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Contra
Costa
County
TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
DATE: January 25, 1993
SUBJECT: Support Nomination of Robert E. Doyle to Serve on California
Transportation Enhancement Activities Advisory Council
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
Authorize the Chair of the Board to sign a letter supporting the
nomination by the East Bay Regional Park District of Robert E.
Doyle, Assistant General Manager of Advanced Planning and Land
Acquisition, to serve on the Transportation Enhancement Activities
Advisory Council of the California Transportation Commission.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
includes funding for "transportation enhancement activities" which
include bicycle and pedestrian facilities, acquisition of scenic
and historic sites, scenic and historic highway programs,
landscaping, rehabilitation of historic transportation facilities,
preservation of adandoned transportation corridors, archaeological
planning and research, control and removal of outdoor, advertising,
and mitigation of roadway runoff.
The California Transportation Commission is forming a committee
(Transportation Enhancement Activities Advisory Council) to advise
the CTC on the first cycle of expenditures in this program
(approximately $8 million is available for the Bay area) . The East
Bay Regional Park District has nominated Robert E. Doyle, Assistant
General Manager of Advanced Planning and Land Acquisition, to serve
on the Council and has requested County support for this
nomination.
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651 Pine St., Room 106 Costa (510)646-2371
Martinez, California 94553-1290 County
Torn Powers,1st District
Nancy C.Fanden,2nd District
Robert I.Schroder,3rd District
Sunne Wright McPeaK 4th District
February 2, 1993
Tor"Torlakson,5th District ot.
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California Department of Transportation
Transportation Facilities Enhancement Office
Transportation Enhancement Activities Branch
1120 N. Street, Room 5306
Sacramento, CA 95814
Dear Sir/Madam
Contra Costa County wishes to endorse the nomination of Robert E. Doyle to the
Transportation Enhancement Activities Advisory Council.
As a member of the Advisory Council, Mr. Doyle will bring over 15 years of
experience in multi-county public facility interests including multi-use trail acquisition
and development, resource planning issues and a regional approach to land
management and transportation issues.
His transportation-related experience includes participation on the Contra Costa
Transportation Advisory Committee that negotiated Measure C, a successful local
transportation measure that was passed by the voters in November 1988. He also
supervises East Bay Regional Park District's associations with Caltrans. Mr. Doyle is
an experienced negotiator.
The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County recommends Robert E. Doyle for
appointment to the Transportation Enhancement Activities Advisory Council.
Sincerely yours,
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Tom Torlakson
Chair
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Pat O'Brien
Contra Costa County CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS General Manager
651 Pine Street CONTRA COSTA CO.
Martinez, CA 94553
Dear Mr. Schroder:
East Bay Regional Park District is interested in participating in
the Transportation Enhancement Activities program of Intermodal
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) and would like to
nominate Robert E. Doyle of our agency to the California
Department of Transportation, Transportation Enhancement
Activities Advisory Council. Would you be kind enough to write a
letter of support to accompany the nomination form?
Bob Doyle is well known to you as EBRPD's Assistant General
Manager of Advanced Planning and Land Acquisition. As you are
award he is experienced in regional resource planning, land
management and transportation issues and has the ability to work
well with a broad spectrum of interest groups.
Your letter of support should be addressed to the California
Department of Transportation, but sent to me for inclusion with
the nomination form. I have prepared a draft for your
convenience. Please feel free to use your own words. The letter
should be returned no later than February 8, 1993 to meet the
deadline.
Your support of East Bay Regional Park District is appreciated.
iere ,
t O'Brien
General Manager
2950 PeraHa Oaks Court . P.O.Box 5381•Oakland CA 94605-0381•510.635-0135•Fax 510.5694319
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