Transportation Committee

The Transportation Committee recommends policies to the Board of Directors related to transportation. The Committee oversees the Regional Plan and other regional transportation planning and programming efforts. It provides oversight of project schedules, costs, and scopes for the major highway, transit, regional arterial, and regional bikeway projects funded under the Regional Transportation Improvement Program, including the TransNet Program. The Transportation Committee receives input from the Mobility Working Group and Social Services Transportation Advisory Council. Recommendations of the Transportation Committee are forwarded to the Board of Directors for action.  

The Transportation Committee meetings are held at 1 p.m. on the first Friday of every other month and 9 a.m. on the third Friday of the month for approximately three hours. 

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

Membership as of February 14, 2025

The Transportation Committee is composed of elected officials that represent the six subregions as well as representatives from Metropolitan Transit System, North County Transit District, the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, the Port of San Diego, Caltrans District 11, and the Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association.

(A)=alternate

Chair
David Zito, Councilmember, City of Solana Beach
(A) Joy Lyndes, Deputy Mayor, City of Encinitas
(Representing North County Coastal)

Vice Chair
Sean Elo-Rivera, Councilmember, City of San Diego
(A) Marni von Wilpert, Councilmember, City of San Diego

Jennifer Mendoza, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Lemon Grove
(A) Ronn Hall, Councilmember, City of Santee
(Representing East County)

John Duncan, Mayor, City of Coronado
(A) Cesar Fernandez, Councilmember, City of Chula Vista
(Representing South County)

Monica Montgomery Steppe, Supervisor, County of San Diego
(A) Joel Anderson, Supervisor, County of San Diego

Dane White, Mayor, City of Escondido
(A) Mike Sannella, Deputy Mayor, City of San Marcos
(Representing North County Inland)

Patricia Dillard
(A) Cesar Fernandez
(Representing Metropolitan Transit System)

Priya Bhat-Patel
(A) Jewel Edson/Eric Joyce
(Representing North County Transit District)

Esther Sanchez
(A) Rafael Perez
(Representing San Diego County Regional Airport Authority)

Michael Zucchet, Commissioner
(A) Job Nelson
(Representing Port of San Diego)

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

Erica Pinto, Jamul
(A) Eric LaChappa , La Posta
(Representing Southern California Tribal Chairmen's Association)

Valentine Macedo, Jr.
(A) Steve Castaneda
(Representing San Diego County Water Authority)