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Are you interested in serving on a Citizen Advisory Committee?
The Citizen Advisory Committee brochure includes a brief description of each committee. If you are interested in serving on a committee currently without a vacancy, your application will be held and reviewed when a vacancy arises. To apply, download the brochure and mail it in, or you can complete this fillable form and email or fax it to STA.
The following committees have vacant positions (as of 5/14/2025)
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- City of Dixon
Citizen Advisory Committees
Several public advisory committees assist the STA Board of Directors and staff in the development of specific policies and transportation plans to improve Solano County’s transit systems, roads and freeways, and alternative modes.
Standing Citizen Based Advisory Committees
Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC)
Meets the first Thursday of every odd-numbered month in the STA office conference room at 6:00 PM. The Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) is responsible for updating and monitoring the progress of the Active Transportation Plan and makes funding recommendations for countywide bicycle priority projects to the STA Board of Directors and member agencies.
Next Meeting : July 3, 2025
Committee Members
| AGENCY | MEMBER |
| Rio Vista | Dennis Elliott, Vice-Chair |
| Vacaville | Neal Iverson |
| Benicia | Nancy Lund |
| Dixon | VACANT |
| Fairfield | Jacob Francisco |
| Suisun City | Tyler Meirose |
| Vallejo | David Belef, Chair |
| County of Solano | Jason Gray |
| Member at Large | Joshua Blissett |
| Committee Staff Person | Dulce Jimenez Assistant Planner (707) 399-3214 djimenez@sta.ca.gov |
Safe Routes to School (SR2S)
The STA Safe Routes to School Advisory Committee is responsible for guiding the STA’s Safe Routes to School Program and recommending projects and programs for funding countywide to the STA Board.
Next Meeting : August 20, 2025
Committee Members
| Suisun City Police, Commander | Dan Healy, Chair |
| Vallejo City Unified School District |
Valezka Emes |
| City of Vacaville | Brant Beavers |
| Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District | Eden Winniford |
| City of Fairfield | Tina Machado, Vice-Chair |
| Member-At-Large | Ana Petero |
| Pedestrian Advisory Committee Rep. | Teri Booth |
| Bicycle Advisory Committee Rep. | Jason Gray |
| Solano County Office of Education | Jennifer Leonard |
| Solano County Public Health | Tracy Nachand |
| Committee Staff Person | Amy Antunano SR2S Program Manager (707) 399-3210 aantunano@sta.ca.gov |
Paratransit Coordinating Council (PCC)
Meets the third Thursday of every other (odd) month at 1:00 pm. The Paratransit Coordinating Council (PCC) works on countywide senior and disabled transit issues as required by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and makes recommendations on transit and paratransit funding, claims and coordination.
Next Meeting : July 17, 2025
Committee Members
| MTC/PAC Representative (1 Position) | Dwayne Hankerson |
| Members at Large (2 Positions) | Brian McLaughlin, VACANT |
| Public Agencies (2 Positions) * | VACANT – Education, Teri Ruggiero – Health & Social Services |
| Social Service Providers (3 Positions) | Heather Barlow, Lisa Hooks, VACANT |
| Transit Users (3 Positions) ** | Cynthia Tanksley , Chandra Daniels – Vice-Chair, Ruben Brunt-Chair |
| Committee Staff Person | Debbie McQuilkin Transit Mobility Coordinator (707) 399-3231 dmcquilkin@sta.ca.gov |
| * Public Agency position consists of a representative from Solano County Department of Health and Social Services. | |
| ** Transit users consist of one (1) elderly representative, one (1) disabled representative, and one (1) low-income representative. | |
Pedestrian Advisory Committee (PAC)
Meets the first Thursday of every even-numbered month in the STA office conference room at 6:00 PM. The Pedestrian Advisory Committee (PAC) is responsible for updating and monitoring the progress of the Active Transportation Plan and makes funding recommendations for countywide pedestrian-related projects to the STA Board of Directors and member agencies.
Next Meeting : August 7, 2025
Committee Members
| Agency | Representative |
| Rio Vista | Glen Giovannoni |
| Vallejo | Teresa Booth |
| Benicia | Diane Dooley, Chair |
| Dixon | Miranda Barber |
| Fairfield | Joseph Heffern-Green – Vice-Chair |
| Suisun City | David George |
| Bay Area Ridge Trail Council | Bob Berman |
| County of Solano | Virginia Hernandez Chavez |
| Vacaville | Beatryce “Cookie” Clark |
| Member-at-Large | Patrick Murphy |
| Member-at-Large | Avery Livengood |
| Committee Staff Person | Dulce Jimenez Assistant Planner (707) 399-3214 djimenez@sta.ca.gov |
Consolidated Transportation Services Agency (CTSA) Advisory Committee
STA formed the CTSA Advisory Committee in 2015 to provide countywide coordination to pursue Mobility Management funding and identify and facilitate implementation of various Mobility Management Programs and Services to support Mobility for Solano County Seniors, People with Disabilities and Low Income. This committee makes recommendations to the STA Board.
The members include representatives from SolanoExpress Intercity Transit Consortium (5 Transit operators), Paratransit Coordinating Council, Seniors and People with Disabilities Transportation Advisory Committee, Lifeline Advisory Committee, Solano County Health and Social Services, Veteran/Low Income, Area Agency on Aging, and four STA Board Liaisons.
Next Meeting : June 26, 2025
Committee Members
| STA Board Liaisons (4 Positions) | Mitch Mashburn – Solano County Supervisor (Vice Chair), Catherine Moy – City of Fairfield, Ronald Kott – City of Rio Vista (Chair), Alma Hernandez -City of Suisun City |
| Transit Operators (5 Positions) | Beth Kranda – SolTrans, Louren Kotow – Dixon Readi-Ride, Diane Feinstein – Fairfield FAST, Lori DaMassa – Vacaville City Coach, Brandon Thomson -Rio Vista Delta Breeze, Kris Lofthus – Suisun Microtransit |
| County of Solano Director of Health & Social Services | Gerald Huber |
| Independent Living Resources | Susan Rotchy |
| MTC Policy Advisory Council Representative | Dwayne Hankerson |
| Paratransit Coordinating Council | Ruben Brunt |
| Community Action North Bay |
Kari Rader
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| Area Agency of Aging |
Elaine Clark
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| Vallejo Citizen Representative |
Helen-Marie Cookie Gordon
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| Faith in Action | Father Robert Fuentes |
| Dixon Family Resource Center | Cookie Powell |
| County Courts | Cynthia Garcia |
| Committee Staff Person | Debbie McQuilkin Transit Mobility Coordinator (707) 399-3231 dmcquilkin@sta.ca.gov |
Ad Hoc Citizen Advisory Committees
Transportation Equity Working Group
The purpose of the Transportation Equity Working Group is to assist STA in defining transportation equity for Solano County. The group will receive background information on federal, state and regional history, definitions, laws, policies, and programs that influence STA’s equity planning. It will review STA’s recent mobility investments, including comparison with regional equity goals and performance measures. The Working Group will review and comment on a draft Transportation Equity Chapter which STA staff will consider when compiling its recommended Final Transportation Equity Chapter for presentation to the STA Board at a public hearing in September 2019.
Next Meeting : June 25, 2025
Committee Members
| City of Benicia | Terry Scott |
| City of Dixon | Mark Cooley |
| City of Fairfield | K. Patrice Williams |
| City of Rio Vista | Edwin Okamura |
| City of Suisun City | Jenalee Dawson |
| City of Vacaville | Sarah Chapman |
| City of Vallejo | J.R. Matulac |
| County of Solano, District 4 | Supervisor John Vasquez-Chair |
| Salvation Army | TBD |
| Faith in Action | Father Robert Fuentes |
| Solano Community College | TBD |
| Vallejo Community Advocate/Commissioner Housing | Helen-Marie “Cookie” Gordon |
| MTC Policy Advisory Council, Solano Rep. | Dwayne Hankerson |
| Solano County Public Health | Emery Cowan |
| Rio Vision | Robie Williams & Tom Surh |
| Habitat for Humanity | Gerry Raycraft |
| Independent Living Resources | Susan Rotchy |
| Senior Coalition of Solano | Rochelle Sherlock |
| Vallejo’s Michael Transportation | Father Anthony Summers |
| Committee Staff Person | Kathrina Gregana Associate Planner (707) 399-3230 kgregana@sta.ca.gov |