REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Appointment of Members to the Santa Clara Station Area Plan Task Force (SATF)
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Promote and Enhance Economic, Housing and Transportation Development
BACKGROUND
On September 13, 2022, the City Council approved the Cooperative Agreement between the City of Santa Clara and the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) for the preparation of the Santa Clara Station Area Specific Plan. As presented at the hearing, the community engagement strategy includes the formation of a Station Area Task Force (SATF).
On December 6, 2022, the City Council reviewed the recommended Task Force and appointed the following seven members:
* Jonathon Evans - Representative of Old Quad Residents Association (OQRA)
* Dan Ondrasek - Representative of Reclaiming Our Downtown (ROD)
* Dave Schoenwetter - Representative of Santa Clara University
* Patricia Leung - Representative of the Historical and Landmarks Commission
* Candida Diaz - Representative of the Cultural Commission
* Rob Mayer - Architect and Santa Clara resident
* Jane Casamajor - Representative of the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee
The City Council also voted to include four additional members on the Task Force, with one a representative of the S.E.S Portuguese Hall of Santa Clara and with three, to be selected through an application process, to include a transportation advocate, a representative from the business community, and an at-large community member.
The initial application was open from December 16, 2022 through January 10, 2023. A total of 111 applications were submitted. Due to the high number of applications, staff asked the applicants to complete a secondary application with four supplemental questions. The secondary application was open from January 20, 2023 through January 30, 2023. A total of 31 of the initial applicants completed the supplemental questions (Attachment 1), distributed as follows:
* 8 Transportation Advocate applicants...
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