CC Resolution No. 06-172
RESOLUTION NO. 06-172
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE
A COST-SHARING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITIES OF SAN JOSE AND
CUPERTINO FOR ADDITIONAL CUPERTINO TRAFFIC SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS TO
BE CONSTRUCTED AS PART OF THE SILICON V ALLEY INTELLIGENT
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS WEST CORRIDOR PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Silicon Valley Intelligent Transportation Systems (SV - ITS) Program
seeks to deploy projects to permit multi-agency coordination of traffic operations along
freeways, expressways, and arterials in Santa Clara County and neighboring counties in order to
mitigate congestion resulting from incident and day-to-day traffic; and
WHEREAS, the Silicon Valley Intelligent Transportation Systems (SV-ITS) West
Corridor Project will coordinate traffic signals and install CCTV cameras on Stevens Creek
Boulevard and will also connect with key Caltrans traffic signals at the interchanges of SR-
85/Stevens Creek Boulevard, I-280/Stevens Creek Boulevard, and I-880/Stevens Creek
Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, a cost-sharing agreement between the Cities of San Jose and Cupertino will
allow for the additional Cupertino traffic system improvements to be constructed and for the City
of San Jose to include these improvements within the scope of the larger Silicon Valley
Intelligent Transportation Systems (SV -ITS) West Corridor Project; and
WHEREAS, execution of the cost-sharing agreement would result in a savings in cost
and staff time for the City of Cupertino.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Cupertino
hereby authorizes the Director of Public Works to negotiate and execute a cost-sharing
agreement between the Cities of San Jose and Cupertino for additional Cupertino traffic system
improvements to be constructed as part of the Silicon Valley Intelligent Transportation Systems
(SV-ITS) West Corridor Project.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 17th day of October 2006, by the following vote:
Vote
Members of the City Council
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Lowenthal, Wang, Kwok, Mahoney, Sandoval
None
None
None
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
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