Representatives from 33 public agencies and 26
non-governmental agencies have been named to the new California Freight
Advisory Committee (CFAC), which will advise the state Department of
Transportation.
The CFAC, which held its first meeting April 23, is expected
to gather quarterly to participate in the development of a state freight
mobility plan, serve as a forum for the discussion of freight-related topics,
to help coordinate regional freight priorities with other organizations and
advise the state on freight-related priorities, issues, projects and funding
needs.
The committee was formed by California’s Business,
Transportation and Housing Agency in response to the federal Moving Ahead for
Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP‐21), which is legislation that
encourages all states to establish a State Freight Advisory Committee and
develop a comprehensive State Freight Plan.
Among those named to the CFAC were:
Tim Schott of the California Assn. of Port Authorities; Mike
Jacob of the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association; Norman Fassler-Katz of the
California Marine and Intermodal Transportation System Advisory Council; Susan
Bransen of the California Transportation Commission; Mike Christensen of the Port
of Los Angeles; Port of Long Beach Executive Director Chris Lytle; acting Port
of Oakland Acting Executive Director Deborah Ale Flint; Eric Sauer of the
California Trucking Association; and International Longshore and Warehouse
Union Vice President Ray Familathe.
