Palo Alto Chief Transportation Official Philip Kamhi is stepping down from the city of Palo Alto to take a position with the Golden Gate Bridge District.
Kamhi is the fourth high-profile city official to announce they’re leaving the city government this year, along with Chief Planning Official Amy French, Utilities Director Dean Batchelor and Fire Chief Geo Blackshire.
Kamhi made $218,989 last year, a figure that increased to $330,590 with benefits, according to Transparent California, the government salary tracking website.
Kamhi has worked on projects including bike lanes on El Camino and improvements to the Caltrain crossings at Churchill Avenue, Meadow Drive and Charleston Road.
Kamhi said he’s proud of his accomplishments, including a study for trains to stop honking their horns and establishing Palo Alto Link, the city’s Uber-like rideshare service.
Kamhi said he helped get grants to buffer bike lanes on Churchill Avenue and to update the citywide bicycle and pedestrian transportation plan. “Serving Palo Alto has been an honor and a deeply fulfilling experience … Safety and mobility were at the heart of our work,” Kamhi said in an email.
Kmahi said he will work for the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District, which will allow him to be closer to home and his family.
Kmahi said he will work for the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District, which will allow him to be closer to home and his family.