Measure A, approved in November 2000, is a 30-year half cent sales tax devoted to improvement projects for the area's public transit network, including extending BART to Silicon Valley. the measure created an oversight committee, comprised of citizens from through the county to review measure A expenditures to ensure funds are being spent in accordance with the intent of the ballot.
This Citizens Watchdog Committee (CWC) is responsible for conducting an annual audit and for informing the community on its findings. Macias Gini & O'Connel, LLP, independent certified public accountants, conducted this years compliance audit and issued an unqualified or "clean" opinion, meaning that in their professional opinion VTA complied, in all material respects, with the requirements applicable to the 2000 Measure A Program.
Additional information on the Meaure A Program, the CWC, as well as the results of the independent compliance audit, is available at http://www.vta.org/. If you are unable to attend the upcoming hearing, written comments will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on May 9 by email to: board.secretary@vta.org or by mail to: Office of the Board Secretary, 3331 North First Street, Building B-1, San Jose, CA 95134-1927.
This location is served by VTA Light Rail and Bus Lines 61, 62, 66, and 181.
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