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Matter 25-1163

First Amendment to the Funding Agreement with VTA for the State Route-87/Capitol Expressway Interchange Improvement Project.

Infrastructure & Public Works City Council Agenda Ready Introduced 21 Oct 2025
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File
25-1163
Type
Consent Agenda
Status
Agenda Ready
Requester
Unknown
Introduced
21 Oct 2025
Last synced
19 May 2026 · 04:01

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Memorandum

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This memorandum discusses a proposed first amendment to the funding agreement between the City of San José and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) for the State Route-87/Capitol Expressway Interchange Improvement Project. The amendment seeks to increase the City's financial contribution from $5,000,000 to $6,500,000 and extend the agreement's term to December 31, 2028. The project aims to alleviate traffic congestion and improve access for all modes of transportation in the area, with specific improvements planned for the interchange and surrounding roadways.

Key points
  • The memorandum is addressed to the Mayor and City Council of San José.
  • The subject is the first amendment to the funding agreement for the State Route-87/Capitol Expressway Interchange Improvement Project.
  • The amendment proposes to increase the City's contribution by $1,500,000 and extend the agreement until December 31, 2028.
  • The project is managed by VTA and aims to improve traffic operations and reduce congestion.
  • The project includes modifications to the interchange, improvements for bicycles and pedestrians, and reconfigured intersections.
  • A public scoping meeting was held on August 21, 2024, to gather community feedback.
  • The project approval and environmental document phase has been extended due to unexpected findings during cultural resource studies.
  • The memorandum will be posted on the City's Council Agenda website for the November 4, 2025 meeting.
Limitations
  • The document includes unresolved placeholders such as 'Fund Appn. #' and 'Appropriation Name' which affect the completeness of the summary.
  • The document does not provide specific details on the initial funding agreement or the exact nature of the unexpected findings.

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COUNCIL AGENDA: FILE: ITEM: TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: See Below Approved 11/4/25 25-1163 2.13 FROM: John Ristow DATE: October 14, 2025 Date: 10/20/2025 COUNCIL DISTRICTS: 9, 10 SUBJECT: First Amendment to the Funding Agreement with Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority for the State Route-87/Capitol Expressway Interchange Improvement Project RECOMMENDATION Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or her designee to negotiate and execute a first amendment to the funding agreement between the City of San José and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority for the State Route-87/Capitol Expressway Interchange Improvement Project to increase the City of San José’s contribution from $5,000,000 to $6,500,000 and extend the term of the agreement to December 31, 2028. SUMMARY AND OUTCOME The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is managing the development of the State Route-87/Capitol Expressway Interchange Improvement Project through the Caltrans approval process, including preliminary engineering, environmental clearance, and final design. The recommended actions will provide the additional time and funding VTA needs to complete the...