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MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Santa Clarita
Valley Water Agency (SCV Water) welcome to our 2019-
2024 Strategic Plan. SCV Water is the result of a
collaborative response to the exhaustive "Economic,
Efficiencies and Enhanced Water Management study" that
identified the potential benefits of a new water agency in
the Santa Clarita Valley. It was clear that a unified agency
would be more effective in finances, governance,
operational and infrastructure assessment, organizational
analysis and regional water management. It was also clear
we could streamline resources and increase efficiencies to
better serve customers.

This Strategic Plan is the blueprint to help us deliver on the
promises of SB 634, including:

• Providing a more effective, locally representative
and regionally integrated voice for water governance,
• Improving on current customer service models and achieve efficiency through economy
of scale,
• Creating a financial structure that accounts for existing debts, liabilities and assets and
provides for a fully transparent and accountable system,
• Improving operations and infrastructure management by fully integrating distribution
networks and resources, and
• Providing a single forum to debate and set policy to achieve the most effective way to
develop and manage water resources.

Speaking of delivering on promises, the savings from efficiencies and economies of scale have
already exceeded $8.5 million. We are on track to reach $14 million in savings by the end of
year 3 (FY zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA2019/20), far ahead of the schedule of $14 million in savings over 10 years.

There is much more to do. The Board has set 6 overarching goals for the coming 5 years
related to serving our customers and community, providing reliable and sustainable water
supplies and service, ensuring high quality drinking water, responsibly managing the financial
resources the community has entrusted to us, and maintaining a high performance team to
accomplish the above. With a dedicated Board, a professional staff, and a supportive
community, we look forward to meeting the challenges of water service delivery to the Santa
Clarita Valley.

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