Yaroslavsky to Talk to Residents on Transit
The Sherman Oaks Homeowners Assn. will consider a question that has tantalized San Fernando Valley residents for years: Will the subway ever make it over the hill?
Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, a member of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, is scheduled to speak on the future of the beleaguered county agency Wednesday at a meeting of the homeowners group.
Thursday, the MTA suffered twin setbacks. The MTA board’s top choice for chief executive dropped out of consideration and a Superior Court judge temporarily blocked the agency from awarding a contract to manage subway tunneling on the Eastside. Yaroslavsky said a proposal by the MTA’s construction staff to split the $65-million contract into thirds would not work.
Richard Close, president of the homeowners association, said Yaroslavsky has rare familiarity with both the Valley and the MTA.
“[He] represented the Sherman Oaks area for many years on the City Council,” Close said. “He is aware of the need for rapid transit in the Valley. We need to find out what needs to be done to turn the MTA around.”
The agenda for Wednesday also includes a discussion of residents’ plans to seek county funds to preserve the 80-acre Deervale-Stone Canyon area, which is being targeted by developers. Close said Proposition A, approved by voters in November, could provide the funds.
Residents are invited to attend the 8 p.m. meeting at Glendale Federal Bank, 13300 Ventura Blvd.
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