California Code, Public Utilities Code - PUC § 132350.2

(a) “Consolidated agency” means the authority resulting from the consolidation of SANDAG and the transit boards' responsibilities as set forth herein.

(b) “Consolidated entities” means SANDAG and the transit boards as set forth in Article 4 (commencing with Section 132353).

(c) “Population” means that population of any agency last determined for the agency as certified by the Department of Finance as of April 1 of each year, or if no certification has been made, the last Federal Decennial Census, except that the population of San Diego County shall be that population determined in the same manner for the unincorporated area of the county.  The population of the region shall be that population determined by adding the population of each agency.

(d) “North county coastal” means the Cities of Del Mar, Solana Beach, Encinitas, Carlsbad, and Oceanside.

(e) “North county inland” means the Cities of Vista, San Marcos, Escondido, and Poway.

(f) “South county” means the Cities of Chula Vista, National City, Imperial Beach, and Coronado.

(g) “East county” means the Cities of El Cajon, Santee, La Mesa, and Lemon Grove.

(h) “San Diego region” means the territory located within the boundaries of San Diego County.

(i) “Transit boards” means the San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board (MTDB) and the North San Diego County Transit Development Board (NCTD).