Purpose
Assists the Board with issues pertaining to flood protection and stream stewardship and to make recommendations relative to the district's priorities and financing policies for flood protection improvements within the zone.

Board Liaison
Rosemary Kamei, District 1

Board Liaison-Alternate
Sig Sanchez, A Large - South County

Committee Staff Liaison
Karna DuQuite (408) 265-2607, ext. 2944

Meeting information

All meetings are held from 9:00am to 11:00am, unless otherwise noted on the meeting agenda.

Dates/Time	Location
Feb. 14, 2008	Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center
May 28, 2008	Meeting Cancelled
Sept. 11, 2008	Meeting Cancelled
Nov. 13, 2008	Meeting Cancelled

Joint Advisory Committee Meetings

Dates	Location
Sept. 10 , 2008	SCVWD Headquarters - Board Room
Nov. 19, 2008	SCVWD Headquarters - Board Room

Quorum rules
A quorum consists of 50 percent of the authorized membership plus one.

Meeting dates and locations are subject to change. Please refer to the agenda for confirmation.

Composition
Members include locally elected officials, local agency representatives, and community advocates.

Criteria for Membership
Representative of each city in the watershed, county, and unincorporated area where the area exceeds 25 percent of the watershed, as well as no less than 2 or no more than 4 At Large members.

Current Members

• Paul Correa, Gilroy
• Peter Arellano, Gilroy
• Saied Vaziry, P. E., Gilroy
• Rick Smelser, Gilroy
• Gerry Dutra, Gilroy
• Council Member Mark Grzan, Morgan Hill
• Council Member Larry Carr, Morgan Hill
• Jim Ashcraft, Morgan Hill
• Joe Vafa, San Jose
• Maria Angeles, San Jose
• VACANT, Santa Clara County
• Marc Rauser, San Martin
• Steven B. Malech, At Large
• Dale Jelsema, At Large

Chairperson: Steven B. Malach
Vice Chairperson: Dale Jelsema

For more information
For additional information or to request a copy of the board approved minutes of any meeting, contact Natalie Dominguez in the clerk of the board's office at (408) 265-2607 ext. 2659.

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