Infrastructure Blue Ribbon Commission (IBRC)

Formation of the IBRC began in early 2010 and has resulted in the creation of a 17 member, City Council appointed citizen commission charged with advising the City Council on how Palo Alto’s infrastructure backlog might be reduced.

The IBRC will be advising the City Council on items such as how the infrastructure backlog should be prioritized, how a reduction of the infrastructure backlog can be financed, and how do Palo Alto’s project cost estimates compare with other jurisdictions. 

The IBRC is lead by Co-Chairs Ray Bacchetti and Leland Levy and is supported by City of Palo Alto staff including representatives from the City Manager’s Office, Public Works, and Administrative Services.

IBRC Calendar



IBRC Committee Members (17)

• Ray Bacchetti (Co-Chair)
• Marc Berman
• David Bower
• Ralph Britton
• Brent Butler
• Mark Harris
• Stephen Levy
• Leland Levy (Co-Chair)
• Patricia Markevitch
• John Melton
• Mark Michael
• Jim Olstad
• Alex Panelli
• James Schmidt
• Robert Stillerman
• Greg Tanaka
• Gary Wetzel

IBRC Staff

Lalo Perez
Director of Administrative Services
(650) 329-2675
lalo.perez@cityofpaloalto.org

Mike Sartor
Interim Public Works Director
(650) 329-2270
mike.sartor@cityofpaloalto.org

Phil Bobel
Interim Assistant Public Works Director
(650) 496-6951
phil.bobel@cityofpaloalto.org

Joe Saccio (Staff Liaison)
Deputy Dir. of Administrative Services
(650) 329-2288
joe.saccio@cityofpaloalto.org

Elizabeth Ames (Staff Liaison)
Senior Engineer for Public Works
(650) 329-2502
elizabeth.ames@cityofpaloalto.org

Richard Hackmann
City Manager’s Office
(650) 617-3174
richard.hackmann@cityofpaloalto.org