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SANDAG serves as a platform for regional decision-making, building consensus, making strategic plans, and coordinating resources to address issues such as population growth, transportation, public safety, and economic prosperity.
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4,230 square miles
Vista Oceanside San Marcos Escondido Carlsbad County of San Diego Encinitas Poway Solana Beach Del Mar Santee San Diego El Cajon La Mesa Lemon Grove Coronado National City Chula Vista Imperial Beach Voting Members
SANDAG Board of Directors(Voting Members = 20) • Mayors, councilmembers, & supervisor • Appointed by council/board to SANDAG • Serve at pleasure of council/board • Meet in public meetings; twice/month
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) • Baja California/Mexico Appointed Officials
SANDAG’s Mission • Forum for regional decision-making • Build consensus • Make strategic plans • Obtain and allocate resources • Plan, design, & build public transit • Provide information and technical assistance • What about Public Safety?
Regional Work “comprehensive, integrated & coordinated” • Population growth • Transportation • Habitat planning • Housing • Beach Sand • Energy • Economic prosperity • Public safety • Binational planning • Census Info
SANDAG Priorities • Create a Regional Comprehensive Plan • Implement 2030 Regional Transportation Plan • Extend the TransNet sales tax program • Strengthen Regional Governance • Enhance border planning with Mexico, & with Riverside, Imperial, and Orange Counties • Improve agency’s image & relationships
Staff Expertise “Interdisciplinary Approach” • Urban planning • Computer modeling • Demographics • Transportation • Economics • Environmental • Finance • Criminal Justice • Engineering • Research • Mathematics • Administration • Accounting • Public Information • Law
2.8% 1.7% 2.7% 1.2% 4% 5% We’re Not Alone Southern California Annual Growth Rate
The Region is Growing... CHANGE 2000 2030 Number Percent 2,813,800 1,040,100 1,294,600 3,855,100 1,354,100 1,733,900 1,041,300 314,000 439,300 37% 30% 32% Population Housing Jobs
Big Differences in Growth Rates... 2000 2030 Growth 359,548 750,965 154,487 1,548,833 2,813,800 705,050 1,423,474 197,437 1,529,123 3,855,100 96% 90% 28% -1% 37% Asian/Other Hispanic Black White REGION
A “Booming” Increase inOlder Population by 2030... Age Increase 0 - 17 18 – 64 65 - 84 85 & older 13% 29% 131% 175%
Regional Comprehensive Plan Urban Form Healthy Ecosystems Transportation Housing Economic Prosperity Borders
SANDAG STRUCTURE SANDAG Board of Directors Makes regional public policy Executive Committee Sets agenda; oversight for budget and work program; reviews grant applications; makes recommendations on legislative proposals & agency policies Transportation Committee Policy recommendations on planning and programming; strong focus & commitment to meet public transitneeds 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 Chiefs/Sheriff Management Committee