At the beginning of each year, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors appoints members to serve on various VTA committees and advisory boards.
Among VTA’s transportation network are many regional services provided through proactive partnerships with other local transportation agencies – one being the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, which owns and operates Caltrain. This year, VTA Board member and Gilroy City Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward will serve on the Joint Powers Board alongside representatives from the counties of San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara.
“I am excited for the opportunity to represent VTA in addition to presenting the valuable perspective from the cities of Gilroy and Morgan Hill during an era of which major investments are planned to improve the Caltrain system,” said Woodward. “Through this valuable partnership with Caltrain, VTA is able to provide residents and workers of Santa Clara County with a wealth of good transportation alternatives.”
Board member Woodward, representing City Group 4 (the cities of Gilroy and Morgan Hill) since 2010, will also serve on VTA’s Administration and Finance Committee and on the Audit Committee as he did in 2012. He previously served on VTA’s Policy Advisory Committee representing Gilroy from 2007 to 2009. Woodward was first elected to the Gilroy City Council in 2007.
About VTA
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is an independent special district that provides sustainable, accessible, community-focused transportation options that are innovative, environmentally responsible, and promote the vitality of our region. VTA is responsible for bus, light rail and paratransit operations and also serves as the county’s congestion management agency. As such, VTA is responsible for countywide transportation planning, including congestion management issues, specific highway improvement projects, pedestrian and bicycle improvement projects, and provides these services throughout the county, including the municipalities of Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill, Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Jose, Santa Clara, Saratoga and Sunnyvale. VTA continually builds partnerships to deliver transportation solutions that meet the evolving mobility needs of Santa Clara.
