The SBCCOG provides a forum for discussing issues of importance in the South Bay as well as facilitating communication on behalf of the South Bay subregion with other governing bodies, such as the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD).

Our objective is to add value to the work of local governments’ in the South Bay.  Our work program includes keeping informed of issues of mutual interest and importance. By fostering cooperative approaches to South Bay concerns, we can maximize the limited funding opportunities that are available to our area.

The SBCCOG's work program priority issues are:

• Transportation and mobility
• Goods movement
• Air quality
• Energy efficiency and water conservation
• LAX issues
• Quality of life issues like the Livable Communities/Smart Growth initiative
• Homeland security
• Economic development
• Monitoring legislation that affects the South Bay and member jurisdictions

Serving as a clearinghouse SBCCOG shares information on items such as grants, regulations, & rule making.  We also invite speakers for both the elected officials and staff.  Agencies like the Integrated Waste Management Board also use the SBCCOG to communicate with the cities.  

SBCCOG works with our member cities to respond to funding opportunities from the LACMTA, such as the Call for Projects. Since multi-city projects have a higher priority for funding, SBCCOG sponsors these projects on behalf of our cities.  SBCCOG has partnered with the SCAQMD to assist cities in using their AB2766 projects on joint air quality projects, quantifying their emissions reductions and preparing the required reports.   

SBCCOG studies provide background information for individual city use as well as providing data to obtain additional funds for this region.  A portfolio of all needed transportation projects in the South Bay is updated annually to maintain a current assessment of transportation needs. Studies analyze congested corridors such as arterial streets accessing the I-405 freeway, synchronizing the traffic signals on major South Bay streets and getting a better understanding of freight movements through our area.  The SBCCOG also monitors the development of the Regional Transportation Plan and provides comments.  Through our Homeland Security Task Force, we work together to coordinate emergency preparedness and management for our cities, schools, residents and businesses.

In partnership with Southern California Edison and The Gas Company, the SBCCOG sponsors the South Bay Energy Savings Center (SBE$C) which provides information and training classes on energy efficiency opportunities to live and work.  We are also working with our cities to provide them with energy savings procurement opportunities which will allow them to save energy and money.  The Center can be reached at 543-3022 and their website is www.sbesc.com   

SBCCOG, working in partnership with other governmental agencies and the South Bay business community, creates and fosters a competitive, prosperous vision of our subregion as a place of quality to live and work.