Resolution 2003-76
RESOLUTION NO. 2003-76
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GILROY SUPPORTING THE PROPOSED RESTRUCTURING
OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY V ALLEY TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WHEREAS, the Santa Clara County Valley Transportation Authority (VT A) was
created in 1995 by the California State legislature by adoption of the Santa Clara County Transit
District Act; and
WHEREAS, the VT A is authorized to develop, operate and maintain the County's bus
and light rail system and to reduce congestion and improve air quality through a combination of
highway and transit capital improvements, lessened demand on the transportation system and
improved land use planning;
WHEREAS, Article 1 of Chapter 4 of the Santa Clara County Transit District Act;
created the VTA Board of Directors as a 12 member body representing Santa Clara County, the
City of Gilroy and the remaining cities located in Santa Clara County; and
WHEREAS, for purposes of Board representation, the non-San Jose cities are organized
into the following groupings and Board membership:
3 members Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, and Sunnyvale
1 member Campbell, Cupertino, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno and Saratoga
1 member Milpitas, Gilroy, and Morgan Hill; and
WHEREAS, at anyone time more than half ofthe non-San Jose cities have a
representative from another jurisdiction representing their concerns on the VT A Board; and
WHEREAS, the VTA is responding to critical financial issues and major transportation
construction projects that affect the services, costs, and traffic congestion experienced by
residents from all local jurisdictions throughout Santa Clara County; and
WHEREAS, VT A Board actions affecting service levels, revenue sources, legislative
initiatives, and transportation construction projects will have broader and deeper county support
and ownership by the direct participation of all local jurisdictions in the decision-making
processes; and
WHEREAS, since its inception, the VT A organization has matured and developed a
reputation for high quality transportation planning, services and project construction and direct
VT A Board representation will allow all jurisdictions to participate in VT A's many successes;
and
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WHEREAS, direct VT A Board representation for all Santa Clara County jurisdictions
will allow individual cities to more actively participate in VT A actions and pro actively respond
to the changes within that city; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GILROY, CALIFORNIA to submit a proposal that the VTA Board have 21 voting members
with five seats for the City of San Jose and two seats for Santa Clara County and the remaining
seats distributed equally to the non-San Jose cities to provide direct VT A Board representation
for all jurisdictions, Additionally, the proposal would maintain the existing proportional vote
representation for the City of San Jose and Santa Clara County by according their individual
votes a weight of "three"; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to encourage our fellow Santa Clara County
jurisdictions to begin a public discussion on restructuring the VT A Board for the purpose of
providing direct representation on the Board for all Santa Clara County jurisdictions,
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of November, 2003, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ARELLANO, DILLON, GARTMAN,
MORALES, PINHEIRO, VELASCO, SPRINGER
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
APPROVED:
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Rhonda Pellip., City Clerk
Thomas W, Springer,
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I, RHONDA PELLIN, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certifY that the attached
Resolution No, 2003-76 is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a city resolution,
duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the
17th day of November, 2003, at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of
the City of Gilroy this 19th day of November, 2003.
(Seal)