Anger spills over: Valley Water staff demand directors resign over ex-CEO separation deal

SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER IS BOILING. Dozens of water district employees showed up at Tuesday’s board of directors meeting to protest a separation agreement allowing former CEO Rick Callender to keep his $700,000 total pay and benefits, despite investigators finding he sexually harassed employees. Some workers demanded all directors who approved the agreement resign.

The emotional crowd overflowed from the meeting chambers into the lobby of Valley Water’s headquarters in South San Jose, where dozens of people watched the meeting on TV.