Is Solano County Spending its Transportation Funding Responsibly? Do Something About It.

The Solano Transportation Authority is looking for volunteers to serve on its Bicycle Advisory Committee and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. The main function of these are two influence the allocation of countywide bike and pedestrian “transportation funding and planning activities related to facilities, safety and access to transit, rail and ferry service,” according to Solano County. 

The primary responsibility of the BAC and PAC is to advise the STA Board of Directors on the allocation of countywide bicycle and pedestrian transportation funding and planning 

activities related to facilities, safety, and access to transit, rail, and ferry service.

In the last year, the BAC worked with the STA staff and local cities to develop the Solano Countywide Bicycle Transportation Plan with a focus on the countywide bicycle network  between cities and communities. The PAC developed the Solano Countywide Pedestrian Transportation Plan. Both plans focus on providing connections to community oriented destinations like downtown areas, bus, rail and ferry stops, employment areas, schools, and major shopping areas. Both the BAC and PAC concentrate on implementing and setting funding priorities for bicycle and pedestrian projects identified in the two respective plans.

The BAC and PAC each have six (6) regular meetings per year. The next PAC meeting is scheduled for Thursday April 18, 2013 at 6 p.m. The next BAC meeting is 

scheduled for Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. Both meetings are held in the STA office conference room at One Harbor Center, Suite 130, Suisun City. 

Members of the committees represent a specific city or community group. There are several voting member vacancies at this time. For a complete list of vacancies and the application form, please visit STA's website at www.sta.ca.gov, or contact Sara Woo,  STA Associate Planner, at 707-399-3214 or swoo@sta-snci.com