Executive Committee

Meeting Minutes

Friday, November 07, 2025 at 9:00 A.m. - 10:30 A.m.

SANDAG Boardroom

1011 Union Street, First Floor

San Diego, CA 92101

Voting Members Present:

• Chair Lesa Heebner (North County Coastal)
• First Vice Chair Joe LaCava (City of San Diego)
• Second Vice Chair John Minto (East County)
• Supervisor Joel Anderson (County of San Diego)
• Mayor John Duncan (South County)

Voting Members Absent:

• Mayor Rebecca Jones (North County Inland)

Others Present:

• Councilmember Luz Molina (South County)
• Councilmember Ed Musgrove (Ex-Officio)

Others Absent:

• Councilmember Carolina Chavez (Ex-Officio)
• Councilmember Carrie Downey (Ex-Officio)
• Councilmember David Zito (Ex-Officio)
• Councilmember Jack Fisher (Ex-Officio)

 

Meeting Video

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1.

Call to Order

Chair Heebner called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m.

2.

Non-Agenda Public Comments/Member Comments

Public Comments: Purita Javier, Cesar Javier, Truth, Andrea Ebbing, Consuelo, Paul the Bold, Blair Beekman, The Original Dra. 

Member Comments: Chair Heebner. 

3.

Consent

Public Comments: Cesar Javier, Truth, Blair Beekman, The Original Dra, Paul the Bold, Consuelo. 

• Motioned by: Second Vice Chair Minto
  Seconded by: First Vice Chair LaCava

  to approve Consent Item Nos. 3.1 - 3.3. 

  For (5)	Mayor Duncan, Supervisor Anderson, Second Vice Chair Minto, Chair Heebner, and First Vice Chair LaCava
  Absent (1)	Mayor Jones

  The motion passed. (5 to 0)

3.1

Approval of Meeting Minutes

3.1.1

October 2, 2025, Executive Committee Special Meeting Minutes

Approved the October 2, 2025, Executive Committee Special Meeting minutes. 

3.1.2

October 10, 2025, Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

Approved the October 10, 2025, Executive Committee Meeting minutes. 

3.2

Review of Draft Board Agendas

Approved the November 21 and December 12, 2025, draft Board of Directors meeting agendas. 

3.3

Legislative Status Report

This report included an update on SANDAG legislative and policy activities. This item was provided for information. 

4.

Proposed Updates to Board Policies and Bylaws

Senior Legal Counsel Julie Wiley presented the proposed changes to the SANDAG Board Policies and Bylaws. 

Public Comments: Cesar Javier, Truth, The Original Dra, Blair Beekman, Paul the Bold. 

• Motioned by: Mayor Duncan
  Seconded by: First Vice Chair LaCava

  to recommend that the Board of Directors approve the proposed changes to the Board Policies, as amended to include the following updates to Board Policy No. 001:

  1. Restore the Transportation Committee Responsibility that reads "Establish/approve transportation prioritization criteria for SANDAG programs."
  2. Add a provision regarding Regional Housing Needs Assessment responsibilities for the Regional Planning Committee. 

  For (5)	Mayor Duncan, Supervisor Anderson, Second Vice Chair Minto, Chair Heebner, and First Vice Chair LaCava
  Absent (1)	Mayor Jones

  The motion passed. (5 to 0)

5.

Adjournment

The next Executive Committee meeting is scheduled for Friday, December 12, 2025, at 9 a.m.

Chair Heebner adjourned the meeting at 10:08 a.m.