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RESOLUTION NO. ______________
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
JOSE COMMITTING TO TAKE STEPS TOWARD
ACHIEVING COMPLIANCE WITH THE METROPOLITAN
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION’S TRANSIT -
ORIENTED COMMUNITIES POLICY AS A CONDITION
FOR MTC TO ALLOCATE REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY
FUNDING TO THE “STATION ACCESS AND
CIRCULATION PLANNING PROJECT” AND “PARKING
MANAGEMENT PROJECT”
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (“MTC”) adopted Resolution No. 4530, the Transit-Oriented Community (“TOC”) Policy; and
WHEREAS, the TOC Policy incentivizes local jurisdictions to plan and zone for higher residential and commercial densities in areas within one half-mile of existing and planned fixed-guideway transit stops and stations to support the region’s transit investments and implement key GHG reduction strategies from Plan Bay Area 2050; and
WHEREAS, incentivizing local jurisdictions to also adopt policies focused on increasing housing production of all types, particularly affordable housing production, preservation and protection, commercial anti-displacement and stabilization, parking management, and transit station access and circulation further supports regional transit investments and Plan Bay Area 2050 implementation; and
WHEREAS, in 2023 MTC identified 48 TOCs— two tier 1 TOCs, three tier TOCs, forty-one tier 3 TOCs, and two tier 4 TOCs— in the “CITY OF SAN JOSE”; and
WHEREAS, MTC conditions the allocation of regional discretionary funding for fixed- guideway transit extension projects on compliance with the TOC Policy; and
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WHEREAS, MTC anticipates that future regional funding, such as the One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) program, will consider compliance with the TOC Policy as part of the prioritization and project selection process starting with OBAG 4, expected in 2026; and
WHEREAS, the TOC Policy establishes different compliance expectations for existing and planned station areas based on the level of transit service; and
WHEREAS, the TOC Policy identifies four TOC Policy areas (density, housing affordability, parking, and access/circulation); and
WHEREAS, on September 30, 2024 the MTC announced a Call for Projects for Transit Oriented Communities Planning and Implementation Grants, and informed local jurisdictions of a November 22, 2024 deadline for submittals of Applications, as well as grant application guidance and requirements including compliance with the Transit Oriented Communities Policy; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE THAT:
A. “CITY OF SAN JOSE” submitted grant applications to MTC for two Transit- Oriented Communities Planning and Implementation Grants, in response to the MTC’s Call for TOC Planning and Implementation Projects:
i) Station Access and Circulation Project, in an amount not to exceed $400,000, with no local match, and;
ii) Parking Management Project, in an amount not to exceed $300,000, with no local match; and
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B. “CITY OF SAN JOSE” accepted a grant award from MTC for two Transit- Oriented Communities Planning and Implementation Grants, in response to the MTC’s Call for TOC Planning and Implementation Projects:
i) Station Access and Circulation Project, in an amount not to exceed $400,000, with no local match, and;
ii) Parking Management Project, in an amount not to exceed $300,000, with no local match; and
C. “CITY OF SAN JOSE” commits to completing the Parking Management Project and the Circulation Project work scope(s) following an MTC grant award by applying for these funds; and
D. “CITY OF SAN JOSE” intends to adopt relevant plans, policies or zoning updates emerging from the work completed through Parking Management Project and the Circulation Project work to comply with the TOC Policy Parking Management and Station Access and Circulation requirements.
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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