Presentation to UCSDs Urban World System Class

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Presentation to UCSDs Urban World System Class
March 14, 2006
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4,230 square miles
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Tribal Lands in the San Diego Region
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SANDAG Members
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SANDAG Board of Directors

• Mayors, councilmembers, supervisor
• Appointed by council/board to SANDAG
• Serve at pleasure of council/board
• Meet in public meetings twice/month

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Advisory Members

• Imperial County
• Caltrans
• U.S. Department of Defense
• San Diego Unified Port District
• San Diego County Water Authority
• Metropolitan Transit System (MTS)
• North County Transit District (NCTD)
• Republic of Mexico

Appointed Officials
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SANDAG Roles/Responsibilities

• Council of Governments
• Metropolitan Planning Organization
• Regional Transportation Planning Agency
• San Diego Regional Transportation Commission

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Roles/Responsibilities contd

• Congestion Management Agency (CMA)
• Local Integrated Waste Management Task Force
• Regional Criminal Justice Clearinghouse
• Regional Census Data Center
• Regional Ridesharing Program Ridelink
• Freeway Service Patrol (FSP) Program
  Administration

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SANDAG Structure
SANDAG
Board of Directors
Makes regional public policy
Transportation Committee Policy recommendations
on planning and programming strong focus
commitment to meet public transit needs
Executive Committee Sets agenda oversight for
budget and work program reviews grant
applications makes recommendations on
legislative proposals agency policies
Public Safety Committee Policy recommendations
on public safety Homeland Security related to
ARJIS Criminal Justice Research activities
Borders Committee Policy recommendations on
interregional programs projects
Regional Planning Committee Policy
recommendations on Regional Comprehensive Plan
development implementation
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Geographic Jurisdiction
NORTH COUNTY INLAND
NORTH COUNTY COAST
Escondido Poway San Marcos Vista
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
Carlsbad Del Mar Encinitas Oceanside Solana Beach
EAST COUNTY
El Cajon La Mesa Lemon Grove Santee
CITY OF SAN DIEGO
4,230 square miles
SOUTH COUNTY
Chula Vista Coronado Imperial Beach National City
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SANDAGs Mission

• Forum for regional decision-making
• Build consensus
• Make strategic plans
• Obtain and allocate resources
• Plan, engineer, build public transit
• Provide information and technical
  assistance

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Technical Assistance

• Opinion survey design and analysis
• Demographic/economic information
• Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping
• Transportation modeling
• Assistance to transit operators
• Housing elements

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FY 2005 Program Budget
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Regional Work
comprehensive, integrated coordinated

• Population growth
• Transportation
• Habitat planning
• Housing
• Beach Sand

• Energy
• Economic prosperity
• Public safety
• Borders planning
• Census 2000

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Regional Comprehensive Plan
Urban Form Healthy Environment Transportation
Housing Public Facilities Economic Prosperity
Borders
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Our Vision for a Better Future

• To preserve and enhance the San Diego region's
  unique features its vibrant and
  culturally-diverse communities, its beaches,
  deserts, mountains, lagoons, bluffs, and canyons,
  and its international setting and promote
  sustainability,economic prosperity, and an
  outstandingquality of life for everyone."

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Borders Issues

• Jobs/housing balance
• Transportation
• Environment
• Economic development
• Water/energy supply

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Borders Committee Priorities
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Tribal Liaison Activities

• Partnership with the
• Reservation Transportation Authority (RTA)
• The Southern California Tribal Chairmens
  Association (SCTCA) is now an advisory member of
  the Borders Committee
• San Diego Regional Tribal Summit between elected
  tribal leaders and SANDAG Board of Directors -
  March 10, 2006

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www.sandag.org