Board of Directors Meeting

The Board of Directors are scheduled to meet at 6:00pm – Thursday, January 22nd, 2026 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).

AGENDA

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. November 20, 2025 minutes (attachment) – Approve 

B. 2nd Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Dudek for land use and transportation project management services – Approve
Time extension and additional $45,000 (to be paid by the SBCCOG)

C. Measure A New Contracts and Amendments to Existing Contracts (all funded through Measure A subregional funds) – Approve
City of Inglewood MOU – Homeless Services Coordinator, Interim Housing/MotelUnits Programs – attached 
LA City Attorney’s Office MOU – LA City Attorney HEART Program 
Harbor Connects MOU – Renter Protection and Homeless Prevention Program 
City of Gardena MOU Amendment 1 – Add Renter Protection and Homeless Prevention Program 
City of Torrance MOU Amendment 1 – Add SRO Beds Program 
Catholic Charities of Los Angeles Inc./St. Margaret’s Center Amendment 1 – Remove Document Specialist Program 

D. Actions of Steering Committee in December and January (attachment) –
Approve

E. Progress re: JPA agreement approvals for LA City Non-Elected Alternate – Receive and file
7 Approvals – Hermosa Beach, Lawndale, Lomita, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, Torrance
2/3 vote required for approval which is 12 members

F. Progress on the JPA for the Regional Housing Trust – Receive and File
1 Approval – Lawndale
Council presentations scheduled for El Segundo, Inglewood, Lomita, Rancho Palos
Verdes

G. SBCCOG Monthly Reports – Receive and File
1. City Attendance at SBCCOG Meetings (attachment) 
2. Client Aid Report (attachment) 
3. TLS (Time Limited Subsidy) Report (attachment) 
4. Media Report (attachment) 
5. Transportation Report (attachment) 

VII. PRESENTATIONS
1. Sub-Regional Cool Roof Feasibility Study – 6:15 pm
a. Eleanor Murphy, SBCCOG staff

2. West Basin Municipal Water District re: grass replacement – 6:25 pm
a. Gus Meza, WBMWD

3. Update on Baldwin Hills and Urban Watersheds’ new resiliency co-design planning tool roll out and Consolidated Grant Program – 6:35 pm
a. David McNeill, Executive Officer

4. Time Limited Subsidy program re-cap – 6:55 pm
a. Ronson Chu, SBCCOG staff

VIII. SBCCOG PROGRAM ACTION ITEMS, REPORTS AND UPDATE – 7:10pm
A. Declaration of Vacancy in 2nd Vice Chair position and Open Nominations – Approve
B. Homeless Services
1. Measure A implementation
2. Letter to provide conditional approval to support Hawthorne housing project for funding (similar letter potentially for Inglewood) – (attachment) – Approve
C. Senior Services
D. Transportation Reports
1. Metro Report – Board member James Butts/Mike Bohlke
2. Micromobility Programs and Projects
E. REAP 2.0 Updates
1. Commercial Redevelopment to Housing
2. Micromobility Hubs
F. South Bay Fiber Network
G. SBESC Projects and Programs (attachment) 
H. General Assembly update
I. AI Forum Series
J. SBCCOG Legislative Proposals for the Upcoming State & Federal Sessions
1. Amendments to the Housing Trust JPA – SB 799 (attachment) 
2. Pilot Rebate for Micromobility Vehicles for South Bay
K. Other
IX. UPCOMING EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS – 7:55 pm
January 30 Meet and Greet with the South Bay Legislators (attachment) 

X. AGENCY REPORTS
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, Barry Waite) (attachment) 
B. Metro Service Council (Don Szerlip) (attachment) 
C. AQMD update (Brandee Keith) (attachment) 
D. County Department of Public Health (Alicia Chang) (attachment) 
E. SCAG update (Erik Rodriguez)
a. Regional Council (Mark Henderson, Mark Waronek, Drew Boyles)
b. Community, Economic, and Human Development (Mark Henderson, Drew Boyles, Mark Waronek)
c. Transportation (Bill Uphoff, Asam Sheikh)
d. Energy and Environment (Britt Huff)
F. South Bay Workforce Investment Board (Chris Cagle)
G. South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce (Barry Waite)
H. Area G Emergency Management (Brandy Villanueva)
I. California Association of Councils of Governments – CALCOG (Britt Huff)
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, February 26, 2026