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The State of Transportation in Marin

The Club at McInnis Park Golf Center
350 Smith Ranch Rd.,
San Rafael, California
January 10, 2018
11:00 AM PT - 1:30 PM PT
Posted by: Nadine Muller - December 8, 2017 - 3:00 PM PST

Speaker: Dianne Steinhauser, Executive Director, The Transportation Authority of Marin

Many Marin County residents cite increased traffic congestion, lack of public transportation alternatives and the failure to adequately maintain existing transportation infrastructure as major areas of concern. The ability for government agencies to help address these issues is crucial to economic health and well-being of the County.

On January 10

In addition, Ms. Steinhauser will speak about the various programs under SB1 (the State’s recent gas tax and vehicle registration fee increases), the status of RM3 (the proposed bridge toll increase measure), and a proposed measure to extend or increase Marin County’s half cent transportation sales tax.

The question and answer period of the presentation will give luncheon attendees a chance to provide Dianne feedback and to ask questions about their concerns on transportation related issues in Marin. Attendees should expect an informative and interesting discussion of this issue.

Ms. Steinhauser has over 30 years managing transportation in the Bay Area and is the Executive Director for the Transportation Authority of Marin. For the past 12 years, Dianne has managed Marin’s ½-cent transportation sales tax, which generates over $25 million per year for Marin. Through Marin’s sales tax, TAM has enabled substantial growth in local transit services, local street and road rehabilitation, and has grown its very successful Safe Routes to Schools program including managing crossing guards, travel plans, School Pool, and student education around walking and biking to school.

Dianne managed the development of Marin County’s $10 Vehicle Registration Fee increase for transportation, which was successfully passed by voters in November 2010, bringing an annual $2 million to Marin for transportation needs.

She brings a background in funding, finance, consensus building and engineering management. Diane began her career at Caltrans, where for 20 years she rose from construction inspector to Deputy Director managing the activities in six Bay Area counties. Prior to taking over as Executive Director of TAM, she spent 5 years as the Manager for Programming and Allocations for the Bay Area Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). Her work at MTC helped her fine tune her technical engineering experience with a vast array of knowledge about funding sources, the legislative process and planning; tools in which she uses in her present position.

Organization: Marin Coalition

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Website: https://marincoalition.org/events/