Did you know?

Not only is SANBAG the transportation planning agency for San Bernardino County - proudly administering the Measure I half-cent sales tax for transportation and delivering critical transportation projects for our region - but we also have responsibilities as a council of governments.

A council of governments (COG) is a voluntary association that represents member agencies, mainly cities and counties, that seek to provide cooperative planning, coordination, and technical assistance on issues of mutual concern that cross jurisdictional lines.

We thought you might want to know a little bit about what we are up to as a COG, so we created this special edition.  Read on and enjoy!

First, a little history...

SANBAG was formed as a COG in 1973.  Measure I passed in 1989 and was extended in 2004 until 2040, giving SANBAG many of its transportation responsibilities known more commonly today.  But many residents don't know that SANBAG has been a strong regional partner in other areas including:

·         SANBAG has organized 30 annual City/County Conferences, with our 31^st Annual event coming on March 26-27, 2015!

·         Convened the City/County Technical Advisory Committee for more than 40 years, covering such diverse topics as energy, water, waste, public safety and storm water issues.

·         Historically coordinated San Bernardino County's Regional Housing Needs Assessment, outlining how this region plans for future growth and housing needs.  The Southern California Association of Governments adopts the plan and the existing plan covers the region through 2021.

·         Conducted annual surveys with Cal State San Bernardino of issues facing the region.

·         Monitored land use inventory, comparing projected land use with actual land use.