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Memorandum of Understanding for 1-580 Intelligent Transportation System ManagementlTraffic Operations System (ITSITOS) Among o City of Dublin o City of Livermore o City of Pleasant on o Alameda County o Caltrans District 4 o Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LA VT A) o Alameda County Congestion Management Agency (CMA) o Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) 1. PARTIES This Memorandum of Understanding (MOD) is entered into effective January 3, 2006 between the above listed parties in recognition of the fact that the 1-580 Corridor, including major arterials in the Cities of Dublin, Livermore, and Pleasanton (Cities), and Alameda County are important local and regional routes, providing access to commercial and other activities in each of the jurisdictions it serves. Since the corridor serves as local and regional routes, there is a need to provide efficient traffic operations across jurisdictional boundaries, specifically during the construction of the 1-580 High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) widening project. Because of the importance of the 1-580 corridor to the local and regional economies, each jurisdiction will retain the authority to control its own transportation systems, including the operation of traffic signals and transit system. 2. PURPOSE The purpose of this MOU is to acknowledge the agreement of all parties to this MOU to work cooperatively toward improving the management and operation of the arterials and State Highway freeway along the 1-580 corridor. 3. NATURE OF MOU This MOD constitutes solely a guide to the respective intentions and policies of the parties involved. It is not intended to authorize funding or project effort nor is it a legally binding contract. Funding commitments providing for the deposit of funds for specific work phases or project effort committing machine or personnel time will be covered by one or more separate cooperative agreements. 4. Responsibilities A. SMART Corridor Technical Advisorv Committee (T AC): The T AC consists of staff members of the agencies listed above. The T AC will be responsible for providing advice on the design, implementation, and operation ofthe Intelligent Transportation and Traffic Operation Systems along the 1-580 corridor and associated local roads. It will be the responsibility of each agency toensure that appropriate personnel attend the T AC meetings. The T AC will meet on an as-needed basis to fulfill its responsibilities.