Category: SacRT Governance

STAR responses to Hinz 2025-07-28 presentation #3

This in part of a series of posts on the presentation given by Lisa Hinz at the SacRT Board Meeting on 2025-07-28. The audio accompanying the presentation slides is key to understanding them, so we recommend that you also view the meeting recording on YouTube. Slides 6, 7 & 8 (starting 33:55) are about implementation … Continue reading STAR responses to Hinz 2025-07-28 presentation #3

STAR responses to Hinz 2025-07-28 presentation #2

This in part of a series of posts on the presentation given by Lisa Hinz at the SacRT Board Meeting on 2025-07-28. The audio accompanying the presentation slides is key to understanding them, so we recommend that you also view the meeting recording on YouTube. Slides 4 & 5 (starting 31:50) were spent on modifications … Continue reading STAR responses to Hinz 2025-07-28 presentation #2

STAR responses to Hinz 2025-07-28 presentation #1

At the 2025-07-28 board meeting, agenda item 4.1, Customer Response & Feedback/Light Rail Update presentation, by Lisa Hinz, VP Security, Safety, Customer Satisfaction & Facilities, was full of obfuscation. This will not show up in the slides themselves, so we have to recommend that you also view the meeting recording on YouTube. The presentation starts … Continue reading STAR responses to Hinz 2025-07-28 presentation #1

status of Executive Order 14173

On the June 9, 2025 SacRT Board of Directors meeting, there was a consent agenda item 2.2 Delegating Authority to the General Manager/CEO to Modify, Amend, or Otherwise Revise All Sacramento Regional Transit District Administrative Code Sections, board adopted policies, standard operating procedures and/or all practices that conflict with Presidential Executive Order 14173 to ensure … Continue reading status of Executive Order 14173

what is SacRT surplusing?

Update: A map showing the location of the SacRT bus maintenance facility is now shown on the map, since that was part of the issue, about whether these parcels are being surplussed. They are not. The paragraph about lack of information about disposition of the dispatch facility in parcel 00702730220000, at the corner of N … Continue reading what is SacRT surplusing?

STAR concerns about SacRT mis-management

Our recent post, SacRT mistakes, was engendered by concerns about SacRT mis-management. On the June 9, 2025 board agenda, item 5.1 Resolution 2025-06-062: Approval of the FY 2025 Annual Performance Evaluation for the General Manager, CEO, Henry Li, included an extensive document provided by Mr. Li about SacRT accomplishments, intended to justify a raise for … Continue reading STAR concerns about SacRT mis-management

SacRT Board does not end DEI

At the June 9, 2025 SacRT Board of Directors, item 2.2 on the consent agenda was 'Delegating Authority to the General Manager/CEO to Modify, Amend or Otherwise Revise All Sacramento Regional Transit District Administrative Code Sections, Board Adopted Policies, Standard Operating Procedures and/or All Practices that Conflict with Presidential Executive Order 14173 to Ensure Compliance … Continue reading SacRT Board does not end DEI

SacRT mistakes

SacRT has made a number of mistakes or errors over the last year, and preceding years, which have created a less safe and less effective transit system. A list of some is below, but it is not comprehensive. The SacRT Board of Directors has gradually become more aware of these issues, but has not been … Continue reading SacRT mistakes