OBJECTIVES

• Support increased use of:
  • conservation measures as top priority, including inverted rate structure, and individual metering of multiple-family buildings
  • recycled/treated waste water, including additional research to expand uses; water banking
  • wells as a source of emergency water

   

• Support of local control of water resources for:
  • water quality and health concerns following State and Federal standards
  • emphasis on conservation
  • provision of sufficient budget for maintenance and repair of delivery systems
  • reliable allocation of resources as well as protection of infrastructure
  • protection of the environment
  • adequate local power to protect water rights in the county

   

• Support of measures to protect water supply in disaster situations, including drought, that:
• insure the delivery system is in good repair
• encourage cities and the county to have disaster plans and budgets to cover implementation
• provide for county and interagency coordination
• encourage personal responsibility for disaster preparedness through education
• Support of additions to the LWVC Privatization Checklist (2004) to cover the following issues of importance to Santa Clara County:
  • protection and maintenance of infrastructure
  • public input in privatization negotiations
  • disaster preparedness

   

• Support the following measures that educate professionals and members of the public regarding conservation methods:
  • coordinated countywide conservation landscaping standards; tiered water rates
  • encourage cities to develop standards of water conservation in landscapes
  • certification of landscapers and other professionals.