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Santa Clara County Meetings
Santa Clara Valley Water District Board (Valley Water)
regional • 2026-03-10 • 11:00 AM
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Salary Savings (2.5) (5.5) (5.8) (3.0) (0.3) Total Salaries 153.2 158.4 166.8 5.2
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Total Benefits 96.3 101.4 108.4 5.1
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Health Insurance - Retired Employees 15.0 15.3 15.7 15.3 15.7 - - Total Benefits 96.3 99.9 106.0 101.4 108.4 1.5
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Information Technology Fund 32.9 34.9 37.9 2.0
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Debt Service 116.9 131.3 161.2 131.3 161.2 - - Operating Outlays 651.8 677.7 732.7 685.4 741.0 7.7
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Roll Call. 1.1. 11:00 AM - CLOSED SESSION:
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State Water Project Tax 28.0 28.0 28.0 - - Benefit Assessment 6.9 6.9 6.9 - - Capital Reimbursements 56.3 61.0 16.8 4.7 (44.2) Interest Income & Other 18.6 20.0 13.1 1.4 (6.9) Total Revenue 745.9 $ 805.6 $ 808.8 $ 59.7 $ 3.2 $ Revenue FY26
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Presentation Outline: FY27 FY28 FY27 FY28 ($ in millions) Adopted 2nd Pass 2nd Pass vs FY26 vs FY27 General Fund 13.5 $ 14.5 $ 14.8 $ 1.0 $ 0.3 $ Watershed & Stream Stewardship Fund 141.8 150.8 152.9 9.0
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Information Technology Fund 3.6 13.3 15.0 9.7
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Safe, Clean Water Fund 65.7 199.1 160.0 197.9 147.9 (1.2) (12.1) Water Enterprise Fund 312.0 492.6 409.4 504.8 437.2 12.2
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Total 427.9 $ 745.6 $ 668.9 $ 317.7 $ (76.7) $ Note: 2nd Pass Budget is based on Preliminary FY27-31 Five-Year CIP Attachment 1 Page 9 of 26 74
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Presentation Outline: v a l l e y w a t e r. o r g 10 2 nd Pass Reserve Balances Reserve balances in FY27 and FY28 remain stable Reserves ($ in millions) FY26 Projected FY27 Estimate FY27 vs FY26 FY28 vs FY27 Restricted Reserves Safe, Clean Water Fund 130.4 $...
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Group Insurance - Active Employees 28.1 29.5 32.6 29.6 33.1 0.1
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DISTRICT COUNSEL:
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BOARD POLICY PLANNING CALENDAR/PROPOSED FUTURE BOARD AGENDA ITEMS: 13. *13.1 . 25-0918 Review the Fiscal Year 2026 Board Policy Planning Calendar.
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Recommendation: Candice Kwok-Smith, 408-630-3139 Manager: *Attachment 1: FY26 Board Calendar Attachments: Est. Staff Time: 5 Minutes. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Review the Fiscal Year 2026 Board Policy Planning Calendar.
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Fleet Management Fund 6.6 6.7 7.1 0.1
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91954002 Pacheco Reservoir Expansion Project SCOPE, SCHEDULE, AND COST – Overall schedule reduced by 10 years and 6 months/Inflated TPC decreased by $2.59B On August 26, 2025, Valley Water's Board of Directors voted to suspend development
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of the Pacheco Reservoir Expansion Project. Consequently, design work has been halted, and Valley Water staff and consultants are proceeding with project closeout. As a result, the expenditure plan has been updated to remove dollars in FY27 through FY37. A red...
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CLERK REVIEW AND CLARIFICATION OF BOARD REQUESTS:
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ADJOURN:
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The Board will convene for the next Regular meeting at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in the Santa Clara Valley Water District Headquarters Building Boardroom, 5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, California, and via Zoom
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March 10, 2026 Page 7 of 7 8
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Recommendation: ..Recommendation A. Review the Capital Improvement Program Draft Fiscal Years 2027-31 Five-Year Plan; and B. Authorize release of the document to all cities and land use authorities in Santa Clara County and the County o...
Santa Clara Valley Water District File No.: 26-0272 Agenda Date: 3/10/2026 Item No.: *2.1. NON-EXHIBIT/CLOSED SESSION ITEM SUBJECT : ..Title CLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - Anticipated Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)...
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92264001 Vasona Pump Station Upgrade SCHEDULE AND COST – Overall schedule extended by 4 years and 11 months/Inflated TPC increased by $3.39M (inflation only) Project schedule adjustments are being implemented to address staff resource
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constraints and the reassignment of the project from Unit 376 to Unit
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Total Outlays 1,079.7 1,410.6 1,384.4 1,431.0 1,409.9 20.4
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Delta Conveyance Project
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Safe Clean Water Fund 108.9 114.0 70.4 5.1 (43.6) Water Utility Enterprise Funds 474.2 518.7 563.0 44.5
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Water Enterprise Fund 269.6 267.3 280.0 267.9 280.7 0.6
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Total Salary & Benefits 249.6 $ 258.4 $ 270.3 $ 259.8 $ 275.1 $ 1.4 $ 4.8 $ Regular Positions 876 876 876 876 884 Limited Term Positions 4 4 4 4 4 Attachment 1 Page 16 of 26 81
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Presentation Outline: v a l l e y w a t e r. o r g 17 2 nd Pass Temps, Interns and Consultant Expenses Consultant expenses primarily with capital project delivery • Consultants expense driven by expertise required to deliver operating and capital projects • Te...
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Group Insurance - Active Employees 28.1 29.6 33.1 1.5
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2025
A. Review the Board of Directors’ Quarterly Expense Report for the quarter ending December 31, 2025; and B.
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Recommendation: Darin Taylor, 408-630-3068 Manager: Attachment 1: Quarterly Expense Report Attachments: 4.4. 26-0219 Accept Management Response to the Independent Monitoring Committee Report on the Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Pr...
Approve the Report if the reimbursements comply with Board Policy.
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Approve and execute Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No.
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Recommendation: March 10, 2026 Page 4 of 7 5 Implementation Services Project, increasing the not-to-exceed (NTE) fee by $64,750 for a total revised NTE fee of $517,275 and extending the term two months, to December 31,
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The revised inflated TPC is $18.38 million. 05. 91864005 Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit (C1) SCHEDULE AND COST – Overall schedule remains the same/Inflated TPC increased by $56.45M The overall Project schedule remains the same, but the
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proposed end date for design has been extended to account for the final application fee payment to the California Attachment 2 Page 2 of 23 19 Department of Water Resources, Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD), for the repair of Anderson Dam. The end date for th...
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Overall, the Project schedule has been shortened by 3.5 years.
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To align with the reduced scope, the uninflated Project cost has been adjusted to reflect the updated plan. The revised inflated TPC is $34.29 million. 34. 26154003 Guadalupe Rv–Upper, SPRR-Blossom Hill (R7-12) SCHEDULE AND COST – Overall schedule extended by...
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The uninflated Total Project Cost has increased by $40.1 million from $90 million to $130.1 million.
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This includes a $39 million increase to construction phase costs and a $1 million increase to Attachment 2 Page 9 of 23 26 design phase costs. The primary drivers of the cost increase are; a revised engineer’s estimate for 100% Design and actual cost of Contra...
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Design, Right-Of-Way, Environmental, Construction, and Close-out phases have also been pushed out accordingly.
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The overall total Project cost remains the same, but expenditures have been reallocated to align with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) schedule and work to be completed. The Planning phase includes expenditures to complete the general reevaluation repo...
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Internal Service Funds 29.3 29.5 26.8 0.2 (2.7) Committed Sub-total 340.0 $ 332.8 $ 330.2 $ (7.2) $ (2.6) $ Total Reserves 545.9 $ 514.6 $ 511.8 $ (31.2) $ (2.7) $ FY28 Estimate Attachment 1 Page 10 of 26 75
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Presentation Outline: v a l l e y w a t e r. o r g 11 Next Steps • Operating and Capital Budget • April 29 and 30, 2026 – Budget Work Study Session • Groundwater Production Charge (GWP) • April 14 to 28, 2026 – GWP Public Hearings • Capital Improvement Program...
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93295057 RWTP Reliability Improvement COST ONLY – Inflated TPC decreased by $1.89M (inflation only) The adjustment in annual spending allocations across fiscal years is to revert to the previously approved planned expenditures, as a recent
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forecast determined that no additional funds are needed for FY26. The revised inflated TPC is $718.80 million. 26. 93294059 RWTP Ammonia Storage & Metering Facility Upgrade SCHEDULE AND COST – Overall schedule extended by 1 year/Inflated TPC increased by $55K...
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Intra-District Reimbursements* (131.7) (128.6) (142.5) (131.1) (147.8) (2.5) (5.3) Net Outlays 948.0 $ 1,282.0 $ 1,241.9 $ 1,299.9 $ 1,262.1 $ 17.9 $ 20.2 $ Attachment 1 Page 15 of 26 80
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Presentation Outline: v a l l e y w a t e r. o r g 16 2 nd Pass vs 1 st Pass Salaries & Benefits Increase due to MOU and FY28 plan positions offset by higher salary savings Salary and Benefits FY26 FY27 FY28 FY27 FY28 FY27 2nd Pass FY28 2nd Pass ($ in millions...
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The unallocated funds will be transferred to Project Reserves. The revised inflated TPC is $23.08 million. If a change to the scope, schedule, or cost of a Safe, Clean Water project affects the project’s KPI(s), delivery timeline, or funding allocations, the m...
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Fleet Management Fund 2.0 3.4 4.7 3.4 4.7 - - Information Technology Fund 3.6 13.3 15.0 13.3 15.0 - - Total 427.9 $ 732.9 $ 651.7 $ 745.6 $ 668.9 $ 12.7 $ 17.2 $ Note: 2nd Pass Budget is based on draft FY27-31 Five-Year CIP Attachment 1
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Presentation Outline: Page 20 of 26 85 v a l l e y w a t e r. o r g 21 Major Capital Appropriations for FY27 and FY28 Capital Outlays FY25 FY26 FY27 FY28 FY27 + FY28 FY27 FY28 FY27 + FY28 FY27 vs FY28 vs ($ in millions) Fund Actuals Adopted 1st Pass 1st Pass C...
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Operating Outlays 651.8 685.4 741.0 33.6
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Pledge of Allegiance/National Anthem. 3.1.
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Recommendation: Luz Penilla, 408-630-2228 Manager: *Attachment 1: CIP Draft FY 2027-31 Five-Year Plan Attachment 2: Project Plan Updates Attachment 3: PowerPoint Attachments: Est. Staff Time: 25 Minutes. 3.5. 26-0195 Receive the Fiscal...
Orders of the Day. 3.2. A. Approximate Discussion Time (Board); and B. Adjustments to the Order of Agenda Items. Time Open for Public Comment on any Item not on the Agenda. 3.3. Notice to the public: Members of the public who wish to address the Board/Committe...
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Total 534.9 $ 554.1 $ 579.8 $ 19.2 $ 25.7 $ Note: This table reflects gross figures that have not been adjusted for intra-district reimbursements Attachment 1 Page 8 of 26 73
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Presentation Outline: v a l l e y w a t e r. o r g 9 2 nd Pass Capital Expenditures Capital outlays aligned with draft Capital Improvement Program Observations • FY27 Capital Outlays of $745.6M, increase of $317.7M, or 74.2% versus FY26 ‒ Watershed Stream Stew...
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Safe Clean Water Fund 108.9 114.0 70.4 114.0 70.4 - - Water Utility Enterprise Funds 474.1 521.3 564.3 518.7 563.0 (2.6) (1.3) Service Funds 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 - - Benefit Assessment Funds 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 - - Total Revenue 745.9 $
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Presentation Outline: 804.6 $ 806.4 $ 805.6 $ 808.8 $ 1.0 $ 2.4 $ Attachment 1 Page 14 of 26 79 v a l l e y w a t e r. o r g 15 2 nd Pass vs 1 st Pass Districtwide Outlays Capital Projects outlays updated to align with most recent draft CIP • Operating Outlays...
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Restricted Sub-total 205.9 $ 181.9 $ 181.5 $ (24.0) $ (0.4) $ Committed Reserves General Fund 26.7 12.4 11.1 (14.4) (1.3) Watershed Stream Stewardship Fund 203.3 207.7 184.6 4.4 (23.1) Water Utility Enterprise Fund 80.6 83.2 107.8 2.6
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SCW Special Parcel Tax 55.1 56.3 57.5 1.2
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The process is scheduled to conclude with the adoption of the budget on May 12,
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40174005 Berryessa Ck, Lower Penitencia Ck to Calaveras Blvd Phs 2 SCOPE, SCHEDULE, AND COST – Overall schedule extended by 1 year/Inflated TPC increased by $154K The addition of scope to this Project is due to an unforeseen circumstance.
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During the process of preparing the Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) certification package, the H&H Unit identified two storm drain outlet facilities beneath the Milpitas Blvd bridge that require two new flapgates to prevent backflow. The bridge and storm drain f...
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In addition, outages for the Almaden Valley Pipeline and Central Pipeline are required to complete valve replacements that will enable downstream pump station upgrades.
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As such, the Project schedule is being aligned with the Pipeline Maintenance Program’s long-term planned shutdowns for the Almaden Valley and Central Pipelines, which are tentatively scheduled for FY32 and FY33, respectively. There are no changes to the uninfl...
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Upper Llagas Creek Flood Protection (E6)(26174051)
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Safe, Clean Water Fund 27.7 29.8 30.5 33.1 32.7 3.3
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SCW Special Parcel Tax 55.1 56.3 57.5 56.3 57.5 - - State Water Project Tax 28.0 31.0 31.0 28.0 28.0 (3.0) (3.0) Benefit Assessment 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 - - Capital Reimbursements 56.3 61.1 16.4 61.0 16.8 (0.1)
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Service Funds 0.7 0.7 0.7 - - Benefit Assessment Funds 6.9 6.9 6.9 - - Total Revenue 745.9 $ 805.6 $ 808.8 $ 59.7 $ 3.2 $ Attachment 1 Page 4 of 26 69
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Presentation Outline: v a l l e y w a t e r. o r g 5 2 nd Pass Districtwide Outlays Capital Projects outlays updated to align with most recent draft CIP • Net total operating and capital outlays for the FY27 Budget are $1.30B, a 37.1% increase vs FY26, driven...
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Safe, Clean Water Fund 65.7 197.9 147.9 132.2 (50.0) Water Enterprise Fund 312.0 504.8 437.2 192.8 (67.6) Fleet Management Fund 2.0 3.4 4.7 1.4
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Almaden Dam Improvements (91854001)
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Capital Outlays 427.9 745.6 668.9 317.7 (76.7) Total Gross Outlays 1,079.7 1,431.0 1,409.9 351.3 (21.1) Intra-District Reimbursements* (131.7) (131.1) (147.8) 0.6 (16.7) Net Outlays 948.0 $ 1,299.9 $ 1,262.1 $ 351.9 $ (37.8) $ *
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Presentation Outline: Intra-District reimbursements represent cost recovery for support services such as human resources and information technology, etc. Attachment 1 Page 5 of 26 70 v a l l e y w a t e r. o r g 6 2 nd Pass Salaries & Benefits No new positions...
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Almaden-Calero Canal Rehabilitation (91854003)
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ASSISTANT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER:
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Total Salary & Benefits 249.6 $ 259.8 $ 275.1 $ 10.2 $ 15.3 $ - $ Regular Positions 876 876 884 Limited Term Positions 4 4 4 Attachment 1 Page 6 of 26 71
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Presentation Outline: v a l l e y w a t e r. o r g 7 2 nd Pass Position Count No new positions in FY27; FY28 positions to be approved next year’s budget Position Count by Organization Division Adopted Positions FY24 Adopted Positions FY25 Adopted Positions FY2...
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Safe, Clean Water Fund 27.7 33.1 32.7 5.4 (0.4) Water Enterprise Fund 269.6 267.9 280.7 (1.7)
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EXTERNAL AFFAIRS:
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Capital Projects 427.9 732.9 651.7 745.6 668.9 12.7
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March 10, 2026 Page 6 of 7 7
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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: 10. *10.1 . 26-0249 CEO and Chiefs’ Reports. *Handout 10.1-A: OCE Monthly Report Attachments: Est. Staff Time: 5 Minutes. ADMINISTRATION:
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Projects for Removal FINANCIAL ANALYSIS WORKSHOPS Cost-Benefit Analysis Evaluation Team Preliminary Draft Final Capital Improvement Program 5-Year Plan Jul-Nov Dec-Jan Feb-May Jun F F Capital Project Plan Updates We are here Attachment 3
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Presentation Outline: Page 5 of 22 46 Project Plan Updates Summary Attachment 3 Page 6 of 22 47 Project Plan Updates from CIP Adopted Five-Year Plan Overview of 50 Project Plan Updates: ➢ 24 Projects had changes to SCHEDULE and COST ➢ 15 Projects had changes t...
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Terms and Conditions, paragraphs B and C), remaining funds from a completed, reduced or deleted task can be reallocated to an active task, provided the total agreement amount is not exceeded.
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As the Consultant is no longer providing services for the AC Canal Project, unspent agreement funds associated to the AC Canal Project were administratively reallocated within the agreement for ADIP use, and the URS encumbrance balance of $4.171 million in Pro...
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Brown Act.
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Staff also posts on the CIP webpage and project pages about how to submit public comments and other reminders about ways community members can participate in the CIP process.
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Additionally, Valley Water’s public events, including scheduled Speakers Bureau presentations, serve as venues for staff to remind community members about the CIP efforts and how they can participate in that process, and CIP projects are highlighted at communi...
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