Section 100001.5 Of Chapter 1. Title Of Act And Policy From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 10. >> Part 12. >> Chapter 1.
100001.5
. The Legislature hereby finds and declares:
(a) Since the formation of the Santa Clara County Transit
District, unprecedented growth has occurred in the San Francisco Bay
area and in Santa Clara County in particular. It has become apparent
that additional measures are required in order to deal more
effectively with the resultant serious traffic congestion and to
foster the development of trade and the movement of people in and
around the Santa Clara Valley and throughout the entire bay area.
(b) Transit and other modes of transportation are inextricably
intertwined, and improvement and maintenance of the road and highway
structure in conjunction and coordination with transit improvements
are essential to optimize the ability of the authority to deal more
effectively with serious traffic congestion.
(c) The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, having been
designated as the Congestion Management Agency for Santa Clara
County, and already authorized to construct and improve state and
local highways pursuant to Section 100115.5, is uniquely positioned
to implement programs to achieve the goal of a balanced approach to
solving transportation problems.
(d) This goal is best achieved in Santa Clara County by vesting in
the authority the ability to plan, design, construct, maintain, and
repair road and highway improvements, as well as bicycle, pedestrian,
and other transportation facilities, under the conditions set forth
in this part.