VTA has established several committees for BART to Silicon Valley to provide input and help coordinate outreach. Policy Advisory Board (PAB) The Policy Advisory Board provides important policy guidance and decision-making throughout the project development. PAB meetings provide an important forum for discussing corridor-wide issues that extend beyond city and county boundaries.  The PAB consists of the following representatives: VTA/City of Milpitas Bob Livengood San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit Tom Blalock (Vice Chairperson) James Fang, Alternate Bob Franklin Gail Murray VTA/City of San Jose Sam Liccardo Madison Nguyen City of Santa Clara Joe Kornder Patricia Mahan, Alternate City of Fremont Anu Natarajan Bob Wasserman, Alternate County of Santa Clara Ken Yeager (Chairperson) County of Alameda Scott Haggerty Community Working Groups (CWG) VTA works with established Community Working Groups (CWGs) to provide feedback and facilitate local community participation in the study.  There are four CWGs representing Milpitas, the Hostetter/Alum Rock area, Downtown San Jose, and Santa Clara.  Members of these working groups include representatives of neighborhood and business associations, community organizations, advocacy groups, major property owners, and planning commissioners. Public Meetings VTA is conducting an extensive outreach program to coordinate with interested parties and the general public. Some of these opportunities include public meetings.