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

Business Sponsors

Allterra Solar

Another Bike Shop

Bicycle Trip

Bike Church

Cruzin Pedicabs

Finding Harmony – Marriage and Family Counseling

Lisa Hochstein Graphic Design

PedX

Staff of Life Market

Steve Piercy - Website Builder

2 free hours of website programming

Synergy Clothing

The Ugly Mug Café

Free shot of espresso with any coffee drink

State Government

• California Legislative Information Search and Tracking

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 Zach Friend
  zach.friend@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 Bruce McPherson
  bruce.mcpherson@co.santa-cruz.ca.us

Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission Members (SCCRTC)

• Neal Coonerty, Chair, County of Santa Cruz 3rd District
  bds031@co.santa-cruz.ca.us
• John Leopold, County of Santa Cruz 1st District
  john.leopold@co.santa-cruz.ca.us
• Zach Friend, County of Santa Cruz 2nd District
  zach.friend@co.santa-cruz.ca.us
• Greg Caput, County of Santa Cruz 4th District
  greg.caput@co.santa-cruz.ca.us
• Bruce McPherson, Chair, County of Santa Cruz 5th District
  bruce.mcpherson@co.santa-cruz.ca.us
• Eduardo Montesino, Vice-Chair, City of Watsonville
  emontesino@ci.watsonville.ca.us
• Randy Johnson, City of Scotts Valley
  rlj12@comcast.net
• Dennis Norton, City of Capitola
  dnortondesigns@msn.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
• Ron Graves, Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District
  fishsweetheart@netzero.com
• Tim Gubbins, Caltrans District 5 Ex Officio
  Tim_gubbins@dot.ca.gov

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

• Zach Friend, City of Santa Cruz
• Lynn Robinson, City of Santa Cruz
• Daniel Dodge, Chair, City Of Watsonville
• Margarita Alejo, City of Watsonville
• Bruce McPherson, County of Santa Cruz
• Hilary Bryant, City of Santa Cruz
• Deborah Lane, County of Santa Cruz
• Ron Graves, City of Capitola
• John Leopold, County of Santa Cruz
• Dene Bustichi, Vice-Chair, City of Scotts Valley
• Michelle Hinkle, County of Santa Cruz
• Donna Blitzer, UCSC Ex-Officio

City of Capitola Councilmembers

• Stephanie Harlan, Mayor
  slharlan@ci.capitola.ca.us
• Sam Storey, Vice Mayor
  samforcapitola@att.net
• Ed Bottorff
  ebottorff167@yahoo.com
  
• Dennis Norton
  dnortondesigns@msn.com
• Michael Termini
  michael@triadelectric.com
• Kym DeWitt, Treasurer
  treasurer@kymdewitt.com
  

City of Santa Cruz Councilmembers

• Hilary Bryant, Mayor
  hbryant@cityofsantacruz.com
• Lynn Robinson, Vice Mayor
  lrobinson@cityofsantacruz.com
• Don Lane
  dlane@cityofsantacruz.com
• David Terrazas
  dterrazas@cityofsantacruz.com
• Cynthia Mathews
  cmathews@cityofsantacruz.com
  
• Micah Posner
  mposner@cityofsantacruz.com
  
• Pamela Comstock
  pcomstock@cityofsantacruz.com
  

City of Scotts Valley Councilmembers

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

City of Watsonville Councilmembers

• District 1, Felipe Hernandez
  felipe.hernandez@cityofwatsonville.org
  
• District 2, Karina Cervantez, Mayor Pro Tempore
  karina.cervantez@cityofwatsonville.org
  
• District 3, Lowell Hurst, Mayor
  lowell.hurst@cityofwatsonville.org
  
• District 4, Eduardo Montesino
  eduardo.montesino@cityofwatsonville.org
  
• District 5, Daniel Dodge
  daniel.dodge@cityofwatsonville.org
  
• District 6, Trina Coffman-Gomez
  trina.coffman-gomez@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
• Mission Pedestrian
• 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 Program

• 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 Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) Urban Bikeway Design Guide
• National Center for Bicycling and Walking
• Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
• Thunderhead Alliance
• World Carfree Network

Brilliant Ideas from around the World

• cyclelicio.us a bicycling blog covering issues around Santa Cruz and Santa Clara Counties and beyond
• Bicycling Monterey
• 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