Steering Committee Meeting

The Steering Committee is scheduled to meet Monday, October 10th, 2022 at 12 noon BOTH via Zoom and in person at the SBCCOG Office located at 2355 Crenshaw Blvd., Suite 125, Torrance, CA 90501.

We are asking in-person attendees to bring your laptop, tablet or a printed copy of the agenda as we will only have two courtesy copies available.

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, October 10, 2022 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:
https://scag.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJArdOusqj8oG9aULyxK8prL-sf6ZCYt0rZ_

OR to access the Zoom meeting, visit https://zoom.us/join or call (669) 900-6833 and use
Meeting ID: 946 3244 4212; Passcode: 185297

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

IV. PUBLIC COMMENT

V. CONSENT CALENDAR – action items noted, remainder are receive & file – 12:05 pm
A. Steering Committee September 11, 2022 meeting minutes – attached
 ACTION: Approve

B. Dues and Assessment Status
 All dues are paid
 Lawndale did not pay the assessment

C. City Attendance at SBCCOG Meetings – attached

D. Media Report – attached

VI. ACTION ITEMS
E. Homeless Services report – 12:10 pm
 Client Aid presentation and status of disbursements – attached
 Modifications to the Budget with the County for Homeless Services – attached
 County contract still not arrived
 CARE courts update
 Other program updates
 ACTION: Recommend Board approval of modifications to homeless services budget with the county

F. South Bay Regional Housing Trust Next Steps – 12:20 PM
 SB 1444 is now law and we have a South Bay Regional Housing Trust
 Next steps are outlined in the attached memo
 ACTION: 1) Recommend to the Board of Directors that the formation of the Trust be funded
through REAP 2.0 funds, and
2) That the Steering Committee ask for board volunteers for a subcommittee
that can start discussing next steps including the drafting an RFP for
consulting services so that when the REAP 2.0 funds become available, we
can circulate it immediately.

G. Local Travel Network – 12:35 PM
 Memo attached
 ACTION: Review and rank wayfinding signs and review the final design ideas,
complete the rank-order preference survey, and consult with their city council
colleagues to inform a final vote at the November 17th SBCCOG Board of Directors meeting.

H. Open House – November 17 – 12:50 pm
 Start time 4:30 pm before the Board meeting
 Invitations being developed
 Introduce that this is the 20th Year of the South Bay Environmental Services Center
 Draft program and logistics to be presented at the meeting
 ACTION: Review and provide direction

I. Board Meeting Agenda Development – 1:00 PM
 October – draft attached
o City Sharing
o Energy Efficiency Recognition Program Roll-out (SBECR)
 November 17 – Open House and Meeting
o Muratsuchi and Allen – TY for legislation
o Mental Health Services?
o Moro Meadows – Hybrid Energy Solutions in San Diego Area – microgrids, lithium storage??
 January
o SBCCOG orientation and review of SBCCOG Committees – annual report and who members are for newly elected officials and all board members
 February
o Green Line extension EIR (April for recommendation)
 Future meeting possible speakers:
o Stephanie Wiggins, Metro CEO
o Signal Synchronization applications with the SBFN – What’s Happening in Manhattan Beach
o How Villages help to age in place

J. General Assembly Planning Update – 1:05 PM
 Photo contest – the theme will be local landmarks and the contest will open January 1
 Planning Memo attached
 ACTION: Approve working title for the General Assembly so PR and fundraising can start

K. Creation of Finance Committee – 1:15 PM
 It has been almost 5 years since the last change in dues and an in depth look at the SBCCOG’s financial resources going into the future
 ACTION: Approve creation of a Finance Committee and request volunteers

L. Approval of Invoices – to be sent separately – 1:20 PM
 ACTION: Approve invoices for payment

VII. INFORMATION ITEMS
M. South Bay Fiber Network – 1:25 PM
 Waiting to hear about LATA Grant – application was for $498,949
 No applications have been approved as of 10/3/22
 Other updates at the meeting

N. SCAG REAP Update – 1:35 pm
 Status of REAP 1 projects – ADU, Commercial Redevelopment, Housing Education
 Status of REAP 2

O. Update on South Bay Environmental Services Center Activities – attached – 1:45 PM

P. Update on Senior Services – 1:50 PM

VIII. STRATEGIC POSITIONING ITEMS/ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPDATES – 1:55 PM

IX. NEXT STEERING COMMITTEE/BOARD MEETING – Monday, November 14, 2022 @ 12:00 noon – hybrid – SAME WEEK AS BOARD MEETING!