California Government Code Section 50270 requires appointments to regional bodies be made by a selection committee comprised of mayors or their designees from each city in the county. The Cities Association City Selection Committee fulfills this legality and will meet at 4:30pm on January 26, 2023 to appoint and nominate electeds to upcoming vacancies: 1. … Continued
We’ve had an info and action-packed year so far! Here’s a rundown of our past several meetings: February Legislative Action Committee & Board of Directors Meetings Link to Recording Asm. Marc Berman – “A Conversation on VTA Governmental Reform” Office of Sen. Dave Cortese – Discussion of Brown Act Our Neighborhood Voices Initiative presentation … Continued
The Cities Association kicked off the new year with three fruitful meetings. Board of Directors Link to meeting recording (Please download recording if loading video in-browser is slow) Highlights: The Board approved the CASCC’s 2022 Vision and Goals (click here to view), with the addition of climate change, as well as a calendar for 2022 … Continued
CASCC’s Legislative Action Committee and Board of Directors held meetings Thursday that were chock-full of informative presentations and discussion. Here are some highlights. Legislative Action Committee (6-7pm) Click here for agenda/packet 2020-21 Legislative Year-in-Review by Senator Dave Cortese Staff report (click here to view) Recording (click here to view) SB 9 Presentation from Planning Collaborative … Continued
The Board of Directors met virtually on Thursday, October 14, 2021 from 7-9 PM. Here’s a wrap up of the meetings. Board Members and Alternates, please feel free to use this when reporting out to your Councils! Agenda [click here] Consent agenda was approved which included: Approval of September meeting minutes Received September financial … Continued
Via The Patch – Link to article The events are part of “Let’s Talk Housing,” a collaborative effort by cities and the county as they address the Housing Element law. By Bay City News SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA — Two virtual meetings are taking place this week on housing issues in Santa Clara County. The … Continued
Via The Patch – Link to article The events are part of “Let’s Talk Housing,” a collaborative effort by cities and the county as they address the Housing Element law. By Bay City News GILROY, CA — Two virtual meetings are taking place this week on housing issues in Santa Clara County. The first meeting … Continued
As State COVID-19 restrictions lift, we hope you and your communities are enjoying a healthy and happy recovery. Here are some updates from our June Legislative Action Committee and Board of Directors meetings: Legislative Positions Watch the LAC meeting here. SB 612 (Portantino) – Support Presentation from Silicon Valley Clean Energy at 33:10 in … Continued
At the January 14, 2021 Board of Directors meeting, the Cities Association Board of Directors unanimously approved to express our strong views that the Valley Transportation Agency (VTA) Board of Directors adopt a balanced 10-Year Funding proposal for 2016 Measure B revenues that addresses our Countywide needs for traffic relief, road repair, and transit development. … Continued
Mayors of Santa Clara County and Santa Clara County Supervisor Chavez sent a letter requesting the state support and assistance in operationalizing Santa Clara County’s recent health order [LINK] to receive complete vaccination data from all parties in the County. Please consider enacting a state health order mandating disclosure to counties by private providers. Our … Continued
