tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11021719.post5264099396615721243..comments2024-03-01T02:02:02.520-08:00Comments on VTA Watch: South Bay transit round-upaccountablevtahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14035365902584938185noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11021719.post-72535507927596175442008-04-21T11:45:00.000-07:002008-04-21T11:45:00.000-07:00First of all, there's lack of check and balance be...First of all, there's lack of check and balance between those who has the money and who wants the money. The old 1996 Measure A/B provided a degree of balance since the Board of Supervisors controls the money.<BR/><BR/>Secondly, separating the agency allows more and better participation by the politians themselves. May be some cities can be represented in the CMA or on the transit agency, if not both.<BR/><BR/>Third, there's legal restriction of membership on any agency that takes a role as CMA. Agency without a role as a CMA could appoint directors that are not currently serving on a city council or the county board.accountablevtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14035365902584938185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11021719.post-81547071796198775292008-04-18T17:50:00.000-07:002008-04-18T17:50:00.000-07:00Please explain your logic behind you concerns abou...Please explain your logic behind you concerns about VTA being both a transit agency and a CMA. Seperating the two will not solve the problem of misguided priorities such as the BART extension, which the surviving transit agency will pursue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com