Political Quotes

“We appreciate the chairman's past support for this project and knows he understands the value of providing key connections for transit with other modes of travel, such as airports. We also appreciate his concerns over local participation in the decision-making for such a project. We would like to remind the chairman that this project has been on the local ballots and approved by our voters on three previous occasions. It enjoys wide community support. We understand from the county counsel of San Mateo County that as of July 16, 1996, any new initiative petition would be too late to qualify for the November 1996 ballot. Is it the chairman's understanding that the committee report language will not necessitate another vote in 1996 if the time for qualifying such initiative has expired?”