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...
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....
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...
Cities Association of Santa Clara County President Larry Klein (Mayor, Sunnyvale) appointed Mayor Rich Constantine (Morgan Hill) to the Executive Board. Constantine has served on the Board of Directors since 2018. "Mayor Constantine brings a voice for our South County communities, " Klein noted. "and he will be an integral part of leading our association...
The Cities Association is looking to hire an Office Assistant Who we are: the Cities Association of Santa Clara County (CASCC) is an association of the fifteen cities of the county and the elected representatives of more than 1.9 million Bay-Area residents. Since 1990, the city representatives have been gathering to discuss and find consensus...
Zoom-side Chat: Episode 4 is here! Legislative Action Committee Chair chats with California Assemblymember Marc Berman who represents the 24th District. In his first three years in the Assembly, Berman has had one of the highest success rates in the Legislature. Fligor and Berman discuss a range of topics including COVID 19, Census, Cal-Train. ACA...
The Cities Association of Santa Clara County Planning Collaborative which includes the fifteen cities and the county offered comments to the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) on the Draft Blueprint for Plan Bay Area (PBA) 2050. As a general vision for the future growth and evolution of the Bay...
Here it is ... Zoom-side Chat Episode 3. In Episode 3, Assemblymember Kansen Chu of California District 25 joins Legislative Action Committee Chair Neysa Fligor (Vice Mayor, Los Altos) to discuss the legislative session. Hear about what Assemblymember Chue is reading and how he is connecting with his constituents during COVID-19 We'll discuss economic recovery,...
It's our second Zoom-side chat. The recording worked this time, but we lose the host for a few minutes due to connectivity issues. Regardless, we think you will enjoy our continuing conversations with our legislators. In Episode 2, Assemblymember Evan Low of California District 28 joins Legislative Action Committee Chair Neysa Fligor (Vice Mayor, Los...
Legislative Chair, Vice Mayor Neysa Fligor welcomed Senator Jerry Hill of California Senate District 13. Senator Hill has been the Mayor of San Mateo and Member, San Mateo County Board of Supervisors. He serves as the chair of the Senate's Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee and the Subcommittee on Gas, Electric and Transportation Safety....
At the June 11, 2020 Board of Directors meeting, the Board approved the Black Lives Matters Resolution. This resolution was proposed by Vice Mayor Jones (San José). After a very impassioned speech by Mayor Constantine (Morgan Hill) (1 hour 29-minute mark), the Board adopted the resolution and then paused. The Board is determined to heed the words...
Today, local city elected officials including the 15 mayors of Santa Clara County and Councilmember Liz Kniss of Palo Alto thanked the County for their swift action regarding COVID 19. " Dr. Sara Cody and her team's swift action undoubtedly saved thousands of lives in Santa Clara County and the region," praised Liz Kniss. As...
Because Santa Clara County Health Department continues to revise guidance around community gatherings to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Cities Association of Santa Clara County is canceling the Legislative Action Committee and the Board of Directors meetings on Thursday, March 12. Don't forget to wash your hands! Questions? Contact Andi Jordan, Executive...
Read the latest updates from the January 9th, 2020 Legislative Action Committee, City Selection Committee, and Board of Directors Meetings. Click here to read web version of the newsletter.
Happy New Year! Looking for the 2020 Meeting Dates? Click on these links: 2020 Calendar Meetings for agendas, minutes, videos Cities Association meetings are typically the 2nd Thursday evening of the month. General Membership Meetings are held in May and December in lieu of Board of Directors meetings . No meeting in July. We look...
2019 Cities Association President Manny Cappello presented the Cities Champion of the Year Award to Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (CA - 18th District), an innovation problem solver and consensus builder, traits the Cities Association values. Some of her recent efforts include introducing legislation to: Fund research related to wildfire smoke, Restore the role of municipalities in...
The Nominating Committee announced the slate of candidates for the 2020 Executive Board of Directors. The Board of Directors will vote on the slate at the November 14, 2019 meeting. Per the bylaws, nominations may also be made from the floor.
RHNA Subregion The Board will be discussing the proposal for the RHNA Subregion at the August meeting. City Managers and members of SCCAPO received the draft resolution, MOU, & staff report template. City/county action items for RHNA Formation: Please have your attorney review and submit edits, suggestions by July 24 to andi@citiesassociation.org Agendize the RHNA...
CASCC recognizes the need for increased housing opportunities, especially for people earning below the area median income. We fully endorse local and regional efforts to encourage the production of more housing, preserve and increase subsidized below market rate housing at moderate- and below-income levels, and provide benefits to minimize the impact for current residents in...
