LCB

LOCAL COORDINATING BOARD – LCB

The purpose of the LCB is to assist the MPO in identifying local service needs and to provide information, advice and direction to the Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) on the coordination of services to be provided to the transportation disadvantaged within their local service area.

The LCB also reviews the amount and quality of service being provided to the County’s transportation disadvantaged population. The Collier LCB meets on a quarterly basis and holds at least one public hearing a year. The purpose of the hearings is to provide input to the LCB on unmet transportation needs or any other areas relating to local transportation services.

LCB Bylaws Adopted 2025

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We’re looking for new faces to fill some important LCB vacancies!
The LCB focuses on transportation services for Collier County’s transportation‑disadvantaged population – identifying service needs, advising the Community Transportation Coordinator, and reviewing the quality and availability of services. The board meets quarterly and hosts at least one public hearing each year to gather community input.

If you represent one of these vital parts of our community and would like to add your voice to the conversation, we’re looking for you!

• Citizen Advocate/Paratransit User
• Representative for the Elderly (65+)
• Representative for the Private Transportation Industry

APPLY HERE! → MPO Advisory Committee Application

*Please be sure to download the application prior to filling it out.

To obtain more information, please contact Sean.Kingston@collier.gov at or phone at 239-252-5850.

 

Local Coordinating Board Current Roster

Name Representing Leah Watson Agency for Persons with Disabilities Sarah Gualco Area Agency on Aging SWFL – FL Department of Elder Affairs VACANT Citizens Advocate/User Idela Hernandez Citizens Advocate/User or Non-User Tony Pernas, Chair Collier MPO Board Council Member VACANT Elderly Michael Stahler Florida Agency for Health Care Administration Cheryl Burnham Florida Association for Community Action Tabitha Larrauri Florida Department of Children and Family Services Lisa O’Leary Florida Department of Education Division of Vocational Rehab Services Victoria Upthegrove Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Julia Manning Local Medical Community Charles Lascari Persons with Disabilities VACANT Private Transportation Industry John Lambcke Public Education Brett Nelson Representative for Children at Risk Carmen Henry, Vice-Chair Southwest Florida Regional Workforce Development Board Oscar Gomez Veteran Services