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    California’s water infrastructure is facing a new threat—one that’s tiny, invasive, and alarmingly fast-spreading. Golden mussels, native to Asia, were first detected in the Delta in 2024 and have spread to several California waterbodies hydrologically connected to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, including San Luis Reservoir. These invaders pose a serious risk to water delivery systems across the state, including those serving Santa Clara County.

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Environmental Creek Cleanup Committee (Formerly Homeless Encampment Committee)

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The Environmental Creek Cleanup Committee (formerly known as the Homeless Encampment Committee) was established to discuss homelessness and encampment issues, and bring discussion and recommendations back to the Board. (On February 11, 2020, the Board of Directors made this a standing committee)

Board Representatives:
Director Richard P. Santos, District 3
Director Jim Beall, District 4
Director Nai Hsueh, District 5

Committee Liaison:
Jennifer Codianne, Deputy Operating Officer
Watersheds Division
408-630-3876
 

Meeting Information:

Meetings of the Committee will be held as identified in the Committee meeting schedule, or at the call of the Committee Chairperson, in accordance with the Brown Act as currently in effect that allows the public to participate in the meeting by teleconference, videoconference or in person.  Please refer to the published agenda for the date, time and location of the next meeting.

  • TEST ZOOM MEETING CONNECTION: https://zoom.us/test
  • HOW TO JOIN AND PARTICIPATE IN BOARD MEETINGS VIRTUALLY OR BY PHONE:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TojJpYCxXm0

If attending in-person, you are required to comply with  Ordinance 22-03 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT SPECIFYING RULES OF DECORUM FOR PARTICIPATION IN BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS

April 24, 2026 - Regular MeetingNotice   
January 20, 2026 - Regular MeetingAgenda  Video
September 10, 2025 - Regular MeetingAgendaMinutes Video*
June 27, 2025 - regular MeetingAgendaMinutesHandoutVideo*
March 13, 2025 - Regular MeetingAgendaMinutes Video*
August 29, 2024 - Regular MeetingAgendaMinutes Video*
July 29, 2024 - Special meetingAgendaMinutesHandoutsVideo*
May 17, 2024 Special MeetingAgendaMinutesHandout 4.1a
Handout 4.1b
Handout 4.2a
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February 20, 2024 Special MeetingAgendaMinutes Video*
November 1, 2023 Special Meeting and TourAgendaMinutes Video
October 17, 2023AgendaMinutesHandoutVideo*
August 14, 2023AgendaMinutesHandoutVideo
June 23, 2023AgendaMinutes Video
April 21, 2023AgendaHandout 4.1-AMinutesVideo
April 18, 2023, CanceledNotice No MinutesNo Video
February 21, 2023Agenda MinutesVideo
January 17, 2023Agenda MinutesVideo
October 18, 2022Agenda Minutes 
July 19, 2022Agenda Minutes 
May 16, 2022Agenda Minutes 
April 18, 2022Agenda Minutes 
January 18, 2022Agenda Minutes 
December 21, 2021Agenda Minutes 
October 19, 2021Agenda Minutes 
July 20, 2021Agenda Minutes 
April 20, 2021Agenda Minutes 
March 30, 2021Agenda Minutes 

For additional information, contact Dave Leon in the Office of the Clerk of the Board at: 408-630-2006.

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