Bass is looking to replace former Councilmember Mike Bonin on Metro's board. Her choice could be crucial to the future of the troubled transit agency.
Whether Bass is looking for such fierce independence is not yet clear. The mayor’s power at Metro stems from the fact that she appoints three of Metro’s 13 board seats. That makes it essential that she and the other three stick together when seeking to advance the mayor’s transit agenda, said“It takes seven votes to get anything done there. The L.A. delegation from the city is four, and that puts you a lot closer to reaching your goal if you can count on all four votes,” he said.
Yaroslavsky voiced interest in those two projects, as well as efforts to build affordable housing on Metro properties. “However, the decision is the mayor’s alone to make, and any one of the highly qualified candidates for the position would be incredible additions to the Metro board,” she said in a statement., said the mayor’s priority for the agency is to “boldly address homelessness and to make Metro safer for everyone.
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