Regional Planning Committee

The primary role of the Regional Planning Committee is to provide recommendations on development and implementation of the Regional Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategy and advise the Board on other regional planning policy issues. The Regional Planning Committee receives input from the Sustainable Communities Working Group, Social Equity Working Group, Shoreline Preservation Working Group, and Military Working Group. Recommendations of the Regional Planning Committee are forwarded to the Board of Directors for action.

The Regional Planning Committee meetings are generally held at 1 p.m. on the first Friday of every other month for approximately two hours. 

Staff contact: Clerk of the Board, clerkoftheboard@sandag.org

Membership as of February 14, 2025

The Regional Planning Committee is composed of elected officials, SANDAG advisory members, and environmental representatives.

Chair
 Carrie Anne Downey, Councilmember, City of Coronado
(A) Ron Morrison, Mayor, City of National City
(Representing South County)

Vice Chair
 Tracy Martinez, Deputy Mayor, City of Del Mar
(A) Bruce Ehlers, Mayor, City of Encinitas
(Representing North County Coastal)

Kent Lee, Council President Pro Tem, City of San Diego
(A) Vivian Moreno, Councilmember, City of San Diego

Terra Lawson-Remer, Supervisor, County of San Diego
(A) Joel Anderson, Supervisor, County of San Diego

Laura Koval, Councilmember, City of Santee
(A) Laura Lothian, Councilmember, City of La Mesa
(Representing East County)

Rebecca Jones, Mayor, City of San Marcos
(A) Dane White, Mayor, City of Escondido
(Representing North County Inland)

Ann Fox
(A) Melina Pereira
(Representing Caltrans District 11)

Muska Laiq
(A) Anna Shepherd
(Representing Department of Defense)

Patricia Dillard
(A) Jennifer Mendoza
(Representing Metropolitan Transit System)

Joe Garcia
(A) Rick Robinson
(Representing North County Transit District)

Angela Elliott-Santos, Manzanita
(A) Cody Martinez, Sycuan
(Representing Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association)

Ditas Yamane
(A) Joel Scalzitti
(Representing San Diego County Water Authority)

Frank Urtasan
(A) Lesley Nishihira
(Representing Port of San Diego)

vacant
(A) Susan Wynn
(Representing U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

Michelle Lynch
(A) Kyle Dahl
(Representing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)

vacant
(A) David Mayer
(Representing California Department of Fish and Wildlife)

John Donnelly
(A) vacant
(Representing Wildlife Conservation Board)

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