CC Resolution No. 15-061 Supporting the inclusion of a study, Community Outreach process, design and construction to develop near-term and long-term Mass Transit Solutions to serve major employment centers along and near the Highway 85 Corridor RESOLUTION NO. 15-061
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
SUPPORTING THE INCLUSION OF A STUDY, COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROCESS,
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION TO DEVELOP NEAR-TERM AND LONG-TERM MASS
TRANSIT SOLUTIONS TO SERVE MAJOR EMPLOYMENT CENTERS ALONG AND NEAR
THE HIGHWAY 85 CORRIDOR
WHEREAS, many.cities in the West Valley and the North County area desire a new,
long-range transportation vision for the entire region, thinking beyond the car; and
WHEREAS, the vision shall focus on mass transit improvements to reduce/replace
single-occupancy vehicle (SOV) trips; and
WHEREAS, the vision recognize the evolution of where jobs are located in relation to
where people live; and
WHEREAS, the new transportation vision shall include a sustainable, financially
viable mass transit solution that services housing and employers along and near the
Highway 85 corridor from San Jose to Mountain View; and
WHEREAS, the new transportation vision shall include infrastructure and facilities
that support the system, such as "last-mile" shuttle (private or public) or bicycle/pedestrian
corridors between stations and employers, as well as transit center(s) to facilitate a robust
shuttle network; and
WHEREAS, the vision shall identify transit center locations near mass transit system
as connection for last-mile services; and
WHEREAS, the vision shall improve connections to other inter-county mass transit
systems;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Cupertino City Council was
presented with all of the information described in the recitals and has considered this
information in adopting this resolution; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Cupertino City Council determines that this
proposal for regional mass transit is in the best interest of the City; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit this
proposal (Exhibit A), in similar content and form, to the Valley Transportation Agency to be
included in the Valley Transportation Plan 2040.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino
this Th day of July, 2015, by the following vote:
Vote Members of the City Council
AYES: Sinks, Chang, Paul, Vaidhyanathan, Wong
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: APPROVED:
X
Grace Schmidt, City Clerk Rod Sinks, Mayor, City of Cupertino
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MASS TRANSIT PROPOSAL FOR INCLUSION IN
VALLEY TRANSPORTATION PLAN 2040
Proposed Project Name/Title: Future Mass Transit Needs for Santa Clara County.
Proposed Project Description: Develop,finance and construct a mass transit system to serve
job centers along and near the Highway 85 Corridor. The
project would:
• Focus on mass transit improvements to reduce/replace single-
occupancy vehicle (SOV) trips.
• Recognize where jobs are located in relation to where people live.
• Include a mode with an exclusive guideway.
• Develop plans for effective last-mile connections from transit
corridors to major employment areas. Connection modes should
include public and private shuttles and highly developed and
accessible bicycle and pedestrian links.
• Identify transit center locations near the mass transit system as
connection for last-mile services.
• Improve connections to other inter-county mass transit systems.
•
Anticipate/incorporate new and emerging transportation
technologies as mass transit alternatives.
Project Cost: Estimated $800 Million which would include a Comprehensive
Study with an Alternatives Analysis, Project Design and
Preliminary Engineering as well as the local match to support full
construction of a project which would serve the mass transit needs
of the region, with an initial phase on the Highway 85 corridor from
Highway 87 to immediately north of Highway 101.