Advisory and Coordinating Committees
View our multiple committees below
Citizens (CAC)Transit Paratransit (TPCC)Countywide Bicycle & Pedestrian (CBPAC)Planning (PAC)Technical (TAC)
Citizens
The Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) is composed of 20 members from community groups and 5 members from the public at large. The primary function of the CAC is to review projects, policy statements, funding programs, and any other items that may be acted on by the SCTA and to provide input and recommendations for the SCTA’s decision making process. The CAC also serves as the independent oversight committee for Measure M. The Chair of the CAC is John Bly, representing the Engineering Contractors Association.
| Organization | Representative |
|---|---|
| Engineering Contractors Association | John Bly, Chair |
| Santa Rosa Metro Chamber of Commerce | Mousa Abbasi, Vice Chair |
| Sonoma County Alliance | Dennis Harter |
| Building Industry Association | Curt Nichols |
| League of Women Voters of Sonoma County | Rick Luttmann |
| North Bay Association of Realtors | Lisa Badenfort |
| North Bay Chapter of the Electric Auto Association | Gerry Glaser |
| North Bay Labor Council | Natalie Higley |
| North Bay Organizing Project | Vacant |
| Sierra Club | Steve Birdlebough |
| Sonoma County Area Agency on Aging | Kathleen Cortez |
| Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition | Eris Weaver |
| Sonoma County Conservation Coalition | Tom Conlon |
| Sonoma County Farm Bureau | Robin Bartholow |
| Sonoma County Taxpayers Association | Michael Lavin |
| Sonoma County Tourism | Claudia Vecchio |
| Sonoma County Transportation and Land-Use Coalition | Jake Mackenzie |
| SOS Roads | Jeff Blakeslee |
| Transit Paratransit Coordinating Committee | Jeana Ericksen |
| Sonoma County Winegrowers | Jen Richards |
| 1st District | David Oster |
| 2nd District | Mark Soiland |
| 3rd District | Tom Bahning |
| 4th District | Brian Ling |
| 5th District | Carmen Flores |
Transit Paratransit
The Transit Paratransit Coordinating Committee (TPCC) assists the SCTA in making funding decisions regarding transit and paratransit programs throughout the county. The TPCC aims to include representation from potential transit users over 60 years of age, transit users living with disabilities, the Latinx community, local social service providers for seniors, social service providers for persons with disabilities, the low income community, and from each paratransit operator within the county. Each city council may also appoint one representative.
SCTA is currently recruiting for vacant TPCC membership positions.
Please click this link if you would like to become a member of the TPCC
| Organization | Representative |
|---|---|
| Citizen | Dennis Battenberg, Chair |
| State Council on Developmental Disabilities | Jeana Ericksen, Vice Chair |
| MV Transportation Santa Rosa | Mohammed Ali |
| Area Agency on Aging, Advisory Council | Kathleen Cortez |
| Petaluma People Service Center | Lauren Garibaldi |
| Golden Gate Transit | Jon Gaffney |
| Santa Rosa CityBus | Yuri Koslen / Rachel Ede |
| Petaluma Transit | Silvia Martinez-Palacios/ Jared Hall |
| Volunteer Wheels | April Pearson |
| Sonoma County Transit | Steven Schmitz / Bryan Albee |
Countywide Bicycle & Pedestrian
The Countywide Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee (CBPAC) advises the SCTA on programming decisions for bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and aids in project coordination and planning. It is composed of representatives from each bicycle advisory committee in the cities and County (and serves as the BPAC for cities that do not have their own). The Chair of the CBPAC is Steven Schmitz, County of Sonoma.
| Organization | Representative |
|---|---|
| County of Sonoma | Steven Schmitz, Chair |
| City of Petaluma | Ken Eichstaedt, Vice Chair |
| City of Cloverdale | Rafael Miranda |
| City of Cotati | Jon-Paul Harries |
| City of Healdsburg | vacant |
| City of Rohnert Park | Eydie Tacata/Tim Hensel |
| City of Santa Rosa | Nancy Adams/Rachel Ede |
| City of Sebastopol | John Jay |
| City of Sonoma | Wendy Atkins |
| County of Sonoma Citizen Representative | Joe Morgan |
| County of Sonoma, Permit Sonoma | vacant |
| County of Sonoma, Regional Parks | Elizabeth Tyree/Ken Tam |
| Town of Windsor | Mona Ibrahim / Alejandro Perez |
Planning
The Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) is a subcommittee of the TAC and meets regularly to discuss countywide and regional planning processes. The SCTA Modeling Subcommittee functions including oversight of the travel demand modeling is part of the PAC responsibility as well. The Chair of the PAC is Brian Oh, County of Sonoma – Permit Sonoma.
| Organization | Representative |
|---|---|
| County of Sonoma - Permit Sonoma | Brian Oh, Chair |
| City of Cloverdale | Kevin Thompson |
| City of Cotati | Noah Housh |
| City of Healdsburg | Scott Duiven |
| City of Petaluma | Heather Hines |
| City of Rohnert Park | Jeff Beiswenger |
| City of Santa Rosa | Jessica Jones/ Amy Lyle / Clare Hartman / Amy Nicholson |
| City of Sebastopol | Kari Svanstrom |
| City of Sonoma | David Storer |
| Town of Windsor | Kim Jordan/Patrick Streeter |
| County of Sonoma Permit Sonoma | Scott Orr |
| Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria | vacant |
| LAFCO | Mark Bramfitt |
| Sonoma County Transit | Bryan Albee / Steven Schmitz |
| Santa Rosa CityBus | Rachel Ede |
| Golden Gate Transit | Ron Downing |
| Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) | Joanne Parker / Emily Betts / Chris Bearden |
| Petaluma Transit | Jared Hall |
Technical
The primary function of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) is to advise the SCTA on all technical matters. It is composed of Public Works Directors or their representatives, Planning Directors and Transit Operators from each jurisdiction in Sonoma County. It also includes representatives from Caltrans, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District. The Chair of the TAC is Larry Zimmer, City of Healdsburg.
| Organization | Representative |
|---|---|
| Public Works | |
| City of Healdsburg | Larry Zimmer, Chair |
| City of Cloverdale | |
| City of Cotati | Craig Scott |
| County of Sonoma, Transportation & Public Works | Steven Urbanek/Nader Dahu |
| County of Sonoma, Regional Parks | Elizabeth Tyree |
| City of Petaluma | Ken Eichstaedt |
| City of Rohnert Park | Eydie Tacata |
| City of Santa Rosa | Nancy Adams |
| City of Sebastopol | Toni Bertolero |
| City of Sonoma | Oriana Hart |
| Town of Windsor | Alejandro Perez |
| Transit | |
| Sonoma County Transit | Bryan Albee |
| Santa Rosa CityBus | Rachel Ede |
| Golden Gate Transit | Ron Downing |
| Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) | Joanne Parker |
| Petaluma Transit | Jared Hall |
