REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Appointment of a Primary Member and an Alternate Member to the Stevens Creek Corridor Steering Committee
Report
BACKGROUND
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. In 2020, a Stevens Creek Corridor Steering Committee (also known as the Stevens Creek Boulevard Vision Study Steering Committee) was informally established and was comprised of elected officials from participating jurisdictions (Cupertino, Santa Clara, San Jose, Santa Clara County, and Valley Transportation Authority) to provide a forum to discuss and provide direction on a common vision for the Stevens Creek Corridor. Since 2021, the elected officials from Santa Clara invited to participate in the Stevens Creek Corridor Steering Committee (Steering Committee) included Mayor Lisa Gillmor and Councilmember Anthony Becker.
DISCUSSION
At the January 31, 2023 City Council meeting, the Council formally approved Mayor Lisa M. Gillmor and Councilmember Anthony Becker both as the two Santa Clara elected official members of the Steering Committee as part of the City’s appointment of members to Outside Agency Committees for the 2023 Calendar Year.
At the June 23, 2023 Steering Committee meeting, the Steering Committee reviewed draft Steering Committee bylaws in an effort to formalize the organizational make up and operation of the Steering Committee. During a discussion of the draft bylaws, there was a direction given to change the Steering Committee make up to each agency providing one primary member and one alternate member. Consequently, each of the five agencies/jurisdictions represented in the Committee has been requested to appoint a primary and alternate Committee member by August 11, 2023. At the time of this request, the City Council was in Council recess.
As the Mayor has routinely made recommendations for appointments to outside agency committees, Mayor Lisa M. Gillmor recommends appointing herself as the primary member and appointing Councilmember Anthony Becker as the alternate to serve on the Stevens Creek Corridor Steering Committee.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a “project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5) in that it is a governmental organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to the City other than staff time.
COORDINATION
This report was coordinated with the Department of Public Works and the City Manager’s Office.
PUBLIC CONTACT
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Council take action to appoint a primary member and an alternate member to the Stevens Creek Corridor Steering Committee.
Staff
Reviewed by: Maria Le, Assistant to the City Manager
Approved by: Jōvan D. Grogan, City Manager