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Weekly summary for Palo Alto
May 4, 2026 to May 10, 2026 • Updated May 7, 2026
This week in Palo Alto, flooding-related activity focused on ongoing regional water management efforts, with no new city-specific decisions or projects reported. Recent meetings of the Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors addressed administrative updates and procedural changes related to flood control and water safety programs that impact Palo Alto as part of the broader countywide system. Key points from recent regional discussions include: - Adoption of a resolution appointing an interim CEO and authorizing compensation related to Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection programs. - Updates to the change control process for flood and water management projects. - Public hearings on environmental and engineering reports for pump station improvements relevant to flood control infrastructure. What to watch: While no Palo Alto-specific flood control projects were on the agenda this week, upcoming regional board meetings may include further updates affecting local flood risk management.

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MeetingBoard of Directors
3/9/2026, 12:00:00 PM
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February 2026
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9 meetings0 news9 total
MeetingMeeting summary
2/23/2026, 12:00:00 PM
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…
MeetingMeeting summary
2/9/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Board of Directors's 2026-02-09 meeting centered on Conduct a Public Hearing on the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration and Engineer’s Report for the Vasona Pump... and Conduct a Public Hearing to Determine the Necessi…
January 2026
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9 meetings0 news9 total
MeetingMeeting summary
1/26/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Board of Directors's 2026-01-26 meeting centered on Receive an Update on the Pure Water Silicon Valley Project and Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Execution and... and Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider Adopting a…
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Board of Directors
2026-03-09
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Youth Commission
2025-11-18
5.2.: Review Santa Clara Valley Water District Youth Commission Work Plan, the Outcomes of Board Action of Commission Requests; and discuss possible items for the Commission’s Next Meeting Agenda
Board of Directors
2025-12-22
1: Board of Directors
Water Supply and Demand Management Committee
2025-11-23
1: Water Supply and Demand Management Committee
Youth Commission
2025-11-18
3.1.: September 30, 2025 Commission Meeting Minutes
Youth Commission
2025-11-18
5.1.: Receive Update from Santa Clara Valley Water District Youth Commission’s Project Groups and Make Recommendations to the Board as Necessary
Board of Directors
2025-11-10
1: Board of Directors
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