Board of Directors Meeting

The Board of Directors are scheduled to meet at 6:00pm – April 23, 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. February 26, 2026 minutes (attachment) – Approve

B. Appointments to Outside Agencies (attachment) – Approve

C. Legislative Matrix (attachment) – Approve
1. Support – AB 2741, SB 417, AB 1708, AB 2279, AB 1569, AB 2346
2. Oppose – AB 1621, SB 1014, SB 1117, AB 1953, AB 1198, AB 1976, SB 866, AB 2508 (Note: AB 2508 was not considered by the Steering Committee)

D. Revised Classification Specifications for SBCCOG positions (attachment) – Approve
Job Descriptions are available here: https://cdn.southbaycities.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/16082507/2026-Job-Descriptions.pdf

E. Amendment to the Eide Bailly Contract for Additional as needed Accounting Services (attachment) – Approve

F. Actions Taken by the Steering Committee (attachment) – Receive and file

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
A. Update on Issues and Happenings at LA Air Force Base (6:15 pm)
1. LAAFB Commander Colonel Andrew Dermanoski

B. South Bay Energy and Climate Recognition Program – Q1 Report (6:35 pm)
1. Addie Aubley, SBCCOG CivicSpark Fellow

C. Metro Board Composition Listening Session (6:45 pm)
1. Karen Swift, Metro Deputy Executive Officer for Local Government Relations &
Andy Sywak, Metro South Bay Area Manager, Local Government Relations

VIII. SBCCOG PROGRAM ACTION ITEMS, REPORTS AND UPDATE – (7:00 pm)
A. Transportation Reports
1. Metro Board composition position (attachment) – Approve
2. Metro Report – Board member James Butts/Mike Bohlke
3. Transportation Committee recommendations
a. FY 26-27 Measure R Transit Annual Program (attachments) – Approve
b. FY 26-27 Measure M Multi-Year Subregional Plan Annual Program (attachments) –
Approve
c. Measure R & M MSP Potential Policy Changes (attachment) – Approve
B. SBESC Projects and Programs (attachment)
1. Biodiversity Grant
2. Accreditation Pilot: LEED certification for city staff (attachments) – Approve
C. Homeless Services and Housing Issues
1. LACAHSA Update
a. Support for Paige Kaluderovic to fill upcoming vacant seat on LACAHSA Board
2. South Bay Regional Housing Trust (SBRHT) Update
a. Membership is 11 cities – ratify Trust Board of Directors’ members (attachment) – Approve
b. SB 799 update (attachments)
D. Senior Services
E. Land Use and Transportation Programs and Projects
1. RHNA Replacement memo to gubernatorial and legislative candidates (attachment) –
Approve
2. REAP 2.0 Updates
a. Commercial Redevelopment to Housing
b. Micromobility Hubs
3. Micromobility Programs and Projects
4. South Bay Fiber Network
F. General Assembly evaluation
1. Direction for next year

IX. UPCOMING EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS – 7:55 pm

April 28 West Harbor Entertainment Complex Tour – 11:00 am

April 30 Inaugural Meeting of the South Bay Regional Housing Trust – 4:00 pm

May 5 Meeting with Assemblymember Tina McKinnor – 11:30 am

May 21 SBCCOG Orientation for City Staff (attachment) – 3:00 pm

X. AGENCY REPORTS
NOTE: Oral reports will only be made to clarify or amplify written reports
A. SCAG update (Erik Rodriguez)
1. Regional Council (Mark Henderson, Mark Waronek, Drew Boyles) (attachment)
2. Community, Economic, and Human Development (Mark Henderson, Drew Boyles, Mark Waronek)
3. Transportation (Bill Uphoff, Asam Sheikh)
4. Energy and Environment (Britt Huff)
B. Metro Service Council (Don Szerlip) (attachment)
C. League of California Cities & LA Division Legislative Committee (Britt Huff, Jeff Kiernan, Barry Waite) (attachment)
D. South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce (Barry Waite) (attachment)
E. Area G Emergency Management (Brandy Villanueva) (attachment)
F. County Department of Public Health (Alicia Chang) (attachment)
G. California Association of Councils of Governments – CALCOG (Britt Huff)
H. South Bay Workforce Investment Board (Chris Cagle)
I. South Bay Aerospace Alliance (David Bradley/Rodney Tanaka)
J. Baldwin Hills and Urban Watersheds Conservancy (Katrina Manning)
K. Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission (Dean Francois/ Zein Obagi)
L. AQMD update (Aisha Reyes, Debra Ashby)
XI. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION –
PURSUANT TO GOV. CODE § 54957

XII. ADJOURNMENT

Next Board meeting – Thursday, May 28, 2026