REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Discussion and Possible Council Action Relating to Sunnyvale's Rotational Schedule on the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Board of Directors
Report
BACKGROUND
In August 2011, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (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.
On October 18, 2011, Council considered RTC 11-236, Consideration of Alternatives for Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Board of Directors Representation (Attachment 4). 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 Board and allowed the Mayor more discretion to negotiate in the event that preference was not chosen.
The resulting agreed upon rotational schedule was outlined in a letter to the VTA Chairperson, dated February 6, 2012, and signed by the three mayors (see Attachment 2):
2012 - 2013
2014 - 2015
2016 - 2017
2018 - 2019
Santa Clara
Milpitas
Sunnyvale (Alt.)
Sunnyvale
Milpitas
Santa Clara (Alt.)
Sunnyvale
Santa Clara
Milpitas (Alt.)
Santa Clara
Milpitas
Sunnyvale (Alt.)
Each rotation represents a two (calendar) year term and establishes the role each city's representative will have - whether a Director or an Alternate Director. Under the agreed upon rotational schedule, Santa Clara and Sunnyvale hold the Director po...
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