HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 123-2021RESOLUTION NO. 123-2021
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME APPROVING AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO AND
RESTATEMENT OF THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE PENINSULA
TRAFFIC CONGESTION RELIEF ALLIANCE
WHEREAS, the Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Alliance ("Alliance") was established
in 2000 through a Joint Powers Agreement ("JPA") executed by 15 cities in San Mateo County to
assist the public and private sectors in achieving traffic congestion relief; and
WHEREAS, in 2005, the JPA was amended to include the County of San Mateo and the
Towns of Atherton and Hillsborough as members of the Alliance, bringing the total membership
to 18 agencies, all of which approved and executed the Amendment to and Restatement of the
Joint Powers Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City of Menlo Park and the Town of Portola Valley desire to join the
Alliance, and the Town of Woodside may consider membership as well; and
WHEREAS, adding members to the Alliance requires all of the current members as well
as the new members to approve and execute a Second Amendment of the .Joint Powers
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, in addition to expanding the membership of the Alliance, the proposed
Second Amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement takes the opportunity to update and refresh
the JPA by (1) revising the first section on "Purpose" to reflect the Alliance's recently adopted
Mission and Vision Statements as set forth in its Strategic Plan, and (2) clarifying that the Alliance
has developed a new brand and has become known to the public as "Commute.org"; and
WHEREAS, at its meeting on September 16, 2021, the Alliance Board of Directors
reviewed the proposed Second Amendment to and Restatement of the Joint Powers Agreement
Establishing the Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Alliance that incorporates the changes
recited above and approved this Second Amendment for presentation to the San Mateo County
Board of Supervisors and the City Councils of current and new members for approval and
execution of same.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City Council approves the Second Amendment to and Restatement of the Joint Powers
Agreement Establishing the Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Alliance.
2. The City Council authorizes the Mayor to execute the Amendment for and on behalf of the
City.
Ann O'Brien Keighran, MarK
I, Meaghan Hassel -Shearer, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 18th
day of October, 2021 and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, O'BRIEN KEIGHRAN, ORTIZ
NOES: Councilmembers: NONE /
ABSENT: Councilmembers: NONE
Meagh*KHassel-Shearer, City Clerk