Santa Clara Valley Water District Board (Valley Water)

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 1:00 PM Santa Clara Valley Water District HQ. Bldg. Boardroom, 5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, California Join Zoom Meeting: https://valleywater.zoom.us/j/91608079873 BOARD AUDIT COMMITTEE Jim Beall, Chairperson - District 4 Shiloh Ballard, Vice Chairperson - District 2 Tony Estremera - District 6 DARIN TAYLOR Committee Liaison NICOLE MERRITT Deputy Clerk (Committee Meetings) Office/Clerk of the Board (408) 630-3262 nmerritt@valleywater.org District Mission: Provide Silicon Valley safe, clean water for a healthy life, environment and economy. Note: The finalized Board Agenda, exception items and supplemental items will be posted prior to the meeting in accordance with the Brown Act. All public records relating to an open session item on this agenda, which are not exempt from disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act, that are distributed to a majority of the legislative body, will be available to the public through the legislative body agenda web page at the same time that the public records are distributed or made available to the legislative body. Santa Clara Valley Water District will make reasonable efforts to accommodate persons with disabilities wishing to participate in the legislative body’s meeting. Please advise the Clerk of the Board Office of any special needs by calling (408) 630-2277. Board Audit Committee Meeting REGULAR MEETING AGENDA 1

Board Audit Committee Santa Clara Valley Water District AGENDA REGULAR MEETING 1:00 PM Wednesday, March 18, 2026   HQ. Bldg. Boardroom, 5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, California Join Zoom Meeting: https://valleywater.zoom.us/j/91608079873 ***IMPORTANT NOTICES AND PARTICIPATION INSTRUCTIONS*** Santa   Clara   Valley   Water   District   (Valley   Water)   Board   of   Directors/Board   Committee meetings   are   held   as   a   “hybrid”   meetings,   conducted   in-person   as   well   as   by telecommunication, and is compliant with the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act. To maximize public safety while still maintaining transparency and public access, members of   the   public   have   an   option   to   participate   by   teleconference/video   conference   or   attend in-person.   To observe and participate in the meeting by teleconference/video conference, please see the meeting link located at the top of the agenda.   If attending in -person, you are required   to   comply   with   Ordinance   22-03 -   AN   ORDINANCE   OF   THE   SANTA   CLARA VALLEY   WATER   DISTRICT   SPECIFYING   RULES   OF   DECORUM   FOR   PARTICIPATION I N   B O A R D   A N D   C O M M I T T E E   M E E T I N G S   l o c a t e d   a t https://s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/valleywater.org.if-us-west-2/f2-live/s3fs-public/Ord.pdf In   accordance   with   the   requirements   of   Gov.   Code   Section   54954.3(a),   members   of   the public wishing to address the Board/Committee during public comment or on any item listed on the agenda, may do so by filling out a Speaker Card and submitting it to the Clerk or using the “Raise Hand” tool located in the Zoom meeting application to identify yourself in order   to   speak,   at   the   time   the   item   is   called.   Speakers   will   be   acknowledged   by   the Board/Committee Chair in the order requests are received and granted speaking access to address the Board. •   Members   of   the   Public   may   test   their   connection   to   Zoom   Meetings   at: https://zoom.us/test •   Members of the Public are encouraged to review our overview on joining Valley Water Board Meetings at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TojJpYCxXm0 Valley   Water,   in   complying   with   the   Americans   with   Disabilities   Act   (ADA),   requests individuals   who   require   special   accommodations   to   access   and/or   participate   in   Valley Water   Board   of   Directors/Board   Committee   meetings   to   please   contact   the   Clerk   of   the Board’s office at (408) 630-2711, at least 3 business days 

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Meeting (2026-03-18 1:00 PM): Wednesday, March 18, 2026 1:00 PM Santa Clara Valley Water District HQ. Bldg. Boardroom, 5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, California Join Zoom Meeting: https://valleywater.zoom.us/j/91608079873 BOARD AUDIT COMMITTEE Jim Beall, Chairperson - District 4 Shiloh Ballard, Vice Chairperson - District 2 Tony Estremera - District 6 DARIN TAYLOR Committee Liaison NICOLE MERRITT Deputy Clerk (Committee Meetings) Office/Clerk of the Board (408) 630-3262 nmerritt@valleywater.org District Mission: Provide Silicon Valley safe, clean water for a healthy life, environment and economy. Note: The finalized Board Agenda, exception items and supplemental items will be posted prior to the meeting in accordance with the Brown Act. All public records relating to an open session item on this agenda, which are not exempt from disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act, that are distributed to a majority of the legislative body, will be available to the public through the legislative body agenda web page at the same time that the public records are distributed or made available to the legislative body. Santa Clara Valley Water District will make reasonable efforts to accommodate persons with...