Board of Directors Meeting

May 23 @ 6:00 pm

The Board of Directors are scheduled to meet Thursday, May 23rd, 2024 virtually via Zoom and in person.

SBCCOG Board Members: Pursuant to the end of the State’s COVID-19 emergency declaration, your attendance is required to be in-person or follow the provisions of AB 2449. If you need to attend virtually and want to vote, please complete the following SBCCOG AB 2449 Form ASAP: https://forms.office.com/r/47wQggsvf9

ACCESSING THE BOARD MEETING:

In person Access: SBCCOG Office located at 2355 Crenshaw Blvd., Suite 125, Torrance, CA 90501. Please email [email protected] to confirm your attendance. Please bring your laptop, tablet or a printed copy of the agenda, as there will only be two courtesy copies available.

RSVP for the meeting using this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqdemtqD4rGtbjByVXITR_i2jhXNm08lVd

Or by phone dial (669) 444-9171 and enter Meeting ID: 867 2056 5102; Passcode: 895604

PUBLIC COMMENTS:
To address the SBCCOG Board of Directors on any agenda item or a matter within the Board of Directors’ purview, please provide written comments by 5:00 pm the day of the meeting via email to [email protected]. All written comments submitted will become part of the official record. Unless otherwise noted in the Agenda, the Public can only provide written comment on SBCCOG related business that is within the jurisdiction of the SBCCOG and/or items listed on the Agenda which will be addressed during the Public Comment portion of the meeting (Item #V).

AGENDA

I. CALL TO ORDER (6:00 PM)
Cedric Hicks, Chair

II. VERIFY QUORUM AND VOTES NEEDED FOR ACTION (attachment)

III. CONFIRM POSTING OF THE AGENDA BY TORRANCE CITY CLERK

IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF ANY CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

V. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (6:05 PM)

VI. CONSENT CALENDAR (6:10 PM)
Matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion and one vote. No separate discussion on these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately.

A. April 25, 2024 minutes (attachment) – Approve
B. Dominguez Channel Watershed Group Contacts (attachments) – Approve
(SBCCOG is the administrator of the Dominguez Channel Watershed Management Group and any funding required by these contracts come from that group @ no cost to the SBCCOG)
1. Contract Amendment with CDM Smith, Inc.
2. New contract with Hazen & Sawyer
C. Local Solutions Fund contract extensions and amendments (attachments) – Approve
1. Memo explaining amendments and contract extensions to June 30, 2025 to the following contracts:
i. SHARE Housing to Employment Program ($450,000 in additional funding)
ii. Gardena Homeless Coordinator ($100,000 in additional funding)
iii. Inglewood Homeless Coordinator ($100,000 in additional funding)
iv. Hawthorne Intensive Case Management ($258,000 in additional funding)
v. Redondo Beach SRO/Motel Bed Leasing ($245,000 in additional funding)
vi. Redondo Beach Homeless Court ($100,000 in additional funding)
NOTE: clauses of all six amendments are identical, one contract is included, with others available here: https://cdn.southbaycities.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/14150700/LSF-Contract-Amendments.pdf)

D. MOU with SCAG for reimbursement for expenses incurred for REAP 2 (attachment) – Approve

E. Legislative Matrix (attachment) – Approve
1. Support AB 1774, SB 1234, S.3732/HR7197
2. Oppose SB 1077, SB 1216 (unless amended to speed limit over 35 mph), AB 2290

F. SBCCOG Monthly Reports – Receive and File
1. Client Aid Report (attachment)
2. City Attendance at SBCCOG Meetings (attachment)
3. Media Report (attachment)
4. Transportation Report (attachment)

VII. PRESENTATIONS (6:15 PM)
A. California State University, Dominguez Hills Update – President Thomas Parham

VIII. SBCCOG PROGRAM ACTION ITEMS, REPORTS AND UPDATES (6:40 PM)
A. SBCCOG 24-25 Budget Presentation and Discussion (attachment)
B. SBESC Projects and Programs (attachment)
C. Artificial Intelligence Tech Talks (attachment)
D. Homeless Services
E. Senior Services
F. Transportation Reports
1. Metro 24-25 Budget Presentation from Transportation Committee (available here: https://cdn.southbaycities.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/13110951/PRESENTATION_Metro-FY25-Budget.pdf)
2. Metro Report – Board member James Butts/Mike Bohlke
G. Local Travel Network
1. Bike Safety Month – Anne’s ride to work
2. Other updates
H. Nominating Committee report (attachment) – Open Nominations from the Floor
I. Other

IX. UPCOMING EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:50 PM)

X. AGENCY REPORTS (7:55 PM)
NOTE: Oral reports will only be made to clarify or amplify written reports
A. League of California Cities & LA Division Legislative Committee (Britt Huff, Jeff Kiernan, Bea Dieringer) (attachment)
B. AQMD update (Brandee Keith) (attachment)
C. SCAG update (Erik Rodriguez) (attachment)
1. Regional Council (Mark Henderson, Jim Gazeley, Drew Boyles) (attachment)
2. Community, Economic, and Human Development (Mark Henderson, Drew Boyles, Mark Waronek)
3. Transportation (Jim Gazeley, Bridgett Lewis)
4. Energy and Environment (Britt Huff)
D. County Department of Public Health (Alicia Chang) (attachment)
E. Baldwin Hills and Urban Watersheds Conservancy (Katrina Manning)
F. South Bay Workforce Investment Board (Chris Cagle) (attachment)
G. Area G Emergency Management (Brandy Villanueva)
H. Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission (Dean Francois/Eric Alegria)
I. Metro Service Council (Don Szerlip)
J. South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce (Eric Alegria)
K. South Bay Aerospace Alliance (Bill Uphoff/Rodney Tanaka)
L. California Association of Councils of Governments – CALCOG (Britt Huff)

XI. ADJOURNMENT (8:00 PM)

Next Board meeting – Thursday, June 27, 2024