Metro Gold Line Extension - Decision Day - Thurs. June 26th

Agenda:

This is it! Thursday June 26th - 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

ON JUNE 26TH, IT’S “HOORAY” OR “NO WAY”

At this critical meeting, a revised Long Range Transportation Plan will be presented to the Metro Board for adoption which we anticipate will include amendments that will lead to securing funding towards construction and operation of the Foothill Extension for the Metro Gold Line.

This is about people power! We need to be there to show the Metro Board that in this age of permanent high gas prices and real worries about global warming, we San Gabriel Valley residents will create the change required to meet these challenges - for the present and future generations!

LOGISTICS FOR YOUR INVOLVEMENT - It's EZ

Ride with us on the Metro Gold Line to the Board Meeting on June 26th. Our train leaves from the Sierra Madre Villa Station (the current eastern terminus for the Metro Gold Line) at approximately 8:30 am, arriving at Union Station and the adjacent Metro Headquarters in ample time for the 9:30 am Board Meeting.

Parking is free at the Sierra Madre Villa Station Parking Structure in East Pasadena. The entrance to the bridge that takes you across the freeway to the Station is on Level 4. To help us find you, please bring a copy of this email with you and show it to the Metro Gold Line Construction Authority Representative to receive your Metro Gold Line ticket. Busses will also be available at three regional locations to take participants to the Sierra Madre Villa Metro Gold Line Station. Pick-up sites are currently scheduled for La Verne, Glendora (Citrus College) and Monrovia. Go to www.foothillextension.org for exact locations and details. Return bus shuttles will leave from Metro Headquarters at these approximate times: 11:30 am immediately following the Metro Board Meeting, and 1:30 pm immediately following the Post-Meeting Gathering.

To accommodate project supporters who may not be able to stay with us for the entire morning, train “tokens” will be available from Gold Line Staff Representatives on the day of the meeting. These tokens allow you to return to the Sierra Madre Villa Station at any time. Please note however, that busses will not be available to transport participants to satellite bus shuttle locations from the Sierra Madre Station (these busses leave from MTA Headquarters only). Therefore, if you think you may need to leave early, we recommend that you park at the Sierra Madre Villa Station Parking Structure.

LET’S GATHER FOR THE NEXT STEPS

A “Post-Meeting Gathering” for project supporters will be held immediately following the Metro Board Meeting in the patio area of Traxx Restaurant within historic Union Station. A light lunch will be served. At this time, the Construction Authority will share plans forward for the project. Participants are expected to return to their bus shuttle locations no later than 2:30 pm.

You may RSVP by doing one of the following:

1. Click on the following link and complete the RSVP form - DECISION DAY RSVP

2. Email - LManning@foothillextension.org , and let her know if you will:

1) Attend the Metro Board Meeting on June 26th

2) Ride the Metro Gold Line to the meeting

3) Catch a bus or shuttle (see details at Bus and Shuttle Information)

4) Staying for the Post-Meeting Gathering (light lunch will be provided)

3. Call Linda Manning in our office at 626-305-7026.

While you're here at DFA Link, be sure to RSVP so we can gauge the effectiveness of this action with our group.