The Latest News from TPA

City of Pismo Beach

TPA is proud and honored to announce that we have been retained by the City of Pismo Beach to provide state funding and legislative advocacy services.

We look forward to helping the City pursue its mission to provide efficient and effective public services to the residents, businesses, and visitors of Pismo Beach.

To learn more about the City of Pismo Beach, please visit their website: http://pismobeach.org/

North County Transit District

TPA is honored that the North County Transit District (NCTD) has asked us to continue to provide state legislative advocacy services to protect and promote their agenda in Sacramento.

NCTD offers services that are a vital part of San Diego’s regional transportation network. NCTD moves more than 12 million passengers annually by providing public transportation for North San Diego County. The family of transit services includes:

COASTER: commuter rail service
SPRINTER: light rail
BREEZE: bus system
FLEX: rural and on-demand service
LIFT: para-transit

Their mission is to deliver safe, convenient, reliable and user-friendly public transportation services. Their vision is to build an integrated transit system that enables their customers to travel easily and efficiently throughout the growing region.

TPA looks forward to our ongoing collaboration with NCTD to help transform their vision into legacy.

Thank you, North County Transit District!

City of Mendota

TPA is proud and honored to announce that we have been retained by the City of Mendota to provide federal and state funding and legislative advocacy services.

Agriculture is an important component of Mendota’s economy, and the City is proud of its recognition as the Cantaloupe Center of the World. Other important local economic enterprises include new solar power plants, a biomass plant, produce companies, and a new Federal Correctional Institution.

The prosperity of the City of Mendota is a result of the leadership, commitment, and partnership of the City Council with their residents, businesses, and other community organizations, and TPA is honored to now serve as a member of their team.

To learn more about the City of Mendota, please visit their website: http://ci.mendota.ca.us/

Merced County Association of Governments

TPA President Christopher Townsend, TPA Federal Director James Peterson, and TPA Central California Director Richard Harmon, were in Washington, DC for a federal advocacy trip with the Merced County Association of Governments (a TPA client).

The delegation met with Senator Dianne Feinstein and Congressman Jim Costa, along with other Members of Congress, Presidential advisors, and federal agencies to seek support and funding for the priorities of the Merced region, including transportation, economic development, water, education, and homelessness.

City of El Monte

TPA is honored that the City of El Monte has asked us to continue to provide state legislative advocacy and grant writing services to protect and promote their agenda in Sacramento.

We look forward to our ongoing collaboration with the City to help transform their vision into legacy.

And kudos to TPA Director Richard Harmon for his great work on behalf of the City.

Thank you, El Monte!

TPA Federal Director James Peterson Joins National Monuments Celebration

Congratulations to TPA Federal Director James Peterson, who served as one of the speakers in a celebration of the three new national monuments designated by President Obama earlier this year: Mojave Trails, Sand to Snow, and Castle Mountain.

Prior to joining TPA, James served as a longtime aide to U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein and led her effort to establish the three new monuments. On February 12, President Obama signed three proclamations establishing the monuments, covering 1.8 million acres, nearly doubling the number of acres of public lands protected during his time in office.

Peterson joined U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell,Congressman Raul Ruiz, MD, California Natural Resources Agency Secretary John Laird, San Bernardino County Supervisor James Ramos, The Wildlands Conservancy Executive Director David Myers, and hundreds of monument supporters at Whitewater Preserve located in the Sand to Snow National Monument.