PISMO BEACH CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item #9.I
Meeting Date: September 16, 2025
TITLE:
Appointment of Pismo Beach Representative to SLOCOG CTAC RECOMMENDATION:
Confirm the appointment of Tracy Steele as Pismo Beach's representative to the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC).
DISCUSSION:
The Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) is an advisory committee administered by the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG) that makes recommendations to the SLOCOG Board on various transportation planning and funding issues.1 CTAC membership comprises an appointment from each supervisorial district, each incorporated city in the county, and three “at large” appointments. In June 2025, the City's representative submitted their resignation, and SLOCOG has requested that the City make a new appointment.
On June 17, 2025, the City Council consented to Mayor Waage and Mayor Pro Tem Reiss acting as a subcommittee to interview applicants for the CTAC position and select a recommended appointee. The subcommittee interviewed two applicants, and recommends Pismo Beach resident Tracy Steele for the position (application form provided as Attachment 1).
Alternatives
The City Council may appoint any other Pismo Beach resident to serve on the CTAC. In the event the Council wishes to make an alternate appointment, City staff would contact the individual to confirm their interest in serving, and verify their residency. Due to the relative scarcity of applicants, however, staff recommends that the Council affirm the subcommittee’s recommendation.
Conclusion and Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council confirm the subcommittee's recommendation and appoint Tracy Steele as Pismo Beach's representative to the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC). This appointment carries no term end date.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this appointment. Pismo Beach's appointee to the CTAC will require no further City staff time or other fiscal support. 1 More information is available online at: https://www.slocog.org/meetings-agendas/advisory/ctac Council Agenda 9-16-2025 9.I-1
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Application
Submitted by: Erica Inderlied, City Clerk
City Manager Approval:
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� Advisory Body Application Form•
First Name•
Preferred Name/
Nickname
Last Name•
Tracy
(?)
Steele
Advisory Bodies Applying For
Applicants may select up to three bodies that best suit their interests and skills. Regardless of bodies applied for, the Council may recommend applicants for any available position. For complete information about the duties of, and eligibility requirements for, each body, please visit pismobeach.org/advisorybodies.
1st Choice• Planning Commission
2nd Choice Par1<s, Recreation & Beautification Commission 3rd Choice Traffic Safety Committee
Eligibility Factors
The information provided below will be used to determine eligibility for any advisory body(ies) applied for. Eligibility factors vary by body.
Applicants will be invited to interview only for vacancies for Which they are eligible.
Residency•
Voter Registration (?) •
I am a Pismo Beach resident
I am not a Pismo Beach resident
I am registered to vote in Pismo Beach
I am not registered to vote in Pismo Beach
Other (explain):
Visit voterstatus.sos.ca.gov to verify your registration status. Visit registertovote.ca.gov to register or update (re-register) online.
Addresses
Residency is required for most, but not all, advisory body seats. For seats requiring residency, staff will first attempt to verify residency by verifying the applicant's voter registration at their Residence Address. Applicants daiming residency Who are not registered to vote in the city will be asked to show alternate proof of residency if appointed. If no Mailing Address is provided, Residence Address will be used for any mailed correspondence.
Current
Residence
Street Address
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Tracy Michele Steele, Ph.D.
Pismo Beach, CA 93449
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Stanford University (2010-present)
Director of Student Affairs at Stanford Online High School (ohs.stanford.edu) The College of New Jersey (2010-present)
Adjunct Professor for The College of New Jersey’s Graduate Program in Teacher Education
The California Foreign Language Project (2007-2009)
Research Assistant
Stanford University (2006-2009)
Teaching Assistant
Stanford University’s Teacher Education Program (2005-2009) Teacher Supervisor
Frances Judkins Middle School, Pismo Beach, CA (2003-2005) Teacher of English Language Development and Director of Immigrant Newcomer Program
Lompoc Valley Middle School, Lompoc, CA (2002-2003)
6th grade Language Arts and Social Studies Interventions Teacher in a Title I School Colegio Internacional, Valencia, Venezuela (1998 – 2002) Teacher of Secondary Social Studies
Anglo-American School, Moscow, Russia (1996 – 1998)
Teacher of Secondary Social Studies and Physical Education
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Psychological Studies in Education with an emphasis in Child and Adolescent Development
2009 Stanford University
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Master of Arts in School Counseling and Guidance
2005 California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Master of Education in Secondary Teaching
1998 The College of New Jersey
Bachelor of Art in Third World Studies
1996 University of California, San Diego
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
2009 Pupil Personnel Services Credential (School Counseling) 2003 Bilingual Cross-Cultural Academic Development (BCLAD) Certification for the state of California
2002 California Teaching Credential in Secondary Social Studies with supplemental authorizations in English and Spanish
1997 New Jersey Teaching Credentials in Elementary Education and Secondary Social Studies
PROFESSIONAL AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES
Professional Member
American Counseling Association
American Educational Research Association
American School Counselor Association
Reviewer
Educational Forum
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▪The cornerstone publication of Kappa Delta Pi, the Educational Forum is a double-blind refereed journal on diverse topics aimed advancing and transforming education.
Foreign Language Annals
▪FLA is the official refereed journal of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. The journal seeks to serve the professional interests of classroom instructors, researchers, and administrators across of a range of contexts.
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
▪Invited Reviewer, SIG-Social and Emotional Learning, for the 2021 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) in Orlando, Florida.
▪Invited Reviewer, SIG-Online Teaching and Learning, for the 2021 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) in Orlando, Florida.
▪Invited Reviewer, Division E - Counseling and Human Development/Division E - Section 1: Counseling, for the 2021 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) in Orlando, Florida.
Teacher Education Quarterly
▪Each volume focuses on a major current topic in the preparation, study, and training of education professionals (2005-2009)
Co-Director, Center on Education, Roosevelt Institution Stanford University (2006-2009)
▪The Roosevelt Institution is a non-profit, non-partisan national network of campus-based student think tanks. Its members conduct policy research on the pressing political issues facing our world
Organizer: Language, Equity and Educational Policy (LEEP) Stanford University (2005-2009)
▪The purpose of the L.E.E.P (Language, Equity, & Educational Policy) student working group at Stanford University's School of Education is to bring issues of language, equity, and diversity to the forefront of educational research.
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AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
▪Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Award, 2009
▪Awarded the Diversity Dissertation Grant by the Vice Provost for Graduate Education at Stanford University, 2008
▪People’s Choice Award, Summer Academy in South Africa, 2006 ▪Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, 2005
PRESENTATIONS
▪Kennedy, K., Steele, T., Robertson, D., Anderson, E., Jones, S., and Rice, M. (2022). Equity in Online Education. Digital Learning Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, & Online.
▪Kennedy, K., Gomez, A.R., Ackerman, C., Steele, T., Jones, S., and Borkoski, C. (2022). Why Belonging Matters in Online Learning. Digital Learning Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, & Online.
▪Itow, R.C., Steele, T. Kennedy, K., Shomari, J., and Ackerman, C. (2022).
Cultivating Reliance Equitably: External Challenges, Structural Barriers, and Strategies for Navigating It All. Digital Learning Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, & Online.
▪Kennedy, K., Itow, R.C., Jones, S., Gómez, A.R, and Steele, T. (2022).
Cultivating a Safety in Online Learning Environments: Supporting Mental Health & WellBeing For Yourself and Your Students. Digital Learning Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, & Online.
▪Hoshi, T. & Steele, T. (2020). Flipping the Paradigm for Talented Students: SEL through Academic Engagement. Presentation at the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM. ▪Steele, T. & Nuckols, G. (2020). Leveraging Online Technologies to Foster Social and Emotional Skills in Gifted Youth. Poser at the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM. ▪Steele, T. M., Nuckols, G. & Stone, C. B. (2020, Apr 17 - 21) Trends in School Counseling: A Follow-Up Study of Online Technology Use Across the American School Counselor Association Model [Paper Session]. AERA Annual Meeting San Francisco, CA http://tinyurl.com/uufkqlw (Conference Canceled) Council Agenda 9-16-2025 9.I-10
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▪Steele, T.M. (2017, October 3). School Counseling in a Virtual School Setting. In American School Counselor Association 2017 Webinar Series . ▪Steele, T., & Ferranti, D. (2016, April). Leveraging online technologies in counseling adolescents. Educational session at the annual meeting of the American Counseling Association, Montreal, Canada.
▪Steele, T., & Stone, C. (2016, April). School counselors’ use of online technologies in professional practice. In C.A. Dahir (chair), School counseling at the crossroads of change. Symposium at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association in Washington, D.C.
▪Oishi, L., Keating, J. Steele, T.M. (2012, April). Why students value online learning: Perceived strengths and weaknesses at a school for gifted youth. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, Canada.
▪Lozano, A., Steele, T.M., Berta-Avila, M., &Arellano, A. (April, 2008).
Preparing teacher candidates to work with English learners: Survey results from two California teacher education programs. Poster presented at the American Educational Research Association’s Annual Meeting, New York. ▪Steele, T.M. (2008). Teachers serving English learners: An examination of the relationship between teacher preparation and instructional practices in linguistically diverse classrooms. Paper presented at the School of Education Student Research Conference, Stanford, California.
▪Lotan, R., Ruiz, N., Steele, T.M., & Kibler, A. (September, 2007). Opportunities to learn to teach in linguistically diverse classrooms: Findings from the Stanford Teacher Education Program. Paper presented at the 3rd Annual English Language Development Conference sponsored by the Carnegie Corporation of New York’s Teachers for a New Era, El Paso, Texas.
▪Steele, T.M., & Duran, D. (2005, February). Engaging communities of color in educational renewal: A preliminary review of a tripartite community leadership program. Paper presented at the Columbia Teachers College Winter Roundtable on Cultural Psychology and Education, New York.
PUBLICATIONS
▪Steele, T., Nuckols, G., & Stone, C. (2020).Technology trends in school counseling. Journal of School Counseling, 18(10). Retrieved from http:/ www.jsc.montana.edu/articles/v18n10.pdf
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▪Steele, T. & Nuckols, G. (2018, July/August). It’s a virtual world. ASCA School Counselor, 27-32.
▪Steele, T. M., Jacokes, D. E., & Stone, C. B. (2017). An examination of the role of online technology in school counseling. In T. P. Remley, Jr., W. D.
Rock, & R. M. Reed (Eds.), Ethical and legal issues in school counseling (4th ed.)(pp. 29-49). Reprinted article from Professional School Counseling, 18(1), 125-135.
▪Steele, T., Ferranti, D. & Stone, C. (2014). An examination of the role of online technology in school counseling. Professional School Counseling, 18, 125-135.
▪Steele, T., Ferranti, D. & Stone, C. (2014). Cyberspace usage. American School Counseling Association, Washington, D.C.
▪Steele, T.M., Oishi,L., & O’Connor, K.M. (2009). Learning world languages and cultures in California: A stimulus for academic and economic success .
Stanford, CA: The California Foreign Language Project.
▪Steele, T.M. (2009). Teachers serving English learners: Preparation and practice in linguistically diverse classrooms (Doctoral dissertation). Available at https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/8491326
▪Steele, T.M., Peterson, M.D., Silva, D.M., & Padilla, A.M. (2009). A year- round professional development model for world language teachers. Foreign Language Annals 42(2), 195-211.
▪Bliss, D., & Steele, T.M. (2007, February 15). A seat in the lecture hall:
Increasing socio-economic diversity from the ground floor. The Stanford Daily.
▪Steele, T.M., & Bliss, D. (2006, April 28). State textbook process needs an overhaul. The Fresno Bee
WEBINARS + CONTRIBUTIONS TO ONLINE RESOURCES 2020
Ethical Considerations, School Counseling in a Virtual Setting: Part I, March 23, 2020.
Co-presenter with Carolyn Stone and Wendy Rock for the American School Counselor Association.
Online Teaching for Specific Disciplines III (Counseling and Student Support, Student Life, and the Writing Center). March 26, 2020. Co-presented with Greg Nuckols and Andrew Satanapong.
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Ethical Considerations, School Counseling in a Virtual Setting: Part II, March 27, 2020.
Co-presenter Carolyn Stone and Wendy Rock for the American School Counselor Association.
Best Practices for Virtual Counseling: From Creating a Plan to Ensuring your Ethical Responsibility, April 10, 2020. Co-presenter with Jill Cook. Riverside County Office of Education.
Counseling and Student Support with a Focus on Social and Emotional Learning. April 29, 2020. Webinar Series on Remote Learning by Amazon Web Services.
Virtual High School Counseling: Tier 1 How-To, May 6, 2020. Co-presenting with Adam Lips and Greg Nuckols. American School Counselor Association.
FAQ: Virtual School Counseling Ethics. Co-contributed with Carolyn Stone and Wendy Rock. American School Counselor Association.
ASCA Tool Kit: Virtual High School Counseling. Curated resources for online school counseling and continue to curate these resources over time. American School Counselor Association.
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