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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