corporate Yard (San Jose), and Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center (San Jose)
- Approve federal funding requests for fiscal years 2025 and 2026
- Consider best-value contractor selection for $100M+ Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project (Morgan Hill)
- Receive update on Pacheco Reservoir Expansion Project (Santa Clara/Merced Counties)
- Review five-year capital improvement plan (2025–29) and funding categories
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors will discuss infrastructure projects, including pipeline rehabilitation and pumping plant upgrades. The meeting includes a closed session for legal counsel and labor negotiations, as well as votes on several consultant agreements and financial reports.
- Proposed $37,650,071 total fee for Coyote Pumping Plant Adjustable Speed Drive Replacement Project with Kiewit Infrastructure West Co.
- Authorization for bids on West Pipeline Inspection and Rehabilitation Project - Phase 1
- Proposed $350,935.49 contribution to the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority Operating Budget
- Proposed $150,000 fee increase for PMA Consultants, LLC for internal auditor services
- Public hearing set for October 8, 2024, regarding security upgrades for multiple plants including Coyote and Santa Teresa
Board of Directors
The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors will meet to discuss and vote on a key policy change regarding the Los Vaqueros Reservoir Expansion Project, including reducing the district’s storage participation request from 50,000 to 20,000 acre-feet. The board will also receive routine updates and approve consent calendar items such as contract completions and resolutions.
- Reduce Valley Water’s storage participation request from 50,000 to 20,000 acre-feet for Los Vaqueros Reservoir Expansion Project
- Accept completion of Bolsa Road Fish Passage Improvements Project, Stage 1 (Contract No. C0687, $X)
- Adopt resolution recognizing September 21, 2024, as California Coastal Cleanup Day in Santa Clara County
- Approve minutes from prior meetings (May 28, June 11, June 18, June 25, 2024)
- Review Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Board Policy Planning Calendar
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors will discuss security enhancements for several water plants and facilities. The meeting also includes reviews of executive compensation and a study on water use projections and customer affordability.
- Proposed $5,000,000 budget adjustment for Security Upgrades and Enhancements Project (Project No. 60204022)
- Compensation resolutions and employment agreement amendments for the CEO, Clerk of the Board, and District Counsel
- Second Amendment to Joint Use Agreement for Permanente Creek Trail with the City of Mountain View
- Property access agreements for Llagas Creek Embankment Repair Project at 9655 New Avenue and Guibal Avenue in Gilroy
- Review of Youth Commission's recommendation regarding environmental impacts of the unhoused population
Board of Directors
The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors will consider awarding a construction contract for the Upper Llagas Creek Flood Protection Project Phase 2B. The Board will also hold a public hearing regarding modifications to the Upper Guadalupe River Flood Protection project and review a $450 million bond issuance.
- Construction contract award to Granite Rock Company for $129,274,180 for Upper Llagas Creek Flood Protection Project Phase 2B
- Public hearing on proposed changes to Project E8: Upper Guadalupe River Flood Protection
- Approval of Preliminary Official Statement for Water System bonds and notes not to exceed $450,000,000
- Agreement with Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc. for pipeline engineering services not to exceed $2,000,000
- Shared aggregate total not-to-exceed fee of $5,000,000 for on-call real estate support services with four consultant firms
Board of Directors
The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors' regular meeting scheduled for July 23, 2024, at 1:00 PM has been canceled. No decisions or discussions will occur at this meeting.
Board of Directors
The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board will consider setting a water conservation goal of 126,000 acre-feet per year by 2050 and a potable reuse goal of 24,000 acre-feet per year by 2035 as part of its Water Supply Master Plan 2050. The board will also vote on a $1,717,738 contract with Black & Veatch for a desalination engineering feasibility study, and consider adopting a Water Resources Protection Zones Ordinance. Several items are on the consent calendar, including supporting Proposition 4 and denying a claim from Stanford University for a groundwater charge refund. The meeting includes closed-session items on litigation, property negotiations, and performance evaluations.
- Approve water conservation goal of 126,000 acre-feet/year by 2050 and potable reuse goal of 24,000 acre-feet/year by 2035
- Approve $1,717,738 contract with Black & Veatch for desalination feasibility study
- Adopt Water Resources Protection Zones Ordinance
- Support Proposition 4 (Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024)
- Deny Stanford University claim for refund of groundwater production charges
Board of Directors
The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors will meet in a special session to review a proposed change to a project under Priority E of the Renewed Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program. They will also consider setting a time and place for a public hearing on the matter. The meeting includes a closed session before the public portion.
- Review proposed change to a project under Priority E of the Renewed Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program
- Consider setting a time and place for a public hearing
- Closed session per the Brown Act
- Adjourn to August 13, 2024 regular meeting
Board of Directors
This is a special board meeting with one substantive item: interviewing candidates for a vacant director position on the Santa Clara Valley Water District Public Facilities Financing Corporation (PFFC) Board of Directors. The board will interview candidates, appoint one to the PFFC board, and adopt a resolution filling the vacancy. The rest of the agenda is procedural (roll call, public comment, adjournment).
- Interview candidates for vacant PFFC director position (item 24-0584)
- Appoint a candidate to the PFFC Board of Directors
- Adopt resolution filling the PFFC vacancy
Board of Directors
The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board will consider setting a water conservation goal of 126,000 acre-feet per year by 2050 and a potable reuse goal of 24,000 acre-feet per year by 2035, as part of the Water Supply Master Plan 2050. They will also receive updates on the Delta Conveyance Project and vote on several consent items, including contracts, property acquisitions, and claims.
- Set water conservation goal of 126,000 acre-feet/year by 2050
- Set potable reuse goal of 24,000 acre-feet/year by 2035
- Approve $192,000 increase to Carpi & Clay contract for DC representation (total $576,000)
- Authorize $307,000 property acquisition for Coyote Creek Flood Management Project
- Adopt support positions on state bills AB 460, AB 1581, AB 1785, AB 2655
Board of Directors
The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors is holding a special meeting. The primary purpose of the session is to receive annual audit training from the Board Independent Auditor.
- Annual Audit Training from Board Independent Auditor
Board of Directors
The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors is meeting in a special closed session to discuss existing litigation against CH2M Hill Inc. and CDM Smith, Inc. (Case No. 19CV357874). The board will receive a report from District Counsel and then adjourn to the next regular meeting on June 18, 2024.
- Closed session conference with legal counsel on existing litigation (Santa Clara Valley Water District v. CH2MHill Inc., CDM Smith, Inc., Case No. 19CV357874)
- Adjourn to June 18, 2024, 10:00 a.m. special meeting at 5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose
Board of Directors
The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors will vote on the appropriations limit for the 2024-25 fiscal year and consolidate the November 5, 2024, general election with the County of Santa Clara. The Board will also receive a cost update regarding the Pacheco Reservoir Expansion Project.
- Resolution to establish Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2024-25
- Resolution calling for a General Election on November 5, 2024
- Resolution declaring June 19, 2024, as Juneteenth Independence Day
- Cost update for Pacheco Reservoir Expansion Project (Project No. 91954002)
- Closed session regarding initiation of litigation and employee performance evaluations
Board of Directors
The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board will consider a $10.5 million contract change order for the Anderson Dam Tunnel Project, along with several routine consent items including salary schedules, pension contributions, and legislative positions. The board will also review proposed changes to the Safe, Clean Water grants program, including raising mini-grant thresholds and adjusting match requirements.
- Contract Change Order No. 35 for Anderson Dam Tunnel Project (Coyote Creek Modifications - North Channel) up to $10,500,000
- Real property acquisition from Fred Wiehe and Suzanne Brenner for $290,000 (654 S 16th St, San Jose)
- Adopt positions on federal legislation: Support H.R. 7990, Support and Amend H.R. 8032 and H.R. 4247
- Adopt positions on state legislation: Support AB 2302 and AB 2661
- Grants Redesign: raise mini-grant threshold from $5,000 to $10,000, eliminate match for mini-grants, adjust standard grant match requirements
Board of Directors
The Santa Clara Valley Water District board will hold public hearings and vote on the Capital Improvement Program for fiscal years 2025-2029, set flood control benefit assessments and special taxes, and adopt water charges and the fiscal year 2024-25 budget. The board will also consider several consent items, including a construction contract for the Upper Llagas Creek flood project and a grant for the South San Francisco Bay Shoreline project.
- Adopt Capital Improvement Program FY 2025-2029 Five-Year Plan
- Set Flood Control Benefit Assessments for FY 2024-2025
- Levy Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Special Tax for FY 2024-2025
- Set increased groundwater, surface water, treated water, and recycled water charges for FY 2024-2025
- Approve FY 2024-25 operating and capital budget and reserve policy
Board of Directors
The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors is holding a special meeting to review goals, objectives, and focus areas for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 (FY25) work plan. They will receive an overview of the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) development and community engagement processes, as well as staff-recommended changes to the draft work plan. The board will also consider assigning the Policy and Planning Committee to develop a draft FY25 work plan for board review and approval.
- Review FY25 Board Work Plan goals and objectives
- Overview of Capital Improvement Program (CIP) development
- Staff recommended changes to FY25 Board Work Plan
- Potential assignment to Policy and Planning Committee for draft work plan
Board of Directors
This agenda is a notice that the Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors' special budget work-study session scheduled for April 25, 2024, at 5:00 PM has been canceled. No items will be discussed or decided at this meeting.
- Special board meeting budget work-study session canceled
Board of Directors
The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors is holding a special budget work-study session to review and discuss the Fiscal Year 2024-25 proposed rolling biennial budget and the draft Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for fiscal years 2025-29. The meeting includes a public hearing on the CIP, continued from April 23, and public comment on the budget. No final decisions are expected; the board will receive input and may incorporate changes before continuing discussions at subsequent meetings.
- Public hearing on Capital Improvement Program Draft FY 2025-29 Five-Year Plan (continued from April 23, 2024)
- Work-study session on Fiscal Year 2024-25 Proposed Rolling Biennial Budget
- Public comment period for items not on the agenda
- Meeting held at 5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, with Zoom option
Board of Directors
The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board will hold a continued public hearing on proposed increases to groundwater, surface water, and recycled water charges for FY 2024-25, and consider a staff recommendation to set a $27 million State Water Project tax to mitigate rate impacts. The board will also continue a public hearing on the draft Capital Improvement Program for FY 2025-29. Several consent items and consultant agreements are on the agenda.
- Public hearing on water charge increases: groundwater 6.6%-12.9%, surface water 7.1%-14.1%, recycled water 4.4%-6.8%
- Consider setting State Water Project tax at $27 million
- Approve $5M aggregate on-call real estate support services agreements with four firms
- Approve $1,535,000 consultant agreement with Rincon Consultants for Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project
- Accept work and approve $458,067 budget adjustment for Permanente Creek Flood Protection Project
Board of Directors
The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board is holding a continued public hearing on the FY 2024-25 Annual Report on water supplies, which recommends increases to groundwater, surface water, and recycled water charges. The board will also consider staff's recommendation to set the State Water Project tax. The hearing will be continued to the April 23, 2024 regular meeting.
- Proposed groundwater production charge increases between 6.6% and 12.9%
- Proposed surface water charge increases between 7.1% and 14.1%
- Proposed recycled water charge increases between 4.4% and 6.8%
- Consideration of written protests to surface water rate increases
- Consideration of setting State Water Project tax to reduce rate impacts on low-income residents
Board of Directors
The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board will hold public hearings on proposed increases to groundwater, surface water, and recycled water charges for FY 2024-25, and on the draft Capital Improvement Program for FY 2025-29. The board will also consider adopting watershed plans and changes to governance policies. Closed session items include labor negotiations and litigation.
- Public hearing on proposed water charge increases: groundwater 6.6%-12.9%, surface water 7.1%-14.1%, recycled water 4.4%-6.8%
- Public hearing on draft Capital Improvement Program FY 2025-29 Five-Year Plan
- Public hearing on proposed changes to Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program projects (A1, E8, F9)
- Consider adopting One Water Guadalupe and Upper Pajaro Watershed Plans
- Closed session on labor negotiations and real property negotiations (APNs 841-17-084 and 841-17-086)
Board of Directors
The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors is meeting to consider routine and significant items, including approving amendments and terminating agreements with Google LLC for the Permanente Creek Enhancement Project, which involves exchanging real property rights. The board will also receive updates on Army Corps projects, pension liabilities, and adopt positions on state legislation. Several consent calendar items cover administrative actions like records retention and committee appointments.
- Approve amendments and termination of agreements with Google LLC for Permanente Creek Enhancement Project, including exchange of real property rights (APN 116-08-101, 116-08-107)
- Approve $1,227,923 design services agreement with Kennedy/Jenks Consultants for Water Treatment Plants Electrical Improvement Project
- Adopt positions on state legislation including AB 1827, AB 2257, SB 903, and others
- Accept work as complete for Coyote Creek Levee Rodent Damage Repair Project (Contract C0696)
- Review and approve 2024 Board Committee appointments
Board of Directors
The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors is holding a special meeting to conduct censure hearings regarding Director Rebecca Eisenberg. The board will first review and approve a process for determining whether censure is appropriate, then conduct two separate hearings on alleged misconduct. The board may adopt resolutions of censure and take other actions deemed necessary.
- Review and approve process to determine whether censure is appropriate
- Hearing to censure Director Eisenberg for alleged misconduct in Feb 2, 2024 memo (actions of Jan 29, 2024)
- Hearing to censure Director Eisenberg for misconduct in Dec 22, 2023 investigative report #2
- Possible adoption of censure resolutions
Board of Directors
The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors will hold a hybrid meeting with a closed session for legal and labor negotiations, followed by a regular session. Key agenda items include receiving the Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program Independent Monitoring Committee's annual report and the management response, as well as an overview of the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Second Pass Biennial Budget. The board will also consider consent calendar items such as a resolution for a Week of Public Service, federal funding requests for FY 2025, and a committee appointment, along with a contract contingency increase for the Bolsa Road Fish Passage Improvements Project.
- Receive Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program Independent Monitoring Committee's Annual Report for FY 2022-2023
- Receive FY 2024-25 Second Pass Biennial Budget Overview
- Approve $1,110,000 increase to construction contract contingency for Bolsa Road Fish Passage Improvements Project (Project No. 26044004, Contract No. C0687)
- Adopt Federal Funding Requests for Federal Fiscal Year 2025
- Adopt resolution declaring March 24-30, 2024 as Week of Public Service in honor of César Chávez
Board of Directors
The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board will review and potentially authorize the release of its draft Capital Improvement Program for fiscal years 2025-29, including whether to update it based on a recent water supply report. The board will also consider several contracts and amendments, including a $10.1 million increase for construction management on the Anderson Dam Tunnel Project and a $12.6 million design contract for the Calero Dam Seismic Retrofit Project. Closed session items include potential litigation and labor negotiations.
- Approve Amendment No. 2 to Agreement A4418A with COWI North America, Inc. for Anderson Dam Tunnel Project construction management, increasing fee by $10,112,655 to $39,162,472, extending term to April 30, 2026
- Approve Agreement A4980A with Stantec Consulting Services Inc. for Calero Dam Seismic Retrofit Project design services, not-to-exceed fee of $12,643,198, with $2.5 million budget adjustment
- Authorize acquisition of real property from Union Pacific Railroad Company for Coyote Creek Flood Management Measures Project, APNs 254-13-098 and 254-13-101, for $625,000
- Adopt positions on federal legislation including support for Water Access Act and Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act
- Review and authorize distribution of draft Capital Improvement Program FY 2025-29 Five-Year Plan
Board of Directors
The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors is holding a special meeting to consider accepting two executive summaries of investigations into allegations made by Director Rebecca Eisenberg against the district, CEO Rick Callender, and Director John Varela, and counter-allegations made by Callender, Carlos Orellana, and other employees against Eisenberg. The board may also take actions under its Code of Conduct policy. The agenda includes public comment and routine items.
- Consider accepting Executive Summary Report #1 of investigation into allegations by Director Eisenberg against district, Callender, and Varela
- Consider accepting Executive Summary Report #2 of investigation into allegations by Callender, Orellana, and employees against Director Eisenberg
- Potential actions under Board Governance Policy GP-6 (Board Members' Code of Conduct)
- Public comment period for items not on the agenda
Board of Directors
The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board will consider setting a public hearing to censure Director Rebecca Eisenberg based on alleged misconduct on January 29, 2024. The board will also hold a public hearing on director compensation for 2024, review committee assignments, and receive updates on the Pacheco Reservoir Expansion Project and the ongoing atmospheric river emergency.
- Public hearing on director compensation for up to 15 days per month for calendar year 2024
- Consideration of censure hearing for Director Rebecca Eisenberg over alleged misconduct
- Resolution setting public hearing on FY 2024-2025 groundwater and surface water charges, April 9-23, 2024
- Amendment No. 1 to AECOM agreement for Pacheco Reservoir Expansion Project, extending term and modifying retention
- Option to purchase real property from Belluomini Family Trust, APN 898-35-006, Gilroy
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors will consider resolutions to authorize up to $450 million in water system refunding bonds and notes. They will also receive an overview of the first pass biennial budget for fiscal year 2024-25.
- Authorization of water system refunding bonds and notes up to $450 million
- Review of the Fiscal Year 2024-25 First Pass Biennial Budget
- Grant application for up to $2,000,000 for the Upper Penitencia Creek Flood Protection Project
- Amendment to PMA Consultants, LLC contract for internal auditor services increasing fee by $150,000
- Determination to continue emergency actions regarding atmospheric river flood conditions
Board of Directors
The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors will hold a hybrid meeting with closed session items, elections for chair and vice chair, and several major financial and planning decisions. Key items include authorizing up to $450 million in water system refunding bonds and revenue bonds, reviewing the draft FY 2025-29 operations and maintenance plans, and discussing the Water Supply Master Plan 2050 and the Capital Improvement Program. The board will also consider a public hearing on director compensation and approve a $999,839 contract for fisheries mitigation.
- Authorize issuance of water system refunding bonds, notes, and revenue bonds up to $450 million
- Approve agreement with FISHBIO for $999,839 for fisheries mitigation on Upper Llagas Creek Flood Protection Project
- Set public hearing for Feb 13, 2024 on director compensation for up to 15 days per month
- Review and approve four new capital projects in preliminary FY 2025-29 Five-Year Plan
- Elect Board Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for 2024