Lunch with Stan Williams

GLOBAL WARMING . . . SHRINKING SNOW PACKS . . . THE THREAT OF LEVEE FAILURE WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF OUR WATER SUPPLY? On Thursday, March 15, Stan Williams, CEO of the Santa Clara Valley Water District, will discuss the future of water in Santa Clara County. The Santa Clara Valley Water District is a countywide public agency providing a reliable, high-quality water supply, flood protection and environmental stewardship for the 1,300 square miles of Santa Clara County, California, including 15 cities, nearly 1.8 million residents, and more than 200,000 commuters to what is now known as the "Silicon Valley". Stan has served as the District's CEO since November 1994 and has over thirty years experience working at the federal, state and local levels of government. The District has over 800 employees and an annual operating and capital budget of $339 million. During his tenure as CEO, he has stressed collaboration as a method of resolving disputes all the way from negotiations with employee groups to the successful completion of the $250 million Guadalupe River Flood Protection and River Park project. He has emphasized excellence as SCVWD has adopted governance based on the Carver Policy Governance model and has developed a performance improvement system that is based on the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Program Criteria. His current strategic focus and vision for the District is "Getting Cleaner, Greener, and Leaner.

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