RTC appoints representatives to CalCOG, Coast Rail Coordinating Council and Budget & Personnel committee; votes recorded

The commission made three committee appointments at its Feb. 6 meeting to fill seats needed before upcoming conferences and committee meetings.

Calcog: Commissioner Koenig was nominated and the commission approved the appointment by roll call. The vote was recorded as unanimous.

Coast Rail Coordinating Council: The commission moved to reappoint Commissioner Alexander Peterson as representative. Michael Rotkin indicated he would remain the alternate for the next meeting (Feb. 20) and offered to step aside afterward so Commissioner Kim de Serpa could serve as alternate; the commission approved the motion and an amendment by roll call. Commissioners recorded unanimous support.

Budget Administration and Personnel Committee: The commission confirmed the committee membership structure used last year — the five county supervisors plus one additional member (Chair Eduardo Montesinos previously held that seat) — and voted to appoint the identified members and alternates. Staff said the committee meets twice annually (around March and October) and the next meeting is scheduled for March 13 at 1:30 p.m.

Why it matters: these appointments place commissioners on regional bodies the RTC engages with for policy coordination (CalCOG), rail corridor coordination (Coast Rail Coordinating Council) and internal budget oversight (Budget Administration and Personnel Committee). Several upcoming meetings and a statewide conference in March motivated the timeline for these appointments.