Governance
Members
Sec. 2-11. Generally.
The Board of Directors consists of 12 voting members who are appointed by their respective appointing agencies as provided in Public Utilities Code Section 100060 on the basis of the appointees’ expertise, experience or knowledge relative to transportation issues.
Sec. 2-12. Alternates.
Alternate members shall regularly attend Board meetings and vote in the place of a Director represented by that alternate if the Director is absent.
Sec. 2-13. City and County groupings; selection of Directors and alternates.
Groupings of cities and the County which appoint Directors and alternates to the Board are as follows:
|
Group |
Grouping |
Representatives |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
San Jose |
5 Directors |
|
2 |
Los Altos |
1 Director |
|
3 |
Campbell |
1 Director |
|
4 |
Gilroy |
1 Director |
|
5 |
Milpitas |
2 Directors |
|
6 |
Santa Clara County |
2 Directors |
Sec. 2-14. Selection of Directors and alternates by city groupings.
Procedures for the selection of Directors and alternates to the Board for groups 2, 3, 4 and 5 as described in this Code shall be determined by the cities of each respective grouping.
Sec. 2-15. Ex-Officio Directors.
Metropolitan Transportation Commissioners who reside in Santa Clara County, and who are not members or alternate members of the Board of Directors by virtue of Public Utilities Code Section 100060, shall be invited to serve as Ex-Officio members of the Board of Directors. Upon acceptance as Ex-Officio Board members, they shall be invited to, and they may regularly attend, Board meetings, including Closed Sessions, but their presence shall not be counted for purposes of establishing a quorum, they shall have no voting rights, and they shall not serve on the standing committees of the Board.
