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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING OF THE CITY
OF CAMPBELL, CITY OF CUPEF:TINO, TOWN OF LOS GATOS
CITY OF SARATOGA, COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA AND SANTA CLARA VALLEY
TR:ANSPORTATIC-N AUTHORITY
THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERST~~NDING is made and entered this a ~ ~ day of
F~ rvut,r , 2001, between and among the City of Campbell, City of Cupertino, Town of Los
Gatos, City of Saratoga, County of Santa Clara, acid Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
(collectively, the "local agencies") in a joint effort to study the feasibility of developing a trail
along Union Pacific Railroad track alignment. "Che Memorandum of Understanding addresses
principles regarding the issues related to development of the proposed Union Pacific Railroad
Trail, including the feasibility study, task force, local match, negotiation strategy, and other
principles.
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There is interest among the local agencies in developing the proposed Union Pacific Railroad
Trail for both recreational and commuting uses. 7'o this end, the local agencies desire to conduct
a study to determine the feasibility of such development, and to determine the feasibility of
acquiring easements from the Union Pacific Railroad Company by the negotiation of terms.
The proposed Trail for the feasibility study, is located in the West Valley of Santa Clara County,
and extends from the Town of Los Gatos through the City of Campbell and the City of Saratoga
to the City of Cupertino within the right-of--way of the Union Pacific Railroad Company (see
Exhibit A for project location).
The proposed Trail is included as a Regional Trail Route in the Santa Clara County Trails Master
Plan. The Santa Clara County General Plan idenl:ifies it as a proposed trail. The proposed Trail
also is identified as a part of Cross-County bicycle corridor in the Santa Clara Countywide
Bicycle Plan. The proposed Trail would have the potential to be included as part of the Juan
Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail, a National Millennium Trail.
The Bicycle Expenditure Program in the Santa Clara Countywide Bicycle Plan includes
$3,400,000 for initial development of the proposed Trail, including a feasibility study. Of this,
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority his allocated $2,720,000 (80%). The City of
Campbell, City of Cupertino, Town of Los Gato:~, and City Saratoga shall contribute $680,000
(20%) as local match.
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Subject to compliance with all applicable laws, all local agencies to this Memorandum of
Understanding agree as follows:
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1. The local agencies will establish a task force, which will meet monthly to oversee
development of the feasibility study on the proposed Union Pacific Railroad Trail. The scope
of work for the feasibility study will be jointly determined and approved by not less than a
2/3 vote of the task force.
2. Each local agency will designate a staff representative and a community representative to
serve on this task force. Each local agency sh~rll have one vote on the task force.
3. The City of Cupertino will act as lead agency to support the task force and administer work
associated with the feasibility study, including management of the consultant. Their staff
costs will not be reimbursed.
4. The costs to develop the feasibility study will not exceed $200,000, which includes $160,000
from the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority and $40,000 as a local match.
5. The City of Campbell, City of Cupertino, Town of Los Gatos, and City of Saratoga will each
contribute towards their local match (see Exhibit B) within 60 days of the execution of the
contract for the feasibility study consultant. The task force must approve any additional
costs. Excess funds will be returned to the local agencies.
6. The City of Cupertino will engage a consultant to perform transportation planning and traffic
engineering services for the feasibility study.
7. The City of Cupertino will engage a consult<nt to perform project management services to
manage work of the feasibility study consultant.
8. Any of six local agencies may, upon 60 days written notice to the other local agencies,
withdraw from this Memorandum of Understanding, however, any monies for the local
match will not be returned.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the local agencies hereto pursuant to resolution of their
respective governing boards, have caused this Memorandum of Understanding to be executed as
of the day and year first hereinabove written.
CITY OF CAMPBELL:
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Be d jny, City Manager
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Anne Bybee, City Clerk
AP,PR~O/V~'EyD AS TO FORM:
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William Seligmann, City Attorney
Date: OZSJ , 2001
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CITY OF CUPERTINO:
David W. Knapp, City Manager
APPR4V AST RM:
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Charles Kilian, it ttorney
TOWN OF LOS GATOS:
Debra Figone, wn Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
O orb, Town Attorney
CITY OF SARATOGA:
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Dave Anderson, City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ATTEST:
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Kimberly Smith, ity Clerk
Date: ~- ~7 , 2001
ATTEST: ;
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arori C~sgrov~, Town Clerk '~f "
Date;i~ '1 ,~ r~ `'~ , 2001
TTEST:
Teen Boyer, City Cle
Date: '~ .i .f ~\ ~ ~ , 2001
Richard Taylor, City Attorney
COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA:
es T. Beall, Jr.
Chairperson, Board of Supervisors
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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Kathryn A. erry
Deputy County Counsel
ATTEST:
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Phyl:~is ez
Clerk, Board of Supervisors
Date: ~~-~/- a3 , 2001
SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY:
ATTEST:
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Sandra Weymouth
Secretary
Date: ~ ~~ , 2001
Suzanne B. Gifford
General Counsel
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
EXHII;IT A
PROPOSED UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD TRAIL
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Location Map
EXHII;IT B
LOCAL P/IATCH
FOR FEASIBILITY STUDY ON
PROPOSED UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD TRAIL
LOCAL D/IATCH
FOR FEASIBILITY STUDY ON
PROPOSED UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD TRAIL
• Feasibility Study
- total $200,000
- Santa Clara County Bicycle Expenditure Program $160,000
- local match $40,000
• Local match contribution
- City of Campbell $2,000
- City of Cupertino $18,000
- Town of Los Gatos $10,000
- City of Saratoga $10,000
Total local match $40,000
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