The Steering Committee is scheduled to meet Monday, April 9th, 2018 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  

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 – March 12 meeting minutes attached 

• ACTION:  Approve

B. Contract Renewals for Dominguez Channel Watershed Management Area Group - memo attached  

• Dominguez Channel MOU for administration services by SBCCOG – posted on website – a copy to be available at the meeting 
• Tetra Tech Contract amendment for technical services – posted on website – a copy to be available at the meeting
• ACTION:  Approve recommend approval to the Board of Directors

C. 2016-2017 Audit – posted on website – a copy will be available at the meeting

D. South Bay Environmental Services Center Activities Report – attached  

E. Outstanding payments from sponsors 

• 2018 General Assembly
• $2500 from Mark Ridley-Thomas
• $1000 from Janice Hahn
• Holiday Light Exchange
• $250 from 3 Leaf Realty

VII. ACTION ITEMS 

F. Appointments to Outside Agencies – 2 year terms – 3 seats available – 12:05 pm

• Metro Service Council – each candidate has been invited to the meeting to make a 3 minute statement or have Jacki read one they send in if they can’t make the meeting
• Nominees in alphabetical order:  Charles Michel Deemer,  Dan Medina, Richard Montgomery, Christopher Rider Bruce Szeles, Don Szerlip
• Attendance confirmed to date:  Don Szerlip
• Nominations and statements received as of 4/2/18 attached
• Current membership for your information:

• ACTION:  Review nominees and make recommendation to the Board

G. South Bay Aerospace Alliance SBCCOG representative (Fuentes leaving office) – 12:30 pm

• With Suzanne Fuentes leaving office, we have no delegate to this organization.  Jennifer LaMarque on our staff does attend.
• ACTION:  Appoint someone to fill the position OR advertise that it is open OR find out if Jennifer can be the official SBCCOG representative

H. Volunteer Recognition Wall – 12:35 pm

• Memo attached
• ACTION:  Provide direction on appearance, criteria and cost

I. Board Meeting agenda development – 12:45 pm  

• April – draft agenda attached

1. Face of the Program?
2. SBCCOG Annual Work Program 
3. Statewide ballot measures
4. Measure M funding agreements

• May

1. Face of the Program
2. Budget
3. Nomination of Officers
4. Regional Broadband Network RFP – approval to circulate
5. Workshop before Board meeting on Controlling Illegal Fireworks 

• Future meetings

1. LA BioMed – presentation   

J. Special Events – 12:55 pm

• Tour of the Inglewood Stadium Construction – Friday, April 27 (max. 20 people – 4 places left)
• Tour of LA BioMed – Wednesday, May 16 – 2:30 pm to 4 pm – 9 so far
• Cannabis Manufacturing Facility – retail, storefront – Thursday, June 14
• Other Possibilities

A. Public Engagement and Technology Workshop – more information at the meeting

B. Tour of LAX – maybe summer/August

K. 2019 General Assembly Ideas – 12:55 pm. 

• Change date to Thursday – February 28, 2019 
• 20th – special SBCCOG celebration?
• ACTION:  Provide direction

L. Legislative Issues – 1:05 pm

• Legislative Matrix attached
• Statewide Ballot measures – memo attached
• Senator Ben Allen Meeting re: Housing legislation and Follow-up letter to presented at the meeting
• ACTION:  Approve recommended positions on ballot propositions and letter re: housing legislation

M. Approval of Invoices – available at the meeting – 1:15 pm

• ACTION:   Approve invoices for payment

VIII. INFORMATION ITEMS

N. Update on Homeless Program – 1:30 pm

• April outreach event will be in Redondo Beach.
• Manhattan Beach Chamber will be surveying their businesses re: homeless issues
• Working on homeless mobile court clinic, landlord workshops and first responders training

O. Progress on Regional Broadband Network Initiative – 1:35 pm

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

• Currently funded

i. Microgrid Project in Carson – CEC

ii. Regional Broadband network – SBWIB and County

iii. Homeless Services coordination – County

iv. SCE/SCG Strategic Plan funds – for energy benchmarking for cities

• Proposals pending

i. Measure M administration

ii. Integrated Pest Management re: coyote public education and training – Final proposal submitted April 3

iii. CEC EV Blueprint – submitted February 20

iv. Caltrans Planning Grant re: Feasibiity Study of Slow Speed Network – submitted February 23

v. CSUDH/SBWIB/SBCCOG application re: study of student transportation/telecommuting in the South Bay with SB 1 research funds – submitted February 28  (SBCCOG $10,000)

vi. AQMD  for Carson, Gardena, Hawthorne, Inglewood & Lawndale – free smart equipment for residents – April 11

• Under Discussion

i. CARB  

IX. STRATEGIC POSITIONING ITEMS/ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPDATES

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

NEXT STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING – Monday, May 14, 2018 @ 12:00 pm 

PLEASE CONSULT WEBSITE IF YOU ARE NOT SURE ABOUT THE MEETING SCHEDULES