|
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
CITIES ASSOCIATION
A
unified voice
for the fifteen Cities of
Santa Clara County, California
 The Santa Clara County Cities Association
was formed in 1990 in order to represent the mutual interests of the diverse
fifteen cities of Santa Clara
County and to present a
unified voice for the cities in dealing with other agencies, organizations
and levels of government.
The Association was
established through a joint powers agreement, and is funded exclusively by
the fifteen cities. Each city appoints a city council member to the Board of
Directors, which meets monthly. In its role as an advocate for the Santa Clara County cities, the group monitors
legislative activities at the state and federal level through its Legislative
Action Committee. In addition, the newly formed Joint Policy Collaborative
works with business and industry leaders to provide a forum for issues of
economic development.
Santa
Clara
County is the only county in California that has an
organization where each city of the county has an equal voice on the Board of
Directors. Through the Cities Association, city leaders get to know each
other, share information, research policy concerns together, and work side by
side on issues of mutual local interest. The Cities Association is a unique
organization that promotes c ooperation among the cities and advocates for
positive action to enhance the quality of life for the people of our county.
|
 Original image courtesy of the Image Analysis
Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center
|