Manhattan Beach Pier at Sunset
Manhattan Beach Pier at Sunset

13th Annual SBCCOG General Assembly

Mark Your Calendars for the 13th Annual SBCCOG General Assembly scheduled for Friday, February 24, 2012. Hear speakers on the topic "Be prepared: Preventing Disasters/Planning for Recovery."  Additional information and a link to RSVP can be found by clicking here.
 
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Position Available - Administrative Assistant

Job opportunity: Full-time position, Administrative Assistant, Programs & Operations South Bay Environmental Services Center. CLOSING DATE: February 17, 2012 For more information click here
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Local Use Vehicle Demonstration Project

The South Bay Cities Council of Governments has a grant from the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) to demonstrate how Local Use Vehicles (LUVs) can be used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution, and gasoline consumption.
 
The preliminary report on the demonstration project is now available.  Click here for your copy of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles in Mature Suburbs:  Demonstration and Preliminary Evaluation.
 
Click here to go to the LUV home page and view the LUV Experience video!
 
Click here for an application to participate.
 
     
 
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Winter 2012 South Bay Watch Newsletter

The Winter 2012 issue of The South Bay Watch Newsletter is available now!  Please click here to view!
 
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2010-2011 SBCCOG Audit

Please click here to see the 2010-2011 SBCCOG audit. 
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Measure R News

The South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) has completed development of its initial five-year Measure R $176 million South Bay Highway Program (SBHP).  Please click here for additional information on this important project including the Project Implementation Plan.

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2011 Local Profile of Los Angeles County

2011 Local Profile of Los Angeles County and each individual South Bay City funded by the Southern California Association of Governments showcasing statistics on population, housing, employment and changes in the last decade.  Click here to view.
 
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South Bay Sustainable Strategy: An Integrated Land Use and Transportation Strategy

In June 2011, the Los angeles Section of the American Planning Association will be awarding the South bay Sustainable Strategy with a 2011 Comprehensive Plan, Large Jurisdiction 'Award of Merit' for this project.  Please find the reports for the Sustainable South Bay Communities conceptual plan by clicking here.

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Metro offers Vanpool Subsidies

Metro  is working with the SBCCOG/SBESC to promote vanpooling to South Bay cities and  businesses in multi-tenant buildings.  The program includes an on-going monthly subsidy of up to $400 for qualified vanpools.   Click here for details on this exciting program or if you want to vanpool!
 
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Volunteer Opportunity

SBESC is looking for volunteers interested in preparing materials for workshops and events. If you are interested in getting involved and taking some action to save the planet, SBESC would love to have you be part of the family. Please click here for an application.
 
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Save Upcoming Dates:

Feb 8 GIS Working Group Mtg Feb 8, 2012 (agenda)
Feb 9 Fundamentals of City Government Feb 9, 2012 (agenda)
Feb 13 Measure R Oversight Committee Mtg Feb 13, 2012 (agenda)
Feb 13 Steering Committee (agenda)
Feb 15 Livable Communities Mtg Feb 15, 2012 (agenda)
Feb 22 Infrastructure Working Group Feb 22, 2012 (agenda)
Feb 24 13th Annual SBCCOG General Assembly (agenda)
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Meeting agendas are distributed and posted one week before the meeting
 

You can RSVP to any of these meetings by contacting sbccog@southbaycities.org

For additional information or questions for the South Bay Cities Council of Governments, please contact Jacki Bacharach, Executive Director @ 310-377-8987 or jacki@southbaycities.org
South Bay Environmental Services Center

 
 
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Member Cities:
Carson El Segundo Hawthorne Gardena Ingelwood Manhattan Beach Hermosa Beach Redondo Beach Lawndale Torrance Palos Verdes Estates Lomita Rancho Palos Verdes Rolling Hills Estates Rolling Hills Harbor City/San Pedro Communities of the City of Los Angeles