2024 Council Appointments to City Committees
Committee Date Time Location Councilmembers Alternate Staff Members Staff Liaison Americans with
Disabilities Act
(ADA) Committee
Meets on call TBD
City Hall Council
Chambers: 1500
Warburton Ave.,
Santa Clara
Raj Chahal (Chair) Anthony Becker Director of Public
Works, City Attorney
Kelly Conoscenti, Staff
Aide
Phone: 408-615-3000
Established on September 29, 1992, to review accessibility issues, the Committee includes individuals and representatives from community organizations such as VIA Rehabilitation, Hearing Loss Association of America, and Silicon Valley Independent Living Center.
Audit Committee Meets on call TBD
City Hall Council
Chambers: 1500
Warburton Ave.,
Santa Clara
Kevin Park (Chair)
Kathy Watanabe
(Chair)
Suds Jain
Raj Chahal City Manager, Director
of Finance, City
Auditor, City Attorney
Reviews the annual independent audits, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, Single Audit Report, Electric Utility Financial Statements, Stadium Authority Financial Statements, and City Auditor’s Annual Report. Meetings are attended by City staff and independent auditor.
Bicycle
Pedestrian
Advisory
Committee
(BPAC)
Meets on the
fourth Monday
of January,
March, June,
August, and
October
4:00 p.m. City Hall Council
Chambers: 1500
Warburton Ave.,
Santa Clara
Karen Hardy
(Chair)
Suds Jain Director of Public
Works, Traffic
Engineer, Police
Department Traffic
Sergeant, City Attorney
Michael Liw Principal,
Transportation
Planner
Phone: 408-615-3024
Originally established on May 14, 1991, the Committee was established to explore developing safe bicycle lanes and routes on City streets. The Committee name and duties were revised in March 25, 2014 to include pedestrian aspects and to provide input on non-engineering activities to increase pedestrian and bicycle usage in the City.
2024 Council Appointments to City Committees
Committee Date Time Location Councilmembers Alternate Staff Members Staff Liaison Economic
Development,
Communications,
and Marketing
Committee
Currently on
hiatus due to
staffing
capacity.
TBD City Hall Council
Chambers: 1500
Warburton Ave.,
Santa Clara
Anthony Becker
(Chair)
Kathy Watanabe
Kevin Park (Chair)
Raj Chahal City Manager, Assistant
City Manager, Director
of Communications,
City Attorney
TBD
The Economic Development, Communications, and Marketing Committee was established by Council action on February 5, 2019, to consolidate the Economic Development Committee and the Marketing Committee. The Committee focuses proactive economic development and effective communication, as well as reviews the City’s marketing and branding strategies.
Governance and
Ethics
Committee
Meets on the
first Monday of
March, June,
September,
and December
3:00 p.m. City Hall Council
Chambers: 1500
Warburton Ave.,
Santa Clara
Suds Jain (Chair)
Lisa Gillmor
Raj Chahal (Chair)
Kevin Park City Manager, City
Attorney, City Clerk
Maria Le
Phone: 408-615-5517
The Governance and Ethics Committee was established by Council action on February 5, 2019, to consolidate the Governance Committee, Ethics Committee, and the Facilities Naming and Honorary Recognition Ad Hoc Committee. The Committee focuses on the refinement or establishment of policies and procedures regarding City Council operations and general good government practices, as well as the further implementation of the City’s Code of Ethics & Values program.
This Committee is also responsible for reviewing requests for facility naming and honorary recognitions.
Ad Hoc Stadium
Audit Committee
Meets on call TBD City Hall Council
Chambers: 1500
Warburton Ave.,
Santa Clara
Lisa Gillmor
(Chair), Karen
Hardy, Raj Chahal
Kevin Park City Manager, Director
of Finance, City
Auditor, City Attorney
On July 19, 2016, the Santa Clara Stadium Authority Board (Board) approved appointment of a three-member committee to oversee the work and progress of the audit being performed by Harvey M. Rose Associates, LLC.
2024 Council Appointments to Outside Agency Committees
Committee Date Time Location Councilmembers Alternate Staff Contact Association of
Bay Area
Governments
(ABAG)
(General
Assembly)
Meetings held
once a year
From approx.
9:00 a.m. to
3:00 p.m.
TBD Kevin Park Anthony
Becker
Director of
Community
Development
[email protected]
Phone: (415) 820-7913
Established in 1961 to protect local control, planning for the future, and promoting cooperation in area-wide issues.
ABAG’s General Assembly, which meets at
least once a year as part of the GA Conference, determines policy and adopts the annual budget and work program. In addition, the GA reviews policy recommendations from the ABAG Executive Board, establishes annual membership fees, and reviews the bylaws of the ABAG Association. No stipend for attendee.
Bay Area Water
Supply and
Conservation
Agency
(BAWSCA)
Meetings held
every odd
month on the
third Thurs. of
the month
6:30 p.m. Locations may
rotate central
to the three-
county district
Karen Hardy Director of Water
and Sewer Utilities
Nicole Sandkulla, CEO
Lourdes Enriquez, Assistant
[email protected]
Phone: (650) 349-3000
Established in 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 BAWSCA term is a four-year (and has only one representative (no alternate). $100 stipend for meeting attendance. The appointment of Councilmember Hardy will be for a four-year term beginning July 1, 2023 and ending on June 30, 2027.
Caltrain
Modernization
Local
Policymaker
Group (CalMod)
Meets monthly
on the fourth
Thursday;
except in
December,
meets on the
third Thursday
5:30 p.m.-
7:30 p.m.
Via Zoom or
additional
location, if any,
TBD
Anthony Becker Raj
Chahal
Director of Public
Works (advisor
only, does not
attend meetings)
[email protected]
Phone: (650) 730-6172
Established by Caltrain Joint Powers Board for Caltrain modernization/electrification. Members represent cities along the Caltrain corridor. No stipend for attendee.
2024 Council Appointments to Outside Agency Committees
Cities Association of Santa Clara County Contact
Audin Leung, Board Clerk
[email protected]
Phone: (408) 314-7440
P.O. Box 3114, Los Altos, CA 95024
Committee Date Time Location Councilmembers Alternate Staff Cities
Association,
Board of
Directors
Meets 2nd
Thurs. of the
month, except
July
7:00 p.m. Sunnyvale City
Hall: 456 West
Olive Avenue,
Sunnyvale
Kathy Watanabe Kevin Park City Manager or Assistant City Manager No stipend for attendee. City Council appoints one council member and one alternate. For more information, see Association Bylaws, Art, III, Section 1 and 2.
Cities
Association,
City Selection
Committee
Meets on call 6:45 p.m.
(Immediately
before Board
of Directors
meeting)
Sunnyvale City
Hall: 456 West
Olive Avenue,
Sunnyvale
Lisa Gillmor Designee
as need
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. The membership of the City Selection Committee shall be the Mayor or the Mayor’s designee. Governed by the requirements of Government Code sections 50270-50279.4.
Cities
Association,
Legislative
Action
Committee
Meets on call 6:45 p.m.
(before Board
of Directors
meeting)
Sunnyvale City
Hall: 456 West
Olive Avenue,
Sunnyvale
Kathy Watanabe Suds Jain City Manager or Assistant City Manager The representative shall be a City Council member or the Mayor. Each city shall also appoint an alternate to serve on the Committee in the absence of the representative. The alternate may be a City Councilmember or the Mayor. For more information, see Association Bylaws, Art, VI, Section 1 (b).
2024 Council Appointments to Outside Agency Committees
Committee Date Time Location Councilmembers Alternate Staff Contact City/Mission
College Liaison
Committee
Meets on call
twice a year
TBD Alternates
between Santa
Clara City Hall
and Mission
College
Karen Hardy
(Chair)
Lisa Gillmor
Anthony Becker
(Chair)
Raj
Chahal
City Manager,
Director of
Community
Development,
Director of Parks
and Recreation
Mission College Office of the
President, EA
Email: Milani.zepeda@
missioncollege.edu
or City of Santa Clara,
Assistant to the City Manager
Email: [email protected]
Establishes ongoing communication and review of joint programs with Mission College. The Mission College President and two board members participate on the Committee. No stipend for attendee.
City/School
Liaison
Committee
(Santa Clara
Unified School
District):
Meets first
Wednesday
every other
month
beginning
January
11:45 Alternates
between Santa
Clara City Hall
and Santa
Clara Unified
School District
Lisa M. Gillmor
(Chair)
Kathy Watanabe
(Chair)
Raj Chahal
Suds Jain Assistant City
Manager, Director
of Parks and
Recreation, Chief
of Police
City Manager’s Office
(408) 615-2210
SCUSD Superintendent
(408) 423-2006
Establishes ongoing 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.
2024 Council Appointments to Outside Agency Committees
Committee Date Time Location Councilmembers Alternate Staff Contact Grand
Boulevard
Initiative Task
Force/El
Camino Real
In lieu of
regular
meetings,
there will be
annual
convening(s)
on specific
topics
TBD TBD Raj Chahal Suds Jain Director of
Community
Development
Dave Pape, SamTrans
Phone: (650) 508-6210
The Grand Boulevard Initiative is a collaboration of 19 cities, counties, local and regional agencies united to improve the performance, safety and aesthetics of El Camino Real. Joint Venture Silicon Valley Network/Peninsula Policy Partnership formed the Task Force for the purpose of looking for ways to raise the status of El Camino Real to a world-class boulevard with special attention to the aesthetic, safety, and interjurisdictional issues. No stipend for attendee.
Human
Trafficking
Commission
Meetings held
once per year,
generally at
the end of the
year
(November)
1 p.m.
Board of
Supervisors’
Chambers,
County
Government
Center: 70
West Hedding
Street, San
Jose
Kathy Watanabe Kevin Park 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.
2024 Council Appointments to Outside Agency Committees
Committee Date Time Location Councilmembers Alternate Staff Contact Northern
California
Power Agency
(NCPA)
Meets most
months, fourth
Thursday of
every month
Typically
meets at 9:30
a.m.
Rotating NCPA
Cities (half in
Roseville)
Suds Jain Kathy
Watanabe
City Manager,
Assistant City
Manager, Chief
Electric Utility
Officer, Assistant
Dir. of Electric
Utility, Electric
Division Manager
NCPA
Phone: (916) 781-4202
The Northern California Power Agency (NCPA), a California Joint Action Agency, was established in 1968 by a consortium of locally owned electric utilities to make joint investments in energy resources that would ensure an affordable, reliable, and clean supply of electricity for customers in its member communities. NCPA members include municipalities, a rural electric cooperative, and other publicly owned entities for which the public agency provides such services as the purchase, aggregation, scheduling, and management of electrical energy.
Police
Activities
League (PAL)
Meets second
Wednesday of
every month
7:00 p.m. Police
Department
Community
Room: 601 El
Camino Real,
Santa Clara
Lisa M. Gillmor Kathy
Watanabe
PAL Executive
Director, Chief of
Police
[email protected]
Founded and incorporated in 1970 as a nonprofit organization 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.
2024 Council Appointments to Outside Agency Committees
Committee Date Time Location Councilmembers Alternate Staff Contact Peninsula
Division of the
League of
California
Cities
Meets 4x per
year.
Peninsula
Division holds
“Legislative
Day” each
April in
Sacramento
(Invitations
sent quarterly.)
Alternating
between San
Mateo and
Santa Clara
Counties
Kevin Park Suds Jain City Manager Seth Miller
(415) 595-8629
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.
Joint Recycled
Water Policy
Advisory
Committee
Meets third
Thursday in
April and as
needed
Alternates
annually
between San
Jose City Hall
(even years)
and the Santa
Clara Valley
Water District
Headquarters,
San Jose (odd
years)
Karen Hardy Kathy
Watanabe
Director of Water
and Sewer Utilities
Jeff Provenzano, City of San Jose
Environmental Services
(408) 277-3288
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.
2024 Council Appointments to Outside Agency Committees
Committee Date Time Location Councilmembers Alternate Staff Contact Recycling and
Waste
Reduction
Commission of
Santa Clara
County
(RWRC)
Meets 4th
Wed. of every
even
numbered
month except
the Dec.
meeting (date
TBD due to
holidays)
5:30 p.m.
Board of
Supervisors’
Chambers,
County
Government
Center: 70
West Hedding
St, 1
st Floor,
San Jose
Kathy Watanabe Deputy Director of
Public Works
[email protected]
(408) 282-3180
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.
San Francisco
Bay Area
Regional
Water System
Financing
Authority
Meets once a
year, in
January
Immediately
prior to the
BAWSCA
Board
Meetings at
6:30pm
San Mateo
Main Library,
Oak Room, 55
West 3
rd
Avenue, San
Mateo
Karen Hardy Director of Water and Sewer Utilities
Nicole Sandkulla, CEO,
Lourdes Enriquez, Assistant
[email protected]
(650) 349-3000
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. The appointment of Councilmember Hardy will be for a four-year term beginning July 1, 2023 and ending on June 30, 2027.
2024 Council Appointments to Outside Agency Committees
Committee Date Time Location Councilmembers Alternate Staff Contact San
Jose/Santa
Clara Clean
Water
Financing
Authority
Meets Feb., if
necessary,
May, Aug., &
Nov. on 2nd
Thurs. of the
month
3:30 p.m. San Jose City
Hall, 200 East
Santa Clara
Street, Room
T-1352
Kathy Watanabe
Kevin Park
Suds Jain Director of Water
and Sewer Utilities
[email protected]
(408) 535-7010
A joint powers authority created under CA Gov Code (Articles 1, 2 and 4 of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1) pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement dated March 1, 1981, as amended and restated, between the City of San José and the City of Santa Clara. CWFA’s purpose is to acquire and construct any additions and improvements to the existing wastewater treatment plant and related facilities jointly owned by the City of San José and the City of Santa Clara.
San
Jose/Santa
Clara
Treatment
Plant Advisory
Committee
(TPAC)
Meets second
Thurs. monthly
(third Thurs. in
May, no
meeting in
July)
4:00 p.m. (if
there are
other
meetings, this
group would
meet last)
San Jose City
Hall, City
Manager’s
Office, 17
th
floor, Room
1734, San
Jose
Kathy Watanabe
Karen Hardy
Lisa
Gillmor
Director of Water
and Sewer Utilities
April Kellett, City of San Jose
Environmental Services
(408) 975-2547
Reviews and advises the City of San Jose City Council on all issues relating to the operation and capital improvement of the San Jose/Santa Clara Water Pollution Control Plant. $100 stipend for regular meeting attendance.
Santa Clara
County
Expressway
Plan 2040
Policy
Advisory
Board (PAB)
Meets as
needed
TBA Kathy Watanabe Karen Hardy
Director of Public
Works (Advisor
only, does not
attend meetings)
Ellen Talbo, County of Santa Clara,
County Transportation Planner
(408) 573-2482
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.
2024 Council Appointments to Outside Agency Committees
Committee Date Time Location Councilmembers Alternate Staff Contact Santa Clara
Sister Cities
Association
Meets as
needed
7:00 p.m. Headen Inman
House for
Board
Meetings
Kevin Park Kathy
Watanabe
City Manager’s
Office
Margaret Horoszko, President,
[email protected]
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.
Santa Clara
University
Liaison/
Neighborhood -
University
Relations
Committee
(NURC)
Meets three
times annually
on Monday
evenings
during the
academic year
7:00 p.m. Mission
Branch Library
Raj Chahal
(Chair)
Kevin Park
Suds Jain (Chair)
Lisa
Gillmor
City Manager,
Director of
Community
Development,
Code Enforcement
Technician, Chief
of Police
Lesley Xavier
[email protected]
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 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.
2024 Council Appointments to Outside Agency Committees
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (SCVTA) Contact
Board Secretary, SCVTA
(408) 321-5680
Committee Date Time Location Councilmembers Alternate Staff SCVTA, Board
of Directors
Meets first
Thursday of
every month
(except July)
5:30 p.m. Board of
Supervisors
Chambers, 70
West Hedding
St., San Jose
Suds Jain Director of Public Works
North East Cities Group
Position includes appointment to one of three sub-committees appointed by the VTA 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 Santa Clara.
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 meeting 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.
SCVTA, Policy
Advisory
Committee
Meets on the
second
Thursday of
every month
4:00 p.m.
VTA Offices,
3331 North
First Street,
San Jose, Bldg
B, Conference
Room B-106
Raj Chahal Kevin Park Ensures that all jurisdictions within the County have access to development of VTA's policies. No stipend for attendee.
2024 Council Appointments to Outside Agency Committees
Committee Date Time Location Councilmembers Alternate Staff Contact Santa Clara
Valley Water
Commission
(SCVW)
Meets
quarterly in
Jan., April (2nd
Wed.), July,
and Oct. on
the fourth
Wed. of the
month
12:00 p.m. SCVW District
Headquarters,
5700 Almaden
Expressway,
San Jose
Karen Hardy Kathy
Watanabe
Director of Water
and Sewer Utilities
Glenna Brambill
Santa Clara Valley Water District
(408) 630-2408
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.
Silicon Valley
Animal Control
Authority
(SVACA)
Meets 4th
Wed. of every
other month
beginning in
Jan.
8:30 a.m. SVACA
Headquarters,
3370 Thomas
Road, Santa
Clara
Raj Chahal Anthony
Becker
Police Department
Patrol Lieutenant
Heidi Springer
(408) 764-0350
Established in 2000 to provide animal control field services and shelter services for the participating 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.
2024 Council Appointments to Outside Agency Committees
Committee Date Time Location Councilmembers Alternate Staff Contact Silicon Valley
Regional
Interoperability
Authority
(SVRIA) Board
of Directors
Meets every
other month -
must meet
annually a
minimum of
two regular
meetings
5:00 p.m. Santa Clara
Police
Department,
601 El Camino
Real, Santa
Clara
Karen Hardy
(Santa Clara
alternates primary
member position
with Sunnyvale
and Milpitas).
Chief of Police Eric Nickel
Executive Director SVRIA
(408) 615-5571
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 communications system or network; integrate this system or network with other nearby regional public safety communications systems; participate in regional interoperability; and to jointly apply for grants and funding to facilitate these goals. In 2010, a Joint Powers Agreement was established to implement and operate the SVRIA and other projects. The 11-member Board of Directors of the JPA consists of elected officials from different geographic regions of the County and will serve as the governing body for the agreement. The City of Santa Clara is represented in the “Central County Agencies” that also includes Sunnyvale and Milpitas. No stipend for attendee.
Stevens Creek
Corridor
Steering
Committee
Meets as-
needed basis
TBD Locations
alternate
Anthony Becker
(Primary), San
Jose District 1
Councilmember
Rosemary Kamei
City of San Jose – District 1
(408) 535-4901
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. On August 29, 2023, the Council voted to name Councilmember Anthony Becker as Primary member.
2024 Council Appointments to Outside Agency Committees
Committee Date Time Location Councilmembers Alternate Staff Contact Triton Museum
of Art Liaison
Committee
Meets
generally on
the fourth
Thursday of
every month
4:30 p.m. –
5:30 p.m.
Triton Museum
Boardroom,
1505
Warburton
Avenue, Santa
Clara
Kevin Park Raj
Chahal
City Manager’s
Office
Management
Analyst
Triton Museum of Art
(408) 247-3754
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.