DATE:
April 26, 2022
CATEGORY:
Consent
DEPT.:
Public Works
TITLE: Appointment to Santa Clara Valley
Transportation Authority Bicycle &
Pedestrian Advisory Committee
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee recommendation for appointment of Lada Adamic as the City of Mountain View’s representative to the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee for the two-year term beginning July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2024.
BACKGROUND
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) advises the VTA Board of Directors on bicycle and pedestrian projects/issues and consists of appointed representatives from each city in Santa Clara County. The appointment term is two years, ending on June 30 of each even-numbered year. The City’s current representative on the VTA BPAC is Lada Adamic, whose term expires on June 30, 2022. There are no restrictions on the number of terms a representative may serve on the VTA BPAC.
As outlined in Article VI—Officers, Section 3, of the City Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee’s (B/PAC’s) bylaws, the City’s designated representative to the VTA BPAC is appointed based on a recommendation by the City B/PAC to the City Council.
ANALYSIS
At its March 30, 2022 meeting, the City B/PAC recommended Lada Adamic to continue to serve as the City’s representative on the VTA BPAC for the two-year term beginning July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2024.
If approved, the appointment recommendation will be forwarded to the VTA Board of Directors for final approval.
Appointment to Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee
April 26, 2022
FISCAL IMPACT
Although there is no direct impact associated with this recommendation, the VTA BPAC makes recommendations regarding various bicycle and pedestrian projects to the VTA Board of Directors for funding consideration.
ALTERNATIVES
Approve the appointment of a different City B/PAC member to serve as the City’s representative on the VTA BPAC.
PUBLIC NOTICING—Agenda posting.
Prepared by:
Brandon Whyte
Transportation Planner
Reviewed by:
Ria Hutabarat Lo
Transportation Manager
Damian Skinner
Assistant Public Works Director
Approved by:
Dawn S. Cameron
Public Works Director
Audrey Seymour Ramberg
Assistant City Manager/
Chief Operating Officer
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