Note: Appointments to SANDAG’S Policy Advisory Committees (Borders, Executive, Public Safety, Regional Planning, and Transportation) are made by the primary representatives of each of the South County Subregion member agencies (National City, Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, and Coronado) – not by City Council.
City Council Committee/Subcommittee Appointments
(Updated 8/19/2025)
MEMBER
AIDES/STAFF
APPOINTMENTS
JOHN McCANN
Mayor
1st Term: 2022-2026
- Amanda Fredeluces, Chief of Staff
- Tyler Miller, Sr. Council Assistant
- Claudia Zarza, Policy Aide
- Justine Talavera , Executive
Secretary for Council Office
Metropolitan Transit System Board of Directors (MTS) – Member (Mayor) Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority Board of Directors – Member Chula Vista University Subcommittee – Member (internal subcommittee of the Council) Chula Vista Veterans Home Support Foundation – Member International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) – Alternate League of California Cities San Diego Division – Member South County Economic Development Council (EDC) – Alternate
CAROLINA CHAVEZ
Deputy Mayor
District 1
1st Term: 2022-2026
- Jarred Cole, Sr. Council Assistant
San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Board of Directors – Member South County Economic Development Council (EDC) – Member International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) – Member University Project Task Force with Southwestern College – Member Chula Vista Veterans Home Support Foundation – Alternate League of California Cities San Diego Division – Alternate San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Shoreline Preservation Working Group – Alternate
JOSE PRECIADO
District 2
1st Term: 2022-2026
- Diana Quintero, Sr. Council
Assistant
Metropolitan Transit System Board of Directors (MTS) – Alternate Metropolitan Wastewater Commission (Metro) – Member
San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Bayshore Bikeway Task Force – Member Interagency Water Task Force – Member
San Diego Community Power Authority – Alternate
MICHAEL INZUNZA
District 3
1st Term: 2024-2028
- Francisco Mercado, Sr. Council
Assistant
Chula Vista University Subcommittee – Member (internal subcommittee of the Council) Otay Valley Regional Park (OVRP) Policy Committee – Member Otay Ranch Preserve Owner Manager (POM) Policy Committee – Member San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Shoreline Preservation Working Group – Member Metropolitan Wastewater Commission (Metro) – Alternate San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Bayshore Bikeway Task Force – Alternate San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Board of Directors – 2nd Alternate San Diego Community Power Authority – Member
University Project Task Force with Southwestern College – Member CESAR
FERNANDEZ
District 4
1st Term: 2024-2028
- Rodrigo Arancibia, Sr. Council
Assistant
San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Board of Directors – 1st Alternate Metropolitan Transit System Board of Directors (MTS) – 2nd Member Interagency Water Task Force – Member
Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority Board of Directors – Member Otay Ranch Preserve Owner Manager (POM) Policy Committee – Alternate Otay Valley Regional Park (OVRP) Policy Committee – Alternate