AMBAG governed by a twenty-four member Board of Directors comprised of elected officials from each City and County within the region. Elected officials from 18 cities and two supervisors from each county make up the AMBAG Board.The AMBAG region includes Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz County. AMBAG serves as both a federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and Council of Governments (COG).Required to follow the Brown Act.
Central Coast Zero Emission Vehicle Strategy Executive Summary Report
Electric Vehicle Planning
AMBAG holds a seat on the Steering Committee for the Monterey Bay Electric Vehicle Alliance (MBEVA). MBEVA is a grass-roots, public-private partnership comprised of diverse stakeholders in the tri-county region of Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties whose overall goal is to assure the region is EV-ready.
AMBAG has prepared a suitability study that identifies the best places for electric vehicle charging stations throughout the tri-county area based on level of activity. The Electric Vehicle Infrastructure for the Monterey Bay Area study, funded by a Monterey Bay Area Unified Air Pollution Control District AB 2766 grant, has been incorporated into other EV plans being developed in the region and is used to help site locations for new EV charging stations.
The Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments is committed to assisting jurisdictions achieve sustainability goals and reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions in an equitable and cost effective manner.
History
The AMBAG Sustainability Program originated with the creation of the Energy Watch program in 2006. The AMBAG Energy Watch program was a partnership between AMBAG and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) funded under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission and designed to serve the energy efficiency needs of the AMBAG region as well as to help foster a commitment to sustainability in every AMBAG jurisdiction. The projects developed and funded by the AMBAG Energy Watch Program from its inception in 2006 to its sunset in 2020 have created more than 110 million annual kWh, which translates to 15 million dollars of yearly avoided utility costs.
Program Initiatives and Sustainability Resources
Currently, the AMBAG Sustainability Program is focused on completing Community-wide GHG inventories on behalf of AMBAG jurisdictions as well as on assisting school districts throughout the region with their participation in the California Clean Energy Jobs Act program. The following pages provide more information on specific program initiatives as well as additional resources on different sustainability topics.
Committee made up of executive officers appointed Board of Directors to review finance documents, statements, or fiscal items.Required to follow the Brown Act
The Planning Directors Forum (PDF) consists of planning directors and staff from the 18 cities, three counties, three regional transportation planning agencies, and AMBAG. The PDF meets regularly to address regional land use and transportation planning issues.
The Planning Directors Forum (PDF) consists of planning directors and staff from the 18 cities, three counties, three regional transportation planning agencies, and AMBAG. The PDF meets regularly to address regional land use and transportation planning issues.
The Planning Directors Forum (PDF) consists of planning directors and staff from the 18 cities, three counties, three regional transportation planning agencies, and AMBAG. The PDF meets regularly to address regional land use and transportation planning issues.
The Planning Directors Forum (PDF) consists of planning directors and staff from the 18 cities, three counties, three regional transportation planning agencies, and AMBAG. The PDF meets regularly to address regional land use and transportation planning issues.
The Planning Directors Forum (PDF) consists of planning directors and staff from the 18 cities, three counties, three regional transportation planning agencies, and AMBAG. The PDF meets regularly to address regional land use and transportation planning issues.
Agenda