SBCTA Committees

This committee (formerly the Administrative and Plans & Programs Committees) makes recommendations to the Board of Directors and:

• Provides general policy oversight that spans the multiple program responsibilities of the organization and maintains the comprehensive organization integrity.
• Provides policy direction with respect to administrative issues, policies, budget, finance, audit, and personnel issues for the organization.
• Serves as the policy review committee for any program area that lacks active policy committee oversight.

Meetings

The General Policy Committee meets at 9 a.m. on the second Wednesday of every month in the Board Room – 1st Floor Santa Fe Depot. See the agenda page for the latest committee meeting and agenda. 

Committee Members

• Ray Marquez, City of Chino Hills (Chair – Vice President)
• Dawn Rowe, County of San Bernardino, Supervisor (President)
• Art Bishop, Town of Apple Valley (Past President)
• Frank Navarro, City of Colton (East Valley Representative)
• Larry McCallon, City of Highland (East Valley Representative)
• Joe Baca, Jr., County of San Bernardino, Supervisor (East Valley Representative)
• Debra Jones, City of Victorville (Mt./Desert Representative)
• Rick Denison, Yucca Valley (Mt./Desert Representative)
• Paul Cook, County of San Bernardino, Supervisor (Mt./Desert Representative)
• Alan Wapner, Ontario (West Valley Representative)
• Acquanetta Warren, City of Fontana (West Valley Representative)
• Curt Hagman, County of San Bernardino, Supervisor (West Valley Representative)

The Legislative Policy Committee (LPC) was established by the Board in order to expand the participation of Board members, while maintaining an effective and efficient response to the ever-changing legislative landscape. The LPC will have several key responsibilities. Among those are:

• The committee is authorized to take positions on state and federal legislation, regulations, policies, and issues on behalf of the Board, that are consistent with SBCTA/SBCOG’s adopted legislative platform.
• Provide direction and input on the development of the SBCTA/SBCOG state and federal legislative platforms.

• Receive updates regarding proposed and pending legislation, regulations, and policies at the state and federal level from SBCTA staff and the agency’s state and federal advocates.

The SBCTA/SBCOG legislative platforms serve as the foundation for understanding the perspective of the Board on key issues that are anticipated to be considered during the course of each legislative session. Once formally adopted, the legislative platforms will guide staff’s analysis and recommendations on pending legislative and regulatory items during the legislative session.

Meetings

Committee Members

• Ray Marquez, City of Chino Hills (Chair – President)
• Rick Denison, Town of Yucca Valley (Vice Chair – Vice President)
• Dawn Rowe, County of San Bernardino, Supervisor (Past President)
• Larry McCallon, City of Highland
• Alan Wapner, City of Ontario
• Paul Cook, County of San Bernardino, Supervisor
• Vacant (Mountain/Desert member)

This committee provides policy guidance and recommendations to the SBCTA Board of Directors with respect to commuter rail and transit service in San Bernardino County.

Meetings

The Transit Committee meets at 9 a.m. on the second Thursday following the SBCTA Board meeting in the Board Room – 1st Floor Santa Fe Depot.  See the agenda page for the latest committee meeting and agenda. 

Committee Members

• John Dutrey, City of Montclair (Chair)
• Joe Baca, Jr., County of San Bernardino, Supervisor (Vice Chair)
• Eunice Ulloa, City of Chino
• Ray Marquez, City of Chino Hills
• Frank Navarro, City of Colton
• Acquanetta Warren, City of Fontana
• Rick Denison, Town of Yucca Valley
• Larry McCallon, City of Highland
• Alan Wapner, City of Ontario
• L. Dennis Michael, City of Rancho Cucamonga
• Dawn Rowe, County of San Bernardino, Supervisor
• Vacant (Valley/Board Member)

This committee (previously the Major Projects committee) provides policy guidance and recommendations to the Board of Directors on issues related to the Measure I Major Projects in the valley region.

Meetings

The Metro Valley Board Study Session meets at 9:30 a.m. on the second Thursday following the SBCTA Board meeting in the Board Room – 1st Floor Santa Fe Depot. See the agenda page for the latest committee meeting and agenda. 

Committee Members

• Helen Tran, City of San Bernardino (Chair)
• Jesse Armendarez, County of San Bernardino, Supervisor (Vice-Chair)
• Vacant (Valley/Board Member)

This committee provides ongoing policy level oversight related to the full array of SBCTA responsibilities as they pertain specifically to the mountain/desert region.

The committee also meets in conjunction with the Mountain/Desert Measure I Committee as it carries out responsibilities for the Measure I Mountain/Desert Region Expenditure Plan.

Meetings

The Mountain/Desert Committee regularly meets at 9:30 a.m. on the third Friday of every month at Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District. See the agenda page for the latest committee meeting and agenda. 

Committee Members

• Debra Jones, City of Victorville (Chair)
• (Vacancy), City of Hesperia (Vice Chair)
• Daniel Ramos, City of Adelanto
• Art Bishop, Town of Apple Valley
• Paul Courtney, City of Barstow
• Rick Herrick, City of Big Bear Lake
• Janet Jernigan, City of Needles
• (Vacancy), City of Twentynine Palms
• Rick Denison, Town Yucca Valley
• Paul Cook, County of San Bernardino, Supervisor
• Dawn Rowe, County of San Bernardino, Supervisor

SBCTA’s City/County Manager’s Technical Advisory Committee was created along with the Joint Powers Authority that established SBCTA. 

The primary role of the committee is to provide a forum for the chief executives of SBCTA’s member agencies to become informed about and discuss issues facing the region.  It also provides a forum for the discussion of items of mutual concern and a way to cooperate regionally in addressing those concerns.

Meetings

This committee generally meets on the first Thursday of the month at 10 a.m. in the Santa Fe Depot in San Bernardino. See the agenda page for the latest committee meeting and agenda. 

Public and Specialized Transportation Advisory and Coordination Council (PASTACC) is an advisory body to the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority addressing public transit and specialized transportation needs, issues and opportunities.”

Meetings

The Public and Specialized Transportation Advisory and Coordination Council meets at 10 a.m. on the second Tuesday every other month in the Board Room – 1st Floor Santa Fe Depot. See the agenda page for the latest committee meeting and agenda.

The Independent Taxpayer Oversight Committee (ITOC) provides citizen review to ensure that all Measure I funds are spent by the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (hereby referred to as the Authority) in accordance with provision of the Expenditure Plan and Ordinance No. 04-01. 

For information on ITOC, please click here.