APPOINT Dave Potter as the TAMC representative and Mike LeBarre as the alternate to the Coast Rail Coordinating Council Policy Committee.

On January 11, 2021, the Rail Policy Committee recommended the re-appointment of Carmel Mayor Dave Potter and King City Mayor Mike LeBarre to represent TAMC on the Coast Rail Coordinating Council Policy Committee.

Appointing representatives to the CRCC Policy Committee entails covering the cost of travel (up to the limits approved by Caltrans) to CRCC Policy Committee meetings, which generally occur three or four times per year, and to Sacramento and/or the California Passenger Rail Summit, on behalf of the CRCC, as needed. The early 2021 meetings are expected to be virtual.

The Coast Rail Coordinating Council is a multi-agency advisory and planning organization focused on improving the rail corridor between Los Angeles and the San Francisco bay area along the California Central Coast. Members of Council include all regional transportation planning agencies along the Central Coast – all of which have a strong interest in improving rail service and the rail infrastructure along the Central Coast’s portion of the California Coast Passenger Rail Corridor.

The 2021 Policy Committee meeting schedule is tentatively as follows: March 19, June 18, September 17, and December 10.  

In January 2020, the TAMC Board approved the Rail Policy Committee recommended appointment of Dave Potter as the TAMC representative and Mike LeBarre as the TAMC alternate for a one-year term, and the CRCC Policy Committee selected Mr. Potter as the Chair. On January 11, 2021, the Rail Policy Committee recommended their re-appointments for the period ending January 2022. The appointment involves attending up to four meetings of the Committee and potentially representing the group at a legislative day in Sacramento with the Intercity Passenger Rail group and the California Passenger Rail Summit.