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October 24, 2008

2008 Measure B Debate

A debate on Measure B for the November 4 ballot took place at Hoover Middle School’s auditorium in San Jose.

Representing the Yes side was Bob Hines, Vice President General Counsel & Energy Director, Silicon Valley Leadership Group

Representing the No side was Greg Perry, former member of the VTA’s Board of Directors and past Mountain View Vice Mayor.

Note that the debate began 15 minutes late as Mr. Perry was taking the bus (the 522 Rapid from San Jose’s Diridon train station) but was late.

The debate is over one (1) hour long.  Enjoy.

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September 15, 2008

September 4, 2008 VTA Board Meeting

This is the audio of the September 4, 2008 Board meeting of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) in San Jose.

Highlights of the meeting:

  • Public testimony from VTA workers expressing concern about the labor dispute between their union and VTA management
  • SCVTARU Founder Eugene Bradley presenting a letter to the VTA Board urging them and the union to negotiate an immediate end to the labor dispute
  • Concerns expressed on overcrowding of some Community Bus routes like the 37 bus line
  • A question from the public answered by the VTA about the affect of lack of state budget and its effect on the transit agency

The entire recording is just over one (1) hour long.

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August 30, 2008

VTA General Manager Burns Speaks in East SJ

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) General Manager Michael Burns spoke to La Raza Roundtable at their August 29 meeting in East San Jose. SCVTARU covered the speech and attendees’ questions and comments.

Former San Jose Mayor Ron Gonzales was also at the meeting, as was San Jose Vice Mayor Dave Cortese and San Jose City Councilmember Sam Liccardo. Liccardo currently sits on the VTA’s Board of Directors while Cortese serves as an alternate.

Highlights include Burns’ speech and questions regarding any additional sales taxes for BART, as well as concerns about the lack of status on when light rail was going to be built in East San Jose.

Total time of the speech is 40 minutes.  Enjoy.

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August 24, 2008

August 2008 VTA Board Meeting

Audio of the August 7, 2008 Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board meeting in San Jose.  Highlights of the meeting

  • Reaffirming that light rail will be built in East San Jose
  • Approval of the 1/8-cent sales tax proposal for the November ballot
  • Rearranging on how VTA Board members from cities outside San Jose are appointed

The meeting is over 4 hours long.  Enjoy.

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July 10, 2008

VTA Board of Directors’ Meeting - June 5, 2008

Highlights from the June 5, 2008 Board meeting of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors:

  • A new bus stop will be constructed at DeAnza College in Cupertino, to be ready by the Fall 2008 semester
  • VTA bus ridership is up over 5% from June 2007
  • A Free Transit Day is to take place on June 18

This Board meeting is 2.5 hours long. It starts after the Closed Session ends, until Board Chair Liz Kniss adjourns the meeting.

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