BACKGROUND:
The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will host a field briefing Friday in San Diego to discuss the upcoming federal transportation bill. Senior staff for Committee Chairman Barbara Boxer (D-CA) will be present to hear testimony from community leaders and state government officials on local and state transportation priorities.
WHEN:
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2008
2:30 PM PT (5:30 PM ET)
LOCATION:
San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG)
401 B Street, Suite 800
San Diego, California 92101
Board of Directors Room
WEBCAST:
An audio webcast will be available at https://www.epw.senate.gov starting at 2:30 PM PT (5:30PM ET).
WITNESSES: (Order subject to change)
* The Honorable Greg Cox, Chairman, Board of Supervisors, County of San Diego
* The Honorable Gary Wyatt, Chairman, Board of Supervisors, County of Imperial
* The Honorable Victor Carrillo, Supervisor, County of Imperial (on Behalf of the Imperial Valley Association of Governments)
* Mr. Pedro Orso-Delgado, Director, Caltrans District 11
* Mr. Gary Gallegos, Executive Director, San Diego Association of Governments
* Mr. Brad Poiriez, Air Pollution Control Officer, County of Imperial
* Ms. Chandra Wallar, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Land Use and Environment Group, County of San Diego
* Mr. Paul Jablonski, Chief Executive Officer, San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
* Mr. Evan McLaughlin, Political Director, San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council, AFL-CIO
* Mr. Ruben Barrales, President and CEO, San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce
* Mr. Reed Vickerman, Jr., Chairman, Move San Diego
PARKING:
A parking garage is located below the Wells Fargo Plaza with access off of 4th Avenue.
