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The ITE Central Coast Section is excited to announce that we will be hosting our annual Vendor Show Meeting on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at the City of Ventura, Community Meeting Room!

The Vendor Show Meeting is a great opportunity for Vendors and our ITE members to meet and discuss the latest traffic industry products. Each vendor will have an exhibition table and provide a 10-min presentation on their product(s).

This event will also help us raise funds to support Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s ITE Student Chapter!

If you have any questions, please go to our Vendor Show Page.

Active Transportation Symposium Event

March 19, 2025EventsWebmaster

October 22-23, 2025

UC Davis Conference Center

The California Active Transportation Program Symposium is a two-day event co-hosted by the California Transportation Commission and Caltrans with support from the Active Transportation Resource Center. The Symposium brings together local, regional, state, and Tribal governments to learn, share knowledge, and network with other agency staff, planners, engineers, public health professionals, and active transportation champions implementing active transportation projects. This two-day event will include inspiring speakers, interactive workshops, breakout sessions, and opportunities to connect with partners to further your work. The 2025 event will be the first in-person symposium since 2019, with the 2021 event held virtually.

Early Bird registration: $50

Standard registration (starting September 1, 2025): $75

Visit the Symposium webpage for more information and to register for the event.

December Meeting – City of Ventura Active Transportation Projects

December 13, 2024MeetingsWebmaster

Virtual meeting: December 17 from Noon – 1PM

The topic is City of Ventura Active Transportation Projects presented by Jeff Hereford and Derek Towers

Jeff Hereford and Derek Towers have each worked for over 20 years at the city of Ventura in the city’s Transportation and Parking Division within Public Works. Jeff is the City’s Principal Transportation Engineer, while Derek serves as the City’s Active Transportation Specialist. They are both committed to bringing a balanced and safe transportation system that serves all roadway users to the community they live and work in.

Meeting Information

Vendor Show Success!

November 19, 2024GeneralWebmaster

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2024 Vendor Show! It was a great success; we had the most attendees ever for a Central Coast Section Vendor Show and eight outstanding Vendors. I want to thank the following Vendors, without which the show would not have been possible:

South Coast Lighting & Design, Inc

Wireless Technology, Inc (WTI)

Econolite

NexTech Systems, Inc

National Data & Surveying Services (NDS)

RodeFX

AM Signal

Western Systems

If you missed it, or attended, but did not have a chance to get all of the information or contacts from the Vendors, a copy of the presentation is on the Vendor Show page.

President’s Message – ITE Brand Initiative

September 17, 2024GeneralWebmaster

ITE International is in the middle of an initiative to align the ITE brand across the various District and Sections. The goal is to reinforce ITE as the collaborative transportation industry leader reaching across the various transportation disciplines. The brand initiative process is looking at how each District and Section identifies by name, message, and logo. The initiative is expected to be completed later this year with new guidelines to introduce consistency to the ITE brand while trying to keep local character.

Our ITE Central Coast Section Logo was created in 2010 as a way to promote the District Annual meeting in Santa Barbara in 2012 and the Section Board decided to keep the logo moving forward. Based on the branding recommendations I have reviewed and the meetings I have attended, it appears that we will at least have to make some changes to our logo by making the “ITE” International logo larger and by adding the “A Commiunity of Transportation Professionals” tag line underneath the logo. We will also have to make changes to the website to also reflect this change.

If you want to know more about the initiative follow this link.

Let me know if you have any comments or suggestions.

May 23, 2024 – Joint Meeting with Cal Poly SLO Student Chapter

May 20, 2024UncategorizedWebmaster

Join the ITE Central Coast Section and Cal Poly SLO’s ITE Student Chapter for a Joint Hybrid Meeting on Thursday, May 23^rd from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM! The meeting will be held in-person at Cal Poly SLO (Building 192, Room 106) and via Zoom. Lunch will be provided for all in-person attendees. The topic will be SLO Transit’s transition to zero-emission buses (ZEBs) and related infrastructure improvements presented by Alex Fuchs, Mobility Services Business Manager for the City of San Luis Obispo

Alex Fuchs is the Mobility Services Business Manager for the City of San Luis Obispo. He oversees finance and operations for the City’s transit service, SLO Transit. Alex also manages transit-related capital improvement projects and oversees administration of state & federal grants. Alex started working for the City over ten years ago after graduating from Cal Poly with a degree in City and Regional Planning. He is currently updating SLO Transit’s 5-year Short Range Transit Plan, continuing the transition to zero-emission technologies, and coordinating promotional events this year for SLO Transit’s 50th anniversary.

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April Meeting Round-Up

May 1, 2024UncategorizedWebmaster

Thank you everyone for attending today’s April joint meeting with the Central California Section. A quick round-up of the items:

Swearing in of our new officers for 2024:
- Tom Mericle, President
- Ryan Caldera, Vice-President
- Mark Bueno, Secretary-Treasurer
- Kathy Kleinschmidt, Past President-Section Representative
Announcements:
- May 23, 2024 – Hybrid Joint Section Meeting with Cal Poly SLO
- June 23-26, 2024 – District Meeting in Sacramento
District Cantidates Presentations (Don’t forget to vote!):
- Cameron Shew, Secretary-Treasurer
- Joe De La Garza, International Director
- Kimberly Leung, International Director
Technical Presentation:
- Kimberly Leong, Acting Livable Streets Director, SFMTA
- San Francisco’s Pedestrian Programs

March Section Meeting

March 14, 2024MeetingsWebmaster

The March meeting is a Joint Meeting with the SoCal, RSBITE, and SD Sections

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Eventbrite Invitation Here

New Central Coast Senior Transportation Engineer Job Opportunity!

January 16, 2024NoticeWebmaster

The City of Ventura is looking for qualified cantidates for a new Senior Transportation Engineer to lead their Active Transportation and Mobility Team.

If you are ready to take your career to new heights and make a difference, apply and be part of the City’s journey towards becoming more sustainable and accessible.

Check out more information on our Jobs Available Board.