The Steering Committee is scheduled to meet Monday, February 8, 2016 at the SBCCOG/SBESC Office, located at 20285 S. Western Ave, Suite 100, Torrance, CA 90501. Lunch will be provided.

To ensure a quorum, please RSVP to natalie@southbaycities.org 

REVISED AGENDA

New Items IV.C. & D. & Item VI. R. memo revised & Agenda times added

I. REPORT OF POSTING OF AGENDA

• ACTION:  Receive and file

II. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF ANY CHANGES TO THE AGENDA 

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. CONSENT CALENDAR – action items noted, remainder are receive & file - 12:05 pm

A. Steering Committee – January 11, 2016 meeting minutes – attached 

• ACTION: Approve

B. License Agreement for Informational Kiosk @ Promenade on the Peninsula – attached  

• ACTION: Approve and notify Board at their next meeting

C. Amendment to Agreement with Walter Siembab - attached

• ACTION:  Approve and notify Board at their next meeting

D. Minimum Wage and Related Matters 

• This item was recommended to the Board at the January Steering Committee but was inadvertently left off of the Board agenda.  Because it is time critical to make the recommended adjustments to comply with California State Standards, staff is requesting that this item be approved at this meeting and the Board be notified at the March meeting.
• ACTION:  Approve recommendations in the attached memo and notify Board at their next meeting

E. Senior Services & Social Media Working Groups 

• Memo – attached
• Waiting for a proposal from Uber and grandpad for pilot senior transportation program for the South Bay

F. Monthly Transportation Update – attached 

G. South Bay Environmental Services Center Activities Report – attached  

H. Commitment letters from new appointees to outside agencies and 2nd Vice Chair 

• Waronek received.  Outstanding as of 2/1/16 – Weideman, Huff, Howorth

V. INFORMATION ITEMS

I. Special Events 

• LA Air Force Base Tour 
• AQMD Lab Tour – needs to be re-scheduled – after the General Assembly

J. Board meeting agenda development –  Possible topics - 12:15 pm

• LAWA ground access improvements
• Gail Goldberg, Strategic Growth Council member
• The Gerald Desmond Bridge construction project   

K. Update on the General Assembly – 12:20 pm

L. Information Technology Services Upgrade Status Report -12:30 pm

M. Green Building Challenge Update - 12:35 pm

VI. ACTION ITEMS FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION

N. Measure R - 12:40 pm

• SBHP Project Progress / Deferral- Deobligation Risk Quarterly Report – memo, risk report and schedule – attached
• ACTION:  Receive and file
• Project Management Course and Elected Officials Workshop – memo attached
• ACTION:  Authorize the SBCCOG Executive Director to negotiate and execute a task order reflecting the four-session Project Management Course and the optional Elected Official Orientation approach for an amount within the Director’s authority and notify the Board at the next meeting.

O. Smart Mobility Tool -12:50 pm 

• Memo, scope of work and contract for Marketing services with UrbanTrans – attached
• ACTION:  Direct staff to negotiate a contract for $51,500 for a 15 month period starting March 1, 2016 and notify Board at next meeting.

P. Update on Homeless Services Initiative – 1:00 pm

• Subcontract with PATH – attached
• ACTION:  Approve, contingent on PATH’s signing contract with L.A. County, and notify Board at next meeting

Q. Legislative Issues - 1:10 pm 

• Legislative Matrix – attached
• Chair for Legislative Breakfasts 
• Relationship with SBACC

R. Dues for 2016-2017 - 1:20 pm 

• Memos and dues table – attached
• ACTION:  That a notice be sent to members stating the intention to consider a 6.4% dues increase for 2016-2017 at the April 28, 2016 Board meeting per the attached table and adopted policy on reserves.

S. Approval of Invoices – available at the meeting - 1:30 pm

• ACTION:  Approve invoices for payment 

VII. STRATEGIC POSITIONING ITEMS/ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPDATES  

T. Sustainability Initiatives - 1:35 pm

• Accelerating the Deployment of Advanced Energy Communities CEC grants
• Comments to CARB on Clean Vehicle Rebate Program 
• South Bay Net, a sub-regional broadband initiative

U. Other updates since agenda distribution – 1:45 pm

NEXT STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING – Monday, March, 7, 2016 @ 12:00 pm 

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