Who Makes Up the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG)?

The 18 cities and county government are SANDAG serving as the forum for regional decision-making. SANDAG builds consensus, makes strategic plans, obtains and allocates resources, plans, engineers, and builds public transportation, and provides information on a broad range of topics pertinent to the region's quality of life.

SANDAG is governed by a Board of Directors composed of mayors, councilmembers, and county supervisors from each of the region's 19 local governments. Supplementing these voting members are advisory representatives from Imperial County, the U.S. Department of Defense, Caltrans, San Diego Unified Port District, Metropolitan Transit System, North County Transit District, San Diego County Water Authority, Southern California Tribal Chairmen's Association, and Mexico. The Board of Directors is assisted by a professional staff of planners, engineers, and research specialists.

Programs and Services:

Transportation:

As the regional planning agency for transportation, SANDAG allocates millions of dollars each year in local, state, and federal funds for the region's transportation network. SANDAG develops the Regional Transportation Plan to implement a long-range vision for buses, the Trolley, rail, highways, major streets, bicycle travel, walking, goods movement, and airport services.

Housing:

SANDAG, along with a coalition of business leaders, lenders, developers, realtors, environmentalists, housing advocates, and elected officials, is working to increase the supply and affordability of homes in the San Diego region.

For more information visit SANDAG website.