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VTA Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC)
Coordination by VTA
Current Member: Jim Stallman, who is in good standing and eligible for reappointment
Membership - Each Member Agency—the County and each city in the County—has 1 representative on BPAC
- Appointees must be part of the Member Agency’s local bicycle advisory committee
- Members must live or work in Santa Clara County
Appointment - Members are selected by “authorized representative” of Member Agency and then ratified by the Board of
Supervisors (authorized representative depends on the Member Agency’s requirements, some require Council
approval, make it a responsibility of the Mayor, or ask the Planning or Public Works director to make the
appointment)
Term - 2 years, members can be appointed to successive terms – Appointments made July of even years
Purpose - Provide feedback to VTA’s Congestion Management Program staff
- Coordinate with bicycle and pedestrian advisory committees of other agencies on multi-jurisdictional matters
- Coordinate with the County Trails Committee as needed
- Make recommendations to the VTA Board of Directors on the Countywide priority list of bicycle and pedestrian
projects for the TDA Article 3 program
- Serve as the countywide bicycle and pedestrian advisory committee for Santa Clara County
Meetings - Regular meetings are held on Wednesday following the first Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at the VTA
Administrative Offices – 3331 North First Street, San Jose, CA
Contact Stephen Flynn
Sr. Management Analyst
Government Relations
Valley Transportation Authority
3331 North First Street
San Jose, CA 95134-1906
Phone: (408) 321-5720
Fax: (408) 321-5917
Email: stephen.flynn@vta.org
Housing & Community Development Advisory Committee (HCDAC)
Coordination by Santa Clara County – Office of Housing and Community Development
Current Member: Betty Feldheim, who has not attended a meeting in several years
Membership - One member of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
- One member of the City Council from each of the non-entitlement cities in the Urban County CDBG and Home
programs
o Appointed by the Council of that city
- One citizen selected by the City Council of each of the participating city
o Alternatives encouraged
- One citizen selected by each member of the Board of Supervisors
Appointment - Council selects citizen representative for City
Term - Citizen appointments are determined by appointing jurisdiction, including term length and term limits.
- Appointing jurisdiction can recall citizen representative at any time
- Members who miss 3 consecutive meetings without being excused from HCDAC may be dropped from the HCDAC
Purpose - Make funding recommendations on CDBG and HOME projects and programs to the Board of Supervisors
Meetings - 5 meetings per year
- Held at Charcot Government Center, 2310 N. First Street, San Jose CA 95131
- Meetings usually are held on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m.
Contact Judy Borah
Management Analyst, Santa Clara County Office of the County Executive
2310 North First Street, Suite 100
San Jose, CA 95131
Phone: 408-441-4275
Fax: 408-441-4332
Email: judy.borah@ceo.sccgov.org
Advisory Council to the Council on Aging
Coordination by the Santa Clara County Council on Aging
Current member: Shan Berry, appointed in 2008 to a 3 year term
Membership - Each city in Santa Clara County has a representative on the Advisory Council
- Members must be over 60 years in age
Appointment - Members are selected by Saratoga Area Senior Center Council (SASCC) and Mayor
Term - 3 years
Purpose - Make funding recommendations to the Council on Aging (who should receive fund and how much money should be
allocated)
- Advocate for senior issues
Meetings - 10 meetings per year
- Meetings usually held the 1st Monday of the month at the Santa Clara Senior Center from 12:20 to 3:00 p.m.
Contact Michael Torres
Contracts Manager- Council on Aging, Silicon Valley
2115 The Alameda
San Jose, CA 95126
Phone: 408-350-3271
Fax: 408-249-8918
mtorres@scccoa.org
Water Pollution Control Plant Master Plan Community Advisory Group
Coordinated by the City of San Jose
Current member: Eve Matelan
Membership - Representatives from San Jose and tributary cities served by the Water Pollution Control Plant, including Santa
Clara, Milpitas, Campbell, Cupertino, Monte Sereno, Saratoga, and Los Gatos
Appointment - Members are selected by the Water Pollution Control Plant Master Plan Technical Advisory Committee with input
from tributary city staff
Term - 3 years (by 2011)
Purpose - Help guide the 3 year Plant Master Plan process by providing input and suggestions from a community perspective
throughout the development of the Master Plan
- After this 3 year period, the group will be deactivated.
Contact Cheryl Wessling
Marketing Manager
Environmental Services Dept.
200 E. Santa Clara St.
San José, CA 95113
desk: 408-975-2552
cell: 408-230-4423
Cheryl.Wessling@sanjoseca.gov