Stephen Cole

The Board of Directors meeting addressed several key business items, including the potential entry into a Joint Community Facilities Agreement for the Tesoro Highlands development. The agenda featured a public hearing regarding the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan, an informational presentation on Well 205, and consideration of a resolution to adopt a Water Use Efficiency Strategic Plan. Additionally, reports were provided regarding general manager activities, committee meeting recaps, and various section updates from Engineering, Finance, and Operations departments.

This Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) is a detailed proposal by the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCV Water) designed to manage water shortage conditions and ensure reliable, high-quality water service. The plan outlines five specific response actions aligned with six standard water shortage levels, details annual water supply and demand assessment procedures, and includes communication protocols, compliance measures, financial considerations, and refinement procedures. It emphasizes balancing supply augmentation strategies with demand reduction initiatives to mitigate the impact of shortages and improve preparedness for droughts.

This document outlines the alignment of SCV Water's Water Use Efficiency Strategic Plan (WUESP) with its 2024-2028 Strategic Plan. The plan is designed to ensure water conservation and demand management efforts directly support the Agency's mission, vision, and long-term priorities, which include sustainable water supply and resources, exceptional customer service, reliable infrastructure, and environmental stewardship. Key objectives focus on advancing demand management, achieving state-mandated efficiency targets, promoting "conservation as a way of life," reducing water losses, and enhancing transparency and communication to provide reliable, high-quality water for the Santa Clarita Valley.

The committee meeting included an informational presentation on the Valencia Marketplace Pipeline project. Recommendations were made to approve resolutions for the Honby Tanks Pipeline Improvement Project, the Backcountry Reservoir Project, and the Lost Canyon 2A and Sand Canyon Groundwater Treatment Improvements Project, with these items slated for the upcoming board meeting calendar. The committee also reviewed operations, production, and capital improvement status reports, the planning calendar, and received activity updates regarding treatment, distribution, maintenance, and engineering services.

This Strategic Plan outlines a roadmap for the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency, focusing on exemplary water management to ensure a high quality of life. It establishes eight key goals: exceptional customer service and stakeholder engagement, reliable infrastructure, sustainable water supply and resources, high quality water, financial resiliency, a high-performance team, environmental stewardship, and a safe and secure workplace. The plan aims to provide reliable supplies of high-quality water at a reasonable cost while addressing challenges such as climate change, an evolving workforce, and supply chain constraints.