The Santa Clara Valley Open-Space Authority is hereby created on February 1, 1993. The maximum jurisdiction of the authority shall include all areas within the county, except those areas of the county presently within the boundaries, including the sphere of influence, of the Midpeninsula Regional Open-Space District. Each city situated within the maximum jurisdictional boundaries shall pass a resolution stating its intent to be included within the authority’s jurisdiction by January 15, 1993. These resolutions shall be transmitted to the board of

supervisors.

A city that fails to pass the resolution or that formally states its intent to not participate shall be excluded from the authority’s jurisdiction. The creation of the authority is not subject to review by the Santa Clara County Local Agency Formation Commission.