Upcounty Citizens Advisory Board
Mission of UCAB
The Upcounty Citizens Advisory Board (UCAB) represents approximately 340,000 residents in the area of the county that is north of Shady Grove Road and including the communities of Boyds, Clarksburg, Darnestown, Damascus, Derwood, Gaithersburg, Germantown, Goshen, Laytonsville, Hyattstown, Dickerson, Barnesville, Beallsville, Tobytown, Washington Grove, Montgomery Village, Poolesville and parts of North Potomac. If you are uncertain if you live in the upcounty service area, please call 240-777-8040.
The 20-member board advises the County Executive, County Council and the Director of the Upcounty Region on area needs and priorities such as transportation, human services, environment, public safety, and other issues of local importance. It also reviews and comments on the County capital and operating budgets and master plans; assists with strategies to tailor services to regional needs; and conducts workshops and forums. Some members represent the Board on other County committees.
Members serve three-year terms without compensation, attending monthly meetings on Monday evenings and occasionally on Saturdays at the Sidney Kramer Upcounty Regional Services Center in Germantown. Members are also expected to serve on at least one subcommittee which meets one evening every month on its own schedule.
How to Join
Applications for membership on all County committees are solicited through press releases to the news media, advertisements on Montgomery County Cable Channel 6, and mailings to umbrella civic associations and community groups that have requested them. Individuals may be on the mailing list maintained by the offices of the County Executive. Notices of vacancies are posted in the government centers and libraries. Press releases describe the duties of the committee for which membership is being solicited, outline special requirements for membership, request a resume including home address and home and office phone numbers, and include a deadline for application. Applicants respond to requests for membership by submitting a letter and resume to the appointing authority indicating interest in serving on a specific committee.
Members
The 20 members of the UCAB are appointed by the County Executive and confirmed by the County Council to serve 3-year terms. Membership represents a cross-section of citizens living or working in the Upcounty region, generally defined as that area north and west of Shady Grove Road. Criteria for the Board's membership include diversity of background and employment, relevant experience, expertise and geographic balance. The office of the County Executive announces board vacancies through press releases to regional and neighborhood newspapers. Those interested in becoming UCAB members must submit resumes to the County Executive for consideration. The UCAB meets each month (except August) on a pre-determined Monday evening at 7:00 p.m. at the Sidney Kramer Upcounty Regional Services Center:
12900 Middlebrook Road
Germantown, Maryland 20874
Contact 240-777-8040 or send E-mail to
alexia.roundtree@montgomerycountymd.gov or jake.adler@montgomerycountymd.gov for information about meetings.
Members of the Upcounty Citizens Advisory Board 2024
| Andrew Saundry, Chair | Germantown |
| Amanda Hunt Franklin, 1st Vice Chair | Poolesville |
| Christel Bivens, 2nd Vice Chair | Germantown |
| Matilda Adu | N. Potomac |
| Steven Augustino | Gaithersburg/Goshen |
| Matilda Adu | N. Potomac/Potomac |
| Robert Bartlett | Germantown |
| Wayne Jacas | Boyds/Clarksburg |
| Hassan Dixon | Germantown |
| Jay Guan, Chair Quality of Life | Clarksburg |
| Mary Hoel | Laytonsville |
| Revonne Johnson | Germantown |
| Paul Klee | Darnestown |
| Paul Li | Shady Grove |
| Tangela Nichols | Boyds/Clarksburg |
| Christopher O'Brien | Gaithersburg |
| Steve Robinson, Chair of Land Use | Damascus |
| Kraig Walsleben | Damascus |
| Steve Wambo Kamga | Potomac |
Full Board and Committee Meeting Schedules
The Upcounty Citizens Advisory Board and its Committees meet monthly on designated Monday evenings virtually (until further notice). See schedules below for dates and times.
All UCAB and committee meetings are open to the public.
Special accommodations may be provided upon 3-5 days notice. Please call 240-777-8040.
2024 Citizens Advisory Full Board Meeting Schedule ( Virtual Meetings )
The Full Board meets at 7:00 pm on the third Monday of every month.
| Meeting Date | Agenda | Meeting Summary |
|---|---|---|
| January 8, 2024 | View | View |
| February 26, 2024 | View | View |
| March 18, 2024 | View | |
| April 15, 2024 | View | |
| May 20, 2024 | ||
| June 17, 2024 | ||
| July 15, 2024 | ||
| August 19, 2024 | - | No meeting |
| September 16, 2024 | ||
| October 21, 2024 | ||
| November 18, 2024 | ||
| December 16, 2024 |
2022-2023 Citizens Advisory Full Board Meeting Schedule ( Virtual Meetings )
The Full Board meets at 7:00 pm on the third Monday of every month.
| Meeting Dates | Agenda | Meeting Summary |
| September 19, 2022 | View | View |
| October 17, 2022 | View | View |
| November 21, 2022 | View | View |
| December 12, 2022 | FY24 Budget Forum | FY24 Budget Forum |
| January 30, 2023 | View | View |
| February 27, 2023 | View | View |
| March 20, 2023 | View | |
| April 17, 2023 | ||
| May 15, 2023 | View | View |
| June 26, 2023 | View | View |
| July 17, 2023 | No meeting | No meeting |
| August 2023 | No Meeting | No Meeting |
| September 18, 2023 | View | View |
| October 16, 2023 | View | View |
| November 20, 2023 | View | View |
| December 18, 2023 | View |
2024 Land Use and Quality of Life Committee Meeting Schedule ( Virtual Meetings )
| Committee Meeting Date | Agenda |
| March 4, 2024 (Land Use) | View |
2022-2023 Land Use and Quality of Life Committee Meeting Schedule ( Virtual Meetings )
The Land Use Committee meets on the first Monday of the month at 7:00 pm. The Quality of Life Committee meets on the second Monday of the month at 7:00 pm.
| Committee Meeting Dates | Agenda |
| October 3, 2022 (Land Use ) | View |
| October 10, 2022 (Quality of Life) | View |
| November 7, 2022 (Land Use) | View |
| November 14, 2022 Quality of Life) | View |
| January 9, 2023 (Quality of Life/ Land Use) | View |
| February 6, 2023 (Land Use) | View |
| February 13, 2023 (Quality of Life) | View |
| March 13, 2023 (Quality of Life/ Land Use) | View |
| April 17, 2023 (Quality of Life/Land Use) | View |
| May 1, 2023 (Land Use) | View |
| May 8, 2023 (Quality of Life) | |
| June 5, 2023 (Land Use) | |
| June 12, 2023 (Quality of Life) | |
| July 10, 2023 (Land Use/Quality of Life) | |
| November 6, 2023 (Land Use) | View |
| November 13, 2023 (Quality of Life) | View |
| December 11, 2023 (Quality of Life) | View |
2021-2022 Citizens Advisory Full Board Meeting Schedule ( Virtual Meetings )
| Meeting Dates | Agenda | Meeting Summary |
| September 20, 2021 | View | View |
| October 18 2021 | FY23 Budget Forum | |
| November 15, 2021 | View | View |
| December 20, 2021 | View | View |
| January 24, 2022 | View | View |
| February 28, 2022 | View | |
| March 21, 2022 | View | |
| April 25, 2022 | View | |
| May 16, 2022 | View | |
| June 27, 2022 | View | |
| July 25, 2022 | No Meeting | |
| August 2022 | No Meeting |
2021-2022 Land Use and Quality of Life Committee Meeting Schedule ( Virtual Meetings )
| Committee Meeting Dates | Agenda |
| October 4 2021 (Land Use ) | View |
| October 11, 2021 (Quality of Life) | View |
| November 1, 2021 (Land Use) | View |
| November 8, 2021 Quality of Life) | View |
| December 6, 2021 (Land Use) | View |
| December 13, 2021 (Quality of Life) | View |
| January 3, 2022 (Land Use) | Cancelled |
| January 10, 2022 (Quallity of Life) | View |
| February 7, 2022 (Land Use) | View |
| February 14, 2022 (Quality of Life) | View |
| March 7, 2022 (Land Use) | View |
| March 14, 2022 (Quality of Life) | View |
| April 4, 2022 (Joint Land Use and QOL) | View |
| May 2, 2022 (Land Use) | View |
| May 9, 2022 (Quality of Life) | View |
2020-2021 Citizens Advisory Full Board Meeting Schedule ( Virtual Meetings )
| Meeting Dates | Agenda | Meeting Summary |
| September 21, 2020 | View | View |
| October 19, 2020 | View | View |
| November 23, 2020 | View | |
| December 14, 2020 | View | |
| January 25, 2021 | View | |
| February 22, 2021 | View | |
| March 15, 2021 | View | |
| April 26, 2021 | View | |
| May 17, 2021 | View | |
| June 21, 2021 | View | |
| July, 12, 2021 | No Meeting | |
| August 2021 | No Meeting |
2020-2021 Land Use and Quality of Life Committee Meeting Schedule ( Virtual Meetings )
| Committee Meeting Dates | Agenda |
| October 5, 2020 (Land Use ) | View |
| October 12, 2020 (Quality of Life) | View |
| November 2, 2020 (Quality of Life) | View |
| November 16, 2020 (Land Use) | View |
| December 7, 2020 (Joint Land Use/Quality of Life) | View |
| January 4, 2021 (Land Use) | View |
| January 11, 2021 (Quallity of Life) | View |
| February 1, 2021 (Land Use) | View |
| February 8, 2021 (Quality of Life) | View |
| March 1, 2021 (Land Use) | View |
| March 8, 2021 (Quality of Life) | View |
| April 12, 2021 (Land Use) | View |
| April 19, 2021 (Quality of Life) | View |
| May 3, 2021 (Land Use) | View |
| May 10, 2021 (Quality of Life) | View |
| June 7, 2021 (Land Use) | Cancelled |
| June 14, 2021 (Quality of Life ) | Cancelled |
2019-2020 Citizens Advisory Full Board Meeting Schedule
| Meeting Dates | Agenda | Meeting Summary |
| September 16, 2019 | View | View |
| October 21, 2019 | View | View |
| November 25, 2019 | View | View |
| December 16, 2019 | View (Cancelled) | Cancelled |
| January 27, 2020 | View | View |
| February 24, 2020 | View | |
| March 16, 2020 | ||
| April 27, 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | |
| May 18, 2020 | View (Virtual Meeting) | |
| June 22, 2020 | View (Virtual Meeting) | |
| July, 13, 2020 | View (Virtual Meeting) | |
| August 2020 | No Meetings | No Meetings |
2019-2020 Land Use and Quality of Life Committee Meeting Schedule
Meetings are scheduled on Mondays at 7:00 pm at the Upcounty Regional Center
(unless otherwise noted)
| Committee Meeting Dates | Agenda |
| October 7, 2019 (Joint Land Use & QOL) | View |
| October 14, 2019 (Quality of Life) | Cancelled |
| November 4, 2019 (Land Use) | View |
| November 18, 2019 (Quality of Life) | Cancelled |
| December 2, 2019 (Land Use) | Cancelled |
| December 9, 2019 (Quality of Life) | View |
| January 6, 2020 (Land Use) | View |
| January 13, 2020 (Quallity of Life) | View |
| February 5, 2020 (Land Use) | View |
| February 10, 2020 (Quality of Life) | View |
| March 2, 2020 (Land Use) | View |
| March 9, 2020 (Quality of Life) | View |
| April 20, 2020 (Land Use) | Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
| April 20, 2020 (Quality of Life) | Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
| May 4, 2020 (Land Use) | Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
| May 11, 2020 (Quality of Life) | Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
| June 1, 2020 (Land Use) | Cancelled (Virtual Meeting) |
| June 8, 2020 (Joint Quality of Life and Land Use) | View |