Steering Committee Meeting

The Steering Committee is scheduled to meet Monday, January 9th, 2023  at 12 noon via Zoom ONLY! 

This virtual meeting is held pursuant to AB 361 (Chapter 165, Statutes of 2021) issued by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 16, 2021. Committee members may participate by teleconference/virtual meeting due to state and local officials recommending measures to promote social distancing. Members of the public may participate by teleconference/virtual meeting in order to restrict the imminent risk to the health and safety of attendees.

PUBLIC COMMENTS:
To address the SBCCOG Steering Committee on any agenda item or a matter within the Steering Committee’s purview, please provide written comments by 11:00 am, January 9th, 2023 via email to [email protected]. All written comments submitted will become part of the official record.

ACCESSING THE MEETING VIRTUALLY: To receive Zoom meeting credentials in advance of the meeting, register by using the link below:
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REVISED AGENDA

I. CONFIRM THE QUORUM – 12:00 pm

II. REPORT OF POSTING OF THE AGENDA
 ACTION: Receive and file

III. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF ANY CHANGES TO THE AGENDA – add B.1 to Consent Calendar – Contract Extension for Black and Veatch

IV. PUBLIC COMMENT – NONE

V. CONSENT CALENDAR – action items noted, remainder are receive & file – 12:05 pm
A. Steering Committee December 12, 2022 meeting minutes attached 
 ACTION: Approve

B. Contract Renewal with Water Replenishment District
 Attached ($72,000 for the SBCCOG) 
 ACTION: Recommend Board approval

B.1 Contract Extension for Black and Veatch REAP ADU project
 Attached
 ACTION: Recommend Board approval

C. City Attendance at SBCCOG Meetings – attached 

D. Media Report – attached 

VI. ACTION ITEMS
E. Equity Principle – 12:10 pm
 Memo attached
 ACTION: Discuss the draft Equity Principle and proposed addition to SBCCOG’s Guiding Principles and select wording for approval by the Board of Directors

F. Homeless Services report – 12:20 pm
 Client Aid status of disbursements – attached 
 Renewal of Silvernest Partnership – terms attached 
 Updates re:
 Taskforce
 Homeless Count
 Local Solutions Fund planning

G. Board Meeting Agenda Development – 12:30 pm
 January – draft agenda attached 
 Note new sentence under Consent Calendar explanation
 SBCCOG orientation and review of SBCCOG Committees – annual report and who members
are for newly elected officials and all board members – time for introductions?
 Department of Public Health quarterly reports – Lindsey Lastra
 January 12
 Legislative Briefing – 9 am to 10:45 am, hybrid – focus on state issues
 1st Housing Education Forum with Ken Hira from Kosmont focusing on the housing market – flyer attached 
 February
 Green Line extension EIR (April for recommendation)
 Mid-Year Budget & Report of Finance Committee
 March – General Assembly
 April
 Status of each city’s efforts re: Energy and Climate Recognition Program
 Department of Public Health quarterly reports – Lindsey Lastra
 Special meetings
 Bus tour re: Green Line land use issues – Thursday, March 2 from 1 pm to 5 pm starting at the SBCCOG office
 Future meeting possible speakers:
 Sheriff Luna
 Mayor Karen Bass, City of Los Angeles
 Supervisor Hahn, Chair of the Board of Supervisors
 Supervisor Mitchell
 Stephanie Wiggins, Metro CEO

H. Approval of Invoices – to be sent separately – 12:40 PM
 ACTION: Approve invoices for payment

VII. INFORMATION ITEMS
I. Request for Legislation in the coming state session – 12:45 pm
 Update at the meeting

J. Local Travel Network – 12:50 PM
 Update

K. South Bay Fiber Network – 12:55 pm
 Update

L. SCAG REAP 1.0 and 2.0 Update – 1:05 pm
 REAP 1.0 projects – ADU, Commercial Redevelopment, Housing Education
 REAP 2.0 projects pending – earmark of $585,856, formal applications due in February but possibly postponed until March – Anticipating funding to be available by June 2023.
 Housing Trust Fund formation steps
 Implementation of Commercial Redevelopment into Housing using Other to Residential Toolkit
 Metro REAP 2.0 project funds – applied for Three Mobility Projects to Support Neighborhood Oriented Development and Sustainable Housing in the South Bay
 Educational support for Micro-Mobility and the Local Travel Network implementation
 Feasibility Study for the Siting and Development of 4 Neighborhood Mobility Hub Pilot Projects in Disadvantaged Communities in the South Bay
 State of Micro-Mobility and Housing Study in the South Bay – data collection and evaluation

M. Update on South Bay Environmental Services Center Activities – attached – 1:15 PM 
 Potential Grants being pursued
 So. Cal. Gas Company Regional Ambassador Program – application submitted 12/29/22
 San Gabriel Valley Rivers Conservancy – Biodiversity Project – applications due 1/31/23

N. Update on Senior Services – 1:25 pm

O. General Assembly Planning Update – 1:30 pm

P. Opportunities to Serve – 1:40 pm
 South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce – deadline for interest 1/20/23

Q. Finance Committee – Next meeting Thursday, January 19 @ 5 pm – virtual – 1:45 pm

VII. STRATEGIC POSITIONING ITEMS/ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPDATES – 1:50 PM

IX. NEXT STEERING COMMITTEE – Monday, February 13, 2023 @ 12:00 noon – hybrid