HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 178-13 TriValley Trans Council JPA RESOLUTION NO. 178 — 13
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION OF THE
TRI-VALLEY TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL (TVTC)
JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the TVTC jurisdictions of the Cities of San Ramon, Dublin, Livermore,
Pleasanton, Town of Danville, and the Counties of Alameda and Contra Costa entered into a
Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) in 1991 for the purpose of jointly preparing a Tri-Valley
Transportation Plan/Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, the TVTC Strategic Expenditure Plan (SEP) identified 11 high priority
transportation improvements to the regional transportation system necessary to accommodate
traffic growth from ongoing development in the Tri-Valley area and elsewhere; and
WHEREAS, the TVTC entered into a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (JEPA) in
1998 to create the Tri-Valley Transportation Development Fees (TVTDF) as a mechanism to
partially fund the $763 million cost of 11 original high priority projects in the TVTC/SEP to
address some of the more congested elements of the Tri-Valley transportation network; and
WHEREAS, the 1991 JPA and the 1998 JEPA contain sections that overlap and are not
consistent and the TVTC directed administrative staff to update and streamline the two
Agreements into a new standalone agreement; and
WHEREAS, on July 31, 2013, the Tri-Valley Transportation Council (TVTC) approved the
new JEPA, authorizing staff to forward the plan to the seven-member jurisdictions for local
adoption. In order to adopt the proposed JEPA, the governing bodies of all seven-member
jurisdictions must act to approve the JEPA; and
WHEREAS, the primary purposes of the new JEPA are to remove the SEP and the Tri-
Valley Transportation Development Fee (TVTDF) document from the JEPA in order to expedite
and build in flexibility to adapt to changes as needed, eliminate overlapping inconsistencies
between the two existing governing documents, remove outdated language, streamline
administrative processes, and address agency status; and
WHEREAS, the new Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement is a new stand-alone
agreement that officially supercedes all the previous agreements; and
WHEREAS, the new JEPA would:
1. Create an independent agency that retains the same structure, membership, and
focus of the TVTC. The purpose of creating a separate agency is to enable the
TVTC to enter into contracts on its own behalf, streamline decision-making
processes, and apply for, and receive, grant funding on behalf of TVTC projects.
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2. Change the existing voting requirements for any JEPA, SEP, or TVTDF
modifications from unanimity to a 6:1 supermajority.
3. Eliminate overlapping inconsistencies that currently exist in the TVTC's governing
documents, i.e. the Joint Powers Agreement (1991), Joint Exercise of Powers
Agreement (1998), and addendums thereto.
4. Eliminate outdated language that currently exists in both the JPA (1991) and
JEPA (1998).
5. Streamline and update administrative processes associated with the operation of
the TVTC, such as:
• Separating administrative actions (rotation of Chair, etc.) from the new JEPA
and defining them in a set of Bylaws; and
• Extending the SEP Update Timeframe from a two-year cycle to a five-year
cycle; and
• Separating TVTD fee and SEP actions from the new JEPA; and
• Adopting an annual budget method of administrative management, rather than
remaining within a fixed percentage of revenue system.
WHEREAS, the adoption of the JEPA requires unanimous approval of all seven member
jurisdictions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Dublin
adopts the amendments to the JEPA outlined in this resolution and authorizes the City of Dublin
Representative to approve the amendments at the Tri-Valley Transportation Council Public
Hearing.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of October, 2013, by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Gupta, Hart, Haubert, and Mayor Pro Tem Biddle
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Sbranti
ABSTAIN: None
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Mayor Pro Tern
ATTEST
City Clerk
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