SCAG 2026 Draft Public Participation Plan Available for Public Comment

The SCAG 2026 Draft Public Participation Plan (PPP) is now available for public comment. This draft PPP outlines SCAG's commitments to representative, accessible, and effective public and stakeholder participation in the development of its plans, programs, and initiatives. This plan defines audience categories, outlines methodology for conducting participation efforts, summarizes communication methods, and describes SCAG’s measures and processes for evaluating its participation efforts.
SCAG has prepared the 2026 Draft Public Participation Plan in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations that set forth SCAG’s responsibilities as a metropolitan planning organization. A copy of the Notice for the Public Participation Plan is available on the project website.
DOWNLOAD THE 2026 DRAFT PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN
The 45-day public comment period for the 2026 Draft Public Participation Plan begins Sept. 22, 2025, and concludes on Nov. 7, 2025.
Comments will be accepted throughout the comment period via online form, email, dedicated phone line, and U.S. mail as follows through 5 pm on Nov. 7, 2025:
Email: contact@scag.ca.gov using the subject line “Public Participation Plan Comment”
Dedicated phone line: 213-236-1895
U.S. Mail:
Attn: Media and Public Affairs Department
Southern California Association of Governments
900 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 1700
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Staff will also hear public comments on the Draft Public Participation Plan at the Nov. 20, 2025, meeting of the Technical Working Group. Persons interested in attending or offering their comment at the Technical Working Group meeting may join by telephone or online:
You can also join the Zoom meeting by phone by dialing 1-669-900-6833 and entering the meeting ID 142 774 637 when prompted.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Language Accessibility, SCAG is committed to helping those with disability and/or with limited proficiency in the English language access the agency’s essential public information and services in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Please email contact@scag.ca.gov or call (213) 236-1895 to request an accommodation or if you need additional information. SCAG will respond within 72 hours of an accommodation request and will make every effort to arrange for assistance as soon as possible.