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Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority

Senate Transportation & Housing Committee Hearing on Bay Area Regional Governance

Margaret Abe-KogaChair, VTA Board of Directors

September 13, 2011

Santa Clara County was…

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Santa Clara County is …

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Population

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Job Growth

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Where are Santa Clara County Residents Going?

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Who’s Coming to Santa Clara County?

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What do these Graphics Show?

• We are our own major metropolitan area.

• We are our own region.

• The existing regional governance structure does not reflect that.

What Needs to be Discussed

• San Jose doesn’t have its own seat on MTC.

• The existing regional structure does not reflect existing and future conditions.

• Discussion regarding a realignment of regional boundaries is needed.

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