Steering Committee Meeting

The Steering Committee is scheduled to meet Monday, August 10, 2015 at the SBCCOG/SBESC Office, located at 20285 S. Western Ave, Suite 100, Torrance, CA 90501. Lunch will be provided.

To ensure a quorum, please RSVP to [email protected] 

 

AGENDA 

 

I. REPORT OF POSTING OF AGENDA

• ACTION:  Receive and file

 

II. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF ANY CHANGES TO THE AGENDA 

 

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

 

IV. CONSENT CALENDAR – action items noted, remainder are receive & file – 12:05 pm

A. Steering Committee – July 13, 2015 meeting minutes attached 

• ACTION:  Approve

 

B. Contracts

• Amendment with GSE to Add Green Building Challenge – attached
• Amendment with WBMWD – 1 year term extension @ same compensation rate – attached
• Contract with Lisa Rodriguez for Fund Raising Services – attached
• Contract with Metro for Smart Mobility Demonstration Project – scope attached
  • contract available at the meeting
• ACTION:  Recommend Board approval

 

C. Legislative Advocacy

• Legislative Matrix – attached
• Fix Our Roads Resolution 2015-2 – attached
• Silver Line service letter – attached
• ACTION:  Based on timeliness and pre-existing positions, approve the letters and include in the Board packet for their information

 

D. Board meeting agenda development – draft agenda attached – 12:10 pm

• August: Jeffrey Prang, LA County Assessor confirmed; EECAP measures; Quarterly City Energy Report
• September:  BEV Report Findings:  A Building Block to the CAP & SCAG Executive Director Hasan Ikhrata re: RTP/SCS confirmed
• October:  Phil Washington, Metro CEO confirmed
• November:  WBMWD Desalination speaker confirmed (General Manager Nagel or Deshmukh, Asst. General Manager)

 

E. Monthly Reports

• South Bay Environmental Services Center Activities Report – attached
• Transportation Update – attached
• July AQMD Report from Judy Mitchell – attached

 

V. INFORMATION ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

F. Status of Climate Action Planning & City Meetings – 12:15 pm

 

G. Dominguez Channel JPA Administration Project Update – 12:20 pm

 

VI. ACTION ITEMS    

      

H.  Compensation Contract Amendment with Jacki Bacharach and Associates – 12:25 pm

• Memo, contract and proposed amendment – attached
• ACTION:  Recommend Board approval

 

I. Special Events – 12:35 pm

• Meeting with CPUC Commissioner Liane Randolph – September 11 @ 3 pm
• Green Building Challenge Kick-off Event – September 23 @ 9 am
• Holiday Light Exchange – November 12 and 13 – need sponsors
• LA Air Force Base Tour – Suzanne Fuentes is working on a date
• AQMD Lab Tour – overview of SCAQMD and their successes and challenges and a video. Proceed to a lab tour and then a display of some green cars.  Up to 25 people.  The lab tour consists of an overview of what the lab does, equipment and a sample test.  No Mondays and not the first Friday. 2 hours – in Diamond Bar – September?
• ACTION:  Re-affirm interest in proposed events and set approximate dates

 

J. Homeless Initiative Update – 12:45 pm

• Report on deliberations by Supervisor Ridley-Thomas staff  
• ACTION:  Provide direction on possible next steps

 

K. Measure R South Bay Highway Program (SBHP) – 12:50 pm    

•  Update on Status of Projects
• ACTION:  Provide direction

 

L. Approval of Invoices – available at the meeting – 1:00 pm 

• ACTION:  Approve invoices for payment 
• As of 8/4/15 – 2 Outstanding dues – Hawthorne, Inglewood

 

VII. STRATEGIC POSITIONING ITEMS/ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPDATES  

 

M. Sustainability updates – 1:05 pm

• 2016-2040 RTP/SCS 
• Cap and Trade workshop @ SCAG
• Report on meeting with Microsoft
• Slow speed network project

 

N. Other updates since agenda distribution – 1:15 pm

 

NEXT STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING – Tuesday, September 14, 2015 @ 12:00 pm 

 

PLEASE CONSULT WEBSITE IF YOU ARE NOT SURE ABOUT THE MEETING SCHEDULES

 

ADJOURN