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70 Page 17 September 15,200 05) h~ (f~ ~ ~ \~ ~ ii'Ir\I'Ji :,: t : ~""'I ~ IU U OCT - 6 2006 ,g! ~ t 'L ClT'l OF nEDWOOD GfT'( I _..........._fJ]Y.9.LEt1t:L__..____j Mayor Barbara Pierce 1028 Eden Bower Lane Redwood City, CA 94061 Dear Barbara and members of the City Council: I have been representing the cities of San Mateo County on.the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the past eight years. I am up for reappointment early next ye and I would like to continue to represent our cities on this important transit body. As you know, before making this decision I have consulted with many council members. My council position ended last December because ofterm limits, but lam still eligible to continue on MTC. Everyone that I spoke to was supportive, agreeing that experience and continuity were important in representing OUT cities. Adrienne Tissier, who joined the Commission early this year as the County's representative, has encouraged me to seek reappointment as well. There are several other former elected officials, past and present, who have or continue to serve on MTC. Jane Baker, who became chair, remained on MTC for another term when she was no longer on the City Council. '.. I stay in touch through a variety of ways: I) I am MTC's representative on CMAC ,the group that reviews most of the items before they go to C/CAG; 2) I attend as many Council of Cities diImef'S as I can; 3) I try to keep up with you individually by checking in twice a year with each mayor; and 4) by sending out a newsletter several times a year. Also, I see a number of council representatives at other committees I serve on. I am the Commission's liaison on the Joint Powers Board (CalTrain); I serve on the Dumbarton Rail Corridor committee; and I am a member of the Joint Policy Committee of ABAG, MTC, and the Air District. I work closely with Mike Scanlon, director of SamTrans, CalTrain, and San Mateo's piece of BART and Rich Napier, the director of C/CAG. I occasionally sit in on a C/CAG meeting when it is helpful. MTC and its committees take a lot of time. One of the advantages of not being on Council is having more time to spend on follow-up and not having to leave meetings early or miss one because of council responsibilities. However, it is an important added responsibility for me to remain in close contact with you so I can do the best job in representing your cities needs and concerns when it comes to transportation planning and dollars. Eight years on the Commission is a short time. Most members serve many more. I would like to serve one more four- year term. We are in the midst of critical decisions that impact our County: the future of CarTrain and regional rail; changes in SamTrans, start of commuter rail service over Dumbarton and ferry service from Redwood City and South San Francisco; making transit more connective and easier to use; planning development near transit; and making sure we receive the necessary dollars for highway, streets and roRds improvements and repair. I look forward to your continued support. And. as always, I am open to your questions and concerns. ~. c 111 YOurs""".) ~ 650-342-9667; slempertr1.iJ.rcn.com cc: Council member Diane Howard