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Community Advisory Committees

ACTIA believes in involvement! ACTIA works with four community advisory committees all tasked with separate, important functions that are part of delivering the Measure B 2000 program. We welcome public participation in all committees, which meet regularly. Committee members must be Alameda County residents.

Citizens Watchdog Committee (CWC)

The CWC, listed in the 2000 Expenditure Plan, scrutinizes all ACTIA expenditures and reports directly to the public on how Measure B funds are spent each year (see 2009 CWC Report). This 17-member committee meets on at least a quarterly basis and represents:

  • Each of the five supervisory districts
  • Alameda County Taxpayers Association 
  • Sierra Club
  • Alameda County Labor Council
  • Alameda County Economic Development Alliance for Business
  • Paratransit Advisory Planning Committee
  • East Bay Bicycle Coalition 
  • League of Women Voters

CWC members are private Alameda County citizens who are not elected officials at any level of government nor public employees from agencies that either oversee or benefit from the proceeds of the sales tax measure. CWC meetings are generally held on the second Monday of the month from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm and are open to the public.

Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC)

Thirty three Alameda County residents make up the original citizens group tasked with the oversight of Measure B. The CAC serves as a liaison group between ACTA/ACTIA and the members' respective communities, appointed by the ACTIA Board to keep informed of the progress of Measure B programs and projects, discuss local community transportation concerns, as well as providing feedback to their respective communities. CAC meetings are generally held throughout the county on the third Thursday of the month from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. and are open to the public.

Paratransit Advisory and Planning Committee (PAPCO)

Special Transportation for Seniors and People with Disabilities has seen a seven-fold increase in Measure B funds from 1.5% of total revenues in the 1986 Measure B to 10.5% of net revenues in the 2000 Measure B. PAPCO meets on every fourth Monday of the month to address funding, planning, and coordination issues regarding paratransit services in Alameda County.

PAPCO is made up of 28 members appointed by each Alameda County jurisdiction and transit provider and is the only ACTA/ACTIA community advisory committee to make direct recommendations to the ACTIA Board. Membership on PAPCO requires that the person be an Alameda County resident and an eligible user of any transportation service available to seniors and people with disabilities in Alameda County. PAPCO is supported with a Technical Advisory Committee comprised of Measure B funded paratransit providers in Alameda County.

Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC)

The newest of ACTIA's committees, the BPAC was established by the ACTIA Board in September 2003. The committee is comprised of 11 members, each appointed by an ACTIA Board member. The BPAC reviews all competitive applications submitted to ACTIA for the Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety funds, along with the development and updating of the Alameda Countywide Pedestrian and Bicycle Plans.

Serving as the countywide BPAC, they also provide input on countywide educational and promotional programs, and other projects of countywide significance, upon request. BPAC generally meets on the second Thursday of the month from 5:30 - 7:30 pm at the ACTIA offices and are open to the public.