CC Resolution No. 12-050 Funding Agreement with the Santa Clara County Transportation Authority (VTA) Enabling the City to Receive Funds from the 2010 Vehicle Registration Fee RESOLUTION NO. 12-050
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A FUNDING AGREEMENT
WITH THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (VTA)
ENABLING THE CITY TO RECEIVE FUNDS FROM THE
2010 VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEE
Whereas, On June 3, 2010, the VTA Board of Directors adopted a resolution to place a
ballot measure before the voters of Santa Clara County in November 2010 to authorize a $10
increase in the Vehicle Registration Fee (VRF) for transportation-related projects and adopted
the expenditure plan in Exhibit A of the Funding Agreement which allocates the revenue to
transportation-related programs and projects that have a relationship or benefit to the persons
who pay the fee; and
Whereas, On October 7, 2010, the VTA Board of Directors adopted administrative
procedures for the VRF program, referred to hereinafter as PROGRAM; and
Whereas, these administrative procedures state that VTA will execute PROGRAM
funding agreements with project sponsors; and
Whereas, On November 2, 2010, the voters of Santa Clara County enacted the $10
vehicle registration fee on motor vehicles registered within Santa Clara County to pay for
programs and projects bearing a relationship or benefit to the owners of motor vehicles paying
the fee; and
Whereas, the PROGRAM includes a Local Road Improvement and Repair Program
consisting of a direct return-to-source formula based on City population and County of Santa
Clara road and expressway lane mileage; and
Whereas, VTA and Cupertino desire to specify herein the terms and conditions under
which Local Road Improvement and Repair PROGRAM grants are to be conducted and
financed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY
Authorizes the City Manager to execute the funding agreement with the Santa Clara
Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) enabling the City to receive funds from the 2010 Vehicle
Registration Fee and take all necessary related actions.
Resolution No. 12-050
PASSED AND ADOPTED at the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 15th day of May , 2012, by the following vote:
Vote Members of the City Council
AYES: Santoro, Mahoney, Chang, Sinks, Wong
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Grace Schmidt, City Clerk Mark Santoro, Mayor, City of Cupertino
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