Board of Directors Meeting
February 23, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Board of Directors are scheduled to meet Thursday, February 23rd, 2023 virtually via Zoom and in person. The meeting will begin at 6:00 pm. RSVP HERE
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.
To participate via Zoom: Receive Zoom meeting credentials in advance of the meeting by using the below link: https://scag.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIld-uorDsqhEYyjIrAPN_G-rVEpc0Lrw
Public: To participate via video conference, use this link: https://scag.zoom.us/j/968020200 and follow any prompts. To participate via telephone, dial: (669) 900-6833, Meeting ID: 968 020 200; Passcode 398836
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, February 23rd, 2023 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 #VI).
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER (6:00 PM)
John Cruikshank, Chair
II. VERIFY QUORUM AND VOTES NEEDED FOR ACTION (attachment)
III. CONFIRM POSTING OF THE AGENDA BY TORRANCE CITY CLERK
IV. BROWN ACT DECLARATION – Pursuant to AB 361, the Board of Directors finds that a statewide state of
emergency remains in force and State and local officials continue to recommend measures to promote
social distancing (attachment) – Approve
V. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF ANY CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
VI. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC (6:05 pm)
VII. CONSENT CALENDAR (6:10 pm)
Matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion and one vote. Action items have all been approved by the Steering Committee unanimously unless otherwise noted. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately.
A. January 26, 2023 minutes (attachment) – Approve
B. Amendment to Civic Well Contract for Civic Spark Fellow (attachment) – Approve
C. No Cost Data Usage Agreement with SCAG (attachment) – Approve
D. 2023 General Assembly Technical Support Costs (attachment) – Approve
E. South Bay Fiber Network Work Order #6 (attachment) – Approve
F. SBCCOG appointment to SBACC Board (attachment) – Approve
G. Addition to Financial Policy Procedures from Finance Committee (attachment) – Approve
H. Monthly Reports – Receive and File
1. Transportation Report (attachment)
2. City Attendance at SBCCOG meetings (attachment)
3. Media Report (attachment)
4. Reports from Outside Agencies (attachments for each at end of the agenda)
a. League of California Cities & LA Division Legislative Committee (Britt Huff, Bea Dieringer & Jeff Kiernan)
b. SCAG Regional Council (Drew Boyles, Mark Henderson, James Gazeley)
c. SCAG Energy and Environment Committee (Britt Huff)
5. South Bay Workforce Investment Board (Chris Cagle)
VIII. PRESENTATIONS – (all prepared presentations will be posted @ www.southbaycities.org)
1. Mid-Year Budget & Report of Finance Committee (6:15 pm)
2. What is the Mission & Function of Conservancies and the Role of the BH UWC?
a. David McNeill, Executive Director of the Baldwin Hills and Urban Watersheds Conservancy (6:35 pm)
IX. SBCCOG PROGRAM ACTION ITEMS, REPORTS AND UPDATES (6:50 pm)
A. Mid-Year Budget (attachment) – Approve
B. Finance Committee recommendation re: Dues Scenarios (attachment) – Approve
C. Intention to Raise Dues (attachment) – Approve
D. General Assembly
E. SBESC projects and programs
1. South Bay Environmental Services Center Report (attachment)
F. Legislative Issues – State Budget Request (attachment)
1. March 10 Meet and Greet (flyer attachment)
G. Transportation Reports
1. Metro Report – Board member James Butts/Steve Lantz
a. Green Line extension EIR status update
2. Transportation Committee report – Chris Pimentel/Steve Lantz
a. Measure R South Bay Highway Program Metro Budget Request (attachment) – Approve
3. Green Line Bus Tour and Public Hearing Notice (flyers attachment)
H. Local Travel Network
I. SCAG REAP
1. Commercial Redevelopment to Housing study
2. Housing Education Forums (attachment)
3. REAP 2.0
J. Homeless Services
K. SPA 8 Working Group
L. Senior Services
M. South Bay Fiber Network
N. Other
X. AGENCY REPORTS (7:45 pm)
NOTE: Oral reports will only be made to clarify or amplify written attachments
(No Attachments received)
A. SCAG
i. Community, Economic, & Human Development (Mark Henderson, Drew Boyles, Frank Zerunyan & Mark Waronek)
ii. Transportation (James Gazeley)
B. AQMD update (Brandee Keith, Sr. Public Affairs Specialist, AQMD)
C. County Department of Public Health information flyers (Lindsey Lastra)
D. Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission (Bill Brand/Eric Alegria)
E. Metro Service Council (Don Szerlip)
F. California Association of Councils of Governments – CALCOG (Britt Huff)
G. South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce (VACANT)
H. South Bay Aerospace Alliance (Bill Uphoff/Rodney Tanaka)
I. Baldwin Hills and Urban Watersheds Conservancy
XI. UPCOMING EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
XII. ADJOURNMENT
See you at the General Assembly
on Thursday, March 23, 2023
Next Board meeting – Thursday, April 27, 2023