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Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. Senate Transportation & Housing Committee Hearing on Bay Area Regional Governance Margaret Abe-Koga Chair, VTA Board of Directors September 13, 2011. Santa Clara County was…. Santa Clara County is …. Population. Job Growth.
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Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Senate Transportation & Housing Committee Hearing on Bay Area Regional Governance Margaret Abe-Koga Chair, VTA Board of Directors September 13, 2011
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.