Board of Directors Meeting
August 28 @ 6:00 pm
The Board of Directors are scheduled to meet at 6:00pm – Thursday, August 28th, 2025 virtually via Zoom and in person at the SBCCOG Office located at 357 Van Ness Way, Suite 90, Torrance, CA 90501.
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 357 Van Ness Way, Suite 90, 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).
I. CALL TO ORDER – 6:00 pm
Bernadette Suarez, 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
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 desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately.
A. July 24, 2025 minutes (attachment) – Approve
B. Contract with Sanitation Districts (attachment) – Approve
C. SBCCOG Agency Partnership Policy (attachments) – Approve
D. Board Officer Elections Policy and Procedures (attachment) – Approve
E. Legislative Matrix (attachment) – Receive and file
NOTE: The Steering Committee took these positions because the legislature will be concluding its session on August 31, 2025
1. Support: AB261, AB 300, SB 454, SB 346, SB 74
2. Oppose unless amended: SB 707
3. Oppose: AB 1061
F. Outstanding Dues as of 8/21/25
1. City of Los Angeles – in process
G. SBCCOG Monthly Reports – Receive and File
1. City Attendance at SBCCOG Meetings (attachment)
2. Client Aid Report (attachment)
3. Media Report (attachment)
4. Transportation Report (attachment)
VII. PRESENTATIONS
A. Reduce Carbon Emissions by Reducing Power Demand:
Micro-Mobility, Household Appliances and Building Retrofits – 6:15 pm
1. Wally Siembab and Kim Fuentes, SBCCOG
B. Clearwater Tunnel Update – 6:35 pm
1. Martha Tremblay, Assistant Chief Engineer, Sanitation Districts of LA County
VIII. SBCCOG PROGRAM ACTION ITEMS, REPORTS AND UPDATE – 6:50 pm
A. General Assembly Topic and Title (attachment) – Approve
B. SBESC Projects and Programs (attachment)
C. Homeless Services
1. TLS report (attachment) – Receive and file
2. Measure A implementation updates
3. Review Homeless Services contract template updates (attachment) – Receive and file
4. Measure A Contracts for Homeless Services (attachment) – Approve
D. Senior Services
E. Transportation Reports
1. Metro Report – Board member James Butts/Mike Bohlke
2. Micromobility Programs and Projects
F. REAP 2.0 Updates – 7:35 pm
1. Commercial Redevelopment to Housing
2. Housing Trust Feasibility Study
G. South Bay Fiber Network
1. Resolution 2025-2 – Rescinding Resolution 2025-1 (attachment) – Approve
H. Other
IX. UPCOMING EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS – 7:55 pm
X. AGENCY REPORTS
NOTE: Oral reports will only be made to clarify or amplify written reports
A. South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce (Barry Waite) (attachment)
B. League of California Cities & LA Division Legislative Committee (Britt Huff, Jeff Kiernan, Bea Dieringer) (attachment)
C. County Department of Public Health (Alicia Chang) (attachment)
D. SCAG update (Erik Rodriguez)
1. Regional Council (Mark Henderson, Mark Waronek, Drew Boyles)
2. Community, Economic, and Human Development (Mark Henderson, Drew Boyles, Mark Waronek)
3. Transportation (Bill Uphoff, Asam Sheikh)
4. Energy and Environment (Britt Huff)
E. Metro Service Council (Don Szerlip)
F. South Bay Workforce Investment Board (Chris Cagle)
G. AQMD update (Brandee Keith)
H. Area G Emergency Management (Brandy Villanueva)
I. California Association of Councils of Governments – CALCOG
J. South Bay Aerospace Alliance (David Bradley/Rodney Tanaka)
K. Baldwin Hills and Urban Watersheds Conservancy (Katrina Manning)
L. Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission (Dean Francois/ Zein Obagi)
XI. ADJOURNMENT
Next Board meeting – Thursday, September 25, 2025