RESOLUTION NO. _____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA COMMITTING TO TAKE STEPS TOWARD ACHIEVING COMPLIANCE WITH THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION’S (MTC'S) TRANSIT-ORIENTED COMMUNITIES (TOC) POLICY AS A CONDITION FOR MTC TO ALLOCATE REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING TO THE SANTA CLARA CALTRAIN/BART STATION MULTIMODAL CROSSING FEASIBILITY STUDY, TASMAN CORRIDOR COMMERCIAL REZONINGS, AND THE TRANSIT-ORIENTED COMMUNITIES PARKING MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES WHEREAS, on September 28, 2022, the MTC adopted Resolution 4530, the 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 six transit stops and their respective transit service tiers in the City of Santa Clara, including Santa Clara Caltrain/Capitol Corridor/ACE/BART (Service Tier 2); Lawrence Caltrain (Tier 3); the VTA Great America station (Tier 3); the VTA Lick Mill station (Tier 3); the VTA Old Ironsides station (Tier 3); and the Great America Capitol Corridor/ACE station (Tier 4); and WHEREAS, MTC conditions the allocation of regional discretionary funding for fixed-guideway transit extension projects on compliance with the TOC Policy; and 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 (TOC) 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.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the City of Santa Clara submitted grant applications to MTC for $400,000 for the Santa Clara Caltrain/BART Station Multimodal Crossing Feasibility Study in the Station Access and Circulation Policy Area; and an application for $250,000 for the Tasman Corridor Commercial Rezonings; and an application for $150,000 to implement TOC parking strategies at all of the Santa Clara multi-modal stations in response to the MTC’s Call for TOC Planning and Implementation Projects; and
2. That the City of Santa Clara accepted a grant award from MTC for those three grant applications; and
3. That the City of Santa Clara commits to completing the associated work scopes following an MTC grant award by applying for these funds; and
4. That the City of Santa Clara intends to prepare relevant plans, policies and zoning updates emerging from the work completed through the three grants, and present them to the City Council for consideration, to comply with the TOC Policy requirements in the policy areas of Station Access, Rezonings and Parking Management.
5. Effective date. This resolution shall become effective immediately.
I HEREBY CERTIFY THE FOREGOING TO BE A TRUE COPY OF A RESOLUTION PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA, AT A REGULAR MEETING THEREOF HELD ON THE ___ DAY OF _________, 2025, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
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ATTEST: ______________________________
NORA PIMENTEL, MMC
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK
CITY OF SANTA CLARA
Attachment:
1. Metropolitan Transportation Commission Resolution No. 4530, TOC Policy Resolution/MTC TOC grant acceptance reso Page PAGE 1 of 3 Rev: 7/27/2023
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