California Walk & 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 that advise Department staff on technical issues related to implementing active transportation. 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.

Caltrans recruited applications for the new committee CWBTAC in May of 2018 and selected applicants representing public agencies and non-profit advocacy organizations with experience in planning, designing, and delivering active transportation programs and/or facilities.

The committee CWBTAC charter (PDF) outlines the framework of the California Walk Bike Technical Advisory Committee, as developed and approved by the 2018-2019 members of CWBTAC.

Background

The Sustainability Team is coordinating Caltrans activities to champion active transportation identified in the Mode Share Action Plan (PDF), Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan: Toward an Active California, and the Caltrans Strategic Management Plan (PDF)

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
Abigail Flores	LA County Public Works	Southern CA
Amy Pendergast	Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency	North State
Chris Dougherty	City of West Sacramento	Sacramento
Dave Campbell	Bike East Bay	Bay Area
Esther Rivera	California Walks	Statewide
Greta Aiken	Parsons	San Diego
Jennifer Rice	City of San Luis Obispo	Central Coast
Jonathan Matz	Safe Routes to School National Partnership	Statewide
Josh Wolf	GHD, Inc.	North State
Kathleen Naoum	City of Thousand Oaks	Central Coast
Keith Williams	Shasta Regional Transportation Agency	North State
Kirin Kumar	Walk Sacramento	Sacramento
Linda Khamoushian	California Bicycle Coalition	Statewide
Margot Ocañas	LA Dept. of Transportation, Div. of Active Transportation	Southern CA
Martha Vasquez	CA Highway Patrol	State Agency
Marven Norman	Inland Empire Biking Alliance	Inland Southern CA
Megan Johnson	City of Sacramento Dept. of Public Works	Sacramento
Michelle Mowery	City of Long Beach Dept. of Public Works	Southern CA
Ryan Silber	CA Strategic Growth Council	State Agency
Rye Baerg	Southern CA Association of Governments	Southern CA
Scott Taylor	CA Highway Patrol	State Agency
Tracy McMillan	UC Berkeley SafeTrec	State Agency
Victoria Custodio	CA Department of Public Health	State Agency