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The American Association ofState Highway and Transportation Officials

Presented byPresented by

Gary GallegosGary Gallegos

Executive DirectorExecutive Director

San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG)San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG)

September 2005September 2005

2005 Annual Meeting2005 Annual Meeting

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4,2304,230Square MilesSquare Miles

•• 3 Million People3 Million People

•• 1.1 Million Housing Units1.1 Million Housing Units

•• 1.3 Million Jobs1.3 Million Jobs

•• GRP = $137 BillionGRP = $137 Billion

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SANDAG’s Mission

•• Forum for regional decision-makingForum for regional decision-making

•• Build consensusBuild consensus

•• Make strategic plansMake strategic plans

•• Obtain and allocate resourcesObtain and allocate resources

•• Plan, engineer, & build public transitPlan, engineer, & build public transit

•• Provide informationProvide informationand technical assistanceand technical assistance

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SANDAG Board of Directors(20 Voting Members)

•• Mayors, councilmembers, & supervisor Mayors, councilmembers, & supervisor

•• Appointed by council/board to SANDAG Appointed by council/board to SANDAG

•• Serve at pleasure of council/board Serve at pleasure of council/board

•• Meet in public meetings; twice/month Meet in public meetings; twice/month

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Advisory Members

•• Imperial CountyImperial County

•• CaltransCaltrans

•• U.S. Department of Defense U.S. Department of Defense

•• San Diego Unified Port District San Diego Unified Port District

•• San Diego County Water Authority San Diego County Water Authority

•• Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) Metropolitan Transit System (MTS)

•• North County Transit District (NCTD) North County Transit District (NCTD)

•• Mexico Mexico

AppointedAppointed

OfficialsOfficials

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SANDAG Designations/Responsibilities

•• Council of GovernmentsCouncil of Governments

•• Metropolitan PlanningMetropolitan PlanningOrganizationOrganization

•• Regional TransportationRegional TransportationPlanning AgencyPlanning Agency

•• Regional TransportationRegional TransportationCommissionCommission

•• Congestion ManagementCongestion ManagementAgencyAgency

•• Criminal Justice ResearchCriminal Justice Research

•• Automated Regional JusticeAutomated Regional JusticeInfo System (ARJIS)Info System (ARJIS)

•• RideLink/RidesharingRideLink/Ridesharing

•• Housing Allocation AgencyHousing Allocation Agency

•• Freeway Service PatrolFreeway Service Patrol

•• Census Data CenterCensus Data Center

•• SANDAG Service BureauSANDAG Service Bureau

One-stop ShoppingOne-stop Shopping

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SANDAG’s Voting Members

San DiegoSan Diego

CountyCounty

SanSan

DiegoDiego

Del MarDel Mar

Imperial BeachImperial Beach

CoronadoCoronado

Solana BeachSolana Beach

EncinitasEncinitas

CarlsbadCarlsbad

OceansideOceanside

VistaVista

SanSanMarcosMarcos EscondidoEscondido

PowayPoway

SanteeSantee

El CajonEl CajonLa MesaLa Mesa

Lemon GroveLemon GroveNational CityNational City

Chula VistaChula Vista

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Modified Alternative #1Modified Alternative #1

With Conditions.With Conditions.

Action: APPROVE

Agenda Item #12d

Board of Directors Meeting, Feb 25, 2005

Y Yes NoN AbstainA NP – Not Present

PASSED

JURISDICTION VOTE TALLY WEIGHT

Carlsbad Y 1 3

Chula Vista Y 1 7

Coronado Y 1 1

County of S.D. N

Del Mar Y 1 1

El Cajon Y 1 3

Encinitas N

Escondido Y 1 5

Imperial Beach Y 1 1

La Mesa NP

Lemon Grove Y 1 1

National City Y 1 2

Oceanside Y 1 6

Poway Y 1 2

San Diego (A) Y 1 20

San Diego (B) NP

San Marcos Y 1 2

Santee N

Solana Beach N

Vista Y 1 3

Total 14 57

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Investing in Smart Growth

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Local and RegionalLocal and Regional

Land Use PlansLand Use Plans

FRAMEWORK FRAMEWORK

Local and RegionalLocal and Regional

Transportation PlansTransportation Plans

Storm WaterStorm Water

Solid WasteSolid Waste

EducationEducation

WaterWater

EnergyEnergyOpen SpaceOpen Space

WastewaterWastewater

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Regional Comprehensive Plan

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Smart Growth in the News

•• 14 projects in running for 'smart' grant funds14 projects in running for 'smart' grant funds

San Diego Union-Tribune, 8/31/2005San Diego Union-Tribune, 8/31/2005

•• San Diego County projects recommended forSan Diego County projects recommended for

federal construction funds from SANDAGfederal construction funds from SANDAG

San Diego Daily Transcript, 9/1/2005San Diego Daily Transcript, 9/1/2005

•• North County scores only oneNorth County scores only one

'smart growth' project'smart growth' project

North County Times, 8/30/2005North County Times, 8/30/2005

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Incentives for Smart Growth

•• $19 million pilot program to promote$19 million pilot program to promoteintegrating smart growth developmentintegrating smart growth developmentand transportation projectsand transportation projects

•• Promote smart growth developmentPromote smart growth developmentand private investment; supports 3,800and private investment; supports 3,800new housing unitsnew housing units

•• $280 million smart growth incentive$280 million smart growth incentivefunding part of TransNet -cent sales taxfunding part of TransNet -cent sales tax

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Committed to Public Outreach

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Engaging Diverse Communities

•• Involve stakeholders in theInvolve stakeholders in thedecision-making processdecision-making process

•• Secured Environmental Justice/Secured Environmental Justice/Social Equity funding from CaltransSocial Equity funding from Caltrans

•• Awarded grants to community-basedAwarded grants to community-basedorganizations to contribute toorganizations to contribute toRegional Comprehensive PlanRegional Comprehensive Plan

•• Organizations developed unique outreachOrganizations developed unique outreachprograms to reach the communities they serveprograms to reach the communities they serve

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Public Involvement that Works

•• Organizations served Hispanic,Organizations served Hispanic,African American, Asian, Tribal Nations,African American, Asian, Tribal Nations,low-income, disabled communitieslow-income, disabled communities

•• Nearly 2,000 residents participatedNearly 2,000 residents participated

•• Organization representatives providedOrganization representatives providedadditional feedback in public workshopsadditional feedback in public workshops

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Successful Collaboration

•• Secured meaningful participationSecured meaningful participationfrom those typically not involvedfrom those typically not involvedin planning processin planning process

•• Recommendations included in RCPRecommendations included in RCP

•• Organization representatives presentedOrganization representatives presentedto SANDAG Boardto SANDAG Board

•• Continued participation on StakeholdersContinued participation on StakeholdersWorking GroupWorking Group

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Innovative Project Management

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I-15 CorridorI-15 Corridor($1.63 Billion)($1.63 Billion)

TransitTransit

HighwaysHighways

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I-805I-805CorridorCorridor($2.25 Billion)($2.25 Billion)

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TransitTransit

HighwaysHighways

I-5 CorridorI-5 CorridorBorder to I-805Border to I-805

($2.18 Billion)($2.18 Billion)

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TransitTransit

HighwaysHighways

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I-5 CoastalI-5 CoastalCorridorCorridor($1.78 Billion)($1.78 Billion)

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TransitTransit

HighwaysHighways

Expediting Project Delivery

•• Caltrans employeesCaltrans employees

•• SANDAG fundedSANDAG funded

•• Centralized controlCentralized control

–– CaltransCaltrans

–– SANDAGSANDAG

–– Project consultantsProject consultants

•• Improved accountability toImproved accountability toexpedite project deliveryexpedite project delivery

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