Bay Area Rapid Transit District Board - District 8
Bay Area Rapid Transit District Board - District 8
Sara Barz
Nonpartisan
Sara Barz
Nonpartisan
Uncontested
Issue stances
Transit service funding
Pass Connect Bay Area as a safeguard against severe service cuts and grow non-fare revenue from BART assets.
Aging BART infrastructure
Replace aging system components to reduce outages, maintain wheels and tracks to reduce noise, and deliver working elevators and escalators.
BART safety staffing
Deploy BART Police and Transit Ambassadors where needs are greatest, expand the ambassador program when feasible, and match safety staffing to system conditions.
BART budget oversight
Implement auditor-recommended cost-saving and transparency measures, publish structured performance reports, and disclose capital-project and construction-contract data.
Station crisis response
Coordinate a BART-specific response to open drug use and disorder that combines enforcement, crisis intervention, outcome-based outreach, and compassionate services.
