(a) The director shall appoint a Chief Advisor on Bicycling and Active Transportation, who shall serve as the department‘s primary advisor on all issues related to bicycle transportation, safety, and infrastructure.

(b) The Chief Advisor on Bicycling and Active Transportation shall do all of the following:

(1) Serve as a point of contact for stakeholders and the public to provide concerns and suggestions related to bicycle transportation, safety, and infrastructure.

(2) Serve as a point of contact for local officials on issues related to bicycle transportation, safety, and infrastructure to ensure that bicycling avenues are up to date and follow correct regulations.

(3) Coordinate with the director, deputy directors, and assistant directors within the department on issues, including, but not limited to, legislative affairs, public affairs, sustainability, and active transportation.

(c) The primary goal for the Chief Advisor on Bicycling and Active Transportation shall be to lower bicycle and pedestrian deaths and to increase public access through proper infrastructure development, better allocation of resources, and promotion of active transportation.

(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 617, Sec. 1. (SB 538) Effective January 1, 2024.)