2023 Council Appointments to Outside Agency Committees
OUTSIDE AGENCY COMMITTEES (Outside Agency responsible for preparing and posting the agendas for the meetings).
1. Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) (General Assembly):
Date: Meetings held once a year
Time: From approximately 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: TBD
Contact: [email protected] Phone: (415) 820-7913 Councilmember: Kevin Park Alternate: Anthony Becker
Staff Member: Director of Community Development
Established in 1961 to protect local control, planning for the futu re and promoting cooperation in area - wide issues. No stipend for attendee.
2. Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA):
Date: Meetings held every odd numbered mo nth (January, March, May, July, September, November) on the third Thursday of the month Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Locations may rotate central to the three-county district Contact: Nicole Sandkulla, CEO
Lourdes Enriquez, Assistant
[email protected]
Phone: (650) 349-3000
Councilmember: Karen Hardy
Staff Member: Director of Water and Sewer Utilities
Established in February 2003 to allow the City to have a greater voice in planning and funding of improvements in the Hetch- Hetchy regional water suppl y system. BAWSCA term is four years (June 2018-2022) and has only one representative (no alternate). $100 stipend for meeting attendance.
3. Caltrain Modernization Local Policymaker Group (CalMod):
Date: Meets monthly on the fourth Thursday; ex cept in December, meets on the third Thursday
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Location: Via Zoom or additional location, if any, TBD
Contact: [email protected] Phone: (650) 730-6172
Councilmember: Anthony Becker Alternate: Raj Chahal
Staff Member: Director of Public Works (advisor only, does not attend meetings) Established by Caltrain Joint powers Board for Caltrain modernization/electrification. Members represent cities along the Caltrain corridor. No stipend for attendee.
4. Cities Association of Santa Clara County:
Contact: Audin Leung, Board Clerk
P.O. Box 3114, Los Altos, CA 950 24
[email protected]
Phone: (408) 314-7440
A. Board of Directors:
Date: Meets on the second Thursday of every month, except in July Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Sunnyvale City Hall, 456 West Olive Avenue, Sunnyvale Councilmember: Kathy Watanabe Alternate: Vacant Staff Member: City Manager or Assistant City Manager
No stipend for attendee.
Updated 2-7-23
B. City Selection Committee:
Date: Meets on call
Time: 6:45 p.m. (Immediately before the Board of Directors meeting) Location: Sunnyvale City Hall, 456 West Olive Avenue, Sunnyvale Councilmember: Suds Jain Alternate: Kevin Park Staff Member: City Manager or Assistant City Manager
Established to promote cooperation among the fifteen cities of Santa Clara County and to promote legislative action that will affect local control.
C. Legislative Action Committee:
Date: Meets on call
Time: 6:45 p.m. (Immediately before the Board of Directors meeting) Location: Sunnyvale City Hall, 456 West Olive Avenue, Sunnyvale Councilmember: Kathy Watanabe Alternate: Suds Jain Staff Member: City Manager or Assistant City Manager
5. City/Mission College Liaison Committee:
Date: Meets on call twice a year
Time: TBD
Location: Alternates between Santa Clara City Hall and Mission College Contact: Mission College President’s Secretary
[email protected] or
Executive Assistant to the City Manager
[email protected]
Phone: (408) 855-5123
(408) 615-2250
Councilmembers Karen Hardy (Chair), Lisa Gillmor, Anthony Becker Alternate: Raj Chahal Staff Members: City Manager, Director of Community Development, Director o f Parks and Recreation
Established on-going communication and re view of joint programs with Mission College. The Mission College President and two board members participate on the Committee. No stipend for attendee.
6. City/School Liaison Committee (Santa Clara Unified School District):
Date: Meets first Wednesday every other month beginning January Time: 11:45 a.m.
Location: Alternates between Santa Clara City Hall and Santa Clara Unified School District office
Contact: City Manager’s Office or
SCUSD Superintendent
Phone: (408) 615-2210
(408) 423-2006
Councilmembers: Lisa M. Gillmor (Chair), Kathy Watanabe, Raj Chahal
Alternate: Jain
Staff Members: Assistant City Manager, Director of Parks and Recreation, Chief of Police Established on-going communication and coordination of joint projects/programs between City officials and SCUSD officials. The School Board representatives and School Superintendent are members of the Committee. No stipend for attendee.
7. Grand Boulevard Initiative Task Force/El Camino Real:
Date: In lieu of regular meetings, there will be annual convening(s) on specific topics Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Contact: Dave Pape, SamTrans Phone: (650) 508-6210
Councilmember: Raj Chahal Alternate: Suds Jain
Staff Member: Director of Community Development
Joint Venture Silicon Valley Network/Peninsula Policy Partnership formed the Task Force for the purpose of looking for ways to raise the status of the El Camino Real to a world-class boulevard with special attention to the aesthetic, safety and interjurisdictional issues. No stipend for attendee.
Updated 2-7-23
8. Human Trafficking Commission:
Date: Meetings held once per year, generally at the end of the year (November) Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Board of Supervisors’ Chambers, County Government Center, 70 West Hedding Street, San Jose
Contact: County of Santa Clara, Deputy Board Clerk, [email protected] Phone: (408)299-5083 or 408-299-5001
Councilmember: Kathy Watanabe Alternate: Kevin Park Staff Member: Pat Nikolai, Chief of Police
The Human Trafficking Commission was established on April 29, 2014 to investigate the nature and scope of human trafficking in the County, including both labor and sex trafficking; identify model victim-centered policies, services, and preventative measures to address this issue; make legislative and policy recommendations to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors; support the apprehension and prosecution of traffickers; and collaborate with partners regionally, nationally, and internationally to share information and strategies for ending human trafficking. No stipend for attendee.
9. Northern California Power Agency (NCPA):
Date: Meets most months, fourth Thursday of every month Time: Typically meets at 9:30 a.m.
Location: Rotating NCPA Cities (half in Roseville)
Contact: NCPA Phone: (916) 781-4202
Councilmember: Suds Jain Alternate: Kathy Watanabe Staff Members: City Manager, Assistant City Manager, Chief Electric Utility Officer, Assistant Director of Electric Utility, Electric Division Manager.
10. Police Activities League (PAL):
Date: Meets second Wednesday of every month
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Police Department Community Room, 601 El Camino Real, Santa Clara Contact: [email protected]
Councilmember: Lisa M. Gillmor Alternate: Kathy Watanabe Staff Members: PAL Executive Director, Chief of Police
Founded and incorporated in 1970 as a nonprofit organi zation to provide a place where the youth of the City may enjoy educational and social benefits and athletic activities under competent supervision.
The organization is managed by a board of directors comprised of volunteers.
11. Peninsula Division of the League of California Cities:
Date: Meets four times per year. Additionally, the Peninsula Division holds a “Legislative Day” in April of each year in Sacramento
(Invitations sent out quarterly.)
Location: Alternating between San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties Contact: Seth Miller Phone: (415) 595-8629
Councilmember: Kevin Park Alternate: Suds Jain Staff Member: City Manager
Established to encourage greater participation in the Division’s activities, thereby creating a strong and unified voice for cities in the Peninsula Division. The responsibilities of the liaison include keeping the Council informed about and engaged in the Division’s legislative activities, to provide periodic League updates at Council meetings and to attend Division and League events whenever possible.
No stipend for attendee.
Updated 2-7-23
12. Joint Recycled Water Policy Advisory Committee:
Date: Meets third Thursday in April and as needed
Location: Alternates annually between San Jose City Hall (even years) and the Santa Clara Valley Water District Headquarters, San Jose (odd years) Contact: Jeff Provenzano, City of San Jose
Environmental Services
Phone: (408) 277-3288
Councilmember: Karen Hardy Alternate: Kathy Watanabe Staff Member: Director of Water and Sewer Utilities
Established in 2010 to review and advise the Santa Clara Water District and the City of San Jose (lead agency for the San Jose/Santa Clara Water Pollution Control Plant) on all policy issues related to recycled water including operations and capital improvements.
13. Recycling and Waste Reduction Commission of Santa Clara County (RWRC):
Date: Meets the fourth Wednesday o f every even numbered month except the December meeting (date to be determined due to holidays) Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Board of Supervisors’ Chambers, County Government Center, 70 West Hedding Street, 1st Floor, San Jose 95112
Contact: [email protected] Phone: (408) 282-3180 Councilmember: Kathy Watanabe
Staff Member: Deputy Director of Public Works
Established per requirements of the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (AB 939) and subsequent amending legislation in order to coordinate and provide input to the countywide solid waste management program. Membership appointed through the City Selection Committee of Santa Clara County Cities’ Association. No stipend for attendee.
14. San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water System Financing Authority:
Date: Meets once a year, in January
Time: Immediately prior to the BAWSCA Board Meetings at 6:30pm Location: San Mateo Main Library, Oak Room, 55 West 3rd Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94402 Contact: Nicole Sandkulla, CEO,
Lourdes Enriquez, Assistant
[email protected]
Phone: (650) 349-3000
Councilmember: Karen Hardy
Staff Member: Director of Water and Sewer Utilities
Established February 2003 to allow the City to have a greater voice in planning and funding of improvements in the Hetch-Hetchy regional water supply system. The Regional Financing Authority is a parallel organization with the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA). Same stipend for this and BAWSCA meeting attendance.
15. San Jose/Santa Clara Clean Water Financing Authority:
Date: Meets quarterly (February, if necessary), May, August, and November) on the second Thursday of the month
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: San Jose City Hall, 200 East Santa Clara Street, Room T-1352, San Jose
Contact: [email protected] Phone: (408) 535-7010
Councilmembers: Kathy Watanabe, Kevin Park Alternate: Suds Jain Staff Member: Director of Water and Sewer Utilities
Updated 2-7-23
16. San Jose/Santa Clara Treatment Plant Advisory Committee (TPAC):
Date: Meets second Thursday every month (third Thursday in May, due to budget; no meeting in July)
Time: 4:00 p.m. (if there are other meetings, this group would meet last) Location: San Jose City Hall, City Manager’s Office, 17th floor, Room 1734, San Jose Contact: April Kellett, City of San Jose
Environmental Services
Phone: (408) 975-2547
Councilmembers: Kathy Watanabe, Karen Hardy Alternate: Lisa Gillmor Staff Member: Director of Water and Sewer Utilities
Reviews and advises the City of San Jose City Council on all issues relating to th e operation and capital improvement of the San Jos e/Santa Clara Water Pollution Control Plant. $100 stipend for regular meeting attendance.
17. Santa Clara County Expressway Plan 2040 Policy Advisory Board (PAB):
Date: Meets as needed
Time: TBA
Contact: Ellen Talbo, County of Santa Clara,
County Transportation Planner
Phone: (408) 573-2482
Councilmember: Kathy Watanabe Alternate: Karen Hardy Staff Member: Director of Public Works (Advisor only, does not attend meetings) The Santa Clara County Comprehensive Expressway Planning Study Policy Advisory Board (PAB) will provide a forum for policy input from elected officials for updating the Expressway Study’s Implementation Plan originally adopted in August 2003. No stipend for attendee.
18. Santa Clara Sister Cities Association
Date: Meets as needed
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Contact: Margaret Horoszko, President, [email protected] Location: Headen Inman House for Board Meetings
Councilmember: Kevin Park Alternate: Kathy Watanabe
Staff Member: City Manager’s Office
The Santa Clara Sister Cities Association, an independent non-profit organization, assists the City in exchange activities with Coimbra, Portugal, Izumo, Japan and Limerick, Ireland -- Santa Clara's three sister-cities. The Council appoints a representative to serve as liaison to the Association.
19. Santa Clara University Liaison/Neighborhood-University Relations Committee (NURC):
Date: Meets three times annually on Monday evenings during the academic year Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Mission Branch Library
Councilmembers: Raj Chahal (Chair), Kevin Park, Suds Jain Alternate: Lisa Gillmor Staff Members: City Manager, Director of Community Development, Code Enforcement Technician, Chief of Police
Established in 1990 to review student housing issues (formerly Student Housing Committee).
Established a forum for on-going communication and problem solving among City officials, neighborhoods, property owners and Santa Clara University officials and students. Santa Clara University/City Liaison Committee and NURC were combined because of the similar topics that the two committees cover. Three NURC meetings will be held per year (October/November, February and April) for neighborhood issues, and the STAFF TASK FORCE and the CITY-NEIGHBORHOOD FORUM will no longer be held (pursuant to Council action of June 23, 2009). A University-City Subcommittee comprised of NURC City Councilmembers, University officials and City Executive Team Members will meet as needed.
Updated 2-7-23
20. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (SCVTA):
Contact: Board Secretary, SCVTA Phone: (408) 321-5680
A. Board of Directors:
Date: Meets first Thursday of every month (except July) Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Board of Supervisors Chambers, 70 West Hedding Street, San Jose North East Cities Group
Position i ncludes a ppointment to on e of three sub -committees a ppointed by the VT A Board of Directors. Small Cities Group representation is a 2-year rotating term with two member cities and one alternate city. The Small Cities Group is comprised of the Cities of Milpitas, Sunnyvale, and Sant a Clara.
Councilmember: Suds Jain
Staff Member: Director of Public Works
Sets VTA policy; establishes committees to give advice on policy matters and provide in-depth review. $100 stipend for meeting attendance, per day. The VTA Administrative Code states that appointments to standing committees are approved by the VTA Board of Directors based on the recommendations of the current chairperson. At the first m eeting in January, the Board shall approve the members and chairpersons of all standing committees of the Board based on recommendations for these positions provided by the Board Chairperson. The term of each appointment shall be for one year.
B. Policy Advisory Committee:
Date: Meets on the second Thursday of every month
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Location: VTA Offices, 3331 North First Street, San Jose Building B, Conference Room B-106
Councilmember: Raj Chahal Alternate: Kevin Park Ensures th at all jurisdiction s withi n the County h ave access to development of VTA's policies. No stipend for attendee.
21. Santa Clara Valley Water Commission (SCVW):
Date: Meets quarterly in Ja nuary, April (2nd Wednesday), July , and October on the fourth Wednesday of the month
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Location: SCVW District Headquarters, 5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose Contact: Glenna Brambill
Santa Clara Valley Water District
Phone: (408) 630-2408
Councilmember: Karen Hardy Alternate: Kathy Watanabe Staff Member: Director of Water and Sewer Utilities
Established by the Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors to review and advise on issues relating to water supply and water pricing. No stipend for attendee.
22. Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority (SVACA):
Date: Meets on the fourth Wednesday of every other month beginning in January Time: 8:30 a.m.
Location: SVACA Headquarters, 3370 Thomas Road, Santa Clara Contact: Heidi Springer Phone: (408) 764-0350
Councilmember: Raj Chahal Alternate: Anthony Becker
Staff Member: Police Department Patrol Lieutenant
Established in 2000 to pro vide animal control field ser vices and shelter services for the participat ing cities. The Board is comprised of four members representing the participating cities of Santa Clara, Campbell, Monte Sereno and Mountain View. No stipend for attendee.
Updated 2-7-23
23. Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Authority (SVRIA) Board of Directors:
Date: Meets every other month - must meet annually a m inimum of two regula r meetings
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Location: Santa Clara Police Department, 601 El Camino Real, Santa Clara Contact: Eric Nickel
Executive Director SVRIA
Phone: (408) 615-5571
Councilmember: Karen Hardy
Primary: Sunnyvale is the primary member and Santa Clara is the alternate member until June 30, 2022 (Santa Clara alternates primary member position with Sunnyvale and Milpitas).
Staff Member: Chief of Police
In 2001, several agencies in the area established the Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Project to design an implementation strategy for an interoperable communications network; purchase a radio and data communicatio ns s ystem or n etwork; in tegrate this system or network with other nearby regional public safet y communications systems; participate in regiona l interoperability; and to jointly apply for gra nts and fundi ng to facilitat e these goals. In 2010, a Joint Powers Agreement wa s established t o implement and operate the SV RIA a nd other projects. The nine- member Board of Directors of the JPA consists of elected officials from different geographic regions of the Co unty and will s erve as the governing body for the agreement. The Ci ty of Santa Clara is represented in the “Central County Agencies” that also includes Sunnyvale and Milpitas. No stipend for attendee.
24. Stevens Creek Corridor Steering Committee
Date: Meets as-needed basis
Time: Typically meets at 11:00 a.m.
Location: Locations alternate
Contact: City of San Jose – District 1 Phone: (408) 535-4901 Councilmembers: Lisa Gillmor, Anthony Becker
Primary: City of San Jose – Council District 1 Councilmember Rosemary Kamei In 2019, the cities of Cupertino, Santa Clara, San José, and Santa Clara County adopted resolutions in support of a vision study of the Stevens Creek Corridor, formalizing interest in creating a common vision for high-capacity transit along the Stevens Creek Corridor that will improve mobility and its interrelationship with walking, biking, placemaking, and enhancing the quality of life for all community members in a seamless manner. A steering committee of elected officials from the participating jurisdictions formed to provide a forum for their elected representatives to meet, discuss and provide direction on a common vision for the Stevens Creek Corridor.
25. Triton Museum of Art Liaison Committee:
Date: Meets generally on the fourth Thursday of every month Time: 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Triton Museum Boardroom, 1505 Warburton Avenue, Santa Clara Contact: Triton Museum of Art Phone: (408)247-3754 Councilmember: Kevin Park Alternate: Raj Chahal Staff Member: City Manager’s Office, Management Analyst The Triton Museum of Art is an independent non-profit organization. The Council appoints a representative to serve as a liaison to the Triton Museum Board. The participation of a Councilmember at the Triton Museum Board meetings will further the communication and knowledge of the City’s support. No stipend for attendee.