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VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY <br /> <br /> JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT <br /> <br /> THIS AGREEMENT is entered into by and between the County of <br /> Alameda, the City of Dublin, the City of Livermore, and the City <br /> of Pleasanton (hereinafter "members," "member jurisdictions," or <br /> cognate terms) and any additional public agency within the Ser- <br /> vice Area meeting the requirements of Section i~hereof. <br /> 1. Backqroun__d. This agreement is made with respect to the <br /> following basic facts: <br /> <br /> a. Need for Public Transportation Services. Through <br />their collective efforts, member jurisdictions have determined <br />that the area (hereinafter "Service Area") generally encompassed <br />by member jurisdictions and certain unincorporated portions of <br />Alameda County, while within the Bay Area Rapid Transit District, <br />does not receive adequate, coordinated public transportation ser- <br />vices. Member jurisdictions desire to provide such services as <br />an alternative to the private automobile, to assist those without <br />private transportation, to assist in meeting environmental goals, <br />to improve fuel conservation, and to secure the efficiencies of <br />joint operation and service that are available through a unified, <br />cooperative effort. <br /> <br /> b. Joint Exercise of Powers. California Government <br />Code Sections 6500, et seq. authorize the joint exercise of any <br />power common to two or more public agencies. Member jurisdic- <br />tions have in common, among others, the powers to contract for <br />and/or operate public transportation systems. In-support of such <br /> <br /> - 1 - <br /> <br /> <br />