The Citizens Oversight Committee membership includes one representative from each of the following organizations or interests:

A bona fide Taxpayers Association: Salinas Valley

• ORGANIZATION: Salinas Valley Taxpayers Association
• REPRESENTATIVE: Kevin Dayton, Chair
• ALTERNATE: Rick Giffin

A bona fide Taxpayers Association: Monterey Peninsula

• ORGANIZATION: Monterey Peninsula Taxpayers Association
• REPRESENTATIVE: Tom Rowley
• ALTERNATE: Rick Heuer

Agriculture

• ORGANIZATION: Monterey County Farm Bureau
• REPRESENTATIVE: Norm Groot
• ALTERNATE:  Paul Arnaudo

Bicycling Advocate

• ORGANIZATION: N/A
• REPRESENTATIVE: Victoria Beach
• ALTERNATE: Vacant

Central Coast Builders Exchange

• ORGANIZATION: Central Coast Builders Exchange
• REPRESENTATIVE:  Christie Cromeenes
• ALTERNATE: Vacant

Chamber of Commerce: Monterey Peninsula

• ORGANIZATION: Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
• REPRESENTATIVE: Monica Lal
• ALTERNATE: Bradley Lavang

Chamber of Commerce: Salinas Valley

• ORGANIZATION: Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce
• REPRESENTATIVE: Greg Hamer
• ALTERNATE: Vacant

Construction

• ORGANIZATION: Carpenters Union Local 505/605
• REPRESENTATIVE: Sean Hebard 
• ALTERNATE: Martin Canning

Education

• ORGANIZATION: Monterey County Office of Education
• REPRESENTATIVE: Darren Fort
• ALTERNATE: Ralph Porras

Habitat Preservation

• ORGANIZATION: Sierra Club, Ventana Chapter, Big Sur Land Trust
• REPRESENTATIVE: Dale Agron
• ALTERNATE: Rachel Saunders

Hospitality

• ORGANIZATION: Monterey Peninsula Hospitality Association
• REPRESENTATIVE: Martine Watkins
• ALTERNATE: Gary Cursio

Labor Organization

• ORGANIZATION: Monterey Bay Central Labor Council
• REPRESENTATIVE: Tony Garcia
• ALTERNATE: Vacant

Latino Organization

• ORGANIZATION: LULAC Salinas Council #2055
• REPRESENTATIVE: Chris Barrera
• ALTERNATE: Diana Jimenez, LULAC Prunedale Council

League of Women Voters

• ORGANIZATION: League of Women Voters
• REPRESENTATIVE: Janet Brennan
• ALTERNATE: Howard Fosler

North County

• ORGANIZATION: N/A
• REPRESENTATIVE: Rosemarie Barnard
• ALTERNATE: Ed Mitchell

Pedestrian

• ORGANIZATION: Communities for Sustainable Monterey County
• REPRESENTATIVE: Robin Lee
• ALTERNATE: Laurie Eavey

Transit Users

• ORGANIZATION: Building Healthy Communities
• REPRESENTATIVE: Maria Vera
• ALTERNATE: Andrea Manzo

Senior or Disabled Services Agency

• ORGANIZATION: Community Voice for Aging
• REPRESENTATIVE:John McPherson, Vice Chair  
• ALTERNATE: Brielle Bumba

South County

• ORGANIZATION: Southern Monterey County Rural Community Coalition
• REPRESENTATIVE: Paula Getzelman
• ALTERNATE: Carol Kenyon

Youth/College

• ORGANIZATION: N/A
• REPRESENTATIVE: Andromeda Davila
• ALTERNATE: Vacant

Initial member terms are staggered with half serving a 2-year term and half serving a 3-year term as specified by the Transportation Agency. Any member may be reappointed to a 2-year term for an unlimited number of terms. To download the list of representatives and alternates appointed to serve on the “eXcellent Transportation Oversight Committee,” click onto the following link: