REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Clarification on Sunnyvale's Representation on the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Board of Directors (Information Only)
Report
BACKGROUND
With the recent resignation of the Santa Clara Mayor, there have been questions about the rotational schedule for representation for Sunnyvale on the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors. Specifically, Councilmembers have asked about the Director and Alternate Director rotation status, which was approved by the three cities represented by the Northeast City grouping - Milpitas, Santa Clara, and Sunnyvale. This report presents details on the City's current grouping, status and the rotational schedule for representation on the Board.
In August 2011, the VTA notified affected member agencies, including the City, of the need to select representatives, based on city groupings, on the VTA Board of Directors for a two-year term beginning in January 2012. This was to be the first appointment under new city groupings, which were adopted by the VTA Board and member cities in 2009. Pursuant to the 2009 city groupings, which remain unchanged, Sunnyvale is in a northeast city grouping with Santa Clara and Milpitas. This city grouping has two director positions and one alternate director position.
DISCUSSION
Pursuant to the VTA Board Secretary, the legislation that created the VTA is very clear that the cities in each city grouping are the entities responsible for selecting the directors and alternate directors for each city grouping.
On October 18, 2011, Council considered RTC 11-236, Consideration of Alternatives for Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Board of Directors Representation. The report indicated that the Mayor would represent Sunnyvale's position in discussions with Council representatives from Santa Clara and Milpitas. Council action on the report provided direction on a preferred alternative for representation on the VTA...
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