People Power of Santa Cruz County

Resources

• Library

Resources

The following resources provide contact information and direct links to the websites of government agencies, elected and appointed officials, programs, businesses, and organizations with which People Power works to improve transportation, the environment, and sustainability.

Business Sponsors

• Another Bike Shop
• Bicycle Trip
• Bike Church
• Greenspace
• Finding Harmony - Rick Longinotti, Marriage and Family Therapist
• Leatherwise
• Lisa Hochstein Graphic Design
• Network Mortgage
• PedX
• Spokesman Bicycles
• Steve Piercy - Website Builder

Local Government

• Santa Cruz County
• Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (SCCRTC)
• Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO)
• City of Capitola
• City of Santa Cruz
• City of Scotts Valley
• City of Watsonville

Local Elected Officials

Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors

• First District Supervisor John Leopold
  john.leopold@co.santa-cruz.ca.us
• Second District Supervisor Ellen Pirie
  ellen.pirie@co.santa-cruz.ca.us
• Third District Supervisor Neal Coonerty
  bds031@co.santa-cruz.ca.us
• Fourth District Supervisor Greg Caput
  greg.caput@co.santa-cruz.ca.us
• Fifth District Supervisor Mark Stone
  mark.stone@co.santa-cruz.ca.us

Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission Members (SCCRTC)

• Neal Coonerty, County of Santa Cruz, 3rd District
  bds031@co.santa-cruz.ca.us
• Greg Caput, County of Santa Cruz, 4th District
  greg.caput@co.santa-cruz.ca.us
• John Leopold, County of Santa Cruz, 1st District
  john.leopold@co.santa-cruz.ca.us
• Ellen Pirie, County of Santa Cruz, 2nd District
  bds020@co.santa-cruz.ca.us
• Mark Stone, Chair, County of Santa Cruz, 5th District
  mark.stone@co.santa-cruz.ca.us
• Eduardo Montesino, City of Watsonville
  emontesino@ci.watsonville.ca.us
• Randy Johnson, City of Scotts Valley
  rlj12@comcast.net
• Kirby Nicol, Vice-Chair, City of Capitola
  kirby@wharftowharf.com
• Don Lane, City of Santa Cruz
  dlane@cityofsantacruz.com
• Dene Bustichi, Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District
  dene@bustichi.com
• Lynn Robinson, Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District
  lrobinson@cityofsantacruz.com
• Donald Hagen, Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District
  dnhagen@sbcglobal.net
• Rich Krumholz, Caltrans District 5 Ex Officio
  Rich_Krumholz@dot.ca.gov

Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Board of Directors (METRO BOD)

City of Capitola Councilmembers

• Dennis Norton, Mayor
  dnortondesigns@msn.com
• Michael Termini, Vice Mayor
  michael@triadelectric.com
• Stephanie Harlan
  slharlan@sbcglobal.net
• Kirby A. Nicol
  kirby@wharftowharf.com
• Sam Storey
  samforcapitola@att.net

City of Santa Cruz Councilmembers

• Mayor Ryan Coonerty
  rcoonerty@cityofsantacruz.com
• Vice Mayor Don Lane
  dlane@cityofsantacruz.com
• Katherine Beiers
  kbeiers@cityofsantacruz.com
• Hilary Bryant
  hbryant@cityofsantacruz.com
• Tony Madrigal
  tmadrigal@cityofsantacruz.com
• Lynn Robinson
  lrobinson@cityofsantacruz.com
• David Terrazas
  dterrazas@cityofsantacruz.com

City of Scotts Valley Councilmembers

• Dene Bustichi, Mayor
  dene@bustichi.com
• Donna Lind, Vice Mayor
  dlindslind@earthlink.net
• Stephany Aguilar, Council Member
  seajems@pacbell.net
• Randy Johnson, Council Member
  rlj12@comcast.net
• Jim Reed, Council Member
  jimreedSV@gmail.com

City of Watsonville Councilmembers

• District 1, Manuel Quintero Bersamin
  manuel.bersamin@cityofwatsonville.org
• District 2, Oscar Rios, Mayor Pro Tempore
  oscar.rios@cityofwatsonville.org
• District 3, Lowell Hurst
  lowell.hurst@cityofwatsonville.org
• District 4, Eduardo Montesino, Mayor
  eduardo.montesino@cityofwatsonville.org
• District 5, Daniel Dodge
  daniel.dodge@cityofwatsonville.org
• District 6, Emilio Martinez
  emilio.martinez@cityofwatsonville.org
• District 7, Nancy Bilicich
  nancy.bilicich@cityofwatsonville.org

Maps and Bicycle Routes

• Google Maps Bicycle Routes
• Kreb's Cycle Maps, cover the San Francisco and Monterey Bay Areas
• TrailLink.com

Local and State Organizations

• California Bicycle Coalition
• Campaign for Sensible Transportation
• Ecology Action
• Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz (MBOSC)
• San Francisco Bike Coalition
• Santa Cruz County Friends of the Rail and Trail (FORT)
• Santa Cruz County Cycling Club
• Santa Cruz Hub for Sustainable Living
• Transition Santa Cruz
• UC Santa Cruz - Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS)

Local and State Programs

• Bike Smart! Youth bicycle safety program
• Community Traffic Safety Coalition
• Greenways to School
• Cheryl Schmitt, City of Santa Cruz Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator
  pw-bicycle-pedestrian@ci.santa-cruz.ca.us
• Santa Cruz County Bike to Work

Other Organizations and Programs

• Car Busters
• Healthy Transportation Network
• League of American Bicyclists
• National Center for Bicycling and Walking
• Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
• Thunderhead Alliance
• World Carfree Network

Brilliant Ideas from around the World

• Energy and Equity
• A Bicycle Lift, like this one in Norway, can push bicyclists up steep hills to the UCSC campus
• Bord Motors -- Students in Sweden take things into their own hands and present the new achievement of our civilization: the brand new Bord
• The Mayor Who Wowed the World Urban Forum - Former Mayor of Bogota, Colombia, addresses social equity and the use of public spaces