Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board
The Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board is tasked with providing advice to the County Executive and County Council on issues affecting Silver Spring and Takoma Park. These issues include transportation, economic development, housing, youth activities and the environment. All meetings are open to the public and we encourage community participation.
The Board represents residents who live in the Silver Spring Region, which includes the area between Rock Creek Park & the Prince Georges County line, the area south of I-495 to the District of Columbia, including all of the City of Takoma Park, & all of Four Corners, including the Four Corners neighborhoods north of I-495.
Current Year Board Meeting Agendas
Board Correspondence & County Responses
Members
| Name | Area of Interest |
|---|---|
| Matt Losak, Chair of Board | Downtown Silver Spring, Renters |
| Michelle Foster, Vice Chair and Chair, Transportation, Energy and Environment Committee | Woodside Park / Wooodside Forest and Montgomery Hills |
| Mark Mendez, Secretary | Rosemary Hills |
| Lysette House, Parliamentarian and Chair, Neighborhoods Committee | Falkland Chase |
| Don Slater, Vice Chair, Transportation, Energy and Environment Committee | Transit, land use & housing |
| Mulugeta Habteselassie, Chair, Commercial Economic Development Committee | Ethiopian Community |
| John Seelke, Vice Chair, Neighborhoods Committee | Education |
| Jay Elvove, Representative to the Silver Spring Urban District Advisory Committee | North Hills of Sligo Creek |
| Edward Levy | Four Corners |
| Delia Aguilar | New Hampshire Estates |
| Patricia Germann | Downtown Silver Spring |
| Melanie Fonder Kaye | South Four Corners |
| Katherine Lucas McKay | Downtown Silver Spring |
| Philip Uri Pasternak | The Blairs |
| Sofia Bushen | Downtown Silver Spring |
| Janice Marquez | Oakview |
| Debra Wylie | Lyttonsville |
| Daniel Moijueh | Downtown Silver Spring |
MEMBERS BIO's
Committees to the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board
Neighborhoods Committee
Chair: Lysette House and John Seelke
- The Neighborhoods Committee handles matters pertaining to the quality of life in neighborhoods, including, but not limited to public health planning, community redevelopment, school-community relations, housing, education, the Arts, and the natural environment in the region.
Commercial Economic Development Committee
Chair: Mulugeta Habteselassie
- The Commercial Economic Development Committee works on issues affecting Silver Spring's Commercial Economic Development sector, including issues pertaining to Redevelopment.
Transportation, Energy and Environment Committee
Chair: Michelle Foster and Don Slater
- The committee shall facilitate a community wide discussion on transportation, energy and environmental policies in order to promote sustainable living and improved quality of life for the greater Silver Spring region.
The full Board meets the second Monday of each month , 7:00 pm. All Committees meet on the fourth Monday of the month, 7:00 pm.
Meetings are held in the Silver Spring Civic Building, One Veterans Place. Parking is available at the Town Square Garage.
Meetings are currently held over ZOOM
SSCAB AGENDAS FOR THE YEAR 2019-2020
| Full Board Meeting Date | Topic |
| September 9, 2019 |
Neighborhood/Business District Spotlight:Fenton Village |
| October 14, 2019 |
Neighborhood/Business District Spotlight:Long Branch Business League |
| October 30,2019 |
|
| November 12, 2019* (*Monday, November 11th is the Observed Veterans Day) |
|
| December 9, 2019 |
|
| January 13, 2020 |
Neighborhood/Business District Spotlight: Montgomery Hills |
| February 10, 2020 |
Neighborhood/Business District Spotlight: Takoma Langley |
| March 9, 2020 |
Neighborhood/Business District Spotlight: Four Corners |
| April 13, 2020 |
Neighborhood/Business District Spotlight: TBA |
| June 8, 2020 |
Neighborhood/Business District Spotlight: TBA |
| July 21, 2020 |
|
2019-2020 Committee Meeting Agendas
| DATE |
Commercial Economic Development Committee |
Neighborhoods Committee |
Transportation, Energy, & Environment Committee |
| September 23 |
A Conversation with the County's Business Solutions Group |
Aging |
Update on Purple Line |
| October 21 |
|
|
Forum on trees with Councilmember Hucker |
| October 28 |
|
Education Needs and Budget Priorities |
|
| November 25 |
|
Vision Zero Efforts (Joint w/ TREE) |
Vision Zero Efforts (Joint w/ NBD) |
| January 27 |
|
Community Discussion on Pl acemaking |
Hazardous Waste, Recycling, and Compost |
| February 24 |
Update on 4Business Efforts |
(Joint w/ TREE) Update to the General Plan/Thrive Montgomery 2050 |
(Joint w/ TREE) Update to the General Plan/Thrive Montgomery 2050 |
| March 23 |
State/Federal Small Business Administration |
- Immigrant Issues - Update on Census Efforts |
Trees/Rain Gardens |
| April 27 |
|
Utility/Construction Noise (Joint w/ TREE) |
Utility/Construction/ Noise (Joint w/ NBD) |
| June 23 |
COVID-19 |
2020 Census |
- Transportation Budget - Streetery Closures |
2018-2019 Committee Meeting Agendas
| DATE | TREE Chair / Michelle Foster | Neighborhoods Chair / Abdurahman Mohammed | CED Chair / Mulugeta Habteselassie |
| September 24 | Sustainable Energy | Just Cause Eviction | Liquor Control |
| October 22 | Pedestrian Safety | Hate Crimes | Work Source Montgomery County |
| November 26 | Widening I495 | Elementary and Middle Schools | Library and Business Services |
| January 28 |
|
Dialogue with the Takoma Park Community (offsite meeting) |
Alternative Career Paths & Workforce Development |
| February 25 |
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Program Update Click here for SUMMARY |
Arts and Entertainment |
|
| March 25 |
Montgomery County Green Bank Click here for INTRODUCTION VIDEO Click here for PRESENTATION |
Office of Community Partnerships | |
| April 22 | |||
| June 24 |
Bike & Pedestrian Safety Click here for PRESENTATION |
Immigrant Populations Organization Presentation |
AGENDAS, SUMMARIES, DIRECTOR's REPORT & POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS
2019-2020 Meetings
(For Board correspondence and County responses click her e )
|
|
Agenda | Meetings Summary | Director's Report | Power Point Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | View | View | View | View |
| October | View | View | View | |
| November 12, 2019* | View | View | View | |
| December | View | View | View | |
| January | View | View | ||
| February | ||||
| March | ||||
| April | ||||
| May | ||||
| June | ||||
| July - NO MEETING SCHEDULED | ||||
| August - NO MEETING SCHEDULED |
2018-2019 Meetings
(For Board correspondence and County responses click her e )
|
|
Agenda | Meetings Summary | Director's Report | Power Point Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 10, 2018 | View | View | View | N/A |
| October 8, 2018 | View | View | View | N/A |
| November 19, 2018 | View | View | View | N/A |
| December 10, 2018 | View | View | View | N/A |
| January 14, 2019 | View | Meeting Cancelled | View | N/A |
| February 12, 2019 | View | View | View | View |
| March 11, 2019 | View | View | View | N/A |
| April 8, 2019 | View | View | View | View |
| May 13, 2019 | View | View | View | N/A |
| June 10, 2019 | View | View | View | View |
| July - NO MEETING | View | |||
| August - Annual Planning Retreat (No Meeting) | View | View |
