The Steering Committee is scheduled to meet Monday, May 8th, 2017 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 

AGENDA

I. INTRODUCTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC

II. REPORT OF POSTING OF AGENDA

• ACTION:  Receive and file

III. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF ANY CHANGES TO THE AGENDA 

IV. REVIEW OF HANDOUTS

V. PUBLIC COMMENT

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

A. Steering Committee – April 10, 2017 meeting minutes – attached 

• ACTION:  Approve

B. Strategic Growth Council Climate Action Plan Grant

• Contract with ProForma for Economic Analysis for CAP – attached
• ACTION:  Approve contract with ProForma (due to time constraints) not to exceed $25,000 and notify the Board of Directors
• Contract Amendment with Studio One Eleven – attached
• ACTION:  Approve contract amendment with Studio One Eleven at a cost of $5000 for a scope increase and notify the Board of Directors 

C. Contract Amendment for Time Extension with Mike Bohlke – attached

• ACTION:  Recommend Board approval of time extension to July 2019 for contract with Mike Bohlke, Metro Deputy to Southwest Area Board member

D. General Assembly Outstanding Sponsorships

• As of April 28, 2017 - $7500 (SCE & Supervisor Ridley-Thomas)  
• Total cash sponsorships = $68,750

E. Special Initiatives

• Homeless Services – May 10
• Brown Bag Seminars on Broadband & Applications – May 24
• Short Term Rental Task Force – June 7
• Coyote Management – June 7

F. South Bay Environmental Services Center Activities Report – attached   

VII. ACTION ITEMS 

G. Appointments to Outside Agencies – 12:10 pm

• Memo – attached 
• ACTION:  Recommend to the Board re-appointments for all incumbents and review information on CALCOG nominees, review any information submitted and 3 minute interviews by those present and make a recommendation to the Board.

H. Vacancy on Metro Service Council – 12:25 pm

• Memo & resume – attached 
• ACTION:  Review Mr. Gunter’s information and determine how to proceed.  OR  Open the nomination process and include Mr. Gunter as a nominee with the recommendation to be made at the next Steering Committee meeting. 

I. Draft 2017-2018 Budget – 12:35 pm

• Proposed 2017-2018 Operating Budget to be available at the meeting
• ACTION:  Review and transmit to the Board the proposed 2016-2017 Operating Budget for discussion in May and adoption in June

J. Discussion of Public Comment – 12:50 pm

• The Chair has asked for a discussion on the public comment item on our agendas and how it is working
• ACTION:  Discuss and provide direction

K. Board Meeting agenda development – 1:00 pm  

• May – attached

i. Honoring Jim Goodhart

ii. Sheriff McDonnell 

iii. 2017-2018 budget presentation  

iv. Broadband Feasibility Report Presentation

• June 

i. 2017-2018 budget adoption and election of officers

ii. Gary Gero, LA County Sustainability

• July
• August

i. President of El Camino College confirmed

L. Legislation – 1:05 pm

•  Matrix attached

M.  General Assembly Topic for 2018 – 1:15 pm

• Topic memo attached

N.  Placeholder - Possible contract for Strategic Growth Council for technology impacts on the built environment – 1:25 pm

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

•  ACTION:  Approve invoices for payment 

VIII. INFORMATION ITEMS

P. CALCOG Report on Executive Directors’ meeting – 1:35 pm

• Update on Executive Directors’ meeting 
•   Future Board meetings:
• June 15, 2018, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm SACOG Board Room 1415 L Street, Suite 300 Sacramento, CA 95814 
•  November 15, 2017 SACOG Board Room location likely – possibly 2 day retreat
•  Board meeting & Regional Leadership Forum 2018 Likely the second week of March Monterey, California
•  “Last Friday“ of the Month Check In & Update Calls for Board Members (Information Only) 3:00 to 3:30 pm starting April 28

Q. Progress on Special Purpose Grants – 1:40 pm

• Currently funded
• Microgrid Project in Carson – CEC 
• Renewable Outreach – HERO
• Proposals with applications submitted
• Torrance Think Earth – AQMD – expected decision in April
• EV Resource Specialist for the South Bay – VW settlement funds
• Geothermal research with UC Davis – CEC
• Broadband initial implementation – DRAM settlement funds
• SBWIB environmental sustainability grant for Green Building Challenge
• Proposals with applications under development
• Green Commuter EV rideshare/carshare

R.  CCA Report – Christian Horvath – 1:45 pm  

S.  Report from Amazon Conference – Wally Siembab – 1:50 pm

IX. STRATEGIC POSITIONING ITEMS/ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPDATES

T. Other updates since agenda distribution – 2:00 pm

NEXT STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING – Monday, June 12, 2017 @ 12:00 pm 

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