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Santa Clara Valley Water District
Headquartered in San San Jose the the Santa Clara Valley Valley Water Water District
(Valley Water) is is is the the largest multi-purpose water water supply watershed stewardship and flood
management special district in in in California Valley Water serves nearly two million people in in in in Santa Clara County by providing a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a reliable and and safe supply of water water enhancing streams and and and and watersheds through creek restoration and and and and habitat protection protection providing flood
protection protection for homes schools and and and and businesses and and and partnering with other agencies to provide trails parks and and open space for community recreation Valley Water’s unique multi- purposes enables it it to to use a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a comprehensive regional approach to to water resources management and environmental protection that would not be possible if these services were fragmented among several agencies As
the the the the the primary water resources agency for Santa Clara County which is is is located at at at at the the the the the southern end of of the the the the the San San Francisco Bay and and is is is home to Silicon Valley Valley Valley Valley Water encompasses all all all of of the the the the the County’s 1 1 300 square miles and and serves the the the the the area’s 15 cities: Campbell Cupertino Gilroy Los Los Los Altos Altos Los Los Los Altos Altos Hills Los Los Los Gatos Milpitas Monte Sereno Morgan Hill Hill Mountain View Palo Alto Alto Alto San San Jose Santa Clara Saratoga and Sunnyvale Valley Water also serves the the unincorporated areas
of the County Valley Water is is is governed by a a a a a a a a a a Board of of Directors comprised of of seven members each elected from equally-divided districts drawn through a a a a a a a a a a a formal process The directors serve overlapping four-year terms As
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a public agency with with a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a current FY21 $610 million operating and and and and capital budget and and and and a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a staff of over 850 employees Valley Valley Water Water is committed to to to being transparent and and and and and accountable with with regard to to to its operations and and and and and business practices Valley Valley Water Water maintains an an an an an an an integrated Quality and and and and Environmental Management System (QEMS) conforming to to to ISO standards Vision
Santa Clara Valley Water District
is is nationally recognized as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a leading water resources management agency Values Statement
• Vallet Water is is entrusted to serve the the the public by carrying out its mission for the the the benefit of the the the community • Valley Water is committed to to to providing excellent service to to to all all customers • All individuals are unique and and and important and and and will be treated with fairness dignity and and and respect • Valley Water takes pride in in its its work and and is accountable to carry out its its responsibilities safely with honesty and and integrity • Initiative leadership personal development and training are vital for continuous improvement • Open communication cooperation and and teamwork are are shared responsibilities and and essential to the successful performance of Valley Water work • Valley Water is committed to creating an an an inclusive work environment which reflects and and supports the the diversity
of the the community and enriches our perspectives • Valley Water strives to to support a a a a a a a a a a a a a a work work culture and and and workplace environment that attracts and and and retains superior employees empowered to to make decisions about and and and take responsibility for how they do their jobs • Valley Water is is is committed to its employees and and and supports market-based competitive compensation that is is is equitable and and and rewards accomplishment and and and encourages high performance • Valley Water is committed to sustaining a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a healthy work-life balance for its employees and and and and and places a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a high value on on all all the things that provide enrichment and and and and and and and fulfillment including work work and and and and and and and career health health and and and and and and and fitness family and and and and and and and relationships spirituality community service hobbies and and and and and passions intellectual stimulation rest and and and and and recreation 























































































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