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 | Mark Hale |
| League of Women Voters of Sonoma County | Kellie McNerney |
| North Bay Association of Realtors | Vacant |
| North Bay Chapter of the Electric Auto Association | Gerry Glaser |
| North Bay Labor Council | Vacant |
| North Bay Organizing Project | Carol Taylor |
| Sierra Club | Steve Birdlebough |
| Sonoma County Area Agency on Aging | Vacant |
| Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition | Eris Weaver |
| Sonoma County Conservation Coalition | Tom Conlon |
| Sonoma County Farm Bureau | Vacant |
| Sonoma County Taxpayers Association | Vacant |
| Sonoma County Tourism | Vacant |
| Sonoma County Transportation and Land-Use Coalition | Jake Mackenzie |
| SOS Roads | Jeff Blakeslee |
| Transit Paratransit Coordinating Committee | Angela Conte |
| Sonoma County Winegrowers | Riggs Lokka |
| 1st District | Tim Zahner |
| 2nd District | Mark Soiland |
| 3rd District | Tom Bahning |
| 4th District | Brian Ling |
| 5th District | Stephanie Elliott |
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
| Transit-Paratransit Committee Membership | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 Transit Paratransit User of Limited Means | Public Member | Vacancy |
| 1 Potential Transit User Who is Disabled | Public Member | Vacancy |
| 1 Potential Transit User 60 or Older | Public Member | Angela Conte |
| 1 Representative of Hispanic/Latino Community | Public Member | Vacancy |
| Local Social Service Provider for Disabled | ||
| Disability Services & Legal Center (DSLC) | Colin Thoma | |
| Local Social Service Provider for Disabled -Transportation Provider | Onward Rides | Kim Petty |
| Local Social Service Provider for Seniors | Area Agency on Aging | Kathleen Cortez |
| Local Social Service Provider for Persons of Limited Means | Vacancy | |
| Sonoma County Fixed Route Public Transit | Sonoma County Transit / Volunteer Wheels | Steven Schmitz |
| Emily Betts | ||
| Lindsey Duoa | ||
| Charles Smith | ||
| Santa Rosa Fixed Route and Paratransit | Santa Rosa CityBus / MV Transportation | Yuri Koslen |
| Rachel Ede | ||
| Mohammed Ali | ||
| Petaluma Fixed Route and Paratransit | Petaluma Transit / MV Transportation | Jared Hall |
| Petaluma Transit / Transit Specialist | Araceli Vazquez | |
| Regional Fixed Route and Paratransit | Golden Gate Transit | Jon Gaffney |
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 | Citizen Representative |
|---|---|---|
| City of Cotati | Jon-Paul Harries | |
| City of Rohnert Park | Eydie Tacata, Vice Chair | Tim Hensel |
| City of Cloverdale | Rafael Miranda; Kevin Thompson | |
| City of Healdsburg | Michael Harrigan, Chair; Curt Bates | |
| City of Petaluma | Bjorn Griepenburg | Marja Tarr |
| City of Santa Rosa | Alexander Oceguera; Torina Wilson | Rotation among City of Santa Rosa BPAC members |
| City of Sebastopol | Vacant | Gavin Waters |
| City of Sonoma | Jennifer Gates | |
| Town of Windsor | Andrew Peters | |
| County of Sonoma | Steven Schmitz, Vice Chair (SC Transit) Ken Tam (Reg. Parks) Elizabeth Tyree (Reg. Parks) Jovanna Quezada-Montano (SPI) Stevan Hunter (SPI) Wil Lyons Lorien Rochioli | Joe Morgan |
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 |
|---|---|
| City of Cloverdale | Kevin Thompson; Rafael Miranda |
| City of Cotati | Noah Housh; JP Harries |
| City of Healdsburg | Ellen McDowell |
| City of Petaluma | Brian Oh |
| City of Rohnert Park | Elliott Pickett |
| City of Santa Rosa | Sheila Wolski; Nancy Woltering; Amy Nicholson |
| City of Sebastopol | John Jay |
| City of Sonoma | Jennifer Gates |
| 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; Zoe Unruh; Owen Christopherson |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| City of Healdsburg | Larry Zimmer, Chair |
| County of Sonoma, Regional Parks | Elizabeth Tyree, VIce Chair |
| City of Cloverdale | Derrick Montayne |
| City of Cotati | Craig Scott |
| County of Sonoma, Public Infrastructure | Nader Dahu; Hunter McLaughlin; Steve Urbanek |
| City of Petaluma | Bjorn Griepenburg |
| City of Rohnert Park | Eydie Tacata |
| City of Santa Rosa | Rob Sprinkle; Torina Wilson |
| City of Sebastopol | Toni Bertolero |
| City of Sonoma | Ashley Cotter |
| 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 |
