California Walk and Bike Technical Advisory Committee

History and Formation

In 2018, Caltrans created a new California Walk and Bike Technical Advisory Committee (CWBTAC) made up of external partners to provide regular strategic input and technical guidance on Caltrans’ complete streets and active transportation efforts. The new committee replaces the California Bicycle Advisory Committee, which was established in 1992 and provided input to Caltrans on bicycle facilities for several decades.

The CWBTAC charter (PDF) outlines the framework of the California Walk Bike Technical Advisory Committee, as developed and approved by the members of CWBTAC.

Members

The diverse CWBTAC membership represents the following constituencies: north, south, and central geographies; urban, suburban, and rural community types, including disadvantaged communities; and members representing the needs and interests of users of all ages and abilities. Membership includes:

CWBTAC Members

Name	Organization	Region
Alexa Kolosky	Kern County Public Works Dept.	Central Valley
Caro Jauregui	California Walks	Statewide
Chris Kluth	San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG)	San Diego
Dave Campbell	Bike East Bay	Bay Area
Dave Synder	California Bicycle Coalition	Statewide
David Azevedo	American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)	Statewide
Dustin Foster	Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG)	Sacramento
Hannah Brunelle	Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)	Southern CA
Janessa Hartmann	Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency	North State
Jennifer Rice	City of San Luis Obispo, Dept. of Public Works	Central Coast
Jonathan Matz	Safe Routes Partnership	Statewide
Julia Griswold	UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC)	Academic
Kathleen Naoum	City of Thousand Oaks	Central Coast
Kathryn Canepa	Civic Thread	Sacramento
Keith Williams	Shasta Regional Transportation Agency	North State
Kendra Ramsey	GHD, Inc.	Statewide
Malahat Owrang	City of Redwood City, Dept. of Community Development and Transportation Services	Bay Area
Marven Norman	Inland Empire Biking Alliance	Inland Southern CA
Megan Johnson	City of Sacramento, Dept. of Public Works	Sacramento
Rachel Junken	City of Long Beach, Dept. of Public Works	Southern CA
Sam Miller	Los Angeles County, Dept. of Public Works	Los Angeles
Severin Martinez	City of Los Angeles, Dept. of Transportation	Los Angeles
Sheperson Wilburn	California Strategic Growth Council	State Agency
Tracy McMillan	Nelson\Nygaard	Bay Area
Victoria Custodio	California Dept. of Public Health	State Agency