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Public Works and Transportation Commission appointments
Summary
Five candidates competed for two seats. Rafael Avendaño, a parks and safe-streets advocate new to town, won the full term; Ray Zhu, an engineer focused on walkable, bikeable streets, took the alternate seat on a revote after Betsy Yanis withdrew.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
✅Who benefits
Residents focused on traffic safety, sidewalks, and bike infrastructure gain two new advisory voices.
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