Gonzales insists that BART will always be his pet project

Despite the censure from the San Jose City Council and his removal from the VTA Board of Directors, SJ Mayor Gonzales presented at the BART extension Policy Advisory Board and participated as one of the PAB members, although his name did not appear on the membership roster.

No one knew why he was there, or knew which government or agency was Gonzales exactly representing.

It will be up to the San Jose City Council to determine whether or not he should be a member of that PAB, but his unexpected move to participate at that meeting is a clear indication that he still sees the BART extension as his pet projects, and wants to be in an influential position for the project as well.