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Stream Planning and Operations Committee (SPOC) (Formerly FAHCE Ad Hoc Committee)

Stream Planning and Operations Committee(SPOC) (formerly FAHCE Ad Hoc Committee) is established to:

  1. Tracking the progress of Valley Water and other parties (Initialing Parties) of the FAHCE Settlement Agreement in completing requirements enabling dismissal of the water rights complaint and commencement of the restoration program;
  2. Identifying and recommending actions the Board can take to ensure expeditious completion of the requirements defined in Purpose 1, including engagement with appointed boards and senior officials of the other Initialing Parties; and
  3. Identifying and tracking progress of District and non-District activities that may affect the FAHCE Settlement Agreement and implementation.

Board Representatives:
Director Shiloh Ballard, Chairperson, District 2
Director Tony Estremera, Vice Chairperson, District 6
Director John Varela, Member, District 1

Committee Liaison:
John Bourgeois, Deputy Operating Officer
Watershed Stewardship & Planning Division
408-630-2990 

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.

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

*Video - requires download to review entire meeting video.

November 18, 2025 Special MeetingAgenda Video
June 11, 2025 Special MeetingAgendaMinutesVideo
August 20, 2024 Regular MeetingAgendaMinutesVideo
May 13, 2024 Special MeetingAgendaMinutesVideo
January 30, 2024 Regular MeetingAgendaMinutesVideo
November 9, 2023AgendaMinutesVideo
November 10, 2022Agenda  HandoutMinutes 
September 22, 2022AgendaMinutes 
September 8, 2022Notice  
July 14, 2022Notice  
May 12, 2022AgendaMinutes 
March 10, 2022Agenda Minutes  
January 13, 2022AgendaMinutes 
November 4, 2021AgendaMinutes 
September 9, 2021AgendaMinutes 
July 8, 2021AgendaMinutes 
May 13, 2021AgendaMinutes 
March 11, 2021AgendaMinutes 
January 14, 2021AgendaMinutes 
October 8, 2020 (FAHCE Ad Hoc)AgendaMinutes 

For additional information, contact Stephanie Simunic in the Office of the Clerk of the Board at: 408-630-2408.