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 quarterly at 1:30 p.m. on the fourth Friday of the month for approximately three hours. 

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

Membership as of March 20, 2026

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

(A)=alternate

Chair
 Carolina Chavez, Councilmember, City of Chula Vista
(A) Mitch McKay, Mayor, City of Imperial Beach
(Representing South County)

Vice Chair
 Eric Joyce, Deputy Mayor, City of Oceanside
(A) Terry Gaasterland, Mayor, City of Del Mar
(Representing North County Coastal)

Martha Cardenas-Singh, Supervisor, Imperial County
(A) Luis Plancarte, Supervisor, Imperial County

Katie Melendez, Deputy Mayor, City of Vista
(A)Vacant
(Representing North County Inland)

Alyson Snow, Mayor, City of Lemon Grove
(A) Phil Ortiz, Councilmember, City of El Cajon
(Representing East County)

Vivian Moreno, Councilmember, City of San Diego
(A) Sean Elo-Rivera, Councilmember, City of San Diego

Joel Anderson, Supervisor, County of San Diego
(A) vacant

Ann Foxx, Executive Director 
(A) Melina Pereira
(Representing Caltrans District 11)

Alicia Kerber-Palma, Consulate General of Mexico
(A) Gilberto Luna, Consulate General of Mexico
(A) Barbara del Castillo, Consul of Mexico
(Representing Mexico)

vacant
(A) vacant
(Representing Orange County)

Colleen Wallace, Councilmember, City of Banning
(A) vacant
(Representing Riverside County COGs)

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

David Salgado
(A) vacant
(Representing Southern California Association of Governments)

Raymond Welch, Barona
(A) Cody Martinez, Sycuan
(Representing Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association)

Harriet Taylor
(A) vacant
(Representing Association of Planning Groups)

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