Santa Monicas and Conservancy
* Re “Questions Raised Over Campus Seizure Efforts,” March 27.
Unanswered questions department:
Why were Zev Yaroslavsky and Tony Beilenson in such a hurry to broker this deal (10 days)?
When Yaroslavsky heard that the conservancy had spent [money] earmarked for the Soka condemnation, why did he not immediately demand an independent audit of the conservancy and the MRCA [Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority]?
How much of the millions of public funds received by the conservancy has been spent to buy land in the Santa Monica Mountains and how much has been spent on developers, staff, consultants, lawyers and land outside the National Recreation Area?
Does the conservancy receive competitive bids before hiring its contractors?
Why do we need two public park agencies in this state, Parks and Recreation and the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy?
Finally, will The Times please print all the news about the Santa Monica Mountains on both sides of the hill? You may have two sections, but many of us share the same supervisorial, city council and congressional districts.
JEAN E. ROSENFELD
Tarzana
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