Local governments bear responsibility for over 80% of the roadway pavement lane-miles in California. These roads carry 45% of the state's vehicle miles traveled. Local governments are working to improve pavements with constrained funding and often backlogs of distressed pavement.
The passage of the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, State Bill 1 (SB 1), brought much needed funding to local governments for preserving existing pavement and restoring structural capacity to deficit pavement. The City and County Pavement Improvement Center (CCPIC) helps local agencies better repair and maintain California’s roadways.
Chartered in 2018 and supported by SB 1 funds, CCPIC is a partnership between:
- University of California Pavement Research Center (UCPRC) at UC Davis and UC Berkeley
- UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS)
- UC Berkeley Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS)
- League of California Cities (LOCC)
- California State Association of Counties (CSAC)
- County Engineers Association of California (CEAC)
CCPIC partners with:
- California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly)
- National Center for Transportation, Green Technologies and Education (TransGET) at California State University, Long Beach
- California Pavement Preservation Center (CP2C) at California State University, Chico
CCPIC has previously been funded by:
- Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI)
- University of California, Irvine
- University of California, Los Angeles
Governance
CCPIC is governed by a board of local government public works officials, including six county and six city officials, along with statewide local government organization representatives and partnering universities.
| Name | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Tuggle | Engineering Manager, Public Works Department, Solano County | Board Chair |
| Yazmin Arellano-Torres | Director of Public Works, Public Works Department, City of El Cajon | Board Member |
| Ramzi Awwad | Director of Public Works, Public Works Department, City of Rancho Palos Verdes | Board Member |
| Michael Beltran | Director of Engineering, City of Ceres | Board Member |
| Casey Carlson | Senior Civil Engineer, Public Works Department, Santa Cruz County | Board Member |
| Carlos Castellano | City Engineer, Public Works Department, City of Anaheim | Board Member |
| Howard N. Dashiell | Director, Department of Transportation, Mendocino County | Board Member |
| Elmer Datuin | Senior Civil Engineer, Transportation Department, Riverside County | Board Member |
| Jilleen Ferris | Deputy Public Works Director/Assistant City Engineer, Public Works Department, City of Hemet | Board Member |
| Stefanie Kemen | Assistant Public Works Director, Public Works Department, City of Roseville | Board Member |
| Todd Riddiough | Senior Civil Engineer, Public Works Division, Department of Community Service, Yolo County | Board Member |
| Najee Zarif | Deputy Director, Engineering, Public Works Department, San Joaquin County | Board Member |
| John Harvey | Director, UC Pavement Research Center, UC Davis | Director |
| Dingxin "Ding" Cheng | Director, California Pavement Preservation Center, CSU Chico | Executive Committee |
| David Jones | Associate Director, UC Pavement Research Center | Executive Committee |
| Laura Melendy | Assistant Director, UC Berkeley Institute of Transportation Studies | Executive Committee |
| Ashraf Rahim | Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | Executive Committee |
| Shadi Saadeh | Professor, Civil Engineering, CSU Long Beach | Executive Committee |
| Hope Kramek | Digital Communications, UC Berkeley Institute of Transportation Studies | Staff |
| Jay Johnson | Digital Communications, UC Berkeley Institute of Transportation Studies | Staff |
| Dana Oldknow | Training Program Manager, UC Berkeley Institute of Transportation Studies | Staff |
| Laura Podolsky | Assistant Director, UC Institute of Transportation Studies | Staff |
| Natalie Ruiz | Event Coordinator, UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies | Staff |
| Erik Updyke | CCPIC Specialist, UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies | Staff |
| Mark Neuburger | Legislative Advocate, California State Association of Counties | CSAC |
| Merrin Gerety | Program Manager, County Engineers Association of California | CSAC |
| Damon Conklin | Legislative Representative, League of California Cities | LOCC |
| Jason Rhine | Director of Legislative Affairs, League of California Cities | LOCC |
| Meghan McKelvey | Manager, Department and Membership Services, League of California Cities | LOCC |
Governance Board Meeting Minutes (2023–2025)
Contact CCPIC
For more information about CCPIC, please email [email protected].