Safe, Clean Water Program Overview
Presented by: Luz Penilla, Assistant Officer
August 19, 2025
Two-thirds of voters
approved the 15-year Clean,
Safe Creeks and Natural
Flood Protection Plan
74% of voters
approved the 15-year
Safe, Clean Water
and Natural Flood
Protection Program
focused on five (5)
priorities
75% of voters approved the
renewal of the Safe, Clean
Water and Natural Flood
Protection Program,
focused on six (6) priorities
History of Voter-approved Measures
2 Community-
Preferred
Priorities
3 Transparency and Accountability
5-Year
Checkpoints and
Implementation
Plans
Annual Reports;
Website
Updates
Change
Control
Process
Multiple
15-Year
Financial
Planning
Cycles
Public &
Stakeholder
Engagement
Process every
15-years
5-Year
Professional,
Independent
Audits
Independent
Monitoring
4 Valley Water Board Roles & Responsibilities
• Approve Strategies & Budgets: Review and authorize implementation plans and budget adjustments.
• Annual Program Review: Evaluate performance and financials of the Safe, Clean Water Program.
• Direct Changes: Direct project adjustments and modifications, including not implementing projects due to funding or other issues.
• Initiate Audits: Initiate independent audits every five years for transparency. • IMC Appointments: Appoint members to the Independent Monitoring Committee (IMC).
• 15-Year Program Assessment: Evaluate the need for the Program every 15-years. 5 • KPIs approved by voters in
Measure S
• Board can modify KPIs via
SCW Change Control
• IMC can recommend KPI
modifications to the Board
KPIs
Performance
based
Fiscal based
Preferred
or locally funded Schedule based
Monitoring Projects & Program Performance
6 Changes to a project text, funding, or schedule
that don’t impact Program KPIs
Adjustment
(publicly noticed meeting)
Changes to KPIs or funding changes that impact
any Program KPIs
Modification
(formal public hearing)
Decision to not implement a projectNot Implement
(formal public hearing)
Change Control Process
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• Insufficient notice on funding
modifications
• Limited public input opportunities
Stakeholder
Outreach
• Lack of clarity on funding evaluation
criteria and modification processes
Funding
Modifications
Recommendations
Change Control Process Feedback
8 Public Hearing Timelines for
Modifications to Funding Allocations*
• Standard Process
• Expedited Process
Proposed Improvements
9 * Both processes will allow for increased stakeholder engagement.
Funding
Shortfall
Analysis
Board Meeting
Public Hearing Process
Stakeholder Outreach
Open
Public
Hearing
Continue or
Close Public
Hearing
Close
Public
Hearing
Set Time and
Place for
Public Hearing
Notice of
Public
Hearing
Board Direction Provided After Close of Public Hearing
StakeholderOutreach
Public Hearing
* Estimated duration 2-3 months, may require Board Committee Meetings.
Proposed Improvements
Standard Process Timeline*
10 Board Meeting
Public Hearing Process
StakeholderOutreach
Open
Public
Hearing
Continue or
Close Public
Hearing
Close
Public
Hearing
Funding
Shortfall
Analysis / Set
Time and
Place for
Public Hearing
Notice of
Public
Hearing
StakeholderOutreach
Public Hearing
Board Direction Provided After Close of Public Hearing
Proposed Improvements
Expedited Process Timeline*
11 * Estimated duration 1.5 - 2 months.
Guidelines for Funding Reallocations
Safe, Clean Water Program Implementation
• Countywide Parcel Tax: Project allocations are not based on city contributions
• Board Authority: The Board is responsible for prioritizing funding allocations
• Fund Designation: Safe, Clean Water funds must support Safe, Clean Water projects
• Cycle for New Initiatives: New priorities/projects re-established every 15 years
• Capital Project Funding Prioritization Tools: Board tool for project prioritization when funding is constrained
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