San Diego Association of Governments
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The San Diego Association of Governments (abbreviated SANDAG) is an association of local San Diego County
governments. It is the metropolitan planning organization
for the County, with policy makers consisting of mayor
s, councilmembers, and a County
Supervisor
s, and also has capital planning and fare setting powers for the county's transit systems, the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
and North County Transit District
, some of which was assumed by the Metropolitan Transit Development Board.
SANDAG, along with the Southern California Association of Governments
, is the only metropolitan planning agency in Southern California.
San Diego County, California
San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000...
governments. It is the metropolitan planning organization
Metropolitan planning organization
A metropolitan planning organization is a federally-mandated and federally-funded transportation policy-making organization in the United States that is made up of representatives from local government and governmental transportation authorities...
for the County, with policy makers consisting of mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
s, councilmembers, and a County
San Diego County, California
San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000...
Supervisor
Supervisor
A supervisor, foreperson, team leader, overseer, cell coach, facilitator, or area coordinator is a manager in a position of trust in business...
s, and also has capital planning and fare setting powers for the county's transit systems, the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System is the public transit service provider for Central, South, Northeast and Southeast San Diego County, in the United States. MTS operating subsidiaries include the San Diego Trolley, Incorporated , and San Diego Transit Corporation...
and North County Transit District
North County Transit District
The North County Transit District is the agency responsible for public transportation in North San Diego County, California, United States...
, some of which was assumed by the Metropolitan Transit Development Board.
SANDAG, along with the Southern California Association of Governments
Southern California Association of Governments
The Southern California Association of Governments is the metropolitan planning organization of six of the ten counties in Southern California, serving Imperial County, Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, and Ventura County...
, is the only metropolitan planning agency in Southern California.
External links
- SANDAG · San Diego Association of Governments
- LAO Report March 2006 Assessment of SANDAG's Role in San Diego from the Legislative Analyst's Office