Santa Clara County
Amending county policy regarding cooperation with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
On October 18, 2011, the Board of Supervisors adopted Board Policy 3.54 regarding cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Civil Immigration Detainer Requests. The Policy states that the County will honor civil detainer requests from ICE only if, among other requirements, “there is a prior written agreement with the federal government by which all costs incurred by the County in complying with the ICE detainer shall be reimbursed.” However, state law has since changed and now prohibits local law enforcement agencies from honoring ICE detainer requests, and numerous federal courts have determined that honoring such requests is a violation of the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
This item recommends amending county policy to align with current state law. If enacted, Santa Clara County’s policy regarding cooperation with ICE would be as follows:
- The county does not, under any circumstances, honor civil detainer requests from ICE by holding inmates on ICE’s behalf for additional time after they would otherwise be released from county custody.
- The Sheriff may, at his/her discretion, allow a transfer of an adult inmate to ICE custody if an ICE agent presents a valid arrest warrant signed by a federal or state judicial officer, or other signed writ or order from a federal or state judicial officer authorizing ICE’s arrest of the inmate. Administrative warrants signed by officials/agents of ICE or the Department of Homeland Security will NOT be honored.
- Except as permitted by this policy, the county will not provide assistance or cooperation to ICE in its civil enforcement efforts. This includes giving ICE agents access to individuals, using county facilities for investigations or interviews, or any use of county time and/or resources. This policy does not prohibit cooperating with federal, state, or local law enforcement in cases of suspected violations of criminal laws.
Where: Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
When: June 4, 2019, 9:30AM
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City of San Jose
Mayor’s June Budget Message, FY 2019-2020
Review, discuss and approve the Mayor’s June Budget Message for Fiscal Year 2019-2020. No further details provided.
Where: San Jose City Council
When: June 11, 2019, 1:30pm
Link to item: https://sanjose.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3958036&GUID=A5A7B6CF-A30D-4BEE-BF55-3AE0CD81C6B6
Link to agenda: https://sanjose.legistar.com/DepartmentDetail.aspx?ID=21676&GUID=ACCCCFF5-F14A-4E1A-8540-9065F45A8A90
Approving 5% increase in residential waste services rates to cover increasing contract costs; Modified Living Wage for Greenwaste workers to begin July 1
Amend the current Recycle Plus rates as follows, to be effective starting July 1, 2019: (a) Increase residential solid waste service rates for single-family households by 5%; and (b) Increase residential solid waste service rates for multi-family households by 5%.
On January 15, 2019, Council directed staff to implement a Modified Living Wage (MLW) for facility workers in the recycling and garbage service agreements, effective July 1, 2019. MLW will result in facility workers at the processing facility, customer service representatives, and mechanics that are not receiving prevailing wage or working under a collective bargaining agreement to be compensated at the San Jose MLW, at a minimum. Staff intends to bring forward an amendment to the agreement with Greenwaste to implement this direction. As a result of implementing MLW, Recycle Plus costs are expected to increase by approximately $3 million in 2019-2020.
On January 15, 2019, Council also directed staff to continue negotiations with California Waste Solution (CWS) to reach agreement for recycling collection and processing services in Service Districts A and C. Since then, staff has come to terms with CWS for a contract amendment and a potential new long-term agreement if CWS meets minimum standards during the performance period during Fiscal Year 2019-2020. Once CWS and the City have an agreement in principle complete, staff intends to bring forward a Second Amendment to the CWS contract for Council consideration and approval. If approved, this amendment will include a provision that CWS could be eligible for annual incentive payments of up to approximately $8.0 million in 2019-2020. The 2019-2020 Proposed Operating Budget includes funding for these potential incentive payments.
Where: San Jose City Council
When: June 11, 2019, 1:30pm
Link to item: https://sanjose.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3958074&GUID=D2F657B4-8BFC-4577-A844-DE5B4E6B617D
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Approving Operating & Capital budgets for 2019-2020 as well as 5-year Capital Improvement Program
Approve the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2019-2020, as well as the Five-Year Capital Improvement Program for 2020-2024 for the City of San José, as revised by the Mayor’s Budget Message. Council will also approve an updated Schedule of Fees and Charges, which includes changes such as having reduced the Vehicle Impound fee $122 from over $200, to as well as having reduced the Rental Inclusionary In-Lieu Fee to $0 for qualifying Downtown High Rise Rental Developments in late June 2018.
Notably, the City will also use this new budget to establish 3 new funds:
- The Inclusionary Fee Fund
- The Rent Stabilization Program Fee Fund
- The Public Safety and Infrastructure Bond Fund
Where: San Jose City Council
When: June 11, 2019, 1:30pm
Link to item: https://sanjose.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3958037&GUID=2AA348F8-4DF2-42C1-A770-F8949FC5066F
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Report on Diridon Station Concept Plan and direction on developing agreement with partner agencies for Rail Corridor Plan
The committee will receive a quarterly status report on regional transportation funding, programs, and projects, including a progress update on the San Jose Diridon Integrated Station Concept Plan. Staff also recommend that the committee direct the City Manager to develop an agreement between the City of San Jose, the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (Caltrain), the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), and the California High-Speed Rail (HSR) Authority that will provide for development of a Rail Corridor Plan for San Jose.
The report provides brief updates on the following:Eastridge to BART Regional Connector:
- Eastridge to BART Regional Connector
The project, also known as Capitol Expressway Light Rail Extension, will extend light rail from the existing Alum Rock Light Rail Station to the Eastridge Transit Center with an elevated structure at crossings with Capitol Avenue, Story Road, and Tully Road. The project will include light rail stations at Story Road and at the Eastridge Transit Center. The project is concurrently under supplemental environmental review and advancing through final design. The VTA Board is scheduled to consider approving the environmental document at its June 6 meeting. Utility relocation is expected to start in mid-2019 with construction starting by early 2020. Revenue service is expected in mid-2024.
2. Valley Transportation Plan
Plan Bay Area 2050 (PBA 2050) is being updated by MTC and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG). PBA 2050 provides a roadmap for accommodating projected household and employment growth, provide housing and transportation choices, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the Bay Area by 2050. In March 2019, MTC initiated a “request for regionally significant projects” from each of the nine county transportation agencies and multi-county agencies to assemble an array of financially unconstrained, regionally-significant projects, alongside programmatic investments of smaller projects, for consideration in the PBA 2050. In Santa Clara County, VTA initiated a “call for projects” from its member agencies as part of MTC’s efforts. The deadline for VTA to respond to MTC’s “request for regionally significant projects” is July 31, 2019.
3. Diridon Integrated Station Concept Plan
The Concept Plan is a collaborative effort of four public agencies to redesign and expand Diridon Station. The “Diridon Partner Agencies” include the City of San Jose, VTA, Caltrain, and the HSR Authority. The partners have jointly hired a consultant team led by Arcadis and Benthem Crouwel Architects to assist with this effort. At the June 3, 2019 T&E Committee and June 4, 2019 Council meetings, City Councilmembers and the community will receive a second briefing on design concepts.
4. San Jose Rail Corridor Plan
Multiple agencies have significant rail capital projects under development through San Jose along the heavy rail track that runs through Diridon Station and along the 21-mile rail corridor. This includes projects by Caltrain, High Speed Rail, Capitol Corridor, and Altamont Corridor Express, each of which has different diverse timelines and scopes. The Partner Agencies are interested in using a similar collaborative approach to the development of the rest of the mainline rail corridor through San Jose with a joint Rail Corridor Plan that enables a seamless, convenient, and user-focused system, maximizing heavy rail service while minimizing negative impacts to neighbors surrounding the corridor.
Where: San Jose Transportation and Environment Committee
When: Monday, June 3, 2019, 1:30pm
Link to item: https://sanjose.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3499056&GUID=6E980054-396F-4995-BA9A-65D0B4BFDAF8&Options=&Search=
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Council Member Carrasco memo to set study session on anti-displacement strategies
Council member Carrasco’s memo recommends that the committee set a study session on anti-displacement strategies for Thursday, August 29th, 2019, from 9am-12pm. The committee would direct the City Manager to organize an agenda and presentation.
The purpose of the study session would be to give City Councilmembers an overview of residential displacement occurring in San Jose, and to discuss potential efforts to prevent or mitigate displacement in the City.
In 2018, PolicyLink launched the All-In Cities Anti-Displacement Policy Network composed of 10 cities across the country, advancing strategies to address displacement. The City of San Jose has been participating in this national network. The study session should include an overview of what the City has learned from the network. In addition, the study session should involve both policy experts and people whose lives have been impacted by the rising cost of housing and displacement. Finally, the session is an opportunity to present a framework for discussing the forthcoming draft Citywide anti-displacement strategy. The draft strategy is expected to come to the City Council in late fall 2019.
Where: San Jose City Council Rules Committee
When: Wednesday, June 5, 2019, 2pm
Link to item: https://sanjose.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3968383&GUID=B310AC4C-91D4-401F-BBD2-2F93A0893F55&Options=&Search=
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Approving scope of work for four-year review of General Plan
Approve staff recommended scope of work for the General Plan Four-Year Review.
The Envision San Jose 2040 General Plan (General Plan) is a policy document that lays the framework for becoming a fiscally-sound and environmentally sustainable city, while also accommodating a projected population growth of over 470,000 new residents and aspiration of 382,000 new jobs. The City is to conduct a review of the General Plan every four years. The purpose of the General Plan Four-Year Review (Four-Year Review) is to evaluate significant changes in the planning context and achievement of key General Plan goals.
The General Plan goals specifically identified for review and evaluation include:
• Planned Jobs-to-Employed Resident goals – Include an analysis of the potential redistribution of jobs capacity from North Coyote Valley to other General Plan growth areas. Staff also proposes exploring policies that would allow limited housing in neighborhood business districts.
Accelerating housing development, less than 100% affordable – Allowing mixed-income housing within mixed-use developments with a significant percentage of restricted affordable homes to proceed within an urban village ahead of a Growth Horizon. Currently, only 100% deed restricted affordable housing or commercial uses may be developed in urban villages ahead of a Growth Horizon.
• Implementation of the Urban Village major strategy – Staff proposes to analyze limited redistribution of planned jobs and housing growth within urban villages based on market demand and other changes in planning context. This work item would also include exploring adjustments to urban village boundaries, and/or potentially removing certain urban villages or adding new urban villages.
• Environmental indicators, including greenhouse gas reduction – Staff proposes moving the General
Plan’s transportation goals, policies and actions to further support the reduction of VMT and further the achievement of the Green House Gas reduction goals of Climate Smart San Jose
Where: San Jose City Council
When: June 11, 2019, 1:30pm
Link to item: https://sanjose.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3958052&GUID=81201DD1-D983-4BAF-B7BF-E93C15931E9C
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NEW 5/31 Khamis, Jimenez Memo – Survey results on favorability of potential 2020 ballot measures to address homelessness, housing
NEW 5/31 KHAMIS, JIMENEZ MEMO – The two Councilmembers recommend discontinuing further work to explore additional taxes, sales or property, for the 2020 ballot. They recall the list of taxes that San Jose voters approved in recent years, including Measure A for affordable housing, Measure T for public safety & infrastructure, and Measure B for ¼ cent sales tax to support police staffing, and argue that this is sufficient burden on taxpayers and that the City should simply be more creative and efficient with existing resources.
Original item: Since the State of California ended redevelopment in February 2012, the City of San Jose has lacked new revenue sources to fund the construction of affordable housing. Through feasibility analysis and survey research, the Administration has begun to explore a variety of ballot measures for Council to consider placing before the voters at either the 2020 presidential primary (March 3, 2020) or 2020 presidential general election (November 3, 2020), per Council direction.
This item presents the results of the May 2019 housing survey and recommends next steps for Council consideration. The survey asked each registered voter about one of three potential ballot measures:
1) A general obligation bond measure to provide affordable housing and housing for the homeless near transit – 55% yes, 40% no, 5% undecided
2) A general obligation bond measure to provide housing for the homeless – 59% yes, 38% no, 3% undecided
3) A real estate transfer tax measure that could fund general San Jose city services, including development of affordable housing and services for homeless residents, cleaning up graffiti and trash, and preventing pollution. 59% yes, 38% no, 3% undecided.
The City Manager will continue research and return in August with recommendations.
Where: San Jose City Council
When: June 4, 2019, 1:30pm
Link to item: https://sanjose.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3954364&GUID=A76C2251-C2A7-45AF-8AA7-50420E06D7ED
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NEW 5/31 Liccardo, Jimenez, Peralez, Davis, Esparza Memo – Creating “Rail Corridor Plan” to maximize coordination for new transit projects
NEW 5/31 LICCARDO, JIMENEZ, PERALEZ, DAVIS, ESPARZA MEMO – The Mayor and Councilmembers approve of the staff recommendation to develop an interagency agreement and add the following:
- City staff should work with VTA, Caltrain, and High Speed Rail on an agreed-upon scope of work and preliminary funding plan for the interagency agreement, and Rail Corridor Plan, to be brought to Council prior to the High Speed Rail Authority Board meeting in September, where they will be considering the Preferred Alternative for the San Jose to Merced segment.
- Prior to publishing the Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Report (EIR/S) for the San Jose to Merced segment – staff should return to Council with an interagency agreement
- Explore with VTA, Caltrain, and other stakeholders an environmental process for the Rail Corridor Plan that explicitly incorporates three grade separations in the Monterrey corridor (at Branham, Skyway, and Chynoweth), two grade separations in the Gardner/North Willow Glen neighborhood (at Auzerais and West Virginia), and- once established – the DISC Preferred Option.
Original item: Multiple agencies have significant heavy rail capital projects through San Jose on diverse timelines. These include BART, High Speed Rail, Caltrain Electrification, and the new Diridon Integrated Station Concept. The different agencies involved (the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (Caltrain), the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), and the California High-Speed Rail (HSR) Authority) recommend establishing a new framework for integrating efforts and delivering the interrelated sets of plans and projects necessary to achieve each agency’s long-term goals along the entire rail corridor.
Council will discuss directing the City Manager to develop an agreement between the City of San Jose and all these transit agencies to establish a framework for the agencies to partner on the range of capital plans and projects necessary to plan and build-out the long-term vision for San Jose. Most importantly, the agreement will provide for development of a Rail Corridor Plan for San Jose.
Where: San Jose City Council
When: June 4, 2019, 1:30pm
Link to item: https://sanjose.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3953310&GUID=426A6A3F-AC3C-4116-B760-636F7BF8DDA5
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Establishing Measure T Community Oversight Committee
Council will adopt a resolution establishing the size, composition, and specific responsibilities of the Community Oversight Committee for Measure T.
On November 6, 2018, San José voters approved the Disaster Preparedness, Public Safety, and Infrastructure Bond Measure (“Measure T”) authorizing the City of San José to issue up to $650 million of municipal General Obligation Bonds to finance the cost of land or improvement of land for projects that will upgrade public safety facilities to improve emergency and disaster response, repair deteriorating bridges vulnerable to earthquakes, repave streets and potholes in the worst condition, prevent flooding and water contamination, and repair critical infrastructure.
Measure T requires the City Council to appoint a committee comprised of residents of San José to provide community oversight over the expenditure of the Measure T Bonds.
Where: San Jose City Council
When: June 11, 2019, 1:30pm
Link to item: http://sanjose.legistar.com/gateway.aspx?m=l&id=/matter.aspx?key=5458
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City of Santa Clara
Approve faster timeline for Charter Amendment process to elect council by district
Staff recommend that council accept a revised workplan moving up the process for the potential placement of Charter Amendment language on the March 3, 2020 primary election ballot related to electing Councilmembers by district.
Since the May 7, 2019 meeting when council adopted a workplan, the plaintiffs in the CVRA case have taken action that may result in the acceleration of a final decision from the Court of Appeal. Given the possibility that the trial court decision could be reversed earlier than the November 2020 election, staff recommends a change in the timeline so that the council will have the option to potentially place Charter Amendment language on the March 3, 2020 primary election ballot.
To achieve the timeline, City Council must appoint a Charter Review Committee in July 2019, prior to the council recess. Key milestones include:
- Application period—May-July 2019
- Council interviews committee applicants and appoints—August-September 2019
- Charter Review Committee holds initial meeting—September 2019
- Public input sessions—Fall 2019-Spring 2020
- Council approves recommended ballot language—June 2020
- Council adopts resolution to call election—July 7 or 21, 2020
Where: Santa Clara City Council
When: Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 3:30pm
Link to item: https://santaclara.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3968570&GUID=693E3F1E-F4BF-4ED1-B369-0CAB4D041622&Options=&Search=
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Action on CM O’Neill request to participate in “Innovation Zone” allowing companies to test technology in the city
Council will take action on whether to place an item on a future council agenda related to approving the City’s participation in an “Innovation Zone” to test emerging technology. The item was requested by Councilmember O’Neill.
The Office of Vice Mayor Chappie Jones in the City of San José has been working to designate a portion of West San José (Districts 1 and 6) as an Innovation Zone. The Innovation Zone will allow companies and groups to test anything within its boundaries that provides a large benefit to the community. Companies and startups will work directly with the Office of Vice Mayor Jones to facilitate these partnerships. His office is requesting the City of Santa Clara to participate by designating a portion of Santa Clara as part of the Innovation Zone through the adoption of a resolution.
Staff is recommending that if council would like to explore the idea, to add this item to the list of council priorities for consideration as part of the current budget cycle. Department of Public Works would be the staff lead in supporting this process.
Where: Santa Clara City Council
When: Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 3:30pm
Link to item: https://santaclara.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3968576&GUID=A4F0B00E-1081-4512-B58B-377C072CD00E&Options=&Search=
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City of Gilroy
Discuss cost and timeline for proposing a tax measure in March 2020
Council Meeting on April 1, 2019 the City Council gave direction to staff to engage EMC Research to conduct community-wide polling. On May 20, 2019, EMC Research provided the Council with a presentation and report of an extensive statistical analysis of the data gathered from the polling surveys. Council directed staff to come back at the June 3rd meeting with a timeline and a cost for purposing a revenue measure in the March 2020 primary election.
If Council proceeds, then staff will initiate community engagement efforts to help stimulate rigorous thinking about solutions, including a possible revenue measure, to address existing police and fire resource needs. These efforts may include postings on our social media channels, mailers to residents attached to their utility bills, and community outreach meetings where key stakeholders and members of the public are invited to listen to a presentation from staff and provide comments to staff on the project. Staff will also review the polling questionnaire and interpretation of the results from a strategic communications perspective.
Where: Gilroy City Council
When: 6/3/2019 6:00 PM
Link to item: http://gilroyca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?Frame=&MeetingID=1669&MediaPosition=&ID=2234&CssClass=
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City of Mountain View
Authorize agreements with Google and Mountain View Transportation Management Association to fund Automated Gateway Transit phase 2 feasibility study; approve scope of AGT phase 2 feasibility study
In June 2015, the City Council directed staff to initiate a multi-year process in conjunction with other cities and agencies to improve last-mile connections. Additionally, Council provided these directions: (1) focus on the development of an off-street Automated Gateway Transit (AGT) system (e.g., automated people mover, group rapid transit, personal rapid transit, etc.); and (2) give priority to the corridor linking the Downtown Transit Center to the City’s North Bayshore Area. On February 2, 2016, the City Council directed staff to carry out a feasibility study for an AGT system, and on December 6, 2016, the City Council approved execution of a professional services agreement with Lea+Elliott, Inc. to prepare the study. Staff also monitored the North Bayshore Transportation Access Study that Google had contracted with the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) to conduct. The City Council held Study Sessions on May 23, 2017 and October 17, 2017 to review progress on the AGT study. On February 27, 2018, the City Council approved the AGT Feasibility Study Report and directed staff to develop a work plan and budget and to seek funding partners for a Phase 2 Feasibility Study that focuses primarily on the evaluation of alternative route alignments for an Autonomous Transit AGT system.
As requested by Council, staff reached out to potential funding partners for the Feasibility Study. As indicated in Attachments 1 and 2, the Mountain View Transportation Management Association (TMA) is prepared to provide $100,000 and Google is committing $250,000 toward the Study costs. The estimated cost to complete the AGT Phase 2 Feasibility Study is $850,000.
The recommended scope of work focuses on the evaluation of potential routes to identify a preferred alignment. The Study would also consider potential stations and key system components along with a preliminary look at implementation issues. The identification of a preferred alignment will allow the City to plan for and preserve the right-of-way as new development and road improvements are approved. In addition, the Phase 2 study results could help position the City to secure funding and/or enter into partnerships for the construction and operation of an AGT system.
If the recommended actions are approved and Council approves the project budget as part of the Fiscal Year 2019-20 Capital Improvement Program (CIP), staff will proceed with consultant selection and return to Council to award the contract in Fall 2019. The Study should be completed in late 2020.
Where: Mountain View City Council
When: Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 6pm
Link to item: http://mountainview.legistar.com/gateway.aspx?M=F&ID=c7e3a5fe-2b45-4ff3-b382-689da819f2e9.pdf
Link to agenda: https://mountainview.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=655816&GUID=71AF4139-414B-4986-8D50-0D978EAE1E9B
East Side Union High School District
Direction on preliminary budget for 2019-2020, which projects negative ending fund balance of $28,850,000; adopting reso warning that nearly 230 layoffs may be necessary for fiscal solvency
The presentation will provide an overview of the budget calendar, fiscal solvency requirements, review of the major budget assumptions for the 2019-2020 budget, including May Revision School Services Dartboard, and the projected multi-year budgets through 2021-22. Pending any significant changes or further input from the Board of Trustees, the final budget will be presented for budget adoption at the next meeting June 11, 2019.
- The District may not meet its required minimum reserves beginning in FY 2020-21, and projects to have a negative ending fund balance of approximately $28,850,000.
- On June 21, 2018, the Board of Trustees previously adopted identified reductions in force totaling $23,600,000 effective 2020-21. Due to the ongoing fiscal challenges, and recent settled salary and/or benefit considerations for the 2018-19 through 2020-21 fiscal years, the projected ending fund balance has been reduced by an additional $5,250,000, bringing the total projected negative fund balance to be approximately $28,850,000. Furthermore, the District’s 2019-20 Budget takes into consideration the Governor’s CalSTRS proposal to reduce the employer’s contribution rate. If this CalSTRS proposal is not adopted as proposed, the total amount of the reduction in force will increase by an additional $2,860,000, bringing the total negative fund balance to approximately $31,710,000.
The Board may also approve a “fiscal solvency resolution” resolving, in part, that:
- absent a material positive change in the District’s ending fund balance, the District will be required to consider and implement budget reductions in force beginning in FY 2020-21 of at least 178 Certificated FTEs, 76 Classified FTEs, and 12 Management and Confidential FTEs;
- if the CalSTRS proposal is not adopted as proposed in the Governor’s 2019-20 Budget May Revision, the District will be required to consider and implement budget reductions in force beginning in FY 2020-21 of at least 196 Certificated FTEs, 84 Classified FTEs, and 13 Management and Confidential FTEs;
- the Board is committed to explore any and all options to increase revenue including local, state, federal grants and a local parcel tax.
Where: East Side Union High School District (ESUHSD) Board of Trustees
When: 06/05/19 4PM
Link to item: http://go.boarddocs.com/ca/esuhsd/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=BCCSYY637C9C
Link to agenda: https://go.boarddocs.com/ca/esuhsd/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=BCLAMG2858E7
VTA
Approve $76M grade-separation and aerial guideway changes to Eastridge Light Rail Project
The board will consider approving changes to the Eastridge Light Rail project including the inclusion of more dedicated aerial guideways and grade-separated crossings. The changes to the project are projected to cost approximately $76 million. Following the award of the general design contract in May 2017, the following design changes were proposed to the Project:
• Extension of the aerial guideway to grade-separate the Ocala Avenue and Cunningham Avenue intersections;
• Revisions to Capitol Expressway roadway lane configurations (including the conversion of the existing high-occupancy vehicle lanes to general purpose traffic lanes and maintaining eight lanes between Story Road and Capitol Avenue);
• Modifications to Eastridge Station platforms and track;
• Reduction in parking spaces at Eastridge Park-and-Ride lot;
• Minor shift in the location and straightening of the Story Station pedestrian overcrossing;
• Modification to Story Station pedestrian access;
• Relocation of a construction staging area;
• Revisions to the relocation of Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) electrical transmission facilities; and
• Extension of construction duration and modification to the construction scenario.
Where: VTA Board of Directors
When: Thursday, June 6, 2019 4:30 PM. Board of Supervisors’ Chambers County Government Center 70 West Hedding Street San Jose, CA 95110
Link to agenda: http://vtaorgcontent.s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/Site_Content/bod_060619_packet.pdf
Provide Direction in negotiations with Republic re Santa Clara Caltrain station joint development RFP
The board will provide direction to staff on whether to continue Exclusive Negotiations with Republic Metropolitan, LLC, for a Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) project on VTA-owned land at the Santa Clara Caltrain Station Park and Ride Lot, based on either: (a) the site plan and development program as proposed by Republic Metropolitan; or (b) the site plan and development program for a denser, phased mixed-use development identified by staff.
Where: VTA Board of Directors
When: Thursday, June 6, 2019 4:30 PM. Board of Supervisors’ Chambers County Government Center 70 West Hedding Street San Jose, CA 95110
Link to agenda: http://vtaorgcontent.s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/Site_Content/bod_060619_packet.pdf
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