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About SJCOG San Joaquin Council of of Governments (SJCOG) is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a legislatively created created regional government agency created created under the the joint exercise powers statute in in in in the the state of of of of California and a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a forum for for for effective
regional decision-making SJCOG is is is is governed by a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a 12 member member Board Board of of of of Directors composed of of of of mayors councilmembers and supervisors from from each of of of of of the the the region’s local governments Supplementing the the the Board Board of of of of of Directors are are three Ex-Officio members members members that are are non-voting advisory members members members from from the the the the the Port of of of of of Stockton Commission the the the the the Director Director of of of of of the the the the the California Department of of of of of Transportation (Caltrans) District District 10 and a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a board member of of of of the the the the the the San Joaquin Regional Transit District District Policy advisory committees assist the the the the the the Board of of Directors in in in in carrying out the the the the agency’s work program These include the the the the Executive Committee Committee Committee Social Services Transportation Advisory Advisory Committee Committee Committee Committee Committee Committee Project Development Sub-Committee Citizens’ Advisory Advisory Committee Committee Committee Committee Committee Management and and Finance Committee Committee Committee Committee Committee and and Interagency Transit Committee Committee Committee Committee Committee The Board of Directors is is fis responsible for implementing public policy on
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significant regional issues such as growth transportation environmental management management housing open space air quality fiscal management management and and habitat conservation SJCOG SJCOG serves as the the the federally designated designated Metropolitan Planning Planning Organization and and and the the the California state designated designated Regional Transportation Planning Planning Agency for for the the the region SJCOG SJCOG builds consensus develops strategic plans obtains and and and allocates resources coordinates infrastructure construction and and provides information on
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a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a broad range of of topics pertinent to to the San Joaquin region’s quality of life On April 16 2020 the the Board approved the the agency’s FY 2021 Annual Financial Plan that allocates $13 176 000 (operating budget) in in in in in federal state and and and local resources resources for regional planning services and and and operations and and capital improvement initiatives (based on
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pre-Covid-19 resources) SJCOG has 33 full-time staff positions Individuals represent all stages of of career development from entry- level interns through senior executives The employee population also is is is is diverse in in in in in terms of of of of technical expertise expertise accounting expertise expertise planning professionals professionals research analysis staff business professionals professionals and and administrative support The SJCOG Executive Director has served in in in in in the the role for 15 years and and is is is is is scheduled to retire at at the end of 2020 To learn more go to: https://www sjcog org/