Bill Text: CA AB1958 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Assembly Bill 1958

CA State Legislature page for AB1958

Introduced

Bill Title: Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority: board of directors.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed) 2024-05-01 - Referred to Com. on TRANS. [AB1958 Detail]

Download: California-2023-AB1958-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 1958

Introduced by Assembly Member Berman

January 29, 2024

An act to amend Section 100060 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1958, as introduced, Berman. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority: board of directors.

Existing law creates the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) with various powers and duties relative to transportation projects and services and the operation of public transit in the County of Santa Clara. Existing law vests the government of the VTA in a 12-member board of directors, appointed by the County of Santa Clara and the cities within the county, as specified. Existing law requires, to the extent possible, the county and cities to appoint individuals to the board of directors who have expertise, experience, or knowledge relative to transportation issues.

This bill would require, to the extent possible, the county and cities to appoint individuals to the board of directors who have expertise, experience, or knowledge relative to transportation or project management issues.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 100060 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:

100060.

(a) The government of the VTA shall be vested in a board of directors which shall consist of 12 members, as follows:

(1) Two representatives of the county and one alternate who shall be members of the board of supervisors of the county, appointed by the board of supervisors.

(2) Five representatives of the City of San Jose and one alternate who shall be city council members or the mayor of the City of San Jose, appointed by the city council.

(3) Five city council members or mayors selected from among the city councils and mayors of all of the cities in the county, other than the City of San Jose, as provided by agreements among those cities. The agreements may provide for the appointment of alternates, who shall be city council members or mayors, for those city representatives.

(b) An alternate may vote in the place of a director represented by that alternate if the director is absent.

(c) To the extent possible, the appointing powers shall appoint individuals who have expertise, experience, or knowledge relative to transportation or project management issues.