Board Advisory Committees

The Agricultural Water Advisory Committee was established to assist the board with policies and issues pertaining to agricultural water supply and use as well as in the annual review of groundwater production charges

Board Representatives:
Director John L. Varela, District 1
Director Richard P. Santos, District 3
Director Jim Beall, District 4 (Alternate)

Committee Liaison:
Darin Taylor, Chief Financial Officer
Financial Planning & Management Services Division
408-630-3608

Vincent Gin, Deputy Operating Officer
Water Supply Division
408-630-2633

Committee Members:

Meeting Information:
Meetings of the Committee will be held as identified in the Committee meeting schedule, or at the call of the Committee Chair, 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.

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• 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

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

October 5, 2020 - Draft 2020 AWMP Guide

The Environmental and Water Resources Committee (formerly the Environmental Advisory Committee) was established to assist the board with policies and issues pertaining to water supply, flood protection and environmental stewardship.

Board Representative:
Director Barbara F. Keegan, District 2
Director Nai Hsueh, District 5 (Alternate)
Director Rebecca Eisenberg, District 7
 

Committee Liaison:
John Bourgeois, Deputy Operating Officer
Watershed Stewardship and Planning Division
48-630-2990

Vincent Gin, Deputy Operating Officer
Water Supply Division
408-630-2633

Committee Members:

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.

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• 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

For more information, contact  Glenna Brambill in the Office of the Clerk of the Board at: 408-630-2408.

The Cities of East Palo Alto, Mountain View and Palo Alto and Valley Water Elected Officials Joint Recycled Water Policy Committee was established for the purpose of developing a long-term proposal for how the District and the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant partner agencies, other stakeholders and interested parties can work together on recycled water opportunities, to advance common interests, and to establish a collaborative process to facilitate policy discussion and sharing of technical information on recycled water issues.

Board Representatives:
Director Richard P. Santos, District 3
Director Jim Beall, District 4
Director Tony Estremera, District 6

City of East Palo Alto Representative
Hon. Lisa Gauthier, Mayor
Hon. Carlos Romero, Councilmember, Alternate

City of Mountain View Representative
Hon. Pat Showalter, Councilmember
Hon. Alison Hicks, Councilmember, Alternate

City of Palo Alto Representative
Hon. Lydia Kou, Councilmember
Hon. Vicki Veenker, Councilmember

Committee Liaison:
Kirsten Struve, Assistant Officer
Water Supply Division
408-630-3138

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

For more information, contact Glenna Brambill in the Office of the Clerk of the Board at: 408-630-2408.

The City of Sunnyvale and District Elected Officials Recycled Water Joint Committee was established by the Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors on October 9, 2012, according to the information presented in agenda Item 9.1, for the purpose of developing a long-term proposal for how the District and the City of Sunnyvale can work together on recycled water opportunities, to advance common interests, and to establish a collaborative process to facilitate policy discussion and sharing of technical information on recycled water issues.

Board Representatives
Director Richard Santos, District 3
Director Jim Beall, District 4
Director Tony Estremera, District 6
 

City of Sunnyvale Representative:
Hon. Russ Melton, Council Member
Hon. Gustav Larsson, Council Member                                                                                                                                           

Committee Liaison:
Kirsten Struve, Assistant Officer
Water Supply Division
408-630-3138
 

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

For more information, contact Glenna Brambill in the Office of the Clerk of the Board at: 408-630-2408.

Per the City and District Integration Agreement, the Joint Recycled Water Policy Advisory Committee with the City of San Jose/Santa Clara will tender its advice to the District’s Board of Directors and the City of San Jose's City Council, with respect to policy matters relating to the production, distribution and use of recycled water from facilities under administration by these agencies.

Board Representatives:
Director Richard Santos, District 3
Director Tony Estremera, District 6
Director Jim Beall, District 4

City of San Jose Representatives:
Hon. David Cohen, Councilmember
Hon. Peter Ortiz, Councilmember
Ms. Kerrie Romanow (Alternate)

City of Santa Clara Representative:
Hon. Karen Hardy, Councilmember
Hon. Kathy Watanabe, Councilmember 

Committee Liaison:
Kirsten Struve, Assistant Officer
Water Supply Division
408-630-3138

Brian Hopper, Senior Asst. District Counsel
408-630-2765

Meeting Information:

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

For more information, contact Nicole Merritt in the Office of the Clerk of the Board at: 408-630-3262.

The Joint Water Resources Committee (SCVWD, City of Gilroy, City of Morgan Hill, SCRWA) was established by the SCVWD Board of Directors on February 14, 2017, to advance common South County Water interests and receive input from stakeholders and interested parties when undertaking the following:

1. Reviewing current practices and future needs for groundwater management in the Llagas groundwater sub-basin
2. Facilitating policy discussion and sharing of technical information on water supply planning for South County
3. Identifying the current and future demand for recycled water as well as jointly identifying funding sources for implementation of the South County Recycled Water Master Plan
4. Facilitating policy discussion and sharing of technical information on furthering development and use of recycled water in South County
5. Facilitating policy discussion and sharing of socio-economic homelessness in South County 

Board Representatives:
Director John Varela, District 1
Director Richard Santos, District 3

City of  Gilroy Representatives:

Hon. Marie Blankley, Mayor Pro Tempore
Hon. Dion Bracco, Council Member

City of Morgan Hill Representatives:
Hon. Rene Spring, Council Member District C
Hon. Yvonne Martinez, Council Member District B

Committee Liaison:
Kirsten Struve, 
Assistant Officer
408-630-3138

Brian Hopper, Senior Asst. District Counsel
408-630-2765
 

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

For more information, contact Nicole Merritt in the Office of the Clerk of the Board at: 408-630-3262.

To assist with the completion of a redistricting study in an inclusive, transparent, and comprehensive manner, and in order to garner community input on redistricting, the Board of Directors established a Redistricting Advisory Committee (Committee). The Committee consists of seven members, with each Board member appointing one member.

Below are the members of the public who have been selected to lead the redistricting effort for the Valley Water Board of Directors.

The Redistricting Advisory Committee completed all of its public outreach meetings for each of the seven                electoral districts, consistent with the Board’s criteria for developing a draft redistricting map.

On January 12, 2022, the Redistricting Advisory Committee voted unanimously by roll call vote to recommend      bringing Plan 2 of the redistricting maps to the Board of Directors meeting for consideration. On January 25,    2022, the Board of Directors adopted final new electoral district boundaries, as recommended by the                      Redistricting Advisory Committee.

The Committee is now disbanded.

Don Rocha, Deputy Administrative Officer
Office of Government Relations
408-630-2338

Committee Members:

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

For additional information, contact Glenna Brambill in the Office of the Clerk of the Board at: 408-630-2408. You can also visit the Main Redistricting Page for more information.

To share your ideas and feedback about the Redistricting process, please visit our online engagement site Be Heard Valley Water. 

The San Felipe Division Reach One Committee was established to discuss policy issues, collaborate on the Initial Asset Evaluation Report and mutually agree on a beneficial recommendation for a Condition Level.

Santa Clara Valley Water District Representatives:
Director John Varela, District 1
Director Richard Santos, District 3

San Benito County Water District Representatives:
Director John Tobias, Division 1
Director Joe Tonascia, Division 2

Committee Liaison:
Gregory Williams, Deputy Operating Officer
Raw Water Division
408-630-2867
 

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

For more information, contact Glenna Brambill in the Office of the Clerk of the Board at: 408-630-2408.

The Santa Clara Valley Water Commission was established to assist the board with policies and issues pertaining to water supply, flood protection and environmental stewardship.

Board Representatives:

Director John L. Varela, District 1  
Director Barbara F. Keegan, District 2
Director Nai Hsueh (Alternate), District 5

Committee Liaisons:
Melanie Richardson, Assistant Chief Executive Officer
Office of Integrated Water Management
408-630-2035

Rachael Gibson, Chief of External Affairs
Office of the Chief of External Affairs
408-630-2884

Commission Members:

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

For more information, contact Glenna Brambill in the Office of the Clerk of the Board at: 408-630-2408.

To assist the board with public policy, education, outreach, and all matters impacting the Santa Clara County youth and the water district. Foster greater involvement of youth in local government to inspire and develop future public policy leaders and professionals with an awareness of issues and activities relating to water supply, conservation, flood protection, and stream stewardship.

Board Representatives:
Director Barbara F. Keegan, District 2
Director Nai Hsueh, District 5
Director Rebecca Eisenberg, District 7

Committee Liaison:
Donald Rocha, Deputy Administrative Officer
Office of the Chief of External Affairs
408-630-2338

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

Youth Commission Members:

For more information, contact Glenna Brambill in the Office of the Clerk of the Board at: 408-630-2408.

RELATED DOCUMENTS

• Board Committee 2023 Handbook
• 2022 Youth Commission Application
• 2022 Recruitment Flyer

The Water Conservation and Demand Management Committee (formerly known as Water Conservation Ad Hoc Committee) was established to support the Board of Directors in achieving its policy to provide a reliable water supply to meet current and future water usage by making policy recommendations related to demand management.

Board Representatives:
Director Barbara F. Keegan, District 2
Director Nai Hsueh, District 5
Director Rebecca Eisenberg, District 7

Committee Liaisons:
Vincent Gin, Deputy Operating Officer
Water Supply Division
408-630-2633

Kirsten Struve, Assistant Officer
Water Supply Division
408-630-3138
 

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

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