The Public Safety Committee advises the Board of Directors on major policy-level matters related to public safety. The goals of the Committee are to improve the quality of life in the region by promoting public safety and justice through collaboration, information sharing, effective technology, and objective monitoring and assessment. The Public Safety Committee receives input from the Chiefs/Sheriff’s Management Committee. Recommendations of the Public Safety Committee are forwarded to the Board of Directors for action.
The Public Safety Committee meetings are generally held at 1 p.m. on the third Friday of every other month for approximately two hours.
Staff contact: Clerk of the Board, clerkoftheboard@sandag.org
Public Safety Committee
Membership
The Public Safety Committee is composed of elected officials and public safety representatives.
SANDAG Members
Kevin Shin, Councilmember, City of Carlsbad
Alternate: Keith Blackburn, Mayor, City of Carlsbad
(Representing North County Coastal)
Henry Foster III, Councilmember, City of San Diego
Alternate: Marni von Wilpert, Councilmember, City of San Diego
Ed Musgrove, Councilmember, City of San Marcos
Alternate: Katie Melendez, Deputy Mayor, City of Vista
(Representing North County Inland)
Public Safety Members
Dave McQuead, Chief, Rancho Santa Fe Fire District
(Vice President San Diego County Chiefs Association)
Alternate: Vacant
(Regional Fire/Emergency Medical Services)
Summer Stephan, District Attorney, San Diego County
Alternate: Jorge Duran, Chief Investigator
Alternate: Donald Holmes, Deputy Chief Investigator
(San Diego County District Attorney)
Kelly Martinez, Sheriff, San Diego County
Alternate: Richard Williams, Undersheriff San Diego County
Alternate: Kenneth Jones, Assistant Sheriff San Diego County
(County Sheriff)
Kedrick Sadler, Chief, Oceanside Police Department
Alternate: Ray Sweeney, Chief, La Mesa Police Department
(Seat A Representing County Chiefs’/Sheriff’s Association)
Alex Hernandez, Chief, National City Police Department
Alternate: Roxana Kennedy, Chief, Chula Vista Police Department
(Seat B Representing County Chiefs’/Sheriff’s Association)
Scott Wahl, Chief, City of San Diego Police Department
Alternate: Mike Holden, Assistant Chief, City of San Diego Police Department
(San Diego Police Department)
Advisory Members
Alternate: Craig Root, Assistant Chief, California Highway Patrol
Alternate: Reggie Williams, Captain, California Highway Patrol
(Representing State Public Safety)
Brian M. Clark, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Alternate: Steven C. Stafford, United States Marshal
Alternate: Stacey Moy, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation
(Representing Federal Public Safety)
Tim Curran, Director, Transit Security and Passenger Safety, Metropolitan Transit System
Alternate: Karen Tucholski, Chief Operations Officer – Operations Support Services, North County Transit District
(Representing Regional Transit)
Jeffrey Toney, Director, San Diego Office, Office of Emergency Services, County of San Diego
Alternate: Christopher Heiser, Executive Director, Office of Emergency Services, City of San Diego
(Representing Homeland Security)
Kathleen Connon, Federal Security Director/SD, Transportation Security Administration
Alternate: Sidney Aki, Director of Field Operations, Customs and Border Protection
Alternate: Tara McGrath, United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office
(Representing Federal Public Safety)
Tamika Nelson, Chief Probation Officer
Alternate: Denise Huffhines, Assistant Chief Probation Officer
(Representing County Public Safety)
Robert Smith, Representative, Pala
Alternate: Leia Arviso, Representative, Inaja
(Representing Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association)
Michial Michalovich, Mission Assurance Manager, MCI West — MCB Camp Pendleton
Alternate: Matthew Crews, Force Protection Director, Navy Region SW
(Representing Department of Defense)