January 20, 2017
Board of Directors
Santa Clara Valley Water District
5750 Almaden Expressway
San Jose, CA 95118
RE: 2017 Water Use Reduction Target
Dear Chair Varela and Board Members:
The Board of Directors has shown exceptional leadership in managing the County’s water supply during this prolonged multi-year drought. We are all very proud that the cumulative 2016 water savings from Santa Clara County residents and businesses was 27% through September compared to the same period of 2013. These savings put our County among the highest performing regions in the state.
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Many of our constituents are aware that our region is a leader in water conservation, which is evident through media coverage of the average statewide conservation levels. They are also aware of the significant difference in retail water rates throughout the state. Some residents have conserved well over 50% of their 2013 usage yet are paying over $500 per month for water, as a result of surcharges used by the water retailer to reach water conservation goals. We are seeing this have a negative impact on their view towards further water conservation given the 5600 signatures from all parts of the district that SJWC serves. http://tinyurl.com/saratogawaterpetition
This shifting attitude greatly concerns us and we respectfully request the Board remove the adopted water use reduction target as other water districts have done. We agree that there is still need to conserve, and our communities continue to be fully engaged and are behind this effort. But, we have to ensure that our communities are NOT a victim of the spike in water bills due to the San Jose Water Company (SJWC) surcharge that has been very demoralizing for our communities and caused quite a bit of angst.
At its June 14 meeting, the District’s Board of Directors (Board) lowered its water use reduction target to 20% for the period extending through January 2017, but emphasized that residents should continue their efforts to conserve in this ongoing drought. The Board also called for local water providers to continue to institute mandatory measures, as needed, to reach the 20% target. SJWC used the Board’s water use reduction target as part of their justification to the CPUC for their drought surcharges as illustrated in the excerpt below:
“With this advice letter filing SJWC requests authority to modify
Prajapati Prasai Foundation has announced the names of various personalities to be awarded with this year’s (Prajapati) PP Prasai best teacher’s prize.
January 20, 2017
Board of Directors
Santa Clara Valley Water District
5750 Almaden Expressway
San Jose, CA 95118
RE: 2017 Water Use Reduction Target
Dear Chair Varela and Board Members:
The Board of Directors has shown exceptional leadership in managing the County’s water supply during this prolonged multi-year drought. We are all very proud that the cumulative 2016 water savings from Santa Clara County residents and businesses was 27% through September compared to the same period of 2013. These savings put our County among the highest performing regions in the state.
---Clip clip ----
Many of our constituents are aware that our region is a leader in water conservation, which is evident through media coverage of the average statewide conservation levels. They are also aware of the significant difference in retail water rates throughout the state. Some residents have conserved well over 50% of their 2013 usage yet are paying over $500 per month for water, as a result of surcharges used by the water retailer to reach water conservation goals. We are seeing this have a negative impact on their view towards further water conservation given the 5600 signatures from all parts of the district that SJWC serves. http://tinyurl.com/saratogawaterpetition
This shifting attitude greatly concerns us and we respectfully request the Board remove the adopted water use reduction target as other water districts have done. We agree that there is still need to conserve, and our communities continue to be fully engaged and are behind this effort. But, we have to ensure that our communities are NOT a victim of the spike in water bills due to the San Jose Water Company (SJWC) surcharge that has been very demoralizing for our communities and caused quite a bit of angst.
At its June 14 meeting, the District’s Board of Directors (Board) lowered its water use reduction target to 20% for the period extending through January 2017, but emphasized that residents should continue their efforts to conserve in this ongoing drought. The Board also called for local water providers to continue to institute mandatory measures, as needed, to reach the 20% target. SJWC used the Board’s water use reduction target as part of their justification to the CPUC for their drought surcharges as illustrated in the excerpt below:
“With this advice letter filing SJWC requests authority to modify
Prajapati Prasai Foundation has announced the names of various personalities to be awarded with this year’s (Prajapati) PP Prasai best teacher’s prize.
1. TEMIRYO”
LCHI
26.12.2008 JUMA № 52 (5719)
Назорат Самараси
Мамлакат иқтмсодиётмда темирйўл транспортининг
аҳамияти катта. Хомашёни поезда етказиб бериш билан жойларда
ишлаб чиқаришни жадал, кенг кўламда ривожлантиришга
эришилади. Шундай экан, транспорт воситаларини кўз қорачиғидек
асраш, ҳаракат хлвфсизлигининг бузилишига йўл қўймаслик лозим
Поездларнинг ҳаракат хавфсизлигини таъминлаш ишларини уюшқоқлик
билан олиб бориш мақсадида "Ўздавтемирйўлназорат" инспекцияси ташкил
этилган эди. У ўз фаолиятини бошлаган 2001 йилнинг ўзидаёқ технологик
жараёнларнинг бузилиши ва темир йўл ҳодисалари олдинги йилдагига нисбатан
90 фоизга камайган.
Бунга ўз-ўзидан эришилгани йўқ, албатта. Инспекция томонидан шохобча
йўллар ҳолатининг сақланишига, бу ўлларда поездлар ҳаракатининг ташкил
этилишига катта эътибор қаратилди.
Ҳар йили профилактик тадбирлар амалга оширилиб, носозликлари
аниқланган ҳаракат таркиблари, темир йўллар, стрелкали ўтказгичлар
таъмирланиб, ёғоч шпаллар темир-бетонига алмаштирилмоқда. Жорий йиеда 100
погоч метр темир йўл тубдан, 2930 погон метри жорий таъмирланди. 696 та
шпал алмаштирилди, 36 та стрелкали ўтказгичда таъмирлаш ишлари олиб
борилди.
Корхона ва ташкилотларда қозонхона ва кўтариш қўрилмаларини сақлаш,
хавф-хатарсиз фойдаланиш қоидалари, йўриқнома ва меъёрий ҳужжатлар
талабларннинг бажари-лиши назорат қилиниб, кўпдан-кўп объектлар, кранлар,
эскалатор, лифт, буғ ва иситиш қозонлари, ҳаво йигиш мосламалари, кран-
балкалар техник кўрикдан ўтказилди.
Шохобча темир йўллардан тўғри фойдаланишни таъминлашга қаратилган
60 дан зиёд қўлланма ишлаб чиқилган. Меҳнат жамоалари ўртасида касбга доир
ўқитиш ташкил этилиб, суҳбатлар ўтказиб келинмоқда. Корхоналарнинг
транспорт бўлими ходимлари техник тасарруф қилиш қоидалари, ҳаракат
хавфсизлигини таъминлаш қоидалари бўйича ҳар уч йилда бир марта имтиҳон
топшириб келмоқдалар.
Президентимизнинг 2005 йил 5 октябрда эълон қилинган “Тдбиркорлик
субъектларини текширишни янада қисқартириш ва унинг тизимини
такомиллаштириш чора-тадбирлари тўғрисидаги Фармонининг ижросини
таъминлаш юзасидан бир қатор тадбирлар амалга ошириляпти. Инспекция
назоратчилари томонидан қўргазма ва видеофильмлардан фойдаланган ҳолда
ўтказилиб келинаетган семинар-машғулотларда 33 та кичик корхона ва
микрофирманинг вакиллари иштирок этди. Тадбиркорлар томонидан йўл
қўйилаетган, такрорланаетган хато ва камчиликларнингтиолдини олиш бўйича
қўрсатма, эслатмалар ишлаб чиқилиб, уларнинг ўзларига тарқатилди. Барча
микрофирмаларда тузилган режа асосида йилига икки маротаба профилактика
ишлари олиб борилмокда.
Ҳ.Отахўжаев, “Ўздавтемирйўлназорат” инспекцияси Тошкент