RESOLUTION NO. _____
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA ACCEPTING THE STEVENS CREEK BOULEVARD CORRIDOR VISION STUDY AND DIRECTING STAFF TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY THROUGH THE INTRA-JURISDICTIONAL WORKING GROUP TO STUDY, DEVELOP, FIND FUNDING, AND IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS PROPOSED BY THE VISION STUDY WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clara has participated in discussions with neighboring communities and agencies since a multi-jurisdictional group was established in 2018, comprised of the City of Santa Clara, City of San Jose, City of Cupertino, County of Santa Clara and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) (the “Working Group”) to discuss key regional issues affecting the Stevens Creek Boulevard corridor with a focus on transportation and circulation; WHEREAS, as part of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s 2018 Horizon Initiative, the Working Group proposed a high-capacity transit line from Diridon Station in San José to De Anza College in Cupertino, securing inclusion in Plan Bay Area 2040; WHEREAS, on November 19, 2019, the Santa Clara City Council adopted Resolution 19-8781 to support working collaboratively with the VTA, County of Santa Clara and the cities of Cupertino and San Jose regarding a Stevens Creek Boulevard corridor vision study (Vision Study) that considers both complete streets and high capacity transit; WHEREAS, in early 2024, the City of Santa Clara entered into an agreement with the City of San Jose in order to share the cost necessary for the City of San Jose to contract with a consultant (Iteris, Inc.) to complete the Vision Study; WHEREAS, the process of compiling the Vision Study was launched in January 2023 and guided by the Stevens Creek Corridor Steering Committee comprised of elected officials from the various jurisdictions, and with input from a working group of agency staff, and a community advisory group; and, WHEREAS, the final draft Vision Study was completed in December 2024 and must be presented to the governing body of each jurisdiction for approval.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA AS FOLLOWS:
The City of Santa Clara hereby accepts the Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Vision Study as attached and referenced herein.
The City Council directs City staff to work collaboratively through the Working Group to continue to study, develop, find funding, and implement the recommendations proposed by the Vision Study as directed by the City Council.
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
Attachments incorporated by reference:
1. Stevens Creek Boulevard Vision Study
Resolution/Accepting the City of Santa Clara Stevens Creek Boulevard Vision Study Page 1 of 2 Rev: 4/14/2025
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