Summary
The position taken in a recent editorial regarding the governance of the Gold Line Phase II Foothill Extension can be accomplished through state legislation giving extension cities a majority vote on the Gold Line governing board.
With Rep. David Dreier and the San Gabriel Valley congressional delegation working overtime to secure scarce funding for this vital project, it is imperative that we create a governing board that provides the greatest fiscal and local accountability for this project.See the full content of this document
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State Must Step In
Experience with Gold Line Phase I and Alameda Corridor East has proven that a construction authority board composed of elected officials representing the impacted jurisdictions in majority control can keep such massive transportation projects on time and on budget.
During Gold Line Phase I, Pasadena and South Pasadena benefited from such a governance structure, effectively c...See the full content of this document
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