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RESOLUTION NO. ______________
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
JOSE RATIFYING THE CITY MANAGER’S OR THEIR
DESIGNEE’S EXECUTION OF A RETROACTIVE FUNDING
AGREEMENT WITH THE SANTA CLARA VALLEY
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (VTA) FOR STAFFING
SUPPORT FOR THE VICE CHAIR OF THE VTA BOARD
FOR A TERM BEGINNING ON FEBRUARY 2, 2025 , AND
EXPIRING ON DECEMBER 31, 2026, IN AN AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED $526,000
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 100060 of California’s Public Utilities Code, the government of VTA shall be vested in the Valley Transportation Authority Board of Directors (“Board”), which shall consist of twelve (12) members, including five (5) City representatives and one (1) City alternate; and
WHEREAS, Section 100060 of California’s Public Utilities Code further requires that the five (5) City representatives and one (1) alternate shall be City Council Members or the Mayor of the City, appointed by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2 -26 of Article III of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Administrative Code, the officers of the Board shall be the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson who shall be elected annually by the Board from its voting membership; and
WHEREAS, on November 7, 2024, the Board elected San José Mayor Matt Mahan to serve as Vice Chairperson of the Board for the remainder of 2024 and for calendar year 2025; and
WHEREAS, CITY and VTA mutually agree that providing dedicated staff assistance to Mayor Matt Mahan during his term as Vice Chairperson of the Board will promote maximum cooperation and efficiency for the benefit of the public; and NVF:MDT:MDT
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WHEREAS, the Funding Agreement between the City and VTA was drafted and prepared for execution during the City Council’s annual July recess; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 64250 authorizes the City Manager or their designee to execute agreements during periods of official City Council recess; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager’s designee executed the Funding Agreement on June 26, 2025;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE THAT:
The City Council ratifies and approves the City Manager of the City of San Jose or her designee to execute by electronic signature on behalf of the Council of the City of San Jose the Retroactive Funding Agreement in an amount not to exceed $526,000 with the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority for staffing support provided to the Vice Chair of the VTA Board for a term beginning on February 2, 2025 and expiring on December 31, 2026.
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ADOPTED this _____ day of ___________, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
DISQUALIFIED:
MATT MAHAN
Mayor
ATTEST:
TONI J. TABER, MMC
City Clerk