Borders Committee

The Borders Committee advises the Board of Directors on major interregional planning activities that impact the borders of the San Diego region. This includes Orange, Riverside, and Imperial Counties; the Republic of Mexico; and neighboring tribal nations. The preparation and implementation of SANDAG Binational, Interregional, and Tribal Liaison Planning programs are included under this purview. Recommendations of the Borders Committee are forwarded to the Board of Directors for action.  

The Borders Committee meetings are generally held at 9:30 a.m. on the first Thursday of the month for approximately two hours. 

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

Membership

The Borders Committee is composed of elected officials that represent the six areas of the region, as well as representatives from border agencies.

Carolina Chavez, Vice Chair, Deputy Mayor, City of Chula Vista
Alternate: Mitch McKay, Councilmember, City of Imperial Beach
(Representing South County)

Katie Melendez, Deputy Mayor, City of Vista
Alternate: Dan O’Donnell, Councilmember, City of Vista
(Representing North County Inland)

Eric Joyce, Deputy Mayor, City of Oceanside
Alternate: Terry Gaasterland, Mayor, City of Del Mar
(Representing North County Coastal)

Joel Anderson, Supervisor, County of San Diego
Alternate: vacant 

Everett Townsend, Caltrans District 11
(Alternate) Roy Abboud, Caltrans District 11 

Carlos González Gutiérrez, Consulate General of Mexico 
(Alternate) Gilberto Luna/Natalia Figueroa, Consulate General of Mexico 
(Representing Mexico) 

Vacant 
(Alternate) Vacant 
(Representing Orange County) 

Crystal Ruiz, City of San Jacinto 
(Alternate) Yxstian Gutierrez, City of Moreno Valley 
(Representing Riverside County COGs) 

Valentine Macedo, Jr., San Diego County Water Authority
Steve Castaneda, San Diego County Water Authority 

Naresh Amatya 
(Alternate) David Salgado 
Southern California Association of Governments 

Raymond Welch (Barona) 
(Alternate) Cody Martinez (Sycuan) 
Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association 

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