Board of Directors Meeting

The Board of Directors are scheduled to meet Thursday, November 16th, 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, November 16th, 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 #V).

AGENDA

I. CALL TO ORDER (6:00 PM)
Rodney Tanaka, First Vice 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 (6:05 pm)

VI. CONSENT CALENDAR (6:15 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. October 26, 2023 minutes (attachment) – Approve 

B. CSUDH Internship Program (attachments) – Approve 

C. Amendment to Contract with Siembab Corporation for SBFN Services (attachment) – Approve 

D. SBCCOG Monthly Reports – Receive and File
1. Client Aid Report (attachment) 
2. City Attendance at SBCCOG meetings (attachment) 
3. Media Report (attachment) 

VII. PRESENTATIONS
1. Recap of Volunteer Recognition Dinner (6:20 pm)

2. Assessor Jeffrey Prang (6:25 pm)

3. Supervisor Holly Mitchell (7:00 pm)

VIII. SBCCOG PROGRAM ACTION ITEMS, REPORTS AND UPDATES
A. Final report summary by Wally Siembab of ADU and Commercial Redevelopment Studies (7:25 pm)
Reports to be found at https://southbaycities.org/programs/housing/ 
B. Homeless Services (7:45 pm)
i. Ballot measure to extend Measure H and funding for regional trust fund
ii. Blue Ribbon Commission on Homelessness – City Selection Committee
C. Transportation Reports
i. Metro Report – Board member James Butts/Mike Bohlke
D. Local Travel Network – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqi0VtnPNlc 
E. SBESC projects and programs
i. South Bay Environmental Services Center Report (attachment) 
F. Photo Contest reminder
G. Other

IX. UPCOMING EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS (8:00 pm)
A. November 20 – Finance Committee
B. December 6 – Energy & Climate Public Agency Recognition Program lunch
C. December 11 – Steering Committee meeting acting as Board
D. February 23 – Legislative Meet and Greet with SBACC & LCC @ CSUDH

X. AGENCY REPORTS
NOTE: Oral reports will only be made to clarify or amplify written attachments
A. SCAG Update (Erik Rodriguez) (attachment) 
i. Regional Council (Mark Henderson, Jim Gazeley & Drew Boyles)
ii. Community, Economic, & Human Development (Mark Henderson, Drew Boyles, Frank Zerunyan & Mark Waronek)
iii. Transportation (James Gazeley, Bridgett Lewis)
iv. Energy & Environment Committee (Britt Huff)
B. County Department of Public Health information flyers (Alicia Chang) (attachment) 
C. League of California Cities & LA Division Legislative Committee (Britt Huff, Bea Dieringer & Jeff Kiernan)
D. AQMD update (Brandee Keith, Sr. Public Affairs Specialist, AQMD) – Shared https://thecommunitiesincharge.org/ 
E. Baldwin Hills and Urban Watersheds Conservancy (Katrina Manning)
F. South Bay Workforce Investment Board (Chris Cagle)
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
Next Board meeting – Monday, December 11, 2023
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
First Board meeting of 2024 – Thursday, January 25, 2024