Save VTA Public Comments - March 4th VTA Governance & Audit Committee @ 4pm

On March 4th, the VTA Governance & Audit Committee will be voting on a policy which would limit general public comments to 20 minutes. General public comments have been an important tool for us and we believe that they should continue to be unlimited especially since VTA will be voting on severe cuts soon. Our name "Turnout4Transit" comes from the idea that change is created when members of the community show up and make their voices heard. Please join us and speak out against changes to the public comment policy!

You can read the full policy here: http://santaclaravta.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?Frame=&MeetingID=3475&MediaPosition=&ID=7589&CssClass=

And access the full agenda here: http://santaclaravta.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_Meeting.aspx?ID=3475

Here’s how you can access the meeting:

By Zoom

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85794527735 (press “raise hand” to make a public comment)

By Phone

Call in: +1 669 219 2599  Webinar ID: 857 9452 7735 (press *9 to make a public comment)

What to include in your public comment during item #7:

• Your name, where you live, and what organizations you are part of.
  

• Why general public comments are important to you. Do you ride transit and want to share your thoughts with the board? Do you think it’s wrong for public comments to be limited before the board votes on cuts next year?
  

• Something along the lines of “I urge you vote against the proposed changes to the public comment guidelines.”