HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 02281995 - 95-96 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
SUBJECT: ADOPTING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BY)
AND AMONG THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA, COUNTY OF)
CONTRA COSTA, TOWN OF DANVILLE AND CITIES OF)
DUBLIN, LIVERMORE, PLEASANTON AND SAN RAMON)
RESOLUTION NO. 95/ 96
WHEREAS, the member jurisdictions of the Tri-Valley Transportation Council (TVTC)
have agreed upon the language for a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") which shall
provide a framework for efforts associated with the Comprehensive Subregional Planning Pilot
Project in the Tri-Valley area ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Tri-Valley grant proposal submitted to the Association of Bay Area
Governments ("ABAG") for the Project was selected from among six grant proposals; and
WHEREAS, ABAG's action will result in the award of a $55,000 one-time grant to the
member jurisdictions of the TVTC for the purpose of undertaking the Project; and
WHEREAS, the monetary grant from ABAG will be supplemented by the equivalent of
one full time equivalent of technical assistance and project support from ABAG for a period of
up to six months and by limited, additional technical support from the Bay Area Air Quality
Management District; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Project is two-fold: 1)to demonstrate coordinated, multi-
jurisdictional local planning (at a subregional level) to achieve region-wide goals and objectives;
and 2) to produce a draft subregional strategy comprised primarily of model goals, objectives,
and policy language ("Strategy) for potential inclusion in the general plans and related policy
documents of the member jurisdictions of the TVTC; and
WHEREAS, the MOU establishes that the administration of the Project is delegated to
and vested in the "Tri-Valley Planning Council" (hereafter referred to as "Planning Council"0;
and
WHEREAS, the MOU establishes the make-up and voting framework of the Planning
Council; and
WHEREAS, the MOU authorizes and directs the Planning Council to perform all acts
necessary or desirable to execute and administer this MOU including, but not limited to:
selecting and retaining a consultant to prepare the Strategy; authorizing, evaluating and
monitoring the expense of preparation of the Strategy; authorizing, evaluating and monitoring
the expense of preparation of the Strategy; and other actions consistent with this MOU; and
WHEREAS, by entering into this MOU, the parties do not intend to create an agency
or entity separate from the parties to the MOU; and
WHEREAS, the County of Contra Costa has been an active supporter and participant
in the TVTC; and
WHEREAS, the General Plan of the County of Contra Costa supports the concept of
cooperative regional planning;
WHEREAS, the purpose of coordinated and cooperative regional planning would be
served by the adoption of this MOU and participation of the Project defined above; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Contra Costa hereby
approves the Memorandum of Understanding by and among the Boards of Supervisors for the
Counties of Alameda and Contra Costa and the Councils of Danville, Dublin, Livermore,
Pleasanton and San Ramon and authorizes the Board Chairperson of the County of Contra Costa
to sign the Memorandum of Understanding.
PASSED by the following vote of the Board of Supervisors on the 28th day of
February , 1995:
AYES: Supervisors Smith, DeSaulnier, Torlakson and Bishop
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisor Rogers
ABSTAIN: None
RESOLUTION NO. 95/ 96
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an order entered on the minutes
of the Board of Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
Contact: Dennis M. Barry (510/646-2091)
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board of
Supervisors affixed on this 28th—day
of February 11995.
Phil
Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator.
By: () .4.d . .40.4-)
Deputy Clerk