CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: JANUARY 18, 2017
PREPARED BY: Karl Bjarke, Public Works Director
APPROVED BY: City Manager
TITLE
JOINT CITY COUNCIL-SOUTH COUNTY REGIONAL WASTEWATER AUTHORITY (SCRWA)-SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT (DISTRICT) BOARD COMMITTEE TO ADVANCE COMMON SOUTH COUNTY WATER INTERESTS
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
RECOMMENDATION
1. Approve City participation in the Joint Committee with City of Gilroy, South County Regional Wastewater Authority and Santa Clara Valley Water District; and
2. Appoint two City Council members to the Joint Committee as part of the Council's annual review of outside agency assignments.
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COUNCIL PRIORITIES, GOALS & STRATEGIES:
Ongoing Priorities
Enhancing public safety
Protecting the environment
Maintaining fiscal responsibility
Preserving and cultivating public trust
2016 Focus Areas
Planning Our Community
Developing Our Community
Enhancing Our Services
Improving Our Communication
Participating in Regional Initiatives
REPORT NARRATIVE:
The City's water supply needs have always been dependent on cooperation and collaboration with the Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD) because the City's only current source of municipal potable water is from the groundwater basins and SCVWD is responsible for the management of those basins. This partnership will continue to be vital long into the future as the City strives to maintain a sustainable water supply. However, recent events have created an opportunity for expanding the water supply planning effort in a more formal manner with the City of Gilroy and the South County Regional Wastewater Authority (SCRWA).
The current 5 year drought that has affected all water retailers in California has emphasized the reality that water can become a scarce resource and that drought conditions are likely to become more common in the future. Having a collaborative plan to ensure water is available for Morgan Hill residents into the foreseeable future is ...
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