SCAG committees provide opportunities for involvement in regional programs. A number of subcommittees, task forces, and working groups report to the standing committees responsible for policy direction and review, while others are established on an ad hoc basis to assist with specific projects.
Committees
- Regional Council
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As SCAG's 84 member governing board, the Regional Council conducts the affairs of SCAG; implements the General Assembly's policy decisions; acts upon policy recommendations from SCAG policy committees and external agencies; appoints committees to study specific problems and programs; and amends, decreases or increases the proposed budget to be reported to the General Assembly.
Summary of Regional Council Stipend & Travel Reimbursement Policy
Administrative Staff Contact:
Deby Salcido
(213) 236-1993
Email: salcido@scag.ca.gov - Executive Administration Committee
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The Executive Administration Committee is responsible for developing policy recommendations to the Regional Council on administration, human resources, budgets, finance, operations, communications, or any other matter specifically referred to the Committee by the Regional Council.
Administrative Staff Contact:
Deby Salcido
(213) 236-1993
Email: salcido@scag.ca.gov - Community, Economic and Human Development (CEHD)
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The role of the Community, Economic and Human Development Committee is to study problems, programs and other matters which pertain to the regional issues of community, economic and human development and growth. This committee reviews projects, plans and programs of regional significance for consistency and conformity with applicable regional plans.
The CEHD Committee has oversight of the Growth Visioning and Growth Forecasting processes, as well as the Regional Housing Needs Assessment, the Intergovernmental Review effort and the monitoring and analysis of the Regional Economy.
Administrative Staff Contact:
Deby Salcido
(213) 236-1993
Email: salcido@scag.ca.gov - Energy and Environment Committee (EEC)
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The Energy & Environment Committee considers environmental and energy issues of regional significance, including but not limited to air quality, water quality, solid and hazardous waste, habitat preservation, environmental justice, and environmental impact analysis.
Administrative Staff Contact:
Deby Salcido
(213) 236-1993
Email: salcido@scag.ca.gov - Transportation Committee (TC)
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The role of the Transportation Committee is to study problems, programs and other matters which pertain to the regional issues of mobility, air quality, transportation control measures and communications, and make recommendations on such matters to the Regional Council.
Major programs that are under the purview of Transportation Committee are Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP), Aviation, Highway, Transportation Finance and Transportation Conformity.
Administrative Staff Contact:
Deby Salcido
(213) 236-1993
Email: salcido@scag.ca.gov - Joint Meeting Materials
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While each SCAG policy committee is responsible for specific areas related to regional planning, issues sometimes arise within the region that pertain to all of the committees . To address these broad issues of concern, SCAG holds Joint Meetings of the Policy Committees on as as-needed basis several times a year.
Administrative Staff Contact:
Deby Salcido
(213) 236-1993
Email: salcido@scag.ca.gov - Legislative/Communications and Membership Committee
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The Legislative/Communications and Membership Committee provides guidance and recommendations to the Regional Council regarding legislative matters impacting the region, policy direction on SCAG's communications strategy, outreach, issues and materials, SCAG membership benefits and sponsorship opportunities.
Administrative Staff Contact:
Deby Salcido
(213) 236-1993
Email: salcido@scag.ca.gov
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Committees and Task Forces Chart
Subcommittees
- Audit Committee
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The Audit Committee provides guidance regarding internal and external audit issues and implementing Best Practices.
Administrative Staff Contact:
Carmen Summers
(213) 236-1984
Email: summers@scag.ca.gov - Aviation Technical Advisory Committee
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The Aviation Technical Advisory Committee (ATAC) is a group of aviation professionals who meet monthly in an effort to provide SCAG with technical and professional expertise on regional aviation issues.
Staff Contact:
Mike Armstrong
(213) 236-1914
Email: armstron@scag.ca.gov - Bylaws and Resolutions Committee
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The Bylaws and Resolutions Committee reviews proposed changes to SCAG's Bylaws and any proposed resolutions submitted for consideration by the General Assembly.
Administrative Staff Contact:
Deby Salcido
(213) 236-1993
Email: salcido@scag.ca.gov - Fiscalization of Land Use Subcommittee
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The Fiscalization of Land Use Subcommittee reviews issues surrounding local government finance and land use decisions, and present possible changes to current system.
Administrative Staff Contact:
Carmen Summers
(213) 236-1984
Email: summers@scag.ca.gov - High-Speed Rail Subcommittee
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High-Speed Rail Subcommittee will help guide, define and formulate high- speed rail projects in the SCAG region for consideration in the Draft 2012 RTP. The High-Speed Rail Subcommittee will coordinate high-speed rail related issues directly with the RTP Subcommittee to gain efficiency in decision making, and will sunset with the release of the Draft RTP.
Staff Contact:
Stephen Fox
(213) 236-1855
Email: fox@scag.ca.gov - Nominating Committee
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The Nominating Committee reviews candidates for SCAG officer positions and provides nominations to Regional Council.
Administrative Staff Contact:
Deby Salcido
(213) 236-1993
Email: salcido@scag.ca.gov - Plans & Programs Technical Advisory Committee
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The Plans & Programs Technical Advisory Committee (P&P TAC) is charged with ensuring the technical integrity of the 2012 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), including, but not limited to its assumptions, methodologies, and data used in developing the growth forecast, other underlying planning assumptions, and proposed strategies, including those associated with the requirements of SB 375. The P&P TAC also reviews and provides technical input to the performance analysis of Plan alternative strategies that meet federal and state requirements.
Staff Contact:
Margaret Lin
(213) 236-1866
Email: lin@scag.ca.gov - P&P TAC Subcommittee on Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Target Methodologies
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The P&P TAC Subcommittee on Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Target Methodologies is charged with evaluating the proposed regional and subregional greenhouse gas emission reduction target methodologies.
Staff Contact:
Margaret Lin
(213) 236-1866
Email: lin@scag.ca.gov - Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) Subcommittee
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The RHNA quantifies the need for housing within each jurisdiction during specified planning periods. The most recently completed RHNA planning period is January 1, 2006 to June 30, 2014. Due to the requirements of SB 375 SCAG is preparing the next RHNA planning cycle which will cover January 1, 2011 to September 30, 2021.
Staff Contact:
Ma'Ayn Johnson
(213) 236-1975
Email: johnson@scag.ca.gov - Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) Subcommittee
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The Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) Subcommittee will help guide the development of the Draft 2012 RTP. The RTP Subcommittee will sunset upon approval of the Final RTP.
Staff Contact:
Ryan Kuo
(213) 236-1813
Email: kuo@scag.ca.gov - Transit Technical Advisory Committee
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The Transit TAC, made up of representatives from the Region's transit operators, provides a forum for coordination of input in the development of the Regional Transportation Plan and the Regional Transportation Improvement Program. Past discussion topics have included funding programs, intelligent transportation systems, transit-oriented development, and performance measures.
Staff Contact:
Matt Gleason
(213) 236-1832
Email: gleason@scag.ca.gov
Task Forces
- Goods Movement Task Force
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The role of the Goods Movement Task Force is to provide policy guidance in developing a more efficient goods movement system including improvements to the ports, trucking and rail systems, intermodal terminal access, and freight logistics.
Staff Contact:
Mike Jones
(213) 236-1978
Email: jonesm@scag.ca.gov - Integrated Policy Task Force
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The Integrated Policy Task Force reviews nexus between land use, transportation, and natural resources planning, as well as health and socioeconomic issues; develops communication methods for disseminating info to RC and elected officials.
Staff Contact:
Christine Fernandez
(213) 236-1923
Email: fernande@scag.ca.gov - Modeling Task Force
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The Modeling Task Force coordinates the region's various modeling programs and provides a forum to share model-related information, new ideas and discuss data standards.
Staff Contact:
Mike Ainsworth
(213) 236-1947
Email: ainswort@scag.ca.gov
Working Groups
- Regionally Significant Transportation Investment Study (RSTIS) Peer Review Group
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The RSTIS Peer Review Group, established by SCAG and governed by procedures adopted by the Transportation Committee, provides an interagency consultative forum for discussion of regionally significant investment alternatives, including investments to improve or expand corridors. It is composed of representatives from private and public stakeholder agencies.
Staff Contact:
Philip Law
(213) 236-1841
Email: law@scag.ca.gov - Subregional Coordinators Group
- Transportation Conformity Working Group
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The Transportation Conformity Working (TCWG) is a forum to support interagency coordination to help improve air quality and maintain transportation conformity in Southern California.
Staff Contact:
Jonathan Nadler
(213) 236-1884
Email: nadler@scag.ca.gov
