1998 California Planners' Book of Lists,
Governor's Office of Planning and Research

Directory of California's Councils of Government (COGs)



Numbers refer to regions on map [36k].

9
Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
Metro Center
101 Eighth Street
PO Box 2050
Oakland, CA 94607-2050
510/464-7900 Fax: 510/464-7970
Executive Director: Eugene Leong
Member Jurisdictions: Alameda County, Contra Costa County, Marin County, Napa County, San Francisco County, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, Solano County, Sonoma County, and 97 cities.

6
Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG)
445 Reservation Road, Suite G
PO Box 809
Marina, CA 93933
408/883-3750 Fax: 408/883-3755
Executive Director: Nicolas Papadakis
Member Jurisdictions: Monterey County, Santa Cruz County, San Benito County and 15 Cities.

16
Butte County Association of Governments
479-A Oro Damp Blvd.
Oroville, CA 95965
530/538-6866 Fax: 530/538-6868
Executive Director: Jon A. Clark
Member Jurisdictions: Butte County and 5 Cities.

17
Central Sierra Planning Council and Economic Development District
53 West Bradford Avenue, Suite 200
Sonora, CA 95370
209/532-8768 Fax 209/532-7599
Executive Director: Larry Busby
Member Jurisdictions: Alpine County, Amador County, Calaveras County, Tuolumne County and 7 Cities.

5
Council of Fresno County Governments
2100 Tulare Street, Suite 619
Fresno, CA 93721
209/233-4148 Fax: 209/233-9645
Executive Director: Barbara Goodwin
Member Jurisdictions: Fresno County and 15 Cities.

18
Humboldt County Association of Governments (HCAG)
235 4th Street, Suite F
Eureka, CA 95501
707/444-8208 Fax: 707/ 444-8319
Executive Director: Spencer Clifton
Member Jurisdictions: Humboldt County and 7 Cities.

19
Eastern Sierra Council of Governments
PO Box 1609
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
760/934-8989 Fax: 760/934-8608
Acting Executive Directors: Glen Thompson and Tracy Fuller
Member Jurisdictions: Inyo County, Mono County and 2 cities.

4
Kern County Council of Governments (Kern COG)
Kress Building, Third Floor
1401 19th Street, Suite 300
Bakersfield, CA 93301
805/861-2191 Fax: 805/324-8215
Executive Director: Ronald Brummett
Member Jurisdictions: Kern County and 11 Cities.

14
Kings County Regional Planning Agency (KCRPA)
Government Center
1400 West Lacey Blvd., Bldg.#6
Hanford, CA 93230
209/582-3211, Ext. 2670
Fax: 209/584-8989
Executive Director: William Zumwalt
Member Jurisdictions: Kings County and 4 Cities.

20
Lake County City Areawide Planning Council
160 Fifth Street
Lakeport, CA 95453
707/263-1600 Fax: 707/263-1826
Executive Director: William C. Kranz
Member Jurisdictions: Lake County and 2 Cities.

21
Mendocino Council of Governments (MCOG)
215 W. Standly Sreet, Suite 6
Ukiah, CA 95482
707/463-4470 Fax: 707/468-8398
Executive Secretary: Mary Hiatt
Member Jurisdictions: Mendocino County and 4 Cities.

13
Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG)
369 W. 18th Street
Merced, CA 95340
209/723-3153 Fax: 209/723-0322
Executive Director: Jesse Brown
Member Jurisdictions: Merced County and 6 Cities.

10
Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG)
3000 S Street, Suite 300
Sacramento, CA 95816
916/457-2264 Fax: 916/457-3299
Acting Interim Executive Director: Joanne Koegel
Member Jurisdictions: Placer County (part), Sacramento County, Sutter County, Yolo County, Yuba County and 15 Cities.

25
San Benito County Council of Governments
3216 Southside Road
Hollister, CA 95023
408/637-3725 Fax: 408/636-8746
or 408/637-2378 (direct COG line)
Executive Director: Max Bridges
Member Jurisdictions: San Benito County and 2 Cities.

1
San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG)
Wells Fargo Plaza
401 B Street, Suite 800
San Diego, CA 92101
619/595-5300 Fax:619/595-5305
Executive Director: Kenneth E. Sulzer
Member Jurisdictions: San Diego County and 19 Cities.

8
San Joaquin County Council of Governments (SJCCOG)
6 South Eldorado Street, Suite 400
Stockton, CA 95202
209/468-3913 Fax: 209/468-1084
Executive Director: Barton Meays
Member Jurisdictions: San Joaquin County and 7 Cities.

22
San Luis Obispo Council of Governments
1150 Osos Street, Suite 202
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
805/781-4219 Fax: 805/781-5703
Executive Director: Ronald L. DeCarli
Member Jurisdictions: San Luis Obispo County and 7 Cities.

3
Santa Barbara County Association of Governments
222 E. Anapamu Street, Suite 11
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805/568-2546 Fax: 805/568-2947
Chairman: Russ Hicks
Executive Director: Gerald R. Lorden
Member Jurisdictions: Santa Barbara County and 7 Cities.

11
Sierra Planning Organization and Economic Development District
560 Wall Street, Suite F
Auburn, CA 95603
530/823-4703 Fax: 530/823-4142
Executive Director: Betty Riley
Member Jurisdictions: El Dorado County (part), Nevada County, Placer County (part), Sierra County and 10 Cities.

23
Siskiyou Association of Governmental Entities (SAGE)
County Courthouse Annex
311 Fourth Street
PO Box 1085
Yreka, CA 96097
530/842-8200 Fax:530/842-8211
Executive Director: Richard Barnum
Member Jurisdictions: Siskiyou County and 9 Cities.

2
Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
818 West Seventh Street,
12th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90017
213/236-1800 FAX:213/236-1825
Executive Director: Mark Pisano
Member Jurisdictions: Imperial County, Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County and 188 Cities.


SCAG SUBREGIONAL COUNCILS:

2a
Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG)
73710 Fred Waring Drive, Suite 200
Palm Desert, CA 92260
760/346-1127 Fax:760/340-5949
Executive Director: Patricia Larson
Member Jurisdictions: Riverside County and 9 Cities.

2b
Imperial Valley Association of Governments (IVAG)
940 West Main Street, Suite 208
El Centro, CA 92243
760/339-4290 Fax:760/352-7876
Regional Council Coordinator: Richard H. Inman
Member Jurisdictions: Imperial County and 7 Cities.

2c
San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG)
472 North Arrowhead Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 92401
909/884-8276 Fax:909/885-4407
Executive Director: Norman King
Member Jurisdictions: San Bernardino County and 24 Cities.

2d
Ventura Council of Governments
Hall of Administration
800 South Victoria Avenue, L#1850
Ventura, CA 93009
805/654-2866 Fax:805/654-5106
Executive Director: Arnold Dowdy
Member Jurisdictions: Ventura County and 10 Cities.



7
Stanislaus Area Association of Government (SAAG)
1025 15th Street
Modesto, CA 95354
209/558-7830 Fax:209/558-7833
Executive Director: Gary C. Dickson
Member Jurisdictions: Stanislaus County and 9 Cities.

12
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA)
308 Dorla Court, Suite 103
PO Box 1038
Zephyr Cove, NV 89448
702/588-4547 Fax:702/588-4527
Executive Director: Jim Baetge
Member Jurisdictions: Carson City (part), Douglas County (part), El Dorado County (basin portion), South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Watershed Basin, Placer County (basin portion), Washoe County (part) and 1 City.

24
Tri-County Area Planning Council
c/o Tehama County Planning Department
Courthouse Annex, Room I
444 Oak Street
Red Bluff, CA 96080
530/527-2200 Fax:530/527-2655
Executive Secretary: George Robson
Member Jurisdiction: Colusa County, Glenn County, Tehama County and 7 Cities.

15
Tulare County Association of Governments (TCAG)
5961 South Mooney Blvd.
Visalia, CA 93277
209/733-6291 Fax:209/730-2653
Executive Secretaries: George Finney and Doug Wilson
Member Jurisdictions: Tulare County and 8 Cities.