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
Vice Chairperson Richard Santos, District 3
Director Jim Beall, District 4 

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.

• 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

*Video - requires download to review entire meeting video. 

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

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 Shiloh Ballard, District 2
Director Nai Hsueh, District 5
Director Tony Estremera, District 6
 

Committee Liaison: 
John Bourgeois, Deputy Operating Officer
Watershed Stewardship and Planning Division
48-630-2990
Kirsten Struve, Assistant Officer
Water Supply Division
408-630-3138

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.

• 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  Dave Leon in the Office of the Clerk of the Board at: 408-630-2006.

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 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:
Chairperson, Tony Estremera, District 6 
Vice Chairperson, Richard Santos, District 3
Director Nai Hsueh, District 1

Committee Liaisons:
Rita Chan, Assistant Chief Executive Officer
Office of Integrated Water Management
408-630-2620
Rachael Gibson, Chief of External Affairs 
Office of External Affairs
408-630-2884

Commission Members:

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

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

All meetings start at noon unless otherwise noted.

*Video - requires download to review entire meeting video.

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 Shiloh Ballard, District 2
Director Nai Hsueh, District 5
Director John Varela, District 1

Committee Liaison:
Rachael Gibson
Chief of External Affairs
408-630-2884

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 Dave Leon in the Office of the Clerk of the Board at: 408-630-2408.

RELATED DOCUMENTS

• Board Committee 2023 Handbook