Amber Crabbe

Senior Public Policy Manager @San Francisco County Transportation Authority

San Francisco, CA, US

Previous positions include Public Policy Manager, Principal Transportation Planner and Senior Transportation Planner. Served in a similar role as a consultant from August 2011 through September 2013.• Policy and Legislation: Develop agency’s annual state and federal legislative program. Draft state and local legislation. Analyze local, regional, state, and federal actions and develop policy strategies. Led initiation and development of a revenue measure ultimately approved by voters in 2012.• Strategic Communications: Represent agency at executive-level meetings and public hearings. Write and present policy reports and memorandum. Directly advise elected officials on proposals. • Planning and Research: Spearhead agency’s engagement in regional planning efforts. Lead development of San Francisco’s project and policy priorities for the Bay Area\'s regional transportation plan. Directly involved in San Francisco planning efforts such as the San Francisco Transportation Plan, San Francisco’s Better Streets Plan, neighborhood transportation programs, transit station area and corridor planning efforts, and strategic analysis reports. • Funding Program Management: Establish grant program goals and objectives, develop guidelines, and issue calls for projects. Evaluate grant applications and make funding recommendations. • Project Funding and Oversight: Develop funding strategies and secure funding for major capital projects and local transportation efforts including the Presidio Parkway and Geary Bus Rapid Transit. Perform project oversight through completion, including regular review of scope, schedule, and budget.• Personnel and Administrative Management: Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate staff. Write, issue, and award Requests for Proposals. Manage contracts and supervise contractors.