HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 10-024RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA AUTHORIZING
THE WEST VALLEY MAYORS AND MANAGERS TO APPOINT THE SILICON VALLEY
REGIONAL INTEROPERABILITY AUTHORITY, "SOUTHWEST AGENCIES" JOINT
POWERS AUTHORITY BOARD MEMBER
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Saratoga adopted a resolution approving
participation in the Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Authority ( SVRIA) Joint Powers Authority
(JPA) at its meeting on April 7, 2010.
WHEREAS, the JPA will become effective 60 days following the final city's adoption. All
participating cities approved the agreement by April 20, 2010; therefore, the JPA will come into being in
mid -June, 2010.
WHEREAS, the JPA agreement specifies that:
• The Authority shall be governed by a Board of Directors (the "Board ") consisting of nine (9)
Directors. The term of a Director's appointment shall be three (3) years, although Directors
may be appointed for a shorter term consistent with the Board's bylaws.
• "Southwest County Agencies" shall include the City of Cupertino, the City of Campbell, the
City of Saratoga, the Town of Los Gatos, and the City of Monte Sereno.
• One Director shall represent the Southwest County Agencies.
WHEREAS, the West Valley Mayors and Managers have requested that each city should
formally adopt a resolution appointing the Mayors and Managers as the appointing authority for the
SVRIA board member representing the West Valley cities.
WHEREAS, this delegation of authority is intended to be consistent with the manner in which
VTA board members are selected.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Saratoga
hereby resolves to authorize the West Valley Mayors and Managers to appoint the board member for the
SVRIA JPA, "Southwest County Agencies ".
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at
a regular meeting of the Saratoga City Council held on the 5th day of May, 2010 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Chuck Page, Howard Miller, Vice Mayor Jill Hunter
NOES. None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Susie Nagpal and Kathleen King
RESOLUTION NO. 10 — 024
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Jill Hunter, Vice Mayor