Acceptance of Grant Funds from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and Valley Transportation Authority for Transit Oriented Communities Planning.
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This memorandum outlines the acceptance of grant funds from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) for Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) planning in San José. The MTC grant amounts to $1.2 million, with no local match required, while the VTA grant is for $175,000, requiring a 10% local match. The funds will be used to study and implement actions related to compliance with MTC's TOC Policy, which aims to increase housing and commercial office density near transit hubs. The memorandum includes recommendations for adopting resolutions to support the grant agreements and outlines the expected outcomes and implications of the funding.
Key points
The memorandum is addressed to the Mayor and City Council of San José.
It discusses the acceptance of grant funds from MTC and VTA for TOC planning.
The MTC grant is for $1.2 million with no local match required.
The VTA grant is for $175,000 with a 10% local match required.
The funds will support compliance with MTC's TOC Policy, promoting sustainable development near transit.
The memorandum includes recommendations for adopting resolutions to accept the grants.
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The document does not provide specific dates for the adoption of resolutions or the execution of grant agreements.
There are unresolved placeholders in the cost summary section, such as 'TBD' for certain expenses.
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COUNCIL AGENDA: FILE: ITEM: TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: See Below Approved 10/28/25 25-1123 2.8 FROM: Christopher Burton DATE: October 6, 2025 Date: 10/17/25 COUNCIL DISTRICT: Citywide SUBJECT: Acceptance of Grant Funds from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and Valley Transportation Authority for Transit Oriented Communities Planning RECOMMENDATION Approve the following actions to accept and receive the grant funds: (a) Adopt a Resolution of Local Support that demonstrates the City of San José will take the necessary assurances to implement the Metropolitan Transportation Commission grant award with the submitted application and will follow the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Funding Delivery Policy and the grant program requirements. (b) Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or her designee to negotiate and execute grant agreements and all documents necessary to effectuate a grant agreement with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission from TransitOriented Communities Planning and Implementation Grants in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000, with no local match, to implement density requirements for office and residential uses in...
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This resolution commits the City of San José to comply with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's Transit-Oriented Communities Policy to secure regional discretionary funding for specific projects. It authorizes the City Manager to negotiate and execute grant agreements for funding amounts of up to $1,200,000 from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and $175,000 from the Valley Transportation Authority, both aimed at implementing density requirements for office and residential uses near transit stations.
Key points
The resolution is aimed at achieving compliance with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's Transit-Oriented Communities Policy.
It authorizes the City Manager to negotiate and execute grant agreements for funding.
The resolution includes a grant application for $1,200,000 from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.
It also includes a grant application for $175,000 from the Valley Transportation Authority.
The funding is intended for implementing density requirements for office and residential uses near transit stations.
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The resolution appears to be a draft as indicated in the text.
Specific dates for adoption and voting are not provided.
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NVF:AXY:KMF 9/30/2025 RESOLUTION NO. ______________ A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE COMMITTING TO TAKE STEPS TOWARD ACHIEVING COMPLIANCE WITH THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION’S TRANSITORIENTED COMMUNITIES POLICY AS A CONDITION FOR THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO ALLOCATE REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING TO THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS: SPECIFIC PLANS AND ZONING CHANGES; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HER DESIGNEE TO: (1) NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE GRANT AGREEMENTS AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FROM TRANSIT-ORIENTED COMMUNITIES PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,200,000, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, TO IMPLEMENT DENSITY REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICE AND RESIDENTIAL USES IN PROXIMITY TO TRANSIT STATIONS AS REQUIRED BY THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION’S TRANSITORIENTED COMMUNITIES POLICY; AND (2) NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE GRANT AGREEMENTS AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT DENSITY REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICE AND RESIDENTIAL USES IN PROXIMITY TO TRANSIT STATIONS AS REQUIRED...