Public Participation Plan
SCAG is a regional forum and a conduit between local jurisdictions, state agencies, and federal agencies. SCAG’s Regional Council and policy committees bring together elected leaders from diverse geographies to guide regional planning in pursuit of shared goals to benefit the region.
Public participation is fundamental to SCAG’s mission because understanding the needs of local governments, stakeholders, and the public strengthens planning processes. In many ways, SCAG’s success relies on meaningful participation.
The Public Participation Plan (PPP) outlines SCAG's vision and commitments to representative, accessible, and effective engagement in the development of its plans, programs, and initiatives.
Comment Period Closed for 2026 Draft Public Participation Plan
The 45-day public comment period for the 2026 Draft Public Participation Plan ended on Nov. 7, 2025. The Legislative/Communications and Membership Committee approved the draft plan for public release on Sept. 16, 2025, and public comment and review started on Sept. 22, 2025. SCAG accepted comments via email, online form, dedicated phone line, and U.S. mail.
The Proposed Final Public Participation Plan, along with a report summarizing the entirety of comments, is slated to go before the Regional Council at their February 2026 meeting.
Available Downloads:
- 2026 Draft Public Participation Plan Executive Summary
- Draft Public Participation Plan – 2026 Update
- Draft Public Participation Plan - 2026 Update Comment Period
- Borrador Del Plan De Participación Pública -- Período De Consulta Pública De La Actualización De 2026
- 公眾參與計畫草案 — 2026 年更新意見徵詢期
- 공공 참여 계획 초안 -- 2026 의견 수렴 기간에 대한 개정안
- DỰ THẢO KẾ HOẠCH THAM VẤN CỘNG ĐỒNG -- ĐỢT LẤY Ý KIẾN CHO BẢN CẬP NHẬT 2026
- 2026 Draft Public Participation Plan Executive Summary
- Borrador Del Plan De Participación Pública 2026: Resumen Ejecutivo
- 2026 年公眾參與計畫草案執行摘要
- 2026년 공공 참여 계획에 대한 초안 요약서
- TÓM TẮT THỰC HIỆN DỰ THẢO KẾ HOẠCH THAM VẤN CỘNG ĐỒNG NĂM 2026
SCAG’s Public Participation Plan (PPP) outlines the agency’s commitments to representative, accessible, and effective public and stakeholder participation in the development of its plans, programs, and initiatives. The 2026 PPP also defines audience categories, outlines methodology for conducting participation efforts, summarizes communication methods, and describes SCAG’s measures and processes for evaluating its participation efforts.
The SCAG Regional Council adopted the latest update to the PPP in February 2026. The adopted plan will be provided to the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration as required.