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Page 1 of 2 SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: March 2, 2011 AGENDA ITEM: DEPARTMENT: City Manager’s Office CITY MANAGER: Dave Anderson PREPARED BY: Crystal Morrow DIRECTOR: Barbara
Powell Administrative Analyst II Assistant City Manager SUBJECT: Letters of Support for West Valley College Clean Safe Creeks Grant Applications RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept report and
determine whether or not to approve attached letters of support for West Valley College’s applications for Santa Clara Valley Water District Clean Safe Creeks grant funding. BACKGROUND:
In 2000, voters in Santa Clara Valley approved a special tax to allow the Santa Clara Valley Water District to establish the Clean, Safe Creeks and Natural Flood Protection (Clean Safe
Creeks) Program. Through the Clean Safe Creeks Program, the special tax funds flood protection and stream stewardship projects. This includes grants for trail development along creeks
in the Santa Clara Valley. West Valley College is planning to submit two applications. The first application is for the Watershed Stewardship Grant Program to develop a trail master
plan and storm water management plan for the campus. The second application is for the Trails and Open Space Grant Program to construct the tennis court trail, tennis court trail observation
deck, and library observation deck. Though not required for the Clean Safe Creeks grant application, approval of the attached letters of support will demonstrate community support for
West Valley College’s proposed projects. FISCAL IMPACTS: There are no direct fiscal impacts associated with approval of the attached letter of support. CONSEQUENCES OF NOT FOLLOWING
THE RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: The City will not provide letters of support for the West Valley College Clean Safe Creeks grant applications.
Page 2 of 2 ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S): The Council may decide to approve one of the attached letters, instead of both. FOLLOW UP ACTION(S): Implement Council direction. ADVERTISING, NOTICING
AND PUBLIC CONTACT: Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2, this item was properly posted as a City Council agenda item and was included in the packet made available on the City’s web site
in advance of the meeting. A copy of the agenda packet is also made available at the Saratoga Branch Library each Monday in advance of the Council meeting. ATTACHMENTS: Attachment A:
Letter of Support for West Valley College’s Watershed Stewardship Grant application Attachment B: Letter of Support for West Valley College’s Trails and Open Space Grant application