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CITY OF PALO ALTO OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
October 7, 2013
The Honorable City Council
Palo Alto, California
Nomination of Council Member Gail Price to Seek Appointment as the
Northwest Cities Group 2 Representative to the VTA Board of Directors
MOTION
The City Council nominates Council Member Gail Price to the appointment as the Northwest
County Cities Group 2 representative to the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
and directs the Mayor to send the attached letter to the Board of Directors, notifying them of
such nomination.
BACKGROUND
Council Member Price has been a member of the VTA Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) for four
years and served as its Chair in 2013 and its Vice Chair in 2012. Additionally, she was a member
of the City of Palo Alto’s Rail Committee for two years. Council Member Price has professional
and personal colleagues in planning and transportation agencies throughout the Bay Area.
Council Member Price has a considerable experience in transportation, land use and city
planning, including over 25 years, as both a City Planner and Transportation Planner She will
ably represent the interests of all of the cities in our group.
The City of Palo Alto strongly urges the Northwest County Cities Group (City of Los Altos, Town
of Los Altos Hills, City of Mountain View and City of Palo Alto) to elect Councilmember Price to
the VTA Board of Directors as the group’s representative. The Group 2 election for this
appointment will take place in November 2013.
ATTACHMENTS:
: VTA GROUP2 OCTOBER 2013 (PDF)
Department Head: Donna Grider, City Clerk
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