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4 CEO Bulletin: 03/09/18 – 03/15/18 6 Water Tracker Report: 03/01/18

BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS & INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

9 BMR/IBMR Weekly Reports: 03/15/18

11 Memo from Nina Hawk, COO/WUE, to the Board, dated 03/06/18, regarding the response to Richard McMurtry’s questions on water supply operations.

16 Memo from Darin Taylor, CFO, to the Board, dated 03/09/18, regarding the summary of monthly report of investments for February 2018.

30 Memo from Rick Callender, CEA, to Norma Camacho, CEO, dated 03/12/18, regarding

the presentation of completed SCW grant project – Uvas Creek Steelhead Spawning Habitat Enhancement Project.

41 Memo from Rick Callender, CEA, to Norma Camacho, CEO, dated 03/12/18, regarding

the presentation of completed SCW grant project – Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Clean-Up 2016.

66 Memo from Michael Baratz, Interim DAO/HR, to the Board, dated 03/13/18, regarding Project Labor Agreements and Community Workforce Agreements (R-16-0021).

INCOMING BOARD CORRESPONDENCE

75 Board Correspondence Weekly Report: 03/16/18

76 Letter from Richard McMurtry to the Board, dated 03/13/18, regarding a request for a joint appearance before the State Water Resources Control Board (C-18-0045).

78 Email from Leslee Hamilton to the Board, dated 03/13/18, regarding grant funding (C-18-0046).

79 Email from Swanee Edwards to Director Varela, dated 03/13/18, regarding whether the District has an outreach program for groundwater awareness (C-18-0047).

80 Letter from Richard McMurtry to Norma Camacho, et al., rec'd 03/14/18, regarding a meeting to discuss fish migration barrier removal efforts (C-18-0048).

NON-AGENDA March 16, 2018

Board Policy: EL-7 Communication and Support to the Board

The BAOs shall inform and support the Board in its work.

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OUTGOING BOARD CORRESPONDENCE

82 Letter from Chair Santos to Representative Zoe Lofgren, dated 03/09/18, thanking her for supporting the Upper Llagas Creek Project with the USFWS.

83 Memo from Rachael Gibson, DAO/GR, to Rick Callender, CEA, dated 03/06/18, regarding thank you letters from Vice-Chair LeZotte to the RWQCB, EPA, and NMFS.

87 Reply email from Director Kremen to Jean Glenn, dated 03/15/18, regarding the Palo Alto Flood Basin Project (C-18-0043).

 

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Board correspondence has been removed from the online posting of the Non-Agenda to protect personal contact information. Lengthy reports/attachments may also be removed due to file size limitations. Copies of board correspondence and/or reports/attachments are available by submitting a public records request to publicrecords@valleywater.org.

CEO BULLETIN/NEWSLETTERS

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CEO BULLETIN

To: Board of Directors From: Norma J. Camacho, CEO

Chief Executive Officer Bulletin

Week of March 9 – 15, 2018

Board Executive Limitation Policy EL-7: The Board Appointed Officers shall inform and support the Board in its work. Further, a BAO shall 1) inform the Board of relevant trends, anticipated adverse media coverage, or material external and internal changes, particularly changes in the assumptions upon which any Board policy has previously been established and 2) report in a timely manner an actual or anticipated noncompliance with any policy of the Board.

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Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Project Completion: San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society Completes the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) Clean-Up 2016 Project Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Project Completion: Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz Completes the Uvas Creek Steelhead Spawning Habitat Enhancement Project

Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Project Completion: San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society Completes the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) Clean-Up 2016 Project

San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society (SFBWS) received a $35,391 Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection B3 (Pollution Prevention) grant to remove embedded trash in the Santa Clara County portion of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, create awareness of litter through use of the Litterati mobile app, and provide outreach events to engage the community. The project started on July 1, 2016, and was completed on December 31, 2017. The total cost of the project was $73,390. SFBWS used the Litterati app to collect critical data for the refuge, which allow them to identify and analyze types of trash and where they accumulate, likely sources, and possible prevention efforts. Key Outcomes:

• Cleaned 79.95 linear miles of refuge land and removed approximately 6,280lbs of trash during 45 days of cleanup.

• Documented in the Litterati app more than 13,000 photos of collected and disposed trash. • Provided 14 presentations about trash prevention and the use of the Litterati app to

community and volunteer organizations. • Engaged over 4,400 people through five (5) outreach events. • Non-refuge sponsored Litterati app users in the San Jose area increased from 19 individuals

in August 2016, to 103 individuals in October 2017. • Created an interpretive display for educational enhancement that encourages people to think

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about their role in trash prevention. • Incorporated the project into the Don Edwards SF Bay Visitors Services programs, which will

continue to engage the public and advocate litter abatement in the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge.

SFBWS's final report on the completed project is included in the board's March 16, 2018, Non-Agenda package. For further information, please contact Rick Callender at (408) 630-2017.

I Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Project Completion: Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz Completes the Uvas Creek Steelhead Spawning Habitat Enhancement Project The Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County (RCD Santa Cruz) was awarded a grant for $446,755 under the Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection D3 (Restore Wildlife Habitat) program to improve riparian and in-channel habitats and to enhance spawning gravel quality in multiple locations within a 3.7-mile reach below Uvas Dam. Part of the project required permits as it proposed encroachment within the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) regulatory floodway. On August 30, 2017, the Grantee notified the District they were denied the necessary permits from FEMA and therefore, they were unable to move forward with the remaining portion of the project. The Grantee requested a reduction in the scope of work and grant funding. On February 13, 2018, the board approved the request. The project had a start date of June 30, 2014, and final work was completed on November 30, 2017. The District funded $215,579 of the original contract agreement and the unspent funds will go back into the budget for future grant allocation. The total cost for this project was $307,708. Key Outcomes:

• Removed and disposed of approximately 175 acacia trees (a non-native, evergreen species which create creek habitat limitations) on two (2) project sites. The project sites were continually monitored to assess acacia regrowth and the need for active revegetation.

• About 1,800 linear feet of riparian habitat was restored. • Conducted three (3) educational outreaches to provide educational information for

landowners, demonstrate riparian restoration efforts, and garner local support for continued efforts on Uvas Creek.

RCD Santa Cruz's final report on the completed project is included in the board's March 16, 2018, Non-agenda package. For further information, please contact Rick Callender at (408) 630-2017.

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We began calendar year 2018 with groundwater storage well within Stage 1 (Normal) of the District’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan. This year’s precipitation is below 50% of average to-date at the San Jose Index Station and below average for the Santa Cruz Mountains, South County, and the Diablo Range. The snow water equivalent for the Northern Sierra is less than 20% of normal for this date.

Despite below normal local rainfall and well below normal statewide snow pack, end of year groundwater storage for 2018 is projected to be well within Stage 1 (Normal) due to carryover supplies from a wet 2017.

Outlook as of March 1, 2018

Local Reservoirs

Groundwater

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• Total March 1 storage = 43,719 acre-feet » 43% of 20-year average for that date » 26% of total capacity » 38% of restricted capacity (169,009 acre-feet total storage capacity limited by seismic restrictions to 113,667 acre-feet)

• Approximately 600 acre-feet of imported water was delivered into local reservoirs during February 2018

• Total estimated releases to streams (local and imported water) during February was 4,800 acre-feet

• Groundwater (GW) Storage: Total storage at the end of 2018 is predicted to fall within Stage 1 (Normal) of the District’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan.

A monthly assessment of trends in water supply and use for Santa Clara County, California

Weather

March 2018

Water Tracker

Rainfall in San Jose• Month of February, City of San Jose = 0.35 inches• Rainfall year total = 4.80 inches or 46% of average to date (rainfall year is July 1 to

June 30)• March 1 Northern Sierra snowpack was 20% of normal for this date

AF = acre-feet

February managed recharge estimate (AF) 4,500 800 1,100

January to February managed recharge estimate (AF) 10,800 1,700 2,600

January to February managed recharged, % of 5-year average 212% 111% 145%

January pumping estimate (AF) 2,500 500 2,300

GW index well level compared to last February Increase Decrease Decrease

January pumping, % of 5-year average 49% 80% 118%

Santa Clara Subbasin

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Llagas Subbasin

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• As of February 27, 2018, the Statewide Average snowpack water content is 22% of the historic average for this date

• 2018 State Water Project (SWP) and Central Valley Project (CVP) allocations: » The initial 2018 SWP allocation of 20% was announced on January 29, 2018, providing 20,000 AF to the District

» The initial 2018 South-of-Delta CVP allocations were announced on February 20, 2018 ▪ The M&I allocation is currently 70% and the Agricultural allocation is 20%, which provides 97,620 AF to the District

• Reservoir storage information, as of February 28, 2018: » Shasta Reservoir at 75% of capacity (103% of average for this date) » Oroville Reservoir at 41% of capacity (59% of average for this date) » San Luis Reservoir at 76% of capacity (89% of average for this date)

• District’s Semitropic groundwater bank reserves are 255,555 acre-feet as of January 31, 2018

• Estimated SFPUC deliveries to Santa Clara County: » Projected month of February = 2,793 acre-feet » 2018 Total to Date = 5,784 acre-feet » Five-year annual average is 48,700 acre-feet

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Imported Water

Treated Water

Conserved Water

Recycled Water

• Saved 72,000 acre-feet in FY17 from long-term program (baseline year is 1992)• Long-term program goal is to save nearly 75,000 acre-feet in FY18• The Board has called for a 20% reduction and a limit of three days per week

for irrigation of ornamental landscape with potable water• Achieved a 9% reduction in water use through January 2018, compared to 2013

• Estimated February 2018 production = 700 acre-feet• Estimated Year-to-Date through February = 1,500 acre-feet or 79% of the five-year

average • Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center produced an estimated 1.3 billion

gallons (4,000 acre-feet) of purified water in 2017. Since the beginning of 2018, about 300 acre-feet of purified water has been blended with existing tertiary recycled water for South Bay Water Recycling Program’s customers

• Above average demands of 5,583 acre-feet delivered in February• This total is 106% of the five-year average for the month of January• Year-to-date deliveries = 11,447 acre-feet or 101% of the five-year average

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BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS& INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

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Request Director Description

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R-16-0021

R-18-0005

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Staff to take a preliminary look at the use of PLAs on Non-federal District projects.Place an item ont he Board's April 24, 2018 Agenda on the cost analysis study to use the Uvas/Llagas Pipeline Extension to capture stormwater and place back into the water basin.

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Varela

02/26/18 Continued. 03/02/17 Continued.

07/28/16 CEO Bulletin.

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I-18-0002 02/09/18 Provide Director Kremen with information on which OS version the District is running on all machines,especially SCADA and whichmachines are not running the latest versions of OSs.

Kremen 03/01/18ComeloPending

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