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special_district • 2026-02-23 • 11:00 AM
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Board of Directors's 2026-02-23 meeting centered on Adopt a Resolution Appointing an Interim CEO and Authorizing the Associated Compensation and Approve Proposed Updates to the Change Control Process for the Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program, with additional discussion on Receive Report of Bids, Ratify Addenda, Approve the Contingency Fund, and Award the Construction Contract to J.F.....

  • 26-0214 Adopt a Resolution Appointing an Interim CEO and Authorizing the Associated Compensation: The item focused on Adopt a Resolution Appointing an Interim CEO and Authorizing the Associated Compensation.
  • 26-0194 Approve Proposed Updates to the Change Control Process for the Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program: The item focused on Approve Proposed Updates to the Change Control Process for the Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program.
  • 25-1022 Receive Report of Bids, Ratify Addenda, Approve the Contingency Fund, and Award the Construction Contract to J.F....: The item focused on Receive Report of Bids, Ratify Addenda, Approve the Contingency Fund, and Award the Construction Contract to J.F.....
  • 25-0916 Review the Fiscal Year 2026 Board Policy Planning Calendar: The item focused on Review the Fiscal Year 2026 Board Policy Planning Calendar.
  • 26-0190 Consider the February 18, 2026, Board Audit Committee Recommendation to Initiate a Request-For-Proposal for a New...: The item focused on Consider the February 18, 2026, Board Audit Committee Recommendation to Initiate a Request-For-Proposal for a New....
Key decisions
  • 26-0194 Approve Proposed Updates to the Change Control Process for the Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program was approved.
  • 26-0214 Adopt a Resolution Appointing an Interim CEO and Authorizing the Associated Compensation was adopted.
  • 25-1022 Receive Report of Bids, Ratify Addenda, Approve the Contingency Fund, and Award the Construction Contract to J.F.... was discussed.
  • Final action was unclear for 25-0916 Review the Fiscal Year 2026 Board Policy Planning Calendar and 26-0190 Consider the February 18, 2026, Board Audit Committee Recommendation to Initiate a Request-For-Proposal for a New....
What matters to the public
  • 26-0214 Adopt a Resolution Appointing an Interim CEO and Authorizing the Associated Compensation mattered because it was one of the meeting's main substantive items.
  • 26-0194 Approve Proposed Updates to the Change Control Process for the Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program mattered because it sets direction for future policy, implementation, or budget decisions.
  • 25-1022 Receive Report of Bids, Ratify Addenda, Approve the Contingency Fund, and Award the Construction Contract to J.F.... mattered because it commits public funds and shapes how the work or service moves forward.
  • 25-0916 Review the Fiscal Year 2026 Board Policy Planning Calendar mattered because it sets direction for future policy, implementation, or budget decisions.
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*10.2. • 26-0212
CEO and Chiefs’ Reports.
*13.1 • 25-0916
Review the Fiscal Year 2026 Board Policy Planning Calendar.
*2.2. • 26-0243
CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Title: District Counsel Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)
*4.6. • 26-0211
Accept the CEO Bulletin for the Weeks of February 6 - 19, 2026.
*4.7. • 26-0079
Approval of Minutes from January 27 and January 29, 2026.
*5.1. • 26-0214
Adopt a Resolution Appointing an Interim CEO and Authorizing the Associated Compensation.
Action: Adopted
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*5.3. • 26-0210
Board Committee Reports.
*5.4. • 26-0190
Consider the February 18, 2026, Board Audit Committee Recommendation to Initiate a Request-For-Proposal for a New Chief Audit Executive Agreement to Replace the Current Agreement Which Expires on November 22, 2026.
*5.5. • 26-0203
Consider the January 21, 2026, Board Audit Committee Recommendation to Accept the Water Conservation Program Performance Audit Final Report with Management Responses.
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10.1. • 26-0075
Receive and Approve the Mid-Year Operating and Capital Budget Adjustments to the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Rolling Biennial Adopted Budget.
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2.1. • 26-0213
CLOSED 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
3.5. • 26-0194
Approve Proposed Updates to the Change Control Process for the Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program.
Action: Approved
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4.1. • 26-0082
Adopt a Resolution Adopting the Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and Approve the Guadalupe Riverbank Stabilization Project: Malone Road and Blossom Hill Road, Under the Watersheds Asset Rehabilitation Program, Project No. 62084001 (San Jose, Districts 2 and 4).
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4.2. • 25-1052
Adopt Recommended Positions on Federal Legislation: S. 3693 (Cortez Masto) - Large-Scale Water Recycling Program Reauthorization Act; H.R. 4593 (Fry) - Saving Homeowners from Overregulation With Exceptional Rinsing (SHOWER) Act; H.R. 6641 (Gray) - Central Valley Water Solution Act; H.R. 6984 (Menendez) - Data Center Transparency Act; H.R. 5566 (Carbajal) / S. 3590 (Blunt Rochester) - Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act; And Other Legislation That May Require Consideration by the Board.
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4.3. • 26-0189
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to Execute the Exclusive Negotiations Agreement Among Santa Clara Valley Water District, the City of San Jose, and the City of Santa Clara, for Real Property to Develop the Proposed Pure Water Silicon Valley Project.
4.4. • 26-0180
Approve the Board of Directors’ Quarterly Expense Report for the Quarter Ending September 30, 2025.
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4.5. • 26-0077
Accept the Work as Complete and Direct the Clerk to File the Notice of Completion of Contract and Acceptance of Work for the South Babb Creek Flood Mitigation Project, Under the Watersheds Asset Rehabilitation Program, Granite Rock Company, Contractor, Project No. 62084001, Contract No. C0716 (San Jose, District 6).
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5.2. • 26-0159
Receive the Semi-Annual Lobbyist Report and Annual Registration of Individuals Engaged in Compensated Lobbying Activities for the period July 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025.
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6.1. • 25-1022
Receive Report of Bids, Ratify Addenda, Approve the Contingency Fund, and Award the Construction Contract to J.F. Shea Construction, Inc., for the Almaden Valley Pipeline Replacement Project - Phase 1, Project No. 92304001, Contract No. C0714, in the Sum of $77,875,209 (San Jose, Unincorporated Santa Clara County; Districts 1, and 7).
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