Click HERE to listen to an archive webcast of the briefing.   

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.

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