00-109 NOVAJoint Exercise of Powers Agreement;
Workforce Development Services
This AGREEMENT, dated July 1, 2000 by and between the cities of
Cupertino, Los Altos, Milpitas, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Santa Clara
and Sunnyvale ("Cities" herein), municipal corporations of the State of
California,
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the cities of Cupertino, Los Altos, Mountain View, Palo
Alto, Santa Clara and Sunnyvale have been in a Joint Powers
Agreement since 1983 to offer employment training services provided
through the Job Training and Partr..ership Act (JTPA) throughout the
North Valley (NOVA) Job Training Co~lsortium; and
WHEREAS, the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (Public Law
105-220), as amended ("WIA"), provides financial assistance enabling
local governments to assume responsibilities for job training, employer
services, community services, and for other purposes, and provides for
the formation of consortia wherein combinations of cities may unite to
form amulti-jurisdictional area for overseeing, planning, developing
and monitoring a comprehensive one-stop service-delivery system
which will provide job training anc~ employment opportunities with
universal access for customers .seeking to further their careers
including (but not limited to) economically disadvantaged, unemployed,
and other underemployed workers; acid
WHEREAS, Section 6502, et. seq. of the Government Code of the State
of California authorizes public agencies to enter into agreements for
the purpose of jointly exercising any power common to the public
agencies; and
WHEREAS, public agencies have inherent power to act for the benefit
of the health and general welfare of :heir residents; and
WHEREAS, each City is committed to improving access to lifelong
learning for our region's workers, acid improving businesses' access to
a qualified labor force;
WHEREAS, it will mutually benefit the Cities to enter into a joint
powers agreement whereby the Cities may avail themselves of the
benefits and advantages of the WIA. for the residents and businesses
within their respective jurisdictional areas; and
WHEREAS, the City of Milpitas has petitioned the Governor of
California and the NOVA Consortium cities to join the consortium.
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COMMUNITY PROFILE
NOVA CONSORTIUM CITIES
September, 2000
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Demographics
NOVA Consortium Cities
Year 2000
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Cities
(Sphere of
Influence Total
Population # of
Households .Persons Per
Household Mean.
Household
Income Employed
Residents
Cupertino 55,900 19,800 2.8 110,200 32,100
Los Altos 31, 900 11, 390 2.77 159, 300 15, 900
Milpitas 66,200 17,380 3.62 85,200 33,800
Mountain Vie. 78,300 32,280 2.38 78,100 48,000
Palo Alto 81, 800 29, 990 2.38 107,100 44, 300
Santa Clara 106,500 38,200 2.73 72,600 61,300
Sunnyvale 136,500 52,430 2.59 82,300 81,400
TOTAL 557,100 201,470 2.67 316,800
Source: ABAG Projections 2000
* In Constant 1995 Dollars
Total Population - 557,100
NOVA Consortium Cities
Year 2000
55,900
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^Cupertino
66,200 ^l_os Altos
^ Milpitas
^Mountain View
^ Palo Alto
^ Santa Clara
^ Sunnyvale
106
81,800
)0
Source: ABAG Projections 2000
Employed
NOVA Consortium Cities
Year 2000
32,100
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^ Cupertino
33,800
^ Los Altos
^ Milpitas
^ Mountain View
^ Palo Alto
^ Santa Clara
^ Sunnyvale
)00
Residents -
44,300
316,800
Source: ABAG Projections 2000
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Source: ABAG Projections 2000
' 2.61 Persons Per Household
" 2.8 Persons Per Household
Demographic Trends -City of Los Altos ~~`~~--
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160,000 - ~~'~
140,000 - ----------
120,000
100,000
80,000 }. -- _- --- _ - _ - __ --
60,000
40,000 -- -- ----_ --------
31,900
29,438
20,000
~ zz,2oo
15,792
10,982 11,390
0
Total Population Number of Households Mean Household Income Employed Residents
®1990 29,438 10,982 122,200 15,192
0 2000 31, 900 11, 390 ~ 159, 300 15, 900
Source: ABAG Projectlons 2000
" 2.64 Persons Per Household
" 2.77 Persons Per Household
Demographic Trends -City of Milpitas
160,000 -----____-._______._---_-____
140,000 --------._-..-----------
120,000 - -------------------
100,000 -__ _-- - ----_ _------
80,000 ---- - ---
66.200
60
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50,951
40
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20,000 - --
0
Total Population
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®1990 50,951
02000 _ 66,200
Source: AEv4G Projections 2000
' 3.37 Persons Per Household
" 3.62 Parsons Per Household
14,161
Number of Households
14,161
17,380 **
fis,zoo
74,100
Mean Household Income
__-__ -
74 100
85,200
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33,800
26,392 ~\\\
Employed Residents
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26, 392
-- - - -
33, 800
160, OOC
140, 000
120, 000
100, 000
80, 000
60, 000
40,000
20, 000
0
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9 2000
Demographic Trends -City of Mountain View
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Demographic Trends -City of Palo Alto
160, 000
140,000 + --
120, 000
~07.~00
100,000
81800
80,000 - _ _ _ ~~~\\\\\V
75,305
60, 000
40,000 +----
28,973 29,990
20, 000
0
Total Population Number of Households
__ __ - --
®1990 75,305 28,973 *
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9 2000 81, 800 29, 990 **
Source: ABAG Projections 2000
' 2.24 Persons Per Household
" 2.36 Persons Per Household
-
83,500
Mean Household Income
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83 500
-- - - --
107,100
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- - _ 43 491 - _ -
44, 300
160, 000
140, OOC
120,000
100, OOC
80, 000
60,000
40, 000
20,000
0
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Demographic Trends -City of Santa Clara ``s
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Source: ABAG Projections 2000
' 2.49 Persons Per Household
" 2.73 Persons Per Household
Demographic Trends -City of Sunnyvale ~~`~~
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1 so, c^^
140,C
120,C
100, C
80, C
60, C
40, C
20,C
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Source: ABAG Projections 2000
' 2.42 Persons Per Househok
" 2.59 Persons Per Household
Jobs By Industry
NOVA Consortium Cities
Year 2000
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Cities
(Sphere of
Influence Total
Jobs Agriculture
~
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Wholesale Jobs Retail
Jobs Service
Jobs Other
Jobs
Cupertino 47,250 290 19,280 8,740 13,790 5,150
Los Altos 11, 840 250 680 3,170 6, 010 1, 730
Milpitas 52,090 210 25,680 6,650 12,440 7,110
Mountain View 79,080 850 24,210 10,870 24,450 18,700
Palo Alto 106, 690 430 27, 200 13, 710 52, 390 12, 960
Santa Clara 135,370 290 64,630 15,040 41,630 13,780
Sunnyvale 131,140 340 66,920 12,410 34,540 16,930
TOTAL 563, 460 2, 660 228, 600 70, 590 185, 250 76, 360
Source: ABAG Projections 2000
Interesting Note: There have been many misconceptions regarding the service industry, specifically that it is made up of fast-food,
restaurant and hotel services. On the contrary, the service industry is dynamic, broad and diverse and provides the "supporting
infrastructure" for the high-tech sector-making Silicon Valley what it is today. Examples of service industry firms include Microsoft, Deloitte &
Touche and Stanford University
Jobs By Industry -City of Cupertino
140, 000
120,000
100,000 +- - ---
80, 000 {-
60,000 +- - ____.
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18,920 19,280
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13,790 - -- - - --
7,770 8,740 8,610
3,670 5'150
290 290
0
Agriculture & Mining Manufacturing &
Total Jobs Retail Jobs Service Jobs Other Jobs I
Jobs ~ Wholesale Jobs
~ --- -
®1990 ~ 39,260 ~ 290 _ ______18,920 -_ 7 770 8,610 ~ 3,670 _
rt ---
®20001 47, 250 ; 290 19, 280 8 740 _ ~ _ 13, 790 L __ _ 5,150 _ ~
-- _ - - --_ L - - - --
-- - - -- -
-- __ -
Source: ABAG Projections 2000
Interesting Note: There have been many misconceptions regarding the service industry, specifically that it is made up of fast-food, restaurant and hotel services. On the contrary, the
service industry is dynamic, broad and diverse and provides the "supporting infrastructure" for the high-tech sector-making Silicon Valley what it is today. Examples of service industry
firms include Microsoft, Deloitte & Touche, and Stanford University.
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Jobs By Industry -City of Los Altos
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80,000
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60,000
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230 250
670 680
2,650 3,170 s,tao 6,010
2,110 1,730 f
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Total Jobs Agriculture & Mining Manufacturing &
Retail Jobs
Service Jobs
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Other Jobs
Jobs
i Wholesale Jobs ~ i
®1990 1 10,800 - --- - - --- -
', 230
_, - - -- - t - 670
- - -~-- 2,650
- -- -- ~ 5,140
--- --- -- _ _
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2,110
- - - -
^ 2~~~ 11,840 250 I
680 3,170 6,010
,
1 730
Source: ABAG Projections 2000
Interesting Note: There have been many misconceptions regarding the service industry, specifically that it is made up of fast-food, restaurant and hotel services. On the contrary, the
service industry is dynamic, broad and diverse and provides the "supporting infrastructure" for the high-tech sector-making Silicon Valley what it is today. Examples of service industry
firms include Microsoft, Deloitte & Touche, and Stanford University.
Jobs By Industry -City of Milpitas
140,000
120,000 }-__ -_ - --_
100,000 i
80,000 } - ____ __ _ -
60,000 {- _ _ - -
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40,000 }-
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4.450 6,650 5,880 4,4~ 7,110
200 210
0
Total Jobs Agriculture & Mining Manufacturing &
Retail Jobs
Service Jobs
Other Jobs
i Jobs Wholesale Jobs
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®1990 36630 200 21,670 4,450 5,880 4,430
92000
52 090 -
210 --
25,680
6,650
12,440
7,110
Source: ABAG Projections 2000
Interesting Note: There have been many misconceptions regarding the service industry, specifically that it is made up of fast-food, restaurant and hotel services. On the contrary,
the service industry is dynamic, broad and diverse and provides the "supporting infrastructure" for the high-tech sector-making Silicon Valley what it is today. Examples of service
industry firms include Microsoft, Deloitte & Touche, and Stanford University.
Jobs By Industry -City of Mountain View
140, 000
120,000 -- -- _ _ _ -- -- -_- _ _
100, 000 - - --_ --- __ - - _
80, 000 79'080
63,490
60,000 ---- ----
40,000 -~-- - - - --
23,650 24,210 24,450
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20,000 _- _ - __ _ _ _--- _ -- --- - - _ _ _ _ _ - ---mss. ---;
14,340
10,870 ~
7990
820 850 j
0
Total Jobs Agriculture & Mining Jobs Manufacturing & Retail Jobs Service Jobs Other Jobs
Wholesale Jobs
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®1990 63,490 820 23,690 7 990 16,650 14,340 ~
__ -
92000 79,080 850 24,210 10 870 24,450 18,700
_ _ ~ --- -
i
Source: ABAG Projections 2000
Interesting Note: There have been many misconceptions regarding the service industry, specifically that it is made up of fast-food, restaurant and hotel services. On the contrary, the
service industry is dynamic, broad and diverse and provides the "supporting infrastructure" for the high-tech sector-making Silicon Valley what it is today. Examples of service industry
firms include Microsoft, Deloitte 8~ Touche, and Stanford University
s B Indust - Cit of Palo Alto
Job y ry y
N A
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140,000 __.__- _._.-.. ___ _.._____----_.- .___.._--.-..------.~___.,-
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120,000
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100 000
98 370 i
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60,000 - -
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11,800
1
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Agriculture & Mining
Total Jobs
I Manufacturing &
Retail Jobs
Service Jobs
Other Jobs
Jobs Wholesale Jobs i
®1990 - -
98,370 ~ 400
~
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30,590
--
11,800
-- -~
- _-
44 070
- -
+
11,510
430
92000 106,690
_ -- - _ __ _ -~- - 52 390
13,710
27,200
- _ -- ~-- -- -- I
-_1 12,,960
-- - ~
Source: ABAG Projections 2000 I
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Interesting Note: There have been many misconceptions regarding the service industry, specifically that it is made up of fast-food, restaurant and hotel services. On tfie contrary, the
service industry is dynamic, broad and diverse and provides the "supporting infrastructure" for the high-tech sector-making Silicon Valley what it is today. Examp les of service industry
firms include Microsoft, Deloitte & Touche, and Stanford University.
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Jobs By Industry -City of Santa Clara ~ ,y~...
N A
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140,000 --_._.._.__._ .. _
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100
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, - -- --
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80,000 - --- -.__ _ _ _
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60,000 - - _- _ - - -_ _ - ---~ - -- -- __ - - ----- - -- - {
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40, 000 - _ ---- -- ----- -- ---- - --- - i
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20,000 - -
15'~
-
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12,610 13780
10,910
0
280 290 M
Total Jobs Agriculture & Mining Manufacturing & Retail Jobs Service Jobs Other Jobs
Jobs Wholesale Jobs
®1990
108 020
280
56
690 _
12
610
27
530 _ _ .._--
10
910
, , , ,
9 2000 135, 370 290 64,630 15, 040 41,630 13, 780
Source: ABAG Projections 2000
Interesting Note: There have been many misconceptions regarding the service industry, specifically that it is made up of fast-food, restaurant and hotel services. On the contrary, the
service industry is dynamic, broad and diverse and provides the "supporting infrastructure" for the high-tech sector-making Silicon Valley what it is today. Examples of service industry
firms include Microsoft, Deloitte & Touche, and Stanford University.
Jobs By Industry -City of Sunnyvale
~~" ~~
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N A
worktor • ••rd
140, 000
120
000 .. ___.------ ...----_ _....._ _.
131,140
_ 1lssso ___.__.-----------._._ _._
------ ----------
,
100,000 ------
80,000 ----
~1,s4o
ss,szo
60,000 ----- - - -----
40,000 - ------_ ---------
-- -
------- ------------
-
--
I 3asao
22,160
20,000 - _
- --- ----
-- -- --- - -- 16
820
-
,
13,980
11,580 12,410
0 330 340
Total Jobs Agriculture & Mining Manufacturing & Retail Jobs Service Jobs Other Jobs
Jobs Wholesale Jobs
®1990 119,690 330 71,640 11,580 22 160 13,980
-- -- - -
~192000 131
140 340
,
66,920 12,410 34 540 16,930
Source: ABAG Projections 2000
Interesting Note: There have been many misconceptions regarding the service industry, specifically that it is made up of fast-food, restaurant and hotel services. On the contrary, the
service industry is dynamic, broad and diverse and provides the "supporting infrastructure" for the high-tech sector-making Silicon Valley what it is today. Examples of service industry
firms include Microsoft, Deloitte & Touche, and Stanford University.
Bioscience Industry
NOVA Consortium Cities
Ci#ies Bioscience Cornpanes
Cupertino 5
Los Altos 4*
Milpitas 5
Mountain View 39
Palo Alto 33
Santa Clara 18
Sunnyvale 44
Total 148
* All service firms
Source: NOVA organization, May, 2000. Includes companies that make Bioscience products
such as pharmaceuticals and medical devices or make components or equipment used to
make biomedical products/conduct clinical trials. Does not include small consultant groups,
law firms or specialized firms or services.
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LIST OF BIOSCIENCE COMPANIES
NOVA CONSORTIUM CITIES
CUPERTINO
Aurigin Systems, Inc.
10710 North Tantau Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95015-0717
408-517-7462 Fax 408 257-9133 www.aurigin.com
Service: Management of intellectual property
General Surgical Innovations, Inc.
10460 Bubb Road
Cupertino, CA 95014
408-863-2543 Fax 408-863-1102 www.gsii.com
Medical Devices: Minimally invasive surgical procedures
Guidant/CardioThoracic Systems
10600 North Tantau Avenue.
Cupertino, CA 95014
408-342-1700 www.guidant.com
Medical devices: Designs and manufactures systems for beating-heart bypass surgery.
Acquired by Guidant in 1999.
Norian Corporation
10260 Bubb Road
Cupertino, CA 95014-4166
408-252-6800 Fax 408-252-3355
Medical devices and materials: Developed a bone paste for internal stabilization of fractures
Rikei Corporation of America
10050 North Wolfe Road, SW2-130
Cupertino, CA 95014
408-257-7943 x 21 Fax 408-257-9001 www.rikei.com
Research tools: Equipment for genomics and proteomic:; research
LOS ALTOS
Tutsim Actuality Corporation
25630 Elena Road
Los Altos, CA 94022
650-948-4899 Fax 650-949-0177
Service: Software solutions and simulations of engineering and manufacturing processes
Advance Research Associates, Inc.
960 North San Antonio Rd, Ste 215
Los Altos, CA 94022
(650) 947-9221
www. advance-research.com
Service: CRO consultants group
Scimagix, Inc.
1660 Belvoir Drive
List of Bioscience Companies
NOVA Consortium Cities
Los Altos, CA 94024
www.scimagix.com
Service: Scientific images, image informatics solutions
W.W.M.R., Inc.
167 South San Antonio Road, Ste 8
Los Altos, CA 94022-4418
650-949-0519 Fax 650-949-5802 www.wwmr.com
Service: Market research for the biotech and pharmaceutical industry
MILPITAS
ADAC Laboratories
540 Adler Drive
Milpitas, CA 95035
408-321-9100 www.adaclabs.com
Medical Devices: imaging equipment and systems for radiation therapy
HemoSense, Inc.
600 Valley Way
Milpitas, CA 95035
408-719-1393 www.hemosense.com
Diagnostics: Developing patented technologies for monitoring blood coagulation, hemostasis testing,
self-test kits for home and physician's office testing of persons taking anti-coagulants.
LifeScan, Inc.
1000 Gibraltar Drive
Milpitas, CA 95035-6314
408-942-5609 Fax 408-946-6070 www.lifescan.com
Medical Devices: Designs, manufactures and sells blood glucose monitors. A J&J company.
SenSym ICT
1804 McCarthy Blvd.
Milpitas, CA 95305
(408) 954-1100 www.sensym.com
Medical devices: Designs and manufactures high gr~ide pressure sensors and transducers used in
medical devices and for other applications.
Varian Medical Systems
596 Alder Drive
Milpitas, CA 95035
408-321-9400 www.varian.com
Medical Devices: Oncology Systems, customer support
MOUNTAIN VIEW
ACLARA BioSciences, Inc.
1288 Pear Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043
650-210-1200 www.aclara.com
Research tools: Equipment and microfluidic devices for research and diagnostics
Acuson Corporation
1220 Charleston Road, P.O. Box 7393
MountainView, CA 94039-7393
650-969-9112 Fax 650-964-8331 www.acuson.com
List of Bioscience Companies
NOVA Consortium Cities
Medical Devices: Ultrasound diagnostic equipment
ALZA Corporation
1950 Charleston Road
Mountain View, CA 94043
650-564-7830 Fax 650-564-5124 www.alza.com
Medical Devices: Drug delivery systems
Asepco
1101 San Antonio Road, Suite 301
Mountain View, CA 94043
650-691-9500 Fax 650-691-9600 www.asepco.com
Research and production tools: Equipment: for aseptic F~rocesses
Aviron
297 North Bernardo Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043-5205
650-919-6500 Fax 650-919-6610 www.aviron.com
Pharmaceuticals: vaccines
Bacti-lab, Inc.
PO Box 1179 300 Pioneer Way
Mountain View, CA 94043
650-968-3815
Service and supplies for bacterial testing
Biometric Imaging, Inc.
1025 - B Terra Bella Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043
650-903-5870 Fax 650-694-4874 www.biometric.com
Diagnostics/Medical Devices: Technology to measure lo~~al concentrations of drugs to optimize
treatments.
Biosynergy (Varian)
2599 Garcia Ave.
Mountain View, CA 94043-1 1 1 1
650-623-1200 Fax 650-623-1235 www.varian.com
Medical Devices: Medical systems equipment research
C.C.S. Associates
1965 Landings Drive
Mountain View, CA 94043
650-691-4400 x 116 Fax 650-691-4410 www.ccsain c.com
Service: Consultants assisting in drug development, toxicology, and regulatory requirements
Caliper Technologies
605 Fairchild Drive
Mountain View, CA 94043-2234
650-623-0700 Fax 650-623-0500 www.calipertech.corn
Research tools: Equipment and supplies -lab on a chip for research and diagnostics
Cardiometrics, Inc.
645 Clyde Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043
650-961-6993 Fax 650-961-8753
Medical devices: Develops, manufactures and markets intravascular devices which measure blood flow
impairment caused by coronary artery disease. Owned Icy Endosonics Corp
List of Bioscience Companies
NOVA Consortium Cities
Catalytica, Inc.
430 Ferguson Drive, Building 3
Mountain View, CA 94043-5272
650-940-6350 Fax 650-960-0127 www.catalytica-inc.com
Services: Development of manufacturing processes, biopharmaceutical
contract manufacturing
Chromaprobe, Inc.
897 Independence Avenue, Suite 4C
Mountain View, CA 94043
650-464-8410 Fax 650-964-8410 www.chromaprobe~.com
Research supplies: Fluorescent antibodies for flow cytometry and molecular and cell biology research
Composite Rotor, Inc.
1921 Plymouth Street
Mountain View , CA 94043-1701
650-968-6728 Fax 650-968-6828, 800-745-2314 www.composite.com
Research tools: Equipment -centrifuge rotors for resear~:h
Crescendo Pharmaceuticals
200 Charleston Road, Suite 300
Mountain View, CA 94039-7045
(650) 962-2200 www.crescendo-pharm.com
Pharmaceuticals: Founded by Alza in 1997 to select and develop new human pharmaceuticals and
commercialize such products, most likely by licensing to ,41za
Dendrion/Activated Cell Therapy, Inc.
291 North Bernardo Avenue
MountainView, CA 94043
650-964-6744 Fax 650-964-7023 www.dendreon.com
Biopharmaceuticals and cell therapy: treatments of cancer, infections, and autoimmunity by manipulating
the immune system. Activated cell therapy has been ac~auired by Seattle based Dendrion.
Fusion Medical Technologies, Inc.
1615 Plymouth Street
Mountain View, CA 94043
650-903-4008 Fax 650-903-5960 www.fusionmed.c:om
Medical Devices: Develops biomaterial based medical dc~vices, e.g., matrix to control bleeding during
surgery
Health Hero Network, Inc.
2570 West EI Camino Real, Suite 111
Mountain View, CA 94040
650-559-1000 www.healthhero.com
Service: Internet provider of tutorials, information and two way connections between patients and
caregivers
Iconix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
850 Maude Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043
650-526-3030 Fax 650-428-3545 www.iconixpharm.com
Biopharmaceuticals: Achemical genomics drug discovers company using a cell bases assay platform
Indec Systems, Inc.
505 East Evelyn Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94041
650-903-9755 Fax 650-919-0150 www.indecsystem:s.com
Service: Imaging software and instrumentation developer and supplier of solutions in medical and
List of Bioscience Companies
NOVA Consortium Cities
biological imaging. Projects include intravascular ultraso~~nd imaging and multi-dimensional confocal
microscopy
IntraBiotics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
1245 Terra Bella Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043
650-526-6822 Fax 650-969-0663 www.intrabiotics.c:om
Biopharmaceuticals: New kinds of antibiotics
Kiva Genetics -
2375 Garcia Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043
650-210-3500 www.kivagen.com
Service: Contract services in genetic analysis using proprietary technology platform
MAST Immunosystems, Inc.
630 Clyde Court
Mountain View, CA 94043
650-961-5501 Fax 650-969-2745 www.mastallergy.com
Diagnostics: Allergy test kits and testing services; an altE~rnative to skin testing
Metra Biosystems, Inc.
265 N. Whisman Road
Mountain View, CA 94043
650-903-9100 Fax 650-903-9500 www.metrabio.corr~
Diagnostics: Commercializes diagnostic products for tFie detection and management of metabolic bone
and joint disease and disorders
MMR Technologies, Inc.
1400 North Shoreline Blvd. #A5
Mountain View, CA 94043
(650) 962-9620 www.MMR.com
Research tools: Designs and commercializes micro~~miniature refrigerators and instrumentation for
characterizing materials over a wide range of temperatures.
Microcide Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
850 Maude Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043
650-428-1550 Fax 650-428-3550 www.microcide.com
Pharmaceuticals: New antibiotics
Molecular Research Institute
2495 Old Middlefield Way
MountainView, CA 94043
650-210-0310 Fax 650-210-0318 www.mdres.org
Research and consulting in biochemistry, pharmacolog~~, molecular modeling and computational
chemistry
Orquest, Inc.
365 Ravendale Drive
Mountain View, CA 94043-5712
650-903-4800 Fax 650-903-1959 www.orquest.com
Biopharmaceuticals: Products for molecular orthopedic:
Pangene Corporation
2375 Garcia Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043
650-903-3703 Fax 650-903-3990 www.pangene.coim www.eclone.com
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Service: Contract nucleic acid cloning services and enhanced homologous recombination system
development
Pharsight Corporation
800 West EI Camino Real, Ste 200
Mountain View, CA 94040
650-314-3814 Fax 650-314-3810 www.pharsight.corn
Service: Solutions to improve the efficiency of clinical trials
Phoenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
2438 Wyandotte Street
Mountain View, CA 94043
650-988-9220 Fax 650-988-9221 www.phoenixpeptide.com
Research tools: Synthesis of stock and custom peptides. GMP manufacturing facility.
Pickering Laboratories, Inc.
1280 Space Park
Mountain View, CA 94043
650-694-6700 Fax 650-968-0749 www.pickeringlabs.com
Research tools: Equipment and supplies -makes and supports columns, reagents and post-column
derivatizers for HPLC
Quintiles Pacific, Inc.
331 A East Evelyn Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94086
650-967-8000 Fax 650-967-5345 www.quintiles.com
Ser/ices: Clinical research, a full service international company
RITA Medical Systems
967 North Shoreline Boulevard
Mountain View, CA 94043
650-390-8500 Fax 650-390-8505 www.ritamedical.coim
Medical devices: Produces minimally invasive surgical devices for radiofrequency interstitial tissue ablation
SafeBridge Consultants, Inc.
1924 Old Middlefield Way
Mountain View, CA 94043
650-961-4820 x 228 Fax 650-623-0096 www.safebridge.com
Service: Occupational and environmental toxicology analysis and consultation -specializing in
pharmaceutical, biotechnology and chemical industries
SciQuest.Com Auctions
700 East EI Camino Real, Suite 270
MountainView, CA 94040
650-934-0500 Fax 650-968-2148 www.sciquest.com
Service: Internet based sale and exchange of scientific and research equipment
Surface Science Laboratories
625 - B Clyde Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94039
650-962-8767 Fax 650-962-0923 www.surface-sciern~e.com
Service: Analytical services that help medical device manufacturers and other customers solve process
problems
VistaGen, Inc.
325 East Middlefield Road
Mountain View, CA 94043
650-237-0399 Fax 650-237-0397 www.vistagen-inc.c:om
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Biopharmaceuticals: Drug discovery with applied stem cE~ll techniques for screening to enable faster drug
discovery
VIVUS, Inc.
1172 Castro Street
Mountain View, CA 94040
650-325-5511 Fax 650-325-5546 www.vivus.com
Biopharmaceuticals: Treatment of erectile dysfunction
PALO ALTO
Affymax Research Facility
4001 Miranda Ave.
Palo Alto, Ca 94304
650-812-8200 www.affymax.com _
Research tools: Development of technology to support mini-assays, HTS, and screening technology. A
leader in combinatorial chemistry.
Agilent Technologies
395 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94306
(650) 752-5000 www.agilent.com
Healthcare Solutions: Medical devices and clinical information systems
Chemical Analysis: Research equipment and supplies for molecular analysis and separations and for
protein and genetic analysis
Ana-Gen Technologies
4015 Fabian Way Palo Alto, CA 94303
650-494-3894 Fax 650-494-3893 www.ana-gen.com
Service: Contract molecular biology services including mutation detection, gene synthesis,
oligosynthesis and sequencing
Antibody Solutions
1135 San Antonio Road, Suite D
Palo Alto, CA 94303-4310
650-938-4300 Fax 650-938-4390 www.antibody.com
Service: Antibody and immunoassay development and antibody manufacturing for use in research and
diagnostics
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
1050 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304-0803 www.beckman.com
Primary Care Diagnostics (Smith Kline Diagnostics): Equipment and reagents
BioMedical Translations
3477 Kenneth Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94303
650-494-1317 Fax 650-494-1318 www.biomedical.c~~m
Service: Translation experts for the medical world
Chemdex Corp.
3950 Fabian Way
Palo Alto, CA 94303
650-813-0300 www.chemdex.com
Service: e-commerce site for procurement for the life sciences industry. Currently has an online catalog
resource that offers over one million products from morE~ than 1500 suppliers.
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Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc.
490 San Antonio Road
Palo Alto, CA 94306
650-858-4301 Fax 650-424-1651 www.ciphergen.com
Service, equipment and supplies for research and diagrncstics: Develops, manufactures, sells and
services ProteinChip systems that discover, characterize and assay proteins from native biological fluids.
Clontech Laboratories, Inc.
1020 East Meadow Circle
Palo Alto, CA 94303-4230 -
650-424-8222 Fax 650-424-0579 www.clontech.corri
Research tools: Supplies molecular and cell biology products for life science research
Cohesion Technologies
2500 Faber Place
Palo Alto, CA 94303
650-320-5500 Fax 650-320-5511 www.cson.com
Medical materials and devices: Discovers, develops and commercializes innovative resorbable biodevices,
adhesion technologies and delivery systems in the field:; of tissue repair and regeneration.
Collagen Aesthetics Corp
1850 Embarcadero Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
www.collagen.com
Medical devices: Materials for facial and soft skin augmentation and reconstructive surgery
Connetics Corporation
3400 West Bayshore Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
650-843-2800 Fax 650-843-2898
Pharmaceuticals: R&D of treatments for connective tissue and other disorders
CV Therapeutics, Inc.
3172 Porter Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1212
650-812-0585 Fax 650-858-0390 www.cvt.com
Biopharmaceutical: Focused on the application of molecular cardiology to the discovery, development
and commercialization of novel, small molecule drugs for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases
DNAX Research Institute
901 California Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304
650-496-1285 Fax 650-496-1289 www.sp-research.com
Biopharmaceutical research: A part of the Schering-Plough Research Institute doing research into the
regulation of the immune system and prevention of the initiation of the body's allergic response.
Duke Scientific Corporation
2463 Faber Place or PO Box 50005
Palo Alto, CA 94303
650-424-1177 Fax 650-424-1158 www.dukescientifi~c.com
Research tools and diagnostics: Produces spherical panicle standards and particles used in filter
checking, immunoassays and medical diagnostics.
Genencor International, Inc.
925 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1013
650-846-7500 Fax 650-845-6506 www.genencor.com
Industrial biotechnology company: Using a suite of technologies to provide solutions that enable
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biotechnology processes in healthcare, agriculture and biochemistry
Health Strategies Group
101 University Avenue, Suite 230
Palo Alto, CA 94301
650-326-4472 Fax 650-326-4475 www.healthstrats.c;om
Service: A consulting group providing market research z~nd strategic planning for healthcare product
manufacturers in the managed care environment.
IGeneX, Inc.
797 San Antonio Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
650-424-1191 Fax 650-424-1196 www.igenex.com
Research and diagnostics: Conducts diagnostic laboratory assays for Lyme and tick-based diseases,
rheymatology, autoimmunity and allergy, serves as a reference laboratory and test sight for diagnostics
with extensive collaborations with researchers.
Incyte Genomics, Inc.
3160 Porter Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1203
650-855-0555 Fax 650-855-0572 www.incyte.com
Service: A genomics company providing sequence databases, RNA and protein expression arrays, and
reagents and services for genomics research
Omnicell Technologies
1101 East Meadow Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94303
650-843-6100 Fax 650-843-6266 www.omnicell.com
Service: An e-business that provides services automating the healthcare supply chain.
Oread, Inc.
3401 P Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1351
650-813-4344 Fax 650-813-4600 www.oread.com
Service: Contract manufacturing of pharmaceuticals
Pharmagenesis
3183 Porter Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94304
650-842-7074 Fax 650-842-7070
Pharmaceuticals: R&D for pharmaceuticals derived frorr~ Chinese herbal medicines
Premier Biosoft International
3786 Corina Way
Palo Alto, CA 94303-4504
650-856-2703 Fax 650-943-250 www.premierbiosoft.com
Research tools: Software for plasmid analysis and for PC;R primer design and analysis
ProtoGene /Custom Primers
4030 Fabian Way
Palo Alto, CA 94303
650-842-1888 Fax 650-424-1877
Research reagents and supplies: developing its patented, in situ chemical synthesis technology to
flexibly manufacture DNA chips. Partnered with Axon instruments for microarray development
Psoriasis Research Institute
600 Town & Country
Palo Alto, CA 94301
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650-326-1848 Fax 650-326-1262 www.psoriasis-help.com
Privately funded research institute that conduct research into the causes, better treatment and ultimate
cure of psoriasis.
Quantum Dot Corporation
4030 Fabian Way
Palo Alto, CA 94303
650-812-7390 Fax 650-812-7660 www.gdots.com
Research tools: Commercializing atiny crystal technology for applications in genetic analysis, drug
discovery and disease diagnosis
Roche Bioscience
3401 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304-9819
650-855-5289 Fax 650-424-8159 www.roche.com/bioscience
Biopharmaceutical: Discovers and develops therapeutics; for nervous system and inflammatory diseases
Stanford Center for DNA Sequencing & Technology
855 California Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304
650-812-1974 Fax 650-812-1975 www.stanford.edu
Research services: Genomics, sequencing and technology development. Apart of the human genome
project.
SurroMed, Inc.
1060 East Meadow Circle
Palo Alto, CA 94303
650-855-9070 Fax 650-855-9079 www.surromed.corn
Research tools and diagnostics: Discovery of biomarker:~ for drug discovery by analysis of clinical and
other data for disease associations
SyStemix, Inc.
3155 Porter Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1213
650-856-4901 Fax 650-856-4919 www.stem.com
Therapeutics: Developing cell and cell-based gene ther~~py products for major diseases of the blood and
immune systems
Validation Systems, Inc.
988 San Antonio Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
650-856-4874 Fax 650-856-4876 www.vs.com
Service: An employee owned consulting service for pro~~ess development in FDA regulated industries.
Varian Associates, Inc.
3120 Hansen Way
Palo Alto, CA 94304
650-213-8000 Fax 650-493-0307 www.varian.com
Medical devices: Radiotherapy and imaging equipment
Yamanouchi Shaklee Pharma
1050 Arastadero Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304
650-849-8524 Fax 650-849-8525 www.yspharma.com
Therapeutics/drug delivery: Dedicated to world-wide introduction and commercialization of novel drug
delivery technology by partnering with multinational pharmaceutical corporations.
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SANTA CLARA
Abbott Diagnostics Division
5440 Patrick Henry Drive
Santa Clara, CA 95054-1 1 1 3
408-982-4800 Fax 408-982-4864 www.cell-dyn.com
Diagnostics: Cell-dyn hematology diagnostics products for all types of hematology laboratories. The Cell-
dyn series sorts, identifies and counts blood cells.
ADP Marshall
4800 Great America Parkway, Suite 500
Santa Clara, CA 95054
408-988-4370 Fax 408-733-3503
Services: A Fluor Daniel Company -design and construction of sophisticated facilities for
biopharmaceutical and other high tech operations.
Affymax Research Institute
3410 Central Expressway
Santa Clara, CA 95051-0703
408-522-5700 Fax 408-481-0393 www.affymax.com
Research tools: Development of technology to support mini-assays, HTS, and screening technology. A
leader in combinatorial chemistry. A Glaxo-Wellcome coirpany
Affymetrix, Inc.
3380 Central Expressway
Santa Clara, CA 95051
408-522-6000 Fax 408-481-0422 www.affymetrix.com
Research tools: Gene-chip development using photolithographic synthesis technology
Applied Imaging Corporation
2380 Walsh Avenue, Building B
Santa Clara, CA 95051
408-562-0250 Fax 408-562-0264 www.aicorp.com
Research tools: Workstations for cytogenetic image analysis for a wide range of genetic testing
applications
Celtrix Pharmaceuticals
3055 Patrick Henry Drive
Santa Clara CA 95054-1815
408-988-2500
Biopharmaceuticals: Developing novel therapeutics for treatment of seriously degenerative diseases with
a focus on regenerating tissues and metabolic processE~s essential for life. Current focus is on
osteoporosis, traumatic burns and diabetes.
Coherent Medical Systems, Inc.
2400 Condensa Street
Santa Clara, CA 95051-0901
408-764-3000 www.cohr.com
Medical Devices: Lasers for medical treatment (ophthalmology, urology, gynecology and orthopedics) and
aesthetic enhancement (skin smoothing, spider vein removal and hair removal)
Diasonics, Inc.
2860 De La Cruz Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95050-2619
408-496-4700 Fax 408-496-3565 www.diasonics.com
Medical devices: GE Medical Systems -ultrasound diaclnostic and imaging equipment
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Dychrom
473 Sapena Court, Suite 8
Santa Clara, CA 95054
408-988-7611 Fax 408-988-4536 www.dychrom.com
Research tools: Analytical instrumentation for gas and licauid chromatography
FIBERIite Centrifuge Inc. (PTI)
422 Aldo Ave.
Santa Clara, CA 95054-2301
408-988-1103 Fax 408-988-1166 www.piramoon.com
Research tools: Light weight centrifuge rotors for biological research. Formerly Piramoon Technologies,
Inc.
Guidant Corporation/ Advanced Cardiovascular System:
3200 Lakeside Drive
Santa Clara, CA 95052-8167 -
408-235-3000 Fax 408-235-3826 www.guidant.com
Medical devices: Products for balloon angioplasty
International Immunoassay Laboratories
PO Box 1068
Santa Clara, CA 95157
408-727-1279
Diagnostics: Devloping diagnostic assays, reagent kits ~~nd testing
KAIROS Scientific, Inc.
3350 Scott Boulevard, Building 62
Santa Clara, CA 95054
408-567-0400 Fax 408-567-0440 www.kairos-scienl:ific.com
Research tools: Optical equipment and imaging softwarE~ that allows massively parallel spectroscopy that
facilitates the ability to obtain kinetic data in high throughput screening.
Kimia Corp.
21028 Walsh Avenue
Santa Clara CA 95050
408-748-1046 www.kimia.com
Research tools: custom synthesis of small organic molecules for research or building blocks for
combichem
Litmus Concepts, Inc.
2981 Copper Road
Santa Clara, CA 95051
408-245-5525 Fax 408-245-3301 www.litmusconce~pts.com
Diagnostics: Developing tests to improve vaginal disea:~e management in women through simple to use
diagnostic card assays that give results in minutes
Stryker Endoscopy
2590 Walsh Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95051-1315
408-567-9100 Fax 800-729-2917 www.strykerendo.com
Medical devices: Develop, manufacture and market mE~dical video products, powered equipment and
other instrumentation for minimally invasive surgery
Validation Systems, Inc.
3350 Scott Boulevard, Suite 1501
Santa Clara, CA 95054-3104
408-748-0396 www.vs.com
Service: An employee owned consulting service for pr~~cess development in FDA regulated industries.
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VISX, Inc.
3400 Central Expressway
Santa Clara, CA 95051-0703
408-733-2020 Fax 408-773-7300 www.visx.com
Medical devices: Equipment for laser vision correction
SUNNYVALE
Abaxis, Inc.
1320 Chesapeake Terrace
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
408-734-0200 Fax 408-734-2874 www.abaxis.net
Diagnostics equipment: Produces point-of-care blood analyzers for rapid blood-constituent analysis for
both humans and animals.
Adeza Biomedical Corporation
1240 Elko Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
408-745-0975 Fax 408-745-0968 www.adeza.com
Diagnostics: Tests and services for women's health
AeroGen
1310 Orleans Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
408-543-2400 Fax 408-543-2450 www.aerogen.corri
Medical devices: Systems for aerosol drug delivery to thc~ upper respiratory track and lungs
Alexon Biomedical, Inc.
1190 Borregas Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1302
408-747-7000 Fax 408-747-7011 www.alexon.com
Diagnostics: Detection of some parasitic diseases. Apart of Alexon-Trend
AmCell Corporation
1190 Bordeaux Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
408-752-1203 www.amcell.com
Therapeutics: Magnetic cell separation technology to isolate highly purified cell subpopulations for
application in immunology, cell biology and molecular biology for research or in a clinical setting
American Peptide Company, Inc.
777 East Evelyn Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
408-733-7604 Fax 408-733-7603 www.americanpeptide.com
Research tools: Supplier of peptides for research and drug development. Custom contract services, GMP
manufacturing and stock research peptides.
Arthrocare Corporation
595 North Pastoria Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
408-736-0224 Fax 408-736-0226 www.arthrocare.com
Medical device: Coblation process employs radiofrequency for soft tissue removal
Balazs Analytical Laboratory
252 Humboldt Court
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
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408-745-0600 Fax 408-734-2276 www.balazs.com
Service: Analysis for validation and other purposes of eq~~ipment, water, and chemicals to identify and
quantitate the level of impurities
Calydon, Inc.
1324 Chesapeake Terrace
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
408-734-0733 Fax 408-734-2885 www.calydon.com
Biopharmaceuticals: Therapies for cancer with an initial focus on prostate cancer. Have developed a virus
that uniquely replicates in and destroys prostate cancer cells
Cardiac Pathways, Inc.
995 Benecia Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
408-737-0505 Fax 408-737-1700 www.cardiac.com
Medical devices: Developing complete, integrated mapping and ablation systems for the diagnosis and
treatment of tachyarrhythmias
Cascade Controls, Inc.
712 East Evelyn Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
408-245-1000 Fax 408-739-0247 www.cascadecont.com
Research and manufacturing tools: Design and build pure water and process control systems for
biopharmaceutical manufacturing
Cavro Scientific Instruments, Inc.
242 Humboldt Court
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
408-745-7400 Fax 408-745-0309
Research tools: Manufacturer of equipment for performing automated, high throughput chemical and
biological assays
Centaur Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
484 Oakmead Parkway
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
408-822-1600 Fax 408-822-1601 www.centpharm.com
Biopharmaceuticals: Discovers and develops innovative drugs for diseases involving
ischemia/reprefusion, inflammation and aging
Cepheid
1190 Borregas Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94084-1302
408-541-4191 Fax 408-541-4192 www.cepheid.com
Research tools and diagnostics: Applying innovative mic:rofluidic and microelectronics technologies to
test systems for DNA analysis technology
ChemTrak, Inc.
929 East Arques Avenue
Sunnyvale, Ca 94086
408-773-8159 Fax 408-773-1651 www.chemtrak.corr~
Diagnostics: Develops manufactures, markets and sells ~~ersonal medical diagnostic systems for
consumers over-the-counter, point-of-care market and physician's office laboratories
Dionex Corporation
1228 Titan Way, P.O. Box 3603
Sunnyvale, CA 94088-3603
408-737-0700 Fax 408-739-8437 www.dionex.com
Research tools: Develops, manufactures, sells and services chromatography and extraction systems used
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to separate, isolate and identify components in chemical mixtures.
Eclipse Surgical Technologies
1049 Kiel Court
Sunnyvale, CA
408-548 2100 www.eclipsesurg.com
Medical devices: Designs, develops, manufactures and ~jistributes laser-based surgical products and
disposable fiber optics accessories for the treatment of advanced cardiovascular disease through
transmyocardial revascularization and percutaneous tran:~luminal myocardial revascularization
GMP Labeling, Inc.
525 West Remington Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
408-522-3200 Fax 408-522-3212 www.gmplabeling.c;om
Manufacturing tools: Produces signs, labels, compliance reference books and SOPs used in GMP
facilities
Hyseq, Inc.
670 Almanor Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
408-524-8100 Fax 408-524-8144 www.hyseq.com
Biopharmaceutical and Research tools: Develops pharmaceuticals using proprietary rare genes. Also has
developed a universal DNA sequencing chip for diagnosis and research
Idetek, Inc.
1245 Reamwood Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 _
408-745-0544 Fax 408-745-0243
Environmental biotechnology: Immunoassay kit for detection of benzene, toulene and xylent
Idexx
1245 Reamwood Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
408-745-0544 Fax 408-745-0860 www.idexx.com
Diagnostics: Supplier of diagnostic tests and monitoring systems for animal health
Innerdyne Medical, Inc.
1244 Reamwood Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
408-745-6010 Fax 408-745-6574 www.innerdyne.com
Medical devices: Designs, develops, manufactures and commercializes minimally invasive surgical access
products incorporating its proprietary radial dilation technology, expandable needle devices for
laparoscopic surgery to reduce complications of minimally invasive surgery
LJL Biosystems
404 Tasman Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
408-541-8787 Fax 408-541-8786 www.ljlbio.com
Research tools: Provides instrumentation, reagents and microplates to the HTS professional
Lumisys, Inc.
225 Humboldt Court
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
408-773-6565 Fax 408-773-6567 www.lumisys.com
Medical devices: Provides desktop, filmless medical imaging systems
Metrika Laboratories, Inc.
510 Oakmead Parkway
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Sunnyvale, CA 94086
408-524-2255 Fax 408-524-2252 www.metrika.com
Medical devices: Produces unique patient monitoring devices that allow remote management of chronic
diseases and conditions by taking microsamples of blood followed by online data analysis and recording.
Micro-tech Scientific
1405 Wolfe Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
408-730-8324 Fax 408-730-3566 www.microlc.com www.micro-techscientific.com
Research tools: Develops and commercializes micro-liquid chromatography systems for research -capillary
HPLC, CE and CE-GEC systems
Molecular Devices Corporation
1312 Grossman Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1136
408-747-1700 Fax 408-747-3602 www.moldev.com
Research tools: Develops and commercializes instrument systems and reagents for life science research.
Products include microplate reader systems, cell analysi:~ systems (FLIPR), and liquid handling systems.
Molecular Dynamics, Inc.
928 East Arques Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086-4250
408-737-3003 Fax 408-773-8343 www.mdyn.com
Research tools: Develops, manufactures, markets and sells systems that accelerate gene and drug
discovery. Products include the MegaBACE capillary DIVA sequencer, and instrumentation and reagent
systems for analyzing microarrays and for gel and blot im~~ging. Molecular Dynamics is now a part of
Amersham Pharmacia Biotech.
National Nuclear Corporation
1275 Hammerwood Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
408-745-6770 408-745-6775 www.nnc-usa.com
Research tools and services: Provides radioactivity contamination monitoring systems for personnel and
dry waste that use highly sensitive plastic scintillation dei:ectors. Reactor Experiments, Inc. - an acquired
company that produces specialized neutron and gamma radiation shielding materials
Xetex - an acquired company that produces ratemeters, dosimeters, area monitors and sample counters
for applications in hospitals and laboratories.
Oculex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
639 North Pastoria Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086-2917
408-481-0424 Fax 408-481-0662 www.oculex.com
Biopharmaceuticals: Developing pharmaceuticals for thE~ treatment and prevention of major eye diseases.
PercuSurge
540 Oakmead Parkway,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
408-524-7777 Fax 408-524-3505
Medical devices: Developmental stage company in interventional cardiology developing a proprietary
Guardwire technology that contains and removes debris and blood clots that is released with balloon
angioplasty and stent treatment
Pharmacyclics
995 East Arques Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086-4521
408-774-3359 Fax 408-774-0340 www.pcyc.com
Pharmaceuticals: Developing texaphyrin-based photo- ,and radio-sensitizing agents to enhance the
effectiveness of light and radiotherapy of tumors.
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Pharmasonics, Inc.
1024 Morse Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
408-734-1914 Fax 408-734-4763 www.pharmasonic:s.com
Medical devices: Developer of an intravascular sonotherapy system that addresses the stent restenosis
problem using new catherter-based therapeutic ultrasound technology
Phoenix International Life Sciences
1018 Knickerbocker Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
408-749-1370 Fax 408-749-1367 www.pils.com
Service: local office of full service clinical research organization
PULNiX America, Inc.
1330 Orleans Dr.
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
408-747-0300 www.pulnix.com
Research tools and medical devices: Designs and commercializes imaging cameras for microscopes,
electron microscopy and medical imaging systems. Low light imaging without vibrations from shutters.
RadioTherapeutics
1308 Borregas Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
800-630-0800 www.radiotherapeutics.com
Medical devices: Designing systems to ablate soft tissuE~ using radiofrequency energy. FDA permission
for use in liver. Distributed by Boston Scientific.
Robbins Scientific Corporation
1250 Elko Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089-2213
408-734-8500 Fax 408-734-0300 www.robsci.com
Research tools: Liquid handling systems for high throughput screening, chemical synthesis and genomic
analysis
Scios, Inc.
820 West Maude Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086-2910
408 616-8200 Fax 408-616-8257 www.sciosinc.com
Biopharmaceutical: Discovery development and commercialization of therapeutics based on capabilities in
protein-based and small molecule drug discovery and dE~velopment. Current focus on cardiorenal and
inflammatory disorders and Alzheimer's
SIMCO Electronics
1178 Bordeaux Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
408-734-9750 Fax 408-734-9754 www.simco.com
Service: Calibration and repair of electronic equipment used in research and in process testing.
Somnus Medical Technologies, Inc.
285 N. Wolfe Rd.
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
408-773-9121 Fax 408-773-9137 www.somnus.corr~
Medical devices: Developed and received FDA clearance for somnoplasty, a treatment for sleep apnea nd
other airway obstructive disorders, that shrinks tissues in the upper airway by applying, low-temperature,
low-energy radiofrequency.
List of Bioscience Companies
NOVA Consortium Cities
TeleSensory
520 Almanor Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
408-616-88700 Fax 408-611-8720 www.telesensory.c;om
Medical devices: Providing adaptive equipment for people who are blind or have low vision
ThermoMicroscopes
1171 Borregas Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
408-747-1600 www.thermomicro.com
Research tools: Atomic force microscopes and imaging :software for measuring and imaging molecules
and surfaces
Turner Designs
845 West Maude Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
408-749-0994 Fax 408-749-0998
Research and manufacturing tools: Manufacturer of environmental and scientific equipment
Valin Corporation
555 E California Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
408-730-9850 www.valin.com
Services: Products, services and engineering solutions for fluid handling, process measurement,
analysis, automation and control
Economic Indicators
NOVA Consortium Cities
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N A
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Cities Labor Force Employment Unemployment Unemployment
Rate Number on Public
Assistance
Cupertino 27,810 27,500 310 1.1% 33
Los Altos 16,240 16,050 190 1.2% 7
Milpitas 31,190 30, 570 620 2.0% 184
Mountain View 49,580 48,930 650 1.3% 75
Palo Atto 38,160 37, 790 370 1.0% 35
Santa Clara 65,120 63, 940 1,180 1.8% 199
Sunnyvale 82,600 81,250 1,350 1.6% 181
TOTAL 310, 700 306, 030 4,670 1.5 % 714
Source
Source*
California Employment Development Department
Labor Market Information Division, May, 2000 {Preliminary)
County of Santa Clara, Social Services Agency
Quarterly Statistical Data, July 1, 2000
Net Cases Required to Participate in Welfare-to-Work Plan
Trends in CaIWORKS Cases
NOVA Consortium Cities
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N A
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Cities July 1,1998 July 1, 1999 July 1, 2000 Change
7/1/98 - 7/1100
Cupertino 61 37 33 (28)
Los Altos * 18 * 8 7 (11)
Milpitas 322 220 184 (138)
Mountain View 226 133 75 (151)
Palo Alto 53 45 35 (18)
Santa Clara 460 290 199 (261)
Sunnyvale 409 271 181 (228)
TOTAL 1, 549 1, 004 714 (835)
Source: County of Santa Clara, Social Services Agency
Quarterly Statistical Data, July 1, 1998, 1999 and 2000
Net Cases Required to Participate in Welfare-to-Work Plan
"Combined Los Altos and Los Altos Hills
Housing
NOVA Consortium Cities
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N A
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Cities Single
Detached Single
Attached Multiple
2 to 4 Multiple
5 Plus. Mobile
Homes Occupied Percent
Vacant
Cupertino 9,787 2,145 1,376 3,754 7 16,328 4.34
Los Altos 9,381 338 235 635 3 10,309 2.67
Milpitas 11, 001 2, 051 1, 302 2, 030 572 16, 527 2.53
Mountain Vie 9,054 3,942 2,697 15,924 1,189 31,248 4.75
Palo Alto 15,458 1,008 1,775 7,317 113 24,670 3.90
Santa Clara 17,263 3,096 3,649 14,821 121 37,585 3.50
Sunnyvale 21,021 3,919 4,479 19,968 4,221 50,975 4.91
TOTAL 92,965 16,499 15,513 64,449 6,226 187,642
Source: California Department of Finance, January 1, 1998
STAR Scores -Grade 3
of Students Scoring At or Above 50% NPR
Serving the NOVA Consortium Cities
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N A
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School District Readin Math
1998-1999 1999-2000 1998-1999 1999-2000
Cupertino Elementary 80 81 85 84
Los Altos Elementary 92 92 94 93
Milpitas Unified 53 63 59 77
Mountain View Elementary 61 65 67 68
Palo Alto Unified 86 90 87 89
Santa Clara Unified 51 57 50 58
Sunnyvale Elementary 56 58 67 73
Source: California Department of Education
STAR Summary Report, 1999 & 2000
Includes all students
STAR Scores -Grade 9
of Students Scoring At or Above 50% NPR
Serving the NOVA Consortium Cities for the Year 1999-2000
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N A
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School District Reading Math Language Spelling Science Social Science
Fremont
Union High 65 82 79 N/A 74 70
Milpitas Unified 43 67 67 N/A 56 57
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Los Altos High ~ v i ~ (~ IV/M ! J 7d
Palo Alto Unified 82 92 88 N/A 85 88
Santa Clara Unified 41 61 64 N/A 48 47
Source: California Department of Education
STAR Summary Report, Spring 2000
Includes all students
Percentage of Dropouts to Enrolled Students
for Grades 9-12 in Public Schools
Serving the NOVA Consortium Cities for the Year 1998-1999
School Grade Grade Grade Grade
District 9 10 11 12
Fremont Union 0.2 0.4 0.4 2.1
High School
Milpitas 0.5 1.0 1.0 3.3
Unified
Moun~in View - 0 4 n ~ a~ ~~
Los Altos
Unified
Palo Alto 0.0 0.5 0.1 1.0
Unified
Santa Clara 0.8 1.0 1.7 1.1
Unified
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Source: California Department of Education - 7/10/00
Educational Demographics Unit
Joint Powers Agreement
NOVA Consortium
July 1, 2000
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES IiERETO AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
(1) Joint Powers Agency.
The City of Sunnyvale is hereby designated as the North Valley
Workforce Development Agency, referred to herein as the Joint Powers
Agency, the jurisdiction of which for purposes of this Agreement shall
be the Cities of Cupertino, Los Altos, Milpitas, Mountain View, Palo
Alto, Santa Clara, and Sunnyvale. E;~ch of the foregoing Cities hereby
delegates its authority to carry out the purpose of this Joint Powers
Agreement to the Joint Powers Agency.
(2) Purpose-Joint Powers Agency.
The Joint Powers Agency is designate°d for the purpose of carrying out
job training and employment programs, within cone-stop service-
delivery system, with universal access for customers seeking to further
their careers including (but not limited to) economically disadvantaged,
unemployed and underemployed :persons within. its jurisdiction,
according to plans pursuant to the Workforce Investment Act (WIA),
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act,
California Work Opportunity and R~°sponsibility to Kids (Ca1WORKS)
and other workforce development legislation.
(3) Authority-Joint Powers Agency„
The Joint Powers Agency is hereby authorized, in its own name, to do
all acts necessary for the exercise c-f its authority to accomplish the
purpose as set forth herein include, lout not limited to, any or all of the
following:
(a) Establish a local Workforce Investment Board (WIB) to fulfill
the responsibilities delineated in WIA;
(b) Enter into subgrants, contr~~cts and other necessary
agreements;
(c) Receive and expend funds;
(d) Employ personnel;
(e) Organize and train staff personnel;
(f) Prepare a comprehensive five-year plan for one-stop service-
delivery system;
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Joint Powers Agreement
NOVA Consortium
July 1, 2000
(g) Develop procedures for governance, planning, operation,
assessment and fiscal management of the one-stop service-
delivery system;
(h) Evaluate program performance based on measurable outcomes
and customer satisfaction and determine resulting needs and
reallocation of resources;
(i) Execute and/or modify grant. agreements with the U.S.
Department of Labor, the State of California, the County of Santa
Clara and other interested investors;
(j) Prepare an annual budget and cost allocation plan.
Pursuant to the WIA, the Joint Po~~ers Agency shall conduct studies
and make analysis of the needs for training and employment programs
among the Cities; shall establish and coordinate training and
employment programs within the legion; and shall undertake any
other act or acts that may be required to accomplish the purposes of
this joint exercise of powers agreement and the WIA.
(4) Distribution of Job Training Services.
The Joint Powers Agency shall distribute job training opportunities,
business services and all other services delivered hereunder among
the Cities on an equitable basis, in reasonable proportion to the needs
and markets for such services, a:; determined by current census,
unemployment and other objective data. All other management
functions performed, hereunder, except individual reports to Cities of
Agency activities, shall be on a re€;ional basis, without partiality or
regard for political boundaries amon€; the Cities.
(5) Term of Agreement.
This Agreement shall become effective as of the date of its approval by
a majority of the legislative bodies of the Cities, and shall continue in
full force and effect until terminated by all of the parties to this
Agreement. Any City may terminate its participation in the Agreement
as of the end of any fiscal year by giving written notice of its intention
to terminate at least six (6) months prior to the end of the fiscal year
in which such notice is given, to all other Cities. This Agreement may
be terminated at any time by mutual. agreement of all parties hereto.
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Joint Powers Agreement
NOVA Consortium
July 1, 2000
(6) Governing Board.
The Joint Powers Agency shall be administered solely by the City
Council of the City of Sunnyvale, which shall function as its Governing
Board.
(7) Meetings and deliberations of the Governing Board.
All official acts of the Governing Board shall be taken during public
meetings, the date, place, and time of which have been published in
the manner applicable to meetings oil public bodies. All official actions
on behalf of the Joint Powers Agency shall be taken by and designated
in the official minutes of the Sunnyvale City Council. All of the rules
and regulations governing meetings to be held by the City Council of
the City of Sunnyvale are hereby adopted as the rules and regulations
governing meetings of the Joint Powers Agency Governing Board.
(8) Officers and Employees.
The Governing Board shall have th.e responsibility and authority to
designate current or additional re°gular employees of the City of
Sunnyvale as administrative, managerial and staff personnel of the
Joint Powers Agency. Such personr.~el shall remain employees of the
City of Sunnyvale, subject to all of the terms and conditions of
employment otherwise applicable to Sunnyvale employees. The
Governing Board is further authorize~~ to hire temporary employees and
consultants, and to provide such other facilities, supplies, equipment,
office space and customary administrative resources, as are reasonably
necessary to performance of the activities undertaken pursuant to this
Agreement. Reimbursement for all of the foregoing personnel and
administrative cost shall be exclusively from grants or funds
appropriated by state or federal laws 8s regulations, private foundations
and other investors.
(9) Statement of Conditions and Criteria.
The parties hereto make the following statements and certify as follows:
(a) The respective addresses of the parties are as follows:
City of Cupertino
Office of the City Manager
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, California 95014
City of Los Altos
Office of the City Manager
1 North San Antonio Road
Los Altos, California 94022
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Joint Powers Agreement
NOVA Consortium
July 1, 2000
City of Milpitas
Office of the City Manager
455 East Calaveras Blvd.
Milpitas, California 95035
City of Mountain View
Office of the City Manager
P.O. Box 7540
Mountain View, California 9403~a-7540
City of Palo Alto
Office of the City Manager
P.O. Box 10250
Palo Alto, California 94303
City of Santa Clara
Office of the City Manager
1500 Warburton Avenue
Santa Clara, California 95050
City of Sunnyvale
Office of the City Manager
P.O. Box 3707
Sunnyvale, California 94088-37~~7
(b) The geographical area to be served by the Joint Powers Agency
shall be all that area within the; geographical boundaries of the
parties hereto.
(c) The total population within the jurisdictional areas hereto
combined is estimated to be 510,000.
(d) The parties, by their signatlzres to this Agreement and seals
affixed hereto, certify that all parties are authorized pursuant to
law to provide the services for ~~vhich this Agreement is entered
into in all of the geographical area within the jurisdiction of the
parties.
(e) Attached and incorporated try this reference is a written
statement of the chief legal officers of each City, setting forth
therein the authority of the parties to enter into this Joint
Powers Agreement.
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Joint Powers Agreement
NOVA Consortium
July 1, 2000
(fl The parties, by their signatLires and seals to this agreement
affixed, certify that to the exte~zt consistent with state law and
local ordinances, they accept r~°sponsibility for the operation of
the programs initiated and continued pursuant to this
Agreement.
(10) Liability.
(a) The City of Sunnyvale, and those persons, agencies and
instrumentalities used by it to perform the functions authorized
herein, shall be exclusively liak~le for damages to any person
arising from activities of the Jc-int Powers Agency.
(b) The City of Sunnyvale shall hold harmless and indemnify
cities, and each of them, inclu~3ing their officers and employees,
from any claim or liability arising from acts or omissions of the
City of Sunnyvale in the admir.~istration of this Agreement, and in
so doing, shall provide cities, a_nd each of them, with legal defense
of any and all claims or liabilities and shall pay reasonable
attorney's fees and costs incurred in providing such defense.
(11) Reports.
The Joint Powers Agency shall, at Cities' request, provide written
reports of the finances, activities an3 business affairs of the Agency to
the Cities.
(12) Breach.
If default shall be made by any party- hereto, in any covenant contained
in this Agreement, such default :shall not excuse the party from
fulfilling its obligations under this Agreement. The parties declare that
this Agreement is entered into for• the benefit of the Joint Powers
Agency and hereby grant to the Agency the right to enforce, by whatever
lawful means the Agency deems appropriate, all of the obligations of
each of the parties hereunder. Each and all of the remedies given to
the Agency hereunder or by lav~T now or hereafter enacted are
cumulative and the exercise of one right or remedy shall not impair the
right of the Agency to any or all other remedies.
(13) Severability.
Should any part, term, or provision of this Agreement be decided by the
courts to be illegal or in conflict wit'z any law of the State of California
or otherwise be rendered unenforceable or ineffectual, the validity of
the remaining portions or provisions shall not be effected thereby.
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Joint Powers Agreement
NOVA Consortium
July 1, 2000
WHEREFORE, the parties hereto h;~ve caused this Agreement to be
executed by their respective officers duly authorized.
CITY
Cupertino
FFICE
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John Statton, Mayor
ATTEST
Kimberly S ith, City Clerk
Los Altos
Milpitas
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Carol Scharz, City Clerk
Gail Blalock, City Clerk
Mountain Vie - r`~"~ ~~ \.J`V'"y~
Rosemary t sek, 1Vlayor Angelita M. Salvador, City Clerk
Palo Alto ~~----
iss, Mayor Donna Rogers, Clerk
Santa Clara ~- ~ ~~ ~
dy adler, Mayor ~~Judy Boccigrt ne, City Clerk
Sunnyvale ~.ccr~v ~~
Patricia Vorreiter, 1Vlayor Li da Kell , D uty City Clerk
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John Moss, Mayor'^
Joint Powers Agreement
NOVA Consortium
July 1, 2000
STATEMENT OF OPINION; LEGAL AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO
JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT FOR WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
I, the undersigned chief legal officer of the City identified below
opposite my own name, am an attor~zey licensed to practice before the
Supreme Court of the State of California. It is my opinion that the City
which I represent is fully authori:;ed by the laws of the State of
California to enter into that certain ;agreement entitled "Joint Exercise
of Powers Agreement; Workforce Development Services" dated July 1,
2000, and to participate in the governmental actions described therein.
CITY CITY ATTORIKE
Cupertino
arles Ki li~in
Los Altos ~r~
Robert K. Booth, Jr.
Milpitas
Steven T. attas
Mountain View
Palo Alto
ichaefi7D.
Pierre C;alonne
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Santa Clara ~ ~ / ~ ~
M chael R. Downey
Sunnyvale } .
Valerie J. A ~nento
DATE
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TERMINATION OF JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT;
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES
THIS AGREEMENT, dat~sd September 1, 2000 by
and between the cities of Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Mountain
View, Los Altos, Santa Clara., and Palo Alto ("Cities"
herein), municipal corporations of the State of California,
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, each City named above entered into Joint
Exercise of Powers Agreement.; Employment and Training
Services dated March 10, 1983, a copy of which is attached
hereto as Exhibit "A"; and
WHEREAS, each city named
terminate the Joint Exercise of
Employment and Training Services dated
enter into a new Joint Exercise of
Workforce Agreement with each other
Milpitas effective July 1, 2000;
FOLLOWS:
above wishes to
Powers Agreement;
March 10, 1983 and
Powers Agreement;
and the City of
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE AS
The Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement;
Employment and Training Services Agreement dated March 10,
1983 is hereby terminated effective December 31, 2000
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WHEREFORE, the parties hereto have caused this
Agreement to be executed by thf~ir respective officers duly
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CITY
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CUPERTINO
SANTA CLARA
MOUNTAIN VIEW
LOS ALTOS
PALO ALTO
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September 26, 2000
505 W. Olive Avenue, Suite 600
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
David Knapp, City Manager
Phone 408-730.7240 City of Cupertino
Fax 408-730-7643 10300 Torre Avenue
TDD/TTY 408.730.7501
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Cupertino, CA 95014-3255
Dear David:
On behalf of the NOVA Workforce Board, we are pleased to send to
•An"~~°rP"~°"
•AppGed Mderids you a community profile of the new NOVA consortium of cities.
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&onamy Over the ast decade Silicon Valle has under one tremendous
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•GeOFinaxidservices change and development. WitYi the addition of Milpitas to the NOVA
•'~ °f consortium and the transition to the Workforce Investment Act, the
•ElCanuroHospAd NOVA Workforce Board felt it ~;uas important to create a community
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profile of the NOVA seven city consortium which captures the
'qD~"~° unique character of each city rind the NOVA community as a whole.
Community College Dgricl
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We have included in this profile the most recent data available on
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• Icarian, Inc. demographic, economic, housing and educational indicators along
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•InAelCorporolion with a list of bioscience comp<~nies which came out of our recently
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• lakheed Malin released Biosciences labor marl~et study. We welcome any additional
~~~a~ae information you feel might be valuable to the consortium cities, as
• Palycom (orporolbn
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we begin a new decade together.
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Also, we have enclosed final copies of the signed Joint Powers
'sa~,ran Agreement under the Workforc~° Investment Act and the Termination
• Sun Microrystems, Inc.
•Sunnywle0ramber
Agreement for the previous Joint Powers Agreement under the Job
of(omnerce
• Umrerstty of (ofiforriq Training Partnership Act.
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•warkagParrnershipsuSA Again, thank you for your commitment to this community's
workforce development efforts. If you have any questions regarding
~~~, NOVA programs, please don't hesitate to contact me at (408) 730-
~~« 7248. We look forward to working in partnership with you in the
~d,,,t°,~, years ahead on innovative, cutting-edge initiatives.
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Enclosures
cc: William Woska, City of Cupertino (cover letter only)
R service adminiriered by U~ Gty of Surmyvale