| |  DepartmentsHigh Speed Rail - Policymaker Working Group (PWG)Background On August 28, 2009, the California High Speed Rail Authority and CalTrain sent a letter to each of the 22 cities along the CalTrain Corridor within San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, inviting them to appoint an elected official to the Policymaker Working Group (PWG). The first meeting of the PWG is scheduled for October 15, 2009.The PWG is scheduled to meet several times over the next 6 to 8 months to provide input on the environmental and engineering studies currently underway as part of the project level Environmental Impact rfeport (EIR) for the proposed California High Speed Rail project. The initial meeting will be held in the evening from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Appointment of San Carlos Member of the PWG
At the September 14, 2009 meeting of the San Carlos City Council, the PWG process was discussed. During that meeting, the City Council appointed then Council Member (and late mayor) Omar Ahmad as the San Carlos representative to the PWG. Click on the links for more information on the San Carlos appointment to the PWG.
Project Documents and Information from PWG Meeting of October 15, 2009 At the first meeting of the Policymaker Working Group (PWG), several documents and a copy of the meeting presentation were made available to Staff and the elected officials on the PWG. These documents provide additional information on the Alternatives Analysis process and the High Speed Rail segment from San Francisco to San Jose. Click on the links below to view and print this information.
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