The TRANSPLAN Committee
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About the TRANSPLAN Committee
Updated June 12, 2007

Mission

The TRANSPLAN Committee coordinates the regional transportation interests of the communities in eastern Contra Costa County. Similar committees serve the other parts of the county (see “Links” page).


Member Governments

The five member governments of TRANSPLAN include the Cities of Antioch, Brentwood, Oakley and Pittsburg, and Contra Costa County. In addition to the four cities, the region includes the unincorporated communities of Bay Point, Bethel Island, Byron, Discovery Bay and Knightsen, which are governed by the County.


Roster

The representatives who serve on TRANSPLAN are elected officials and planning commissioners from the five member governments.

Jurisdiction TRANSPLAN
Appointee
Alternate Appointment
City of Antioch Brian Kalinowski****
(Vice Chair 2010)
City of Brentwood Robert Taylor*
(Chair 2010)
Chris Becnel
Contra Costa County Federal D. Glover
Mary N. Piepho
City of Oakley Jim Frazier***

Carol Rios

City of Pittsburg Will Casey Salvatore Evola
Antioch Planning Commission Gil Azevedo
Brentwood Planning Commission Joseph Weber
Contra Costa County Planning Commission Carmen Gaddis
Duane Steele
Oakley Planning Commission Kevin Romick** Bruce Connelley
Pittsburg Planning Commission Bruce Ohlson
Current CCTA Appointments
* CCTA Appointee for even year (2/1/2008 to 1/30/2010) term/Administration & Projects Committee Member
** CCTA Appointee alternate for even year term
*** CCTA Appointee for odd year (2/1/2009 to 1/30/2011) term
**** CCTA Appointee alternate for odd year term


Monthly Meetings

The TRANSPLAN Committee meets on the second Thursday evening of each month, in the Board Room of the Tri Delta Transit building, 801 Wilbur Avenue in Antioch.  The starting time is 6:30 p.m.  TRANSPLAN is one of several East County transportation committees that all meet on the same evening in the same room, one right after the other. 

Sometimes meetings are cancelled if there are no pressing agenda items.  If you plan to attend and will be coming a long distance, please call (925) 335-1278 on the day before, or the day of the meeting, to make sure the meeting has not been cancelled.

Technical Advisory Committee Roster

The Technical Advisory Committee consists of transportation professionals who work for the five member governments and other transportation agencies in the area.  The Technical Advisory Committee meets on the third Tuesday afternoon of each month at 1:30 p.m. at the Antioch City Hall, 3rd and H Streets, Antioch.

Jurisdiction or Agency Technical Advisory Committee participant(s)
Antioch Ahmed Abu-Aly*
Brentwood Steve Kersevan
Oakley Jason Vogan
Pittsburg Paul Reinders*
Contra Costa County Jamar Stamps
BART Walter Gonzales
Contra Costa Transportation Authority Susan Miller
511 Contra Costa Lynn Osborn
Tri Delta Transit Tom Harais
TRANSPLAN John Cunningham
State Route 4 Bypass Authority;
and East Contra Costa Regional Fee & Financing Authority
Dale Dennis
Caltrans (State Department of Transportation) John McKenzie, Julie Campero
* Indicates appointee to the Technical Coordinating Committee (other appointees include Victor Carniglia [Antioch] and Joe Sbranti [Pittsburg], alternate)


Staff Support
Staff support for TRANSPLAN is provided by the Community Development Department of Contra Costa County.  Minutes of the monthly meetings are taken by an independent contractor, Anita Tucci-Smith.

Guiding Documents
East County Action Plan (Final 2000 Update) (5 mb)

Budget
The TRANSPLAN Committee’s annual budget for fiscal year 2006 / 07 is $52,927.  The budget is paid through equal contributions from each of the five member governments.