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SVRIA encourages public participation. Anyone who desires to address the Board or Working Committee on an item appearing on the agenda may do so when public comment is called for on that item. Anyone who desires to address the Board of Working Committee on items not appearing on the agenda but within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board or Working Committee may do so during the Public Comment item on the Agenda.

Members of the public wishing to comment on an item on the agenda may also email comments to the SVRIA Executive Director via email at enickel@svria.org or mailed to SVRIA, Executive Director, 601 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95050. Emails will be forwarded to the Board of Directors or Working Committee as appropriate. Please identify the Agenda Item number in the subject line of your email. All emails received will be entered into the public record for the meeting.

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

The nine person SVRIA Board of Directors provide strategic guidance to staff and the Working Committee, review and approve the annual budget, hire the Executive Director and General Counsel, and provide oversight to SVRIA activities.  Each Board member has a designated alternate.

The Board consists of the following elected and appointed officials:

  • Russ Melton, Chair; City of Sunnyvale Council Member; representing Santa Clara Cities Association
  • Karen Hardy, Vice Chair; representing the Central Cities of Milpitas, Santa Clara and Sunnyvale
  • Otto Lee; Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors representing the County of Santa Clara
  • Bob Jonsen; Santa Clara County Sheriff representing the County of Santa Clara
  • Greer Stone; Vice Mayor, City of Palo Alto; representing the Northwest County Cities of Palo Alto, Mt. View and Los Altos
  • Dan Furtado; Campbell City Council Member representing the Southwest County Cities of Campbell, Cupertino, Monte Sereno, Saratoga and the Town of Los Gatos
  • Pam Foley; San Jose City Council Member representing the City of San Jose
  • Omar Torres; San Jose City Council Member representing the City of San Jose
  • Tom Cline; Gilroy City Council Member representing the South County Cities of Morgan Hill and Gilroy
  • Mark Turner; Mayor, City of Morgan Hill representing VTA
  • Richard Bertalan; VTA Chief Information Technology Officer

Alternates:

  • Jon Willey, City of Cupertino Council Member; Alternate to Darcy Paul, Cupertino City Council Member
  • Sylvia Arenas, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors representing the County of Santa Clara
  • Raul Peralez; City of San Jose Council Member; Alternate to Pam Foley, City of San Jose Council Member
  • Karen Hardy; City of Santa Clara Council Member, Alternate to Russ Melton representing the cities of Milpitas, Santa Clara and Sunnyvale
  • Lisa Matichak; Council Member City of Mountain View City of Santa Clara Council Member; City Selection Committee for Santa Clara County Appointee

Working Committee Meeting Minutes