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South Bay Cities Council of Governments

Steering Committee AGENDA

Monday, January 9, 2017 12:00 pm

SBCCOG Office 20285 Western Avenue, Suite 100

Torrance, Ca. 90501

I. INTRODUCTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC

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

III. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF ANY CHANGES TO THE AGENDA COUNTY HOMELESS BALLOT MEASURE H – ADD TO VIII.K ROBLES LETTER RE: METRO LABOR AGREEMENT – ADD TO ITEM VIII.M

IV. REVIEW OF HANDOUTS

V. PUBLIC COMMENT

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

A. Steering Committee – December 12, 2016 meeting minutes attached ACTION: Approve

B. Survey re: Saving Paper with Printing less agendas

At last month’s Steering Committee, it was agreed that we will continue to print the actual agenda and have those available at meetings. But concerning the entire agenda packet, we would poll the Board and see if members can access the packet electronically at any and all of our meetings which would include task forces and committees. The survey was sent on December 13 and 3 responses were received, 2 of which want the entire packet printed and the other was from an alternate who does not regularly attend the meetings.

ACTION: Make no change in the current amount of printing of agendas and agenda packets

C. Special Events Landlord Engagement workshop with Supervisor Ridley-Thomas – March 22

D. Committee Meeting Dates & Working Groups

See attached SAVE THE DATE memo

E. Monthly Transportation Update - attached

F. South Bay Environmental Services Center Activities Report – attached

VII. ACTION ITEMS G. Consideration of CALCOG (California Association of Councils of Governments) membership

– 12:15 pm Staff memo and fact sheet from CALCOG attached ACTION: Recommend Board approval

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H. Mid Year Budget Review – 12:25 pm To be presented at the meeting ACTION: Receive and file

I. Approval of Invoices – available at the meeting – 12:40 pm ACTION: Approve invoices for payment

VIII. INFORMATION ITEMS J. 2015-2016 Audit – progress update - 12:45 pm

K. Board meeting agenda development – 12:50 pm January – draft COUNTY BALLOT MEASURE H – CONSIDER TAKING A POSITION AT JANUARY BOARD MEETING?

San Gabriel Valley COG re: Stormwater efforts, Appointment to Stormwater Funding Options Committee South Bay Sustainable Strategy Update Recognition for Former Assemblyman Hadley and outgoing Gas Company executive

Spasaro. Former Senator Hall also invited but not yet confirmed Prior to Meeting: Measure M workshop

March Presentation on the “Los Angeles County Bioscience Industry Cluster

Development Implementation Plan” - David Riccitiello and Doug Cohen from the Community Development Commission

Prior to Meeting: LA Impact workshop – narcotics trends and law enforcement concerns

April – Broadband report; work program for 2017-2018, and dues for the coming year May – 2017-2018 budget presentation June – 2017-2018 budget adoption and election of officers Possible future presentation topics

President, Cal State, Dominguez Hills

L. General Assembly – 1:00 pm Sponsorships as of 1/2/17 - $44,750 in cash; in kind $8,413 Program – draft attached

M. Transportation Issues – 1:05 pm

Meeting re: Metro Board Composition Change Proposals – Kurt Weideman Measure M update

Advisory Council composition changed to add one non-elected official representative for each COG ROBLES LETTER RE: METRO LABOR AGREEMENT attached

N. Progress on Special Purpose Grants 1:15 pm EV Charging and Multi-Unit Dwellings – CEC Microgrid Project in Carson – CEC Anaerbic Digestors to Electricity – CEC

O. CCA Report – Christian Horvath – 1:20 pm

IX. STRATEGIC POSITIONING ITEMS/ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPDATES P. Broadband Backbone Network project update – South Bay Net – 1:25 pm

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S. Other updates since agenda distribution – 1:35 pm

NEXT STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING – Monday, February 13, 2017 @ 12:00 pm

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Meeting Minutes December 12, 2016

Attendees: Kurt Weideman (1st Vice Chair, Torrance), Milton Herring (Torrance) –

LEFT 12:35 PM, Ralph Franklin (Inglewood), Britt Huff (2nd Vice Chair, Rolling Hills Estates), Jim Gazeley (Immediate Past Chair, Lomita), Amy Howorth (Manhattan Beach), Christian Horvath (Redondo Beach), Mark Dierking (Metro), Pamela Manning (LA County DPW), Steve Lantz, Jacki Bacharach, Kim Fuentes, Wally Siembab (SBCCOG)

Revisions to original agenda: 1) Appointment of Stormwater Funding Options Committee representative moved to right after the Consent Calendar; 2) VIII.M - Memo for CAP Consultant Selection; 3) VIII.N – memo & attachment re: recommendation for Website hosting & services; 4) After VIII.O. - Agreement with SCAG for video conference equipment

I. INTRODUCTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC

II. REPORT OF POSTING OF AGENDA

n ACTION: ReceiveD and fileD – Gazeley/Huff

III. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF ANY CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

IV. REVIEW OF HANDOUTS – SEND GA LINK TO THE BOARD V. PUBLIC COMMENT VI. CONSENT CALENDAR – action items noted, remainder are receive & file - 12:05 pm

A. Steering Committee – November 14, 2016 meeting minutes attached n ACTION: ApproveD HOWORTH/FRANKLIN

B. Items from November Board meeting (attachments included in the November Board

meeting posting @ www.southbaycities.org n Marketing Agreement with HERO for solar installations n Selection of Energy Efficiency Consulting Engineer n IT Services Agreements n Job Classification Revisions n Metro Budget Request for Measure R funds for 2017-2018 –

EASTSIDE OF LA PORT PROECT IS NOT INCLUDED n ACTION: ApproveD

C. SCE/SCG Agreement Extension to June 30, 2019 – attached

n ACTION: ApproveD – FOR BOARD MEETING INCLUDE SUMMARY OF THE BUDGET CUT AND WHERE IT’S FROM AND HOW WE ARE HANDLING IT

D. Committee Meeting Dates & Working Groups

n See attached SAVE THE DATE memo

E. Monthly Transportation Update - attached

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F. South Bay Environmental Services Center Activities Report – attached n Size of our grant ACTION ITEM

G. Appointment to Stormwater Funding Options Committee – 12:15 pm – moved up on the agenda n Hany Fangary & Milton Herring (bios attached)

n FANGARY CONTACTED BACHARACH TO STATE THAT HE COULD NOT ATTEND THE STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING DUE TO A WORK OBLIGATION. BACHARACH READ HIS E-MAIL TO THE ATTENDEES.

n HERRING SPOKE. WANTS TO BE INVOLVED WITH THE SBCCOG AND WANTS TO START THIS WAY. TOOK A WATER TOUR, SEWAGE RATES FOR CITY INCREASING. WANTS TO LEARN MORE.

n AMY SPOKE FOR HANY. STRESSED THAT HE REPRESENTS A BEACH CITY AND THAT’S IMPORTANT FOR THE STORMWATER COMMITTEE. HIS LEGAL EXPERIENCE FOCUSES ON THESE AREAS.

n HUFF ASKED HOWORTH RE: THE COMMITTEE. HOWORTH RECOMMENDS THAT PERSON PERSONALLY ATTEND THE MEETING. SHE STEPPED DOWN BECAUSE IT WAS THE MOST COMPLEX ISSUE THAT SHE HAS EVER DEALT WITH. ENVIRONMENTAL, LEGAL, POLITICAL. SHE FOUND IT CHALLENGING AND SHE IS CONCERNED ABOUT HER REPRESENTATION OF THE REGION. LEGAL BACKGROUND WOULD HAVE BEEN HELPFUL. EVERY REGION HAS DIFFERENT CONCERNS. NEED TO BE STRONG ADVOCATE FOR YOUR REGION. IMPORTANT BUT DIFFICULT. ACRONYMS ALONE AND SCIENCE DIFFICULT AND SO ARE THE SOLUTIONS.

n GAZELEY – DON’T KNOW HOW MUCH INFLUENCE THIS COMMITTEE WILL HAVE. SANITATION DISTRICT DEALS WITH THIS AND HAS TO DO THE WORK. PRO-HERRING– HIGH CHARACTER.

n HOWORTH – HANY READY TO TACKLE THIS. COMMITTEE DOES HAVE INFLUENCE ON THE WAY THAT CITIES CAN WORK TOGETHER.

n HUFF – ADVANTAGE FOR HERRING IS THAT HE IS RETIRED AND HAS THE TIME. HERRING IS AN ASTUTE FAST LEARNER THAT COULD TAKE THE EXPERTISE OF STAFF.

n HORVATH – HANY BEING AN ENVIRONMENTAL LAWYER IS IMPORTANT. HE IS ALSO A MECHANICAL ENGINEER. WE NEED TO GET OUT AHEAD OF THIS ISSUE. TORRANCE, REDONDO AND MANHATTAN WORKING ON THEIR IRWMP.

n FRANKLIN – REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SBCCOG IS CRITICAL AND NOT A NEWBIE. COST OF STORMWATER WAS HUGE. NEEDED AN EXPERT. HANY HAS THAT CURRENT KNOWLEDGE. HE WOULDN’T BE APPLYING IF HE DIDN’T HAVE THE TIME. HE HAS THE SKILLS.

n HOWORTH – HANY HAS THE TIME. n HOWORTH NOMINATING HANY – HORVATH SECONDED n GAZELEY NOMINATED HERRING – WEIDEMAN SECONDED. n 3/3 VOTE – TO THE BOARD MEETING IN JANUARY. POSSIBLE ALTERNATE AS WELL –

CHECK OUT WHETHER THEY ARE ALLOWED. (ADD MILTON’S ADDENDUM AND TELL HANY) – Hany notified by e-mail 12/12/16

VII. INFORMATION ITEMS

H. 2015-2016 Audit – progress update - 12:15 12:30 pm

I. Board meeting agenda development – 12:20 12:35 pm n January – San Gabriel Valley COG re: Stormwater efforts (TELL PHIL HAWKEY

THAT DIANA MAHMUD MUST STICK TO 15 MINUTES), Board sharing, SSBS, recognize Hadley (confirmed) and Hall and Spasaro (confirmed)

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n Measure M workshop n March – Presentation on the “Los Angeles County Bioscience Industry Cluster

Development Implementation Plan” - David Riccitiello and Doug Cohen from the Community Development Commission

n Possible future presentation topics n President, Cal State, Dominguez Hills

n BACHARACH EXPLAINED CREATION OF BOARD AGENDAS – 1ST HOUR IS PRESENTATIONS AND SECOND HOUR IS BUSINESS

n CONSIDER RE-ORDERING THE AGENDA FOR BUSINESS ITEMS FIRST n 15 – 20 MINUTES IS THE MAXIMUM n HORVATH - TED TALKS HAVE A MAXIMUM OF 18 MINUTES n HOWORTH – DISCUSSION TIME IS IMPORTANT

JAVIERA CARTAGENA ARRIVED 12:50 PM

J. CCA Report – Christian Horvath – 12:25 12:40 pm THURSDAY – MEETING AT THE SBCCOG. WILL BE STREAMED ON GO TO MEETING

K. Transportation Issues n Meeting re: Metro Board Composition Change Proposals – Kurt Weideman – 12:30 12:45 pm

n ATTENDED MEETING AT LA CITY HALL CHAIRED BY SENATOR MENDOZA. METRO CHAIR FASANA, BEVERLY HILLS MAYOR AND OTHERS. LA CITY REPS NOT PRESENT. POSSIBLE LEGISLATION. LOOKED AT DIFFERENT COMPOSITION OF METRO BOARD – MAYBE TO 15. THEY BELIEVE THAT GARCETTI FEELING MAGNANIMOUS. JANUARY 6 IS NEXT MEETING – WEIDEMAN AND FUREY ATTENDING. COGS NOT INVITED.

n Meeting with Phil Washington, Metro CEO – Ralph Franklin – 12:35 12:50 pm n MEET AND CONFER MEETING. ASKED THEIR OPINION OF HIS PRESENTATION. WASHINGTON SAID LA WAS WINNER – LOTS OF OUTREACH. THEY ARE GETTING UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS NOW. CONTRACT FOR SHERIFF UP AND STAFF POSITION IS THAT THEY WANT TO SHARE THE WEALTH WITH SEVERAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS (LONG BEACH AND LAPD). PUSHBACK AT THE BOARD. BUTTS SUPPORTED STAFF RECOMMENDATION. OUR CHALLENGE – HARBOR GATEWAY POLICE RESPONSE. TABLED BY METRO BOARD FOR A MONTH. n LANTZ – ACCOUNTABILITY IS ISSUE RE: SECURITY PERFORMANCE. n FRANKLIN – WHEN WILL GREEN LINE GO TO TORRANCE? WITH OLYMPICS, WHAT INFRASTRUCTURE WILL BE IN PLACE? WASHINGTON – THEY ARE MOVING FAST ON THE OLYMPIC ITEMS BUT WILL COMBINE MEASURE R AND M ITEMS. TORRANCE IDENTIFIED AS PRIORITY BUT HOW MUCH? ISSUE OF EMINENT DOMAIN TOO IN LAWNDALE. n ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR MEASURE M GUIDELINE DEVELOPMENT – PLAYERS AT THE TABLE, YOUTH AND STUDENTS, SENIORS, CONSUMERS, CITIES, COGS, - 8 REPRESENTING EACH – 24 MEMBERS. WORKING ON GUIDELINES. n WORKING WITH SCAG ON REGIONAL PLANS. n BACHARACH SPOKE ABOUT THE CITY PART OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE BEING ONLY 1/3 OF THE GUIDELINES PREPARATION AND THE CITIES ARE THE IMPLEMENTERS IN THE MAIN. n HOWORTH - COULD PUT PRESSURE ON THE METRO BOARD ALONG WITH OTHER ELECTEDS FOR MORE REPRESENTATION. USE ELECTEDS. n RE: GREEN LINE ACCELERATION - FUREY SAID THAT THEY COULD ACCELERATE THE PROJECT WITH PRIVATE PARTNERS BUT HOW DOES THAT WORK? WHAT DOES IT MEAN? NEED TO KNOW MORE. n APPLICATION FOR OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE THAT WAS IN THE ORDINANCE – 7 MEMBERS – CHAIR AND VICE CHAIRS OF THE METRO BOARD WILL MAKE APPOINTMENTS FOR 5 YEARS. AND THEY WILL WORK ON SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE TO LRTP.

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n SEND WASHINGTON’S PRESENTATION OUT - sent to elected officials and city managers 12/13/16

L. Short Term Rental Task Force Update from December 7 meeting – 12:40 12:55 pm

n WEIDEMAN WAS VERY PRODUCTIVE. NEWPORT BEACH HAS SHORT TERM RENTALS SINCE 1920’S. EYE-OPENING.

n SEND OUT POWERPOINTS – Rosemary sending 12/13/16 n HOWORTH – GREAT MEETING – EXPECIALLY FROM NEWPORT. ZONAL BANS.

HOST COMPLIANCE INTERESTING BUT ONE SIDED. n FRANKLIN – ENFORCEMENT DISCUSSED? COMPLIANCE YES. BURDEN OF

PROOF ON CITY. n HOWORTH & HORVATH – NEWPORT – 4 DAYS MINIMUM. CODE

ENFORCEMENT KNOCKS ON DOORS. SIGNAGE THAT STIPULATES WHO TO CONTACT. SPECIFIC ZONES SHOWN ON GIS CITY MAP.

n WEIDEMAN – HANDOUT BROCHURE GOOD. n GAZELEY – GROUP HOME RENTALS – NOT DISCUSSED.

VIII. ACTION ITEMS FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION

M. Strategic Growth Council grant for Climate Action Plans - 12:45 1:00 pm n Update on the development of the Land Use and Transportation Chapter n Amendment to Siembab Corporation Contract with SBCCOG – attached

N. A budget amendment to the Climate Action Plan (CAP) project funded by the Strategic Growth Council was anticipated from the beginning of the project as the initial budget was based on a best guess as to staffing needs. With 13 months of the 36 month contract remaining, the staffing needs to complete the project are now known. The major tasks remaining include working with the cities on the CAP for each, completing data analyses to support the city plans as well as the sub-regional plan, and finalizing the land use-transportation chapters for city and sub-regional CAPs. This amendment adds $100,000 to the Siembab Corporation contract for a total not to exceed $275,000.

O. Amendment also includes a time extension request to December 31, 2016 for the MUD project makes the termination of the Siembab contract coincide with the termination of the SBCCOG contract with the CEC.

P. Other staffing changes for this project include the Fehr and Peers contract not to exceed $65,000 previously approved to help with the carbon reduction calculations for strategies chosen by cities; on this agenda, a CAP consultant to help with city presentations and final chapter production, and at a future meeting, an economist to address the financial feasibility of some of the strategies.

Q. ACTION: ApproveD amendment with Siembab Corporation for SGC work for an amount not to exceed $275,000 & a time extension to the MUD CEC work to December 31, 2016 – HORVATH/HOWORTH

n Selection of CAP consultant for meetings with city staff for the Land Use and Transportation strategy discussions n Memo attached on revised agenda. Budget amount - $74,900

R. ACTION: ApproveD HORVATH/HOWORTH

S. Website Hosting and Support Services Contract – Memo attached on revised agenda – 1:10 pm n KIM GAVE THE REPORT AND JUSTIFICATION FOR THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION n ACTION: ApproveD HORVATH/FRANKLIN

T. Approval of Invoices – available at the meeting – 1:20 pm U. PURCHASING POLK DATA ON EV VEHICLE SALES IN THE SOUTH BAY FOR NEXT

6 YEARS WITH $ FROM MUD CEC GRANT - $13,600 V. ACTION: ApproveD invoices for payment FRANKLIN/GAZELEY

ADDED ITEM – SCAG Video Conference Equipment Agreement Extension – attached

n ACTION: ApproveD HOWORTH/FRANKIN

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VII. STRATEGIC POSITIONING ITEMS/ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPDATES

WALLY – WANT TO EQUIP BOARD WITH INFORMATION TO HELP THEM MAKE DECISIONS

W. Broadband Backbone Network planning – South Bay Net – 1:25 pm

Q. Promoting Electric Vehicles – 1:30 pm X. EV Charging and Multi-Unit Dwellings – CEC Y. Microgrid Project n Carson – CEC Z. Anaerbic Digestors to Electricity – CEC

R. Outstanding Grant Proposals – 1:35 pm

AA. South Bay Neighborhood Bicycle and Pedestrian Assessment – SCAG – CHECK WITH BEACH CITIES HEALTH DISTRICT RE: THEIR METRICS

BB. Helping Torrance Think Earth Proposal to AQMD S. Other Opportunities we are exploring – 1:40 pm

CC. Automated Vehicles (AV) – test bed – US. DOT DD. Possible interest from CSUDH & RPV – NOT AT THIS TIME EE. FORD – AUTOMATED VEHICLES BY 2021 FF. AV’s on South Bay streets? – WE NEED TO DISCUSS WHERE THERE MIGHT BE

DEMONSTRATIONS IN THE SOUTH BAY. GG. HORVATH – HAVE POTENTIAL TO ALTER TRAFFIC FLOW. WHAT CAN WE DO AS A

REGION? NEED PRESENTATION ALONG WITH SLOW SPEED DATA. HH. Volkswagen settlement requires them to spend $800 million in California over the next 10

years dedicated to EV infrastructure and public awareness. Possible regional effort.

T. Other updates since agenda distribution – 1:55 pm n CALCOG – POSSIBILITY OF JOINING. COME TO NEXT MEETING WITH

ASSESSMENT. INVITE BILL HIGGINS? DON’T INVITE HIGGINS IN JANUARY BUT GET THE INFORMATION – sent email to Higgins requesting information 12/13/16

n PRINT LESS AGENDAS AND ENCOURAGE MEMBERS TO USE DEVICES? – POLL BOARD – PAGE NUMBER THE AGENDAS – PRINT THE AGENA ITSELF – poll sent to board members 12/13/16

n GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROGRAM SPEAKER CONFIRMATIONS o SEND DIGITAL FILE OF THE GA POSTCARD – sent to city managers and

Board members 12/12/16 o SEND CHANDLER THE GA SPEAKER NAMES – sent to Chandler 12/13/16

MARK WARONEK IS NEW FIELD DEPUTY FOR HAHN ANGELA DRISCOLL FROM LA DPW JUST LEFT TO GO TO HAHN

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SAVE THESE DATES January meetings –

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NOTE: All meetings will be held at the SBCCOG offices @ 20285 Western Avenue, Torrance unless stated otherwise. In blue, meetings for South Bay Cities hosted by SBCCOG for outside organizations. January 5 Regional Approach to the South Bay’s Coyote Problem 10:00 am – 12:00 pm January 9 Steering Committee 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm January 11 Homeless Services Committee 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm January 12 Legislative Briefing and Breakfast 8:00 am – 9:30 am January 18 Infrastructure Working Group 11:30 am – 1:30 pm @ Blue Water Grill, Redondo Beach Regular meeting for public works staff January 19 Metro’s First/Last Mile Training Workshop 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Inglewood City Hall, Community Room January 24 Senior Services Working Group 9:30 am – 11:30 am January 26 Special Workshop on Measure M Implementation for Board members and city staff 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

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January 26 SBCCOG Board meeting 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm January 27 Meet and Greet Our State Legislators – co-sponsored with SBACC and LCC-LA 8:30 am – 10:00 am Nakano Theatre, Torrance Civic Center

AND PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND

18th ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY

February 24, 2017 “Driving the South Bay’s Digital Future”

8:30 am – 3:00 pm @ Juanita Millender McDonald Carson Community Center

RSVP to [email protected]

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South Bay Cities Council of Governments January 9, 2017 TO: SBCCOG Steering Committee FROM: Steve Lantz, SBCCOG Transportation Director RE: SBCCOG Transportation Update – January 2017 Adherence to Strategic Plan: Goal A: Environment, Transportation and Economic Development. Facilitate, implement and/or educate members and others about environmental, transportation and economic development programs that benefit the South Bay. FEDERAL Looking Down The Road At Federal Transportation Priorities With the U. S. election over, Republicans securing both houses of Congress, Elaine Chao being nominated as President Trump’s Transportation Secretary, and a holiday news lull, transportation pundits spent December speculating on the future of federal transportation policy during the next four years. Although details about specific policies have yet to be released, here is the current Washington speculation around the area of infrastructure. Although the President-elect proposed $1-trillion in spending to fix America’s roads, bridges, tunnels and more during his campaign, Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell independently said in mid-December healthcare reform and tax reform will be the first priority for their 2017 legislative agenda. Funding an expanded infrastructure investment program could be difficult since Republicans are wary of the trillion-dollar price tag. While Democrats have expressed a willingness to work with the new administration on an infrastructure bill, there has also been pushback on the specifics of the President-elect’s infrastructure plan, which will encourage private companies to take on infrastructure projects, due to Democrat’s historic opposition to privatization.

Trump’s nominee for Department of Transportation Secretary, Elaine Chao, who is a former Labor Secretary in the Cabinet of President George W. Bush and the wife of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, will lead the Trump administration’s regulatory initiatives. Not only does she have a history of rolling back regulations, she also has roots in the shipping industry. Her father, James S.C. Chao, is the founder and chairman of the Foremost Group, a shipping and trading enterprise.

Taking her cue from the President, Chao is expected to first focus on regulatory reform rather than infrastructure legislation. Labor unions previously have been

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critical of Chao, especially regarding the minimum wage as well as labor law enforcement and worker safety. And lobbyists are already placing their “asks” in her inbox. Trucking organizations hope she will roll back regulations that “hinder small-business truckers and undermine overall transportation efficiency,” said Todd Spencer, executive vice president of Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association. The American Association of Port Authorities wrote a letter to the President’s transition team, recommending “landside investments, modernized navigation channels and [improved] border security”.

Update on FAA Drone Registrations Since finalizing its commercial drone rule in August, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as of mid-December has registered drones for more than 581,000 hobbyists and has put another 41,000 drones on its books for commercial use. Nearly 13,000 people have passed the remote pilot certification test, while about 1,500 have failed. The agency has processed about 2,600 of the 4,300 applications for flying drones within controlled airspace and denied more than 1,900 of those requests. FAA also issued 130 regulatory waivers to allow night operations, flights over people and remote control of the drones beyond the pilot’s line of sight.

Proposed U. S. DOT Rule Would Require Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) Communication Between Cars Citing an enormous potential to reduce crashes on U.S. roadways, the U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on December 13th issued a proposed rule, for a 90-day comment period, that would advance the deployment of connected vehicle technologies throughout the U.S. light vehicle fleet.

The proposed rule could prevent hundreds of thousands of crashes every year by helping vehicles “talk” to each other. NHTSA estimates that automated safety applications could eliminate or mitigate the severity of up to 80 percent of non-impaired crashes, including crashes at intersections or while changing lanes.

Once deployed, V2V will provide 360-degree situational awareness on the road and will enhance vehicle safety and advance the federal autonomous vehicle technology program. V2V communications can detect developing threat situations hundreds of yards away, and often in situations in which the driver and on-board sensors alone cannot detect the threat. The technology uses a dedicated short range communications (DSRC) device to transmit data, such as location, direction and speed, to nearby vehicles. That data would be updated and broadcast up to 10 times per second to nearby vehicles, and using that information, V2V-equipped vehicles can identify risks and provide warnings to drivers to avoid imminent crashes. Vehicles that contain automated driving functions—such as automatic emergency braking and adaptive cruise control—could also benefit from the use of V2V data to better avoid or reduce the consequences of crashes.

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The proposed rule would require automakers to include V2V technologies in all new light-duty vehicles. The rule proposes requiring V2V devices to “speak the same language” through standardized messaging developed with industry. Separately, Federal Highway Administration is also expected to issue guidance soon for Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) communications, which will help transportation planners integrate the technologies to allow vehicles to “talk” to roadway infrastructure such as traffic lights, stop signs and work zones to improve mobility, reduce congestion and improve safety. Privacy is also protected in V2V safety transmissions since the technology does not involve the exchange of information linked to or, as a practical matter, linkable to an individual, and the proposed rule would require extensive privacy and security controls in any V2V devices.

A light-duty vehicle is a car or a truck having a gross vehicle weight rating (curb weight plus payload) of no more than 8,500 pounds which is “(1) Designed primarily for purposes of transportation of property or is a derivation of such a vehicle, or (2) Designed primarily for transportation of persons and has a capacity of more than 12 persons, or (3) Available with special features enabling off-street or off-highway operation and use.

The U.S. Postal Service could enhance smart cities According to a panel at the Smart Cities Summit held in Boston on December 7th, the future of the U. S. Postal Service (USPS) may revolve around gathering data by equipping their trucks with video cameras and vibration sensors to collect data on the condition of roads and other infrastructure such as bridge and water conditions. The Postal Service could map the city every day with its fleet of vehicles. The data could be automatically analyzed and sent to cities to enhance their infrastructure condition monitoring programs. If cities played along, the USPS could also derive a revenue stream that reverses billions of dollars of annual losses and provides stability to its 500,000 employees.

According to a USPS Inspector General report discussed at the summit, the idea that the Internet of Things and big data can revamp the USPS is well timed. For fiscal 2016, the USPS preliminary estimated net loss is $5.6 billion. In addition, the USPS has hit its Treasury borrowing limit. The service needs a strategic plan for services that don't make money and is restricted by law to expand into non-postal businesses.

However, there are obstacles. Federal regulations prevent the Postal Service from entering non-postal businesses. Becoming a sensor network for smart cities would be a new business that would require approval. In addition, interoperability between regions, technologies and data flow would all have to be sorted out. And it is too early to predict whether these services will be a significant or even a consistent new line of business.

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US DOT Funds $12.5 Million METRANS Transportation Study METRANS, the research collaboration between USC and California State University Long Beach, has been selected to lead a multi-state effort to study and solve a range of transportation concerns under a $12.5 million grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation. METRANS is expected to match the grant, bringing the total award for the five-year project to $25 million.

The METRANS Transportation Center will lead the Pacific Southwest Region University Transportation Center. The new regional center is a partnership of USC, Cal State Long Beach, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UCLA, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Northern Arizona University, and Pima Community College in Tuscan, Arizona..

According to Genevieve Giuliano, the principal investigator for the grant and director of the METRANS Transportation Center, the research will focus on the following issues affecting states in the region — technology to address transportation problems, easing mobility for vulnerable populations, improving resilience while protecting the environment and managing mobility in high-growth urban areas.”

METRANS was established in 1998 as a collaborative research effort involving the USC Price School of Public Policy, the USC Viterbi School of Engineering and the Cal State Long Beach Center for International Trade and Transportation. The federal designation and grant will build upon METRANS’ ongoing efforts in interdisciplinary research, education and outreach.

Federal Transportation Funding Increase On Hold The FY 2018 appropriations process has begun in earnest on Capitol Hill and even though Congress is not expected to pass a budget until next summer, both chambers passed continuing resolutions on December 8th and 9th that will provide funding for national security and federal operations (including disaster relief) through April 28, 2017. As a result of the continuing resolutions, an infrastructure funding increase that was approved by Congress last year is once again on hold. Under the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act passed in December 2015, investments in Highway Trust Fund transportation projects were supposed to increase by $2.4 billion starting in fiscal 2017. STATE

$6 Billion In Transportation Funding In Transportation Reforms Proposed

In SB 1 And AB 1As reported last month, the Calfiornia legislature failed to address state transportation funding shortfalls during the two-year special session. In the aftermath, two bills were introduced on December 5th. SB 1 (Senator Jim Beall)

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and AB 1 (Assembly Member Jim Frazier) would provide over $6 billion for state transportation funding, including $2.25 billion for local streets and roads.

The new state revenue would be created by increases to taxes on gas, diesel, and vehicle fees. The revenue will be shared on a 50/50 basis by the state and local governments. The bills, which have minor differences, propose readjusting the state’s obsolete gas tax and reforming the user-pays system to ensure all motorists contribute their fair share to the maintenance of the roads. Increased fees would include:

• Increasing the per-gallon gas tax by 12 cents in phases over three years; 6 cents the first year to 9 cents in the second year and 12 cents in the third year. SB 1 phases in the 12 cent increase over three years, while AB 1 does not include a phase-in period.

• Ending Board of Equalization’s annual adjustment of the price-based per-gallon gas excise tax rate to 17.3 cents.

• Increasing the diesel excise tax by 20 cents and the sales tax by 4 percent; raising $853 million in revenue annually. SB 1 also would impose a 0.5 percent increase to this sales tax which would generate a $40 million set aside for intercity rail and commuter rail.

• Enacting an annual $100 fee on zero-emission vehicles and increase annual registration fee for all vehicles by $38 per vehicle, raising about $1 billion annually. SB 1 imposes a $100 Vehicle Registration Fee on zero emission vehicles while AB 1 imposes a $165 Vehicle Registration Fee.

• Returning $500 million in vehicle weight fees currently used for transportation debt service back to road maintenance. The revenue would be gradually returned in $100 million increments over five years. SB 1 phases-in a percentage of the truck weight fees back to transportation projects, while AB 1 phases-in specific weight fee amounts every year. SB 1 caps the weight fee transfer at 50 percent in FY 2020-21, while AB caps the weight fee transfer at $500 million in FY 2020-21.

The bills also call for speeding up the repayment of $706 million in loans made to the General Fund from various transportation-related accounts and increases the Cap and Trade allocation for mass transit, doubling the current allocations for the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program and the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program. In addition to funding increases and reallocations, SB 1 seeks up to $70 million in Caltrans efficiencies and reserves those savings for human-powered transportation, such as bicycle and pedestrian. Other reforms in SB 1 and AB 1 include: The League of California Cities has summarized key proposed reforms: • Establishes local reporting requirements. • Requires cities and counties to maintain existing general fund levels (from FY

10 to FY 12) to qualify for state transportation funding.

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• Makes permanent the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) delegation authority (see story below).

• Requires state and local agencies to create programs that promote employment in advanced construction through pre-apprenticeship as a condition of receiving RMRA funds.

• Incorporates “complete streets” design concepts into the Caltrans Highway Design Manual.

• Moves the California Transportation Commission from within the California State Transportation Agency, to establish it as its own entity within state government.

• Creates the Office of Transportation Inspector General as an independent entity and office within state government to ensure transportation funds are used efficiently and in compliance with laws. The Governor would appoint the inspector general to a six-year term and the inspector general would be authorized to conduct audits and investigations involving state transportation funds with all affected state agencies.

• Permanently extends and expands the limited CEQA exemption for transportation repair, maintenance, and minor alteration projects to existing roadways. Expands the exemption to cities and counties with populations greater than 100,000 and applies the exemption to state roadways.

• Creates an Advanced Mitigation program for transportation projects. Authorizes the Natural Resources Agency to prepare, approve, and implement advance mitigation plans for one or more planned transportation projects. An advanced mitigation plan is defined as a regional or statewide plan that estimates the potential future mitigation requirements for one or more transportation projects and identifies mitigation projects, sites, or credits that would fulfill some or all of those requirements. Authorizes the agency to administer the program, establish mitigation banks, secure areas for the purpose of providing mitigation, and allow transportation agencies to use mitigation credits to fulfill mitigation requirements. The program’s intention is to supplant existing CEQA requirements, not substitute for them.

Uber Pulls Self-Driving Cars From California Roads Uber has pulled its self-driving cars from California roads. A week after Uber launched self-driving service with 16 vehicles in San Francisco, on December 20th, the California Department of Motor Vehicles demanded it stop until the company got a special testing permit to run on public roads. The DMV confirmed that it had moved to revoke the registrations of 16 cars, saying officials had determined that the registrations were improperly issued because the vehicles were not properly marked as test vehicles. Uber said it was not obligated to have a permit because its vehicles require monitoring by a person in the car and announced it had relocated the self-driving cars to Arizona and will be expanding its self-driving pilot program in the next few weeks.

After self-driving Uber cars were spotted committing a range of traffic violations in San Francisco, the company has admitted that its autonomous vehicles have a

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"problem" with the way they make right turns across bike lanes. An Uber spokesperson said that the company was working to fix a programming flaw that could allow the cars making unsafe turns through the city's cycling lanes. Rather than merging into bike lanes early to make right-hand turns, as per California state law, the Uber vehicle reportedly pulled across the bike lanes at the last second, risking collisions with oncoming cyclists. The cars' human "safety drivers" were reportedly told that they should take manual control when turning right in a street with a bike lane while engineers try to fix the vehicles' programming.

REGION LAX Rail Link Clears Major Hurdle Metro Authorizes $600 million LAX 96th Street Transit Station For Design Phase The Metro Board of Directors on December 1st certified the final environmental impact report for the nearly $600 million Airport Metro Connector's 96th Street Transit Station that will connect the Green and Crenshaw/LAX light rail lines to an automated people mover that will serve the LAX central terminal area. The multimodal transit center will be built on a 9.5-acre site one mile east of the airport. In addition to the people mover station, the project will include three light rail platforms, a bus plaza, a bicycle hub and passenger pick-up and drop-off areas. Construction is expected to begin in fiscal year 2018-19 and finish between 2021 and 2023, concurrent with the delivery schedule for the people mover.

Metro To Offer Rail Line, Station Naming Rights To Corporations, Colleges The Metro Board of Directors approved a new advertising program in which stations and rail lines will be adorned with an institution’s name and logo, for a price, under a new Corporate Sponsorship/Naming Rights Program. Under the policy, Metro will allow corporations, colleges, and medical centers to brand a particular rail or bus line, station or Metro building with the institution’s name and logo. Metro executives say the move will not only make routes and destinations easier for riders to recognize and remember, but also will help riders distinguish landmarks and entry points to various communities across Metro’s transit system. Metro expects the new advertising policy will yield millions of dollars annually in revenue. The staff recommendation noted similar corporate sponsorship programs in San Diego, Chicago, Cleveland, and Denver that generate millions of dollars annually from their programs. The new policy requires advertisers to “uphold the location and historic reference name of the property” to ensure that it remains easily identifiable and recognizable by the general public. Metro will also not consider advertising proposals from some business sectors – including adult entertainment, tobacco, firearms, and political and religious organizations. The partnerships will fall into two categories: Short-term Sponsorships (agreements extending a maximum of 12 months or less for assets such as programs, events, seasonal events, or temporary station re-namings); and, Long-term Sponsorships (agreements lasting a minimum of five years for assets such as

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transit services, rail lines, stations, buildings, etc.). The approved rate structure allows a revenue-generating, payment-in-kind, or value-in-kind options. Metro will contract with a qualified and independent firm with extensive experience in valuations of naming rights opportunities to ensure that Metro receives fair market value for the naming of its property and assets. Metro Announces Minor Route Changes On San Pedro Lines 910/950 To Improve Safety and Service Effective December 11th, Metro made a minor northbound route change to improve safety in San Pedro. Line 910/150 buses now use Beacon Street instead of Harbor Boulevard. Passengers who board northbound buses on Harbor Boulevard at 1st Street should board on Beacon Street at 1st. Passengers who board northbound buses at the Harbor-Beacon Park & Ride Lot should board on northbound Beacon Street at O’Farrell Street. There are no changes to the southbound route. Three additional buses have also been added to the line to improve on-time performance. In order to improve access and reduce overcrowding during peak travel periods, Line 950 buses are now serving the I-110 Harbor Transitway Slauson and Manchester Stations.

L. A. City Council Authorizes Electric Car Sharing Program For Disadvantaged Neighborhoods The Los Angeles City Council on December 13th authorized a contract with BlueCalifornia to operate an electric car-sharing program to some L. A. City disadvantaged neighborhoods. Users can check out electric vehicles for single trips or short periods and return the car to any charging station. The pilot program will be located in communities that are within the top 10 percent of the highest need communities on the California EPA's CalEnviroScreen index -- a tool that was used to identify neighborhoods most impacted by pollution and poverty: Westlake, Pico-Union, and neighborhoods north of USC, as well as portions of downtown, Hollywood, and Koreatown. The Shared-Use Mobility Center, a nonprofit organization that supports the program, said the pilot is expected to recruit a minimum of 7,000 new carsharing users, who in turn are expected to sell or avoid purchasing 1,000 private vehicles and reduce annual greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 2,150 metric tons of CO2. The program is being funded by $1.67 million grant from the California Air Resources Board, a $10 million investment from the company, and $1.82 million in support from the city. BlueCalifornia will initially create a 100-car electric fleet and 200 charging stations as part of the contract. BlueCalifornia is a subsidiary of the French company Bollore Group, which has been operating electric car sharing in Paris since 2011 and also launched a car-share program in Indianapolis last year. Officials hope to expand the pilot beyond L.A. and use cap and trade funds to help reach California's stated goal of getting 1.5 million electric vehicles on the road by 2025.

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TRENDS

Lyft Partnership Benefits The Village to Village Network in Palo Alto Pilot Program In a nod to the burgeoning importance of seniors as a target demographic of technology companies, Lyft and Home Care Assistance announced the ridesharing company will donate 1% of fares booked through the in-home care company to the Village to Village Network, an organization that helps seniors live independently.

Under the partnership, older adults in the Palo Alto area can bypass the Lyft smartphone app and instead request a Lyft ride by calling Home Care Assistance. Lyft's competitor, Uber, announced a similar partnership with 24Hr HomeCare earlier this year.

The emergence of ties between the ridesharing companies and in-home care companies underscores a convergence of interests between the two segments: Ridesharing services can extend the ability of older adults to live independently while the 50-plus demographic provides a lucrative market for tech companies. The AARP estimates adults over the age of 50 account for $7.6 trillion dollars of annual economic activity in the U.S. The pilot program is responding to a 2015 study by the Pew Research Center that found only 27 percent of 65-plus adults own a smartphone.

The program is the culmination of years of work by the Shared Use Mobility Center, a nonprofit that works to connect private enterprise with public agencies to encourage shared mobility options. The center has collaborated with the city on a plan to take 100,000 cars off the road over the next five years.

Will Carsharing Kill Transit?

During 2016, the following question heated up in transportation chat rooms and blog sites: Would Carsharing make transit obsolete or would car ownership decline with the emergence of millennials?

In 1993, the founders of the TransitCenter developed a consumer product called TransitChek that made it convenient for employers and employees to take advantage of the new commuter federal tax benefit. The TransitChek product became a profitable business. The proceeds of the sale of the TransitChek business to a private sector company in 2012 fund the group’s foundation activities.

The TransitCenter responded in December to the latest screeds from anti-transit types that ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft are going to make fixed-route bus or rail service obsolete. TransitCenter makes the argument that transit and ride-hailing services complement each other. They make the following three arguments in support of the continued viability of transit (and ride hailing):

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1. Uber and Lyft hog too much space If everyone that rides the LA Metro Bus system suddenly crowds onto the 405 in an Uber or every passenger on New York’s L train has to hail a ride over the Williamsburg Bridge The result would be total gridlock. Uber and Lyft have some advantages in certain contexts. But car services can’t overcome urban geometry.

2. Even lightly-used transit beats heavily-used ride-hailing services Not every bus is packed, but even a mostly-empty bus can use streets more efficiently than Uber cars. A bus carrying about 10 passengers per service hour is generally considered to be “low-performing”, For an Uber or Lyft driver to serve ten people per hour would require the driver to pick up and drop off a new passenger every six minutes, which is physically impossible in American cities.”

3. Demand for transit peaks at different times than demand for taxis If you look at when Uber and Lyft are most popular, it’s during the night, when transit runs less often. Meanwhile, transit is at its fullest during the a.m. and p.m. rush. Not many people use Uber and Lyft for regular commuting. Transit and ride-hailing services can complement each other — especially at times or in places where transit is less frequent or lightly used.

Will Autonomous Car Fleets Replace Transit And Personal Auto Ownership? Somewhat! For the last century, the nation’s automakers have been able to count on a fundamental fact of American life: You pretty much need a car to get around. During the past year, the auto industry has turned its attention to two inter-connected and immediate market challenges: develop self-driving vehicles within the next five years targeted at short trips while re-tooling their core business. If these types of cars and services proliferate, people will have more freedom to not own automobiles and America’s automotive industry will need to fundamentally change.

Automotive industry forecasters expect people in metropolitan areas to own fewer cars in the future. But they are not ready to predict a big drop in the total number of vehicles sold, which this year will total more than 17 million cars and light trucks in the United States and about 75 million globally. That is, in part, because so many people have more than a last mile to cover.

Automakers are generally betting that sales of vehicles to fleet services will offset any decline in sales to individual consumers. Boston Consulting Group predicts that 44,000 cars will be sold to ride-sharing fleets in North America in 2021, more than making up for an expected net decline in consumer sales of about 8,000 vehicles.

The bigger impact might be on how the automotive industry — not just carmakers, but also fleet service operators, parts makers and the like — makes its

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money in years to come. According to the consulting firm PwC, the global automotive industry generates about $400 billion a year in profits. About 41 percent of that profit — or about $164 billion — comes from new vehicle sales. By 2030, PwC forecasts that even as overall automotive profits grow to about $600 billion, profits from new vehicle sales will drop from about 41% to about 29%. By then, PwC predicts that “mobility services’’ — including ride-hailing and other types of last-mile transportation services — will represent about 20% of the automotive industry’s profits.

Ford Motor company sees mobility services as potentially more profitable than its traditional business of making and selling cars. Manufacturing vehicles requires billions of dollars in investments in plants and engineering — costs that are often difficult to recoup. Mobility services would require less upfront investment than manufacturing and profit margins could be more like 20% instead of the 8% Ford tries to achieve today.

The technology race is also escalating between West Coast tech firms and Detroit. Google and Tesla have been at the forefront in creating cars with the ability to drive themselves. And many automakers have opened California outposts to become part of the high-tech scene. Uber and Lyft, the app-based ride-hailing services, are both based in San Francisco. But General Motors, Ford Motor and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles are all engaged in autonomous vehicle projects based in Detroit’s environs. And the state of Michigan is laying the ground for even more self-driving development work. The latest step came in early December when Gov. Rick Snyder signed a package of laws to permit more extensive testing of self-driving cars on public roads, while clearing the way for use of autonomous vehicles in trials by ride-hailing services. Michigan’s new laws allow the testing of autonomous vehicles that have no steering wheel or gas and brake pedals. California prohibits testing of such cars on public roads. Michigan is also allowing more extensive testing of autonomous trucks traveling in groups or platoons.

Even before Michigan passed its new laws, the state was gaining ground. Earlier this year Google’s self-driving car project, now called Waymo, partnered with Fiat Chrysler to develop a fleet of 100 self-driving minivans and opened a technical office in Novi, Mich., near Detroit. The modified Pacifica vans, engineered in Michigan and assembled at Fiat Chrysler’s plant in Windsor, Ont., just across the river from Detroit, were delivered to Waymo in mid-December. The two companies tested the first prototypes at Fiat Chrysler’s proving grounds near Ann Arbor.

The city of Pittsburgh is also intent on competing with Detroit as a self-driving technopolis. Because of some pioneering research in self-driving technology at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh has emerged as a key development site. Delphi Automotive, a maker of automobile components, is also working on self-driving systems in Pittsburgh. Nevada and Arizona are also vying to lure companies that are testing and developing self-driving cars. What’s at stake is a

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potential economic boost — the millions of dollars automakers and others are spending on research and engineering, and the high-paying jobs they are creating.

In a more full-circle example of its new focus (no, not the Focus), Ford is sponsoring a bicycle-sharing program in the San Francisco area, with the goal of having 7,000 blue, Ford-branded bikes in operation by 2018.

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South Bay Cities Council of Governments January 9, 2017 TO: SBCCOG Steering Committee FROM: Jacki Bacharach, SBCCOG Executive Director Kim Fuentes, Deputy Executive Director SUBJECT: Environmental Activities Report – December 2016 Adherence to Strategic Plan: Goal A: Environment, Transportation, and Economic Development. Facilitate, implement, and/or educate members and others about environmental, transportation, and economic development programs that benefit the South Bay. I. PROGRAMS - TECHNOLOGY, PLANNING, & RESEARCH Climate Action Planning Strategic Growth Council (SGC) Grant There are five measure development components of the SGC grant – Land use, transportation, waste, greening, and energy generation/storage. Land use and transportation (under the direction of Wally Siembab): The CAP team is currently meeting with cities to identify which strategies each city is interested in implementing as part of their Climate Action Plan. City meetings completed to date include: Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, and Torrance. Staff continues to set meeting dates into January. In addition, the consulting firm of Studio 111/Fehr & Peers was hired to assist with the remaining city meetings and drafting of the Land use and transportation chapter. Preliminary center NAIC analysis was performed for Hermosa Beach. Shared mobility strategies were discussed with the Berkeley consultants. Energy Generation and Storage: The SBCCOG staff has presented the Energy Generation and Storage strategies to the cities and continues to work with city staff to finalize approval. A presentation of the strategies was given to the El Segundo Environmental Committee on December 19, 2016. The following cities have staff sign-off: El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Lomita, Rolling Hills Estates, and Torrance.

Waste and Greening: The SBCCOG staff has completed calculations for the emissions reductions of the solid waste and greening measures for each city. The spreadsheets with the calculations have been sent out to each city for staff sign-off which will later be included in their final Climate Action Plan. The SBCCOG staff has met with a few cities to further discuss any edits that need to be made to the strategies. The strategies were presented to the El Segundo Environmental Committee on December 19, 2016. Nine cities have staff sign-off to date: Carson, El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorne, Lawndale, Lomita, Manhattan Beach, Rolling Hills, and Torrance.

Energy Efficiency Energy Leader Partnership (ELP) – Southern California Edison (SCE) 2016 Goal: 1,511,338 kWh

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2016 Status: Completed 611,280 kWh (40.4% of goal) 2016 paid out incentives to cities: $89,163

PIPELINE TOTALS Estimated kWh savings Estimated Therm Savings Estimated Incentive ($) 5,039,698 18,075 $1,289,453

To help the SBCCOG continue to identify projects that qualify for incentives, we continue to ask that elected officials ask staff to let the SBCCOG know about current and future projects in your city. SBCCOG staff continues to use EEMIS to assist cities with their energy efficiency efforts for both Edison and Gas. In addition, SBCCOG conducted a city recognition event for energy efficiency achievements on December 1. SBCCOG along with SCE and SoCalGas representatives honored our cities for their achievements in energy efficiency and sustainability. Cities received EEMIS reports of their municipal facilities. SBCCOG staff conducted a presentation on the work that has been done to date with EEMIS and how cities can use this information. City Current Tier Level Energy Efficiency

Measures (EEMs) Estimated kWh savings

Estimated Therm Savings

Estimated Incentive ($)

Carson Gold Exterior & Interior LightingPool BoilerWater HeaterVariable Frequency Drive (VFD)

28,578 7,040 $13,185

Exterior Lighting 96,907 n/a $17,907 Pool Pump VFD 51,758 n/a $11,646 Exterior & Interior Lighting

688,002 n/a $108,758

LED Lighting 669,602 n/a $156,320

Gardena Silver

LED Lighting 52,429 n/a $8,913 Exterior & Interior Lighting

78,125 n/a $13,281

Exterior & Interior Lighting

284,534 n/a $24,626

Hawthorne

Gold

Police Department LED Lighting

50,320 n/a $11,284

City Hall Council Chambers LED Lighting

17,921 $2,473

Hermosa Beach Silver Exterior & Interior Lighting

316,925 n/a $44,798

Pier 22,677 n/a $3,175

Inglewood

Gold

LED Lighting 852,689 n/a $450,079 Elevator Motor-Generator Set

121,900 n/a $26,208

Pump VFD 54,812 n/a $10,281 T8 Relamp 29,751 n/a $10,363 LED Lighting 111,190 n/a $23,906 Well Pump 6 118,140 n/a $21,854 Chiller VFD/HVAC Controls

291,870 11,035 $115,022

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City Current Tier Level Energy Efficiency Measures (EEMs)

Estimated kWh savings

Estimated Therm Savings

Estimated Incentive ($)

Manhattan Beach Platinum Exterior LED Lighting

62,825 n/a $16,335

Rancho Palos Verdes

Gold LED Lighting 38,269 n/a $6,506

Redondo Beach Silver LED Lighting 123,820 n/a $21,049 Torrance Gold Toyota Meeting Hall 16,741 n/a $2,679

LED Lighting 837,954 n/a $164,370 Interior LED Lighting

26,718 n/a $10,482

VFD Pump Motor

172,003 n/a $29,240

Exterior & Interior LED Lighting

125,300 n/a $21,301

Energy Efficiency Partnership – Southern California Gas Company (SCG) 2016 Goal: 10,000 therms 2016 Status: 14,367 therms (143% therm goal) During December, SBCCOG staff along with SCG staff attended a meeting with Palos Verdes Unified School District facilities manager for energy and brought him up to date with regard current rebate information for SCG school programs. PVPUSD will use the information to apply for a Green Ribbon award. Agency Energy Efficiency Project Therm Savings Incentive Year Status Miraleste Intermediate School (PVUSD)

Pool Cover 6,333 $7,745 2015 Completed in 2016

City of Lawndale Boiler Replacement 218 $109 2015 Completed in 2016 Palos Verdes USD Pool Cover TBD TBD TBD active

City of Inglewood Replace 4x boilers TBD TBD TBD active

City of Carson Replace 3x boilers TBD TBD TBD active

Torrance USD New Pool, Pool heater maybe pool cover

In planning TBD TBD active

City of Hawthorne Chiller Controls upgrade at memorial center

In planning TBD TBD active

Torrance USD 2 condensing boilers 5,792 $3,400 2016 Completed in 2016 City of Carson Pool Cover 2,025 $3,375 2016 Completed in 2016 Inglewood USD Pool Heater 3,480 $4,176 2016 active Inglewood USD Boiler Replacement TBD TBD TBD active

Wiseburn USD New high school with two new meters

TBD TBD 2016 active

Wiseburn USD Cogen TBD TBD TBD active

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Manhattan Beach USD Pool Cover 4,500 $4,500 2016 active City of Carson Boiler Replacement 2,025 TBD 2016 active

Marymount California University

Solar Thermal Heating TBD TBD 2016 Planning

City of Carson Tankless Water Heater Replacement

965 $456 TBD TBD

Total Therms Identified 25,337 CA Public Utilities (CPUC) Rolling Portfolio Proceeding SBCCOG staff continues to monitor the CA Energy Efficiency Coordinating Committee (CAEECC) which serves as an information collection committee to assist with “business plans” which are developed by SCE and SCG. The “business plans” guide the energy programs that will be available in future years. The current drafts of the Business Plans are posted. In addition, the Local Government Commission (LGC) and Local Government Sustainable Energy Coalition (LGSEC) developed a Statewide Local Government Energy Efficiency Program Administration “business plan” as well which is due January 2017. SBCCOG staff provided comments on the LGC/LGSEC plan. The next CAEECC meeting will be February 15, 2017. In 2017, the CAEEC will be shifting its focus from the “business plans” to Implementation Plan development review.

HERO The spreadsheet below covers the activity from each jurisdictions’ launch date through November 30, 2016. Proceeds from HERO to date are: $2,741.42 for Q1 – July-Sept. 2016. Total since it started - $19,333.13. Proceeds are usually received quarterly. Next update is expected to be reported in February 2017.

Energy Upgrade California Community Outreach Ambassador - 2016 Contract goals: 8 outreach events; 6 presentations to be completed by November 30, 2016. Status of goals: Goal Met Final report completed and submitted December 5, 2016. Energy Upgrade California Community Outreach Ambassador – Contract Extension November 2016

Contract goals: 3 outreach Holiday Light Exchange events in November 2016. Status of goals: Goal Met (5 events: Manhattan Beach Farmers Market – 2x; Palos Verdes Farmers Market; Lawndale Angel Tree Lighting Ceremony; Gardena Winter Wonderland)

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Final report completed and submitted December 5, 2016. Energy Upgrade California is expected to be re-launched in April 2017 with a new firm DBB Worldwide Communications Group as implementer. The emphasis of EUC will shift from building market awareness to promoting customer action. SBCCOG staff is working to set up a meeting with the new firm in January to inquire about new contract possibilities for 2017. Green Building Challenge The new contract for the continuation of the Green Building Challenge commenced on January 1, 2017 and ends on June 30, 2017. Staff is planning the direction of the program based on participants’ interests with a focus on facilitating activities and maximizing the use of incentives and rebates. In December, the extra LED lights from the Holiday Light Exchange were offered and distributed to GBC participants. Staff is continuing to pursue potential sponsor agencies in an effort to secure additional funding. The newsletter was sent once in December and will be sent monthly moving forward. Standings by city: Torrance (34), Lawndale (25), Redondo Beach (16), Gardena (15), El Segundo (15), Carson (11), Hawthorne (14), Inglewood (8), Manhattan Beach (7), Rancho Palos Verdes (6), Palos Verdes Estates (7), Hermosa Beach (5), Rolling Hills Estates (4), Lomita (3), Lennox (2), and Los Angeles County – Community of Westmont (1). Water Conservation West Basin Municipal Water District Programs (West Basin) Contract year is Sept. 1, 2016 through Aug. 31, 2017 West Basin - Water Reliability (WR) Contract goals: Up to 25 Water Reliability related presentations to various organizations, groups, and SBCCOG meetings to be scheduled. Status of goals: 0 have been scheduled as of December 31, 2016 Staff participated in conference call with West Basin regarding the Water Reliability Program. Contract goals: Up to 20 table-top briefings, targeting business executives and other influential business

leaders. Status of goals: 0 have been scheduled as of December 31,2016.

Goals may be revised as WBMWD is reworking the Water Reliability Program.

Contract goals: Up to 25 support letters and/or support cards; as well as 300 support cards at outreach events Status of goals: 2 letters of support received as of December 31, 2016; 20 support cards West Basin - Smart Controller Exchange Events Contract goals: Up to 3 Status of goals: 5 completed West Basin - Rain Barrel Contract goals: 5 Status of goals: 6 completed West Basin - Cash for Kitchens Contract goals: 45 kitchen audits Status of goals: 1 Contract goals: 10 follow up visits

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Status of goals: 1 Contract goals: 3 training sessions Status of goals: 0 WB recently made changes to the Cash for Kitchen program and contract goals. SBCCOG staff met with WB in December where these changes were discussed. West Basin - Car Wash ProgramContract goal: Re-enroll current 9 car wash companies that are participating in the program. Status of goal: 3 West Basin - California Friendly Landscape Training (CFLT) Contract goals: minimum of 6; maximum of 12 to be scheduled

Status of goals: 4 completed West Basin - Greywater Workshops Contract goals: 5 workshops to be scheduled in 2017 Status of goals: 0 West Basin - Water Harvest Contract goals: Assist West Basin with its Annual Water Harvest Event – October 22, 2016

Status of goals: Goal Met

Torrance 1 CFLT was completed in December 2016.

MWD Caucus Meeting The December meeting included a presentation about the report on implementing the Governor's Executive Order regarding long-term water conservation measures and improved drought planning. The state established water budget-based targets beyond the 20% by 2020 current target. The water shortage contingency plan requires a 5-year drought risk assessment and annual water budget forecast. The comments for the draft report were due December 18, 2016 and the report will be final in January 2017. Sanitation DistrictsContract goals: Schedule 5 Sanitation Districts-related presentations to be completed by December 31, 2016

Status of goals: 5 have been completed. (Goal Met)

SBCCOG staff received new scope of work for 2017; one area of focus will be assistance with outreach related to construction of a new JWPCP effluent tunnel. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Contract year is April 1, 2016-February 28, 2017 Contract goals: 6-10 targeted special events exhibit events Status of goals: 7 completed Contract goals: 1 training session to be provided on residential LADWP programs and services Status of goals: To be scheduled in early 2017 Contract goals: 1 training for SBCCOG Volunteers on LADWP programs Status of goals: Goal Met Contract goals: 3-5 commercial kitchens to be identified for water assessments and conservation training

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Status of goals: 3 identified SBCCOG staff met with LADWP water conservation staff and energy efficiency staff in December. Plans are moving forward to complete water assessments in January 2017. In addition, SBCCOG has received word from LADWP that the contract will be renewed in 2017 for $30,000. Regional Energy Network/The Energy Network/BKI – Contract year: August 1-December 31, 2016

Home Upgrade Contract goals: 8-10 community events

Status of goals: 8 completed

Contract goals: 2-4 workshops/presentation Status of goals: 4 completed

Commercial PACE/Financing Workshop Contract goals: Assist BKi in conducting a workshop for businesses and commercial properties,

targeting the Green Building Challenge participants – workshop held October 26, 2016.

Status of goals: Goal Met

Transportation Vanpool Program (Contract period Feb. 1, 2013 – Nov. 30, 2018) Contract goals: 72 outreach events; 18 information/formation meetings Status of goals: 107 outreach events; 5 information/formation meetings

In December, collateral material was distributed at eleven SBCCOG outreach events. SBCCOG staff continued to work with Metro to support Harbor UCLA’s efforts to identify employees for vanpool formation. A follow-up meeting is scheduled for January, 2017. Staff continues to assist California State University Dominguez Hills to "restart" and help promote the school's discontinued vanpool program.

Metro Express Lanes (MEL) (Contract period Aug. 1, 2015 – Jul. 31, 2017) Contract goal: 30 outreach events; 2 presentations (This goal is dependent upon the availability of the mobile van).

Status of goal: 146 community events and 11 presentations of the MEL Promotional Marketing have been completed. In addition, 12 SBESC e-newsletter articles have been facilitated by SBCCOG staff.

SBCCOG continues to send multiple invitations and notices to Metro staff about future South Bay MEL events that would be of value – including the City of Inglewood's MLK festival in January; planning opportunities were presented for Earth Day events (April, 2017). Electric Vehicle Charging Station Siting and Installation - CEC grant (Contract period Feb. 25, 2015 – Jan. 30, 2017) (under the direction of Wally Siembab and his team) This program focuses on identifying and eliminating the barriers to electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS) at multi-residential dwellings (MUD). Project work was completed for CEC Task 3 deliverable entitled: “Owners’s Toolkit” for EVCS. Marketing for the presentation and discussion of the materials continued with the South Bay Apartment Association. Workshops and discussion group with apartment owners were held on November 30 at the SBCCOG office and December 7 at the Apartment Association’s office in Long Beach. Invitations were sent out to 3,000 targeted MUD Owners and property managers. Follow-up "call-in"

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customer service data from the Apartment Association was collected for the study. On December 13th, SCAG and SBCCOG hosted a ½ day “high-level” policy workshop (via videoconference) entitled: “EV Charging Stations and Multi-Family Housing: Overcoming the Obstacles”. The workshop participants included a senior staff member from CEC Commissioner Janea Scott's office; Danny Santana, City of Torrance; JR Deshazo, Luskin Center at UCLA; Henry Hogo, SCAQMD as well as a building owner and a representative of the Apartment Association. The CEC final report materials were completed and included an EVSE proximity siting study and an update of the South Bay Cities Municipal Readiness in support of EVSE and EVs. Travel Pal – Smart Mobility Tool (Contract period Aug. 1, 2015 – Aug. 31, 2017) From the launch of the site on May 16, 2016 through December 28, 2016, the program had 673 individuals registered as Travel Pal members. A total of 838 individuals having had at least 1 session (time spent on the site). Since Travel Pal was launched, there has been a total of 1,386 sessions (time spent on the site) with each session lasting an average of 6 minutes and 32 seconds per user.

Travel Pal continues to be used by the Forum to direct patrons to off-site parking and shuttle services. In December, Beach Cities Health District committed to running a small pilot project with their "Blue Zone" employee team; the pilot will kick-off in January, 2017. Follow-up training and subnetwork development continued with the Forum, City of Torrance, and CSUDH. Outreach to conduct one on one training for subnetwork administrators was scheduled to take place after the New Year. Travel Pal staff developed an internal test of the program. In January, employees of the SBCCOG will begin tracking their commute trips to determine the SBCCOG's "Commuter Transportation Carbon Footprint".

II. MARKETING, OUTREACH, & IMPLEMENTATION

Workshops, Trainings & Exchanges The following chart lists an overview of all workshops held in December 2016:

Event Date Event Name No. Attended/No. of RSVPs

Marketing Info. (how did they hear about the Workshop)

Staff Lead

12/3/16 Rain Barrel Distribution – El Segundo (355 rain barrels were given away)

193/255 Email: 51 Flyer: 71

Friend or Family: 30 Local Publication: 28

Social Media: 34 Website: 17

Other: 24

AB, MS

12/3/16 California Friendly Landscape Training - Torrance

39/67 Email: 36 Flyer: 14



JZL

12/8/16 California Friendly Landscape Training (in Spanish) - Lennox

30/9 Flyer: 6 Friend or Family: 2

Website: 1

MS

12/15/16 Ocean Friendly Garden Hands-On Workshop - Inglewood


Local Publication: 1 Social Media: 6

Other: 1

NA

12/17/16 Rain Barrel Distribution – Gardena (367 rain barrels were given away)

209/225 Email: 49 Flyer: 106

Friend or Family: 25

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Outreach Events • 9 community events in December; 1 scheduled for January • 1 presentation in December; 1 workshop scheduled for January • 1 city staff event in December Calendar year-to-date through December 2016: • 78 community events • 5 business events • 10 employee events • 1 city staff event • 23 business/ business card/ business briefing or group presentation events • 20 presentations/workshops SCE Workshops – The SBCCOG in collaboration with SCE will host 2 seminars in Q1 of 2017: CALGreen Title 24 on January 27, 2017 and Basic HVAC on February 10, 2017. Media Earned Print Media “Make Your Home Work Smarter, Not Harder,” Rancho Palos Verdes Official Newsletter, Winter 2016 Earned Social Media,” “West Basin Ocean Friendly Workshop, Inglewood, December 15,” Nextdoor, December 12, 2016 “West Basin Weather Based Irrigation Controller Exchange, El Segundo, December 19,” Nextdoor December 12, 2016 “West Basin Rain Barrel Event, Gardena, December 17,” Nextdoor, December 13, 2016 Twitter: 448 followers, 624 impressions* Facebook: 644 likes, 2,490 impressions LinkedIn: 103 followers, 246 impressions *Impressions: the number of times a post has been viewed

Local Publication: 11 Social Media: 10

Website: 14 Other: 10

12/19/16 Weather-Based Irrigation Controller Exchange – El Segundo (40 controllers were exchanged)


Friend or Family: 1 Social Media: 2

Website: 3 Other: 1

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12/20/16 Rain Barrel Distribution – Inglewood (390 rain barrels were given away)

204/201 Email: 33 Flyer: 123



Other: 8

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Facebook “Boosted” Posts 2016 During 2016, and for the first time, SBCCOG paid for “boosted” posts (i.e. paid advertising to reach a larger target audience) on Facebook to help marketing and outreach. The paid advertising was part of Partner program budgets. Specifically, SBCCOG paid $970 for 13 “boosted” posts, driving more than 70,000 of 88,000 total impressions. Additionally, 106 of 177 new page likes were attributed to the “boosted” posts. This outcome is striking when compared to the same time period during 2015 that garnered 107 new page likes, which had no paid advertising. These analytics illustrate the difficulty of reaching audiences (both new and old) organically as Facebook continues to push users to adopt its “pay-to-play” model. Even though the "boosted" posts only lead to a marginal increase in participation at events, the paid advertising significantly improved visibility of SBCCOG and its programs. If SBCCOG wants to adequately increase its Facebook page’s following and post engagements, further experimentation with paid advertising options should be explored.

Kiosk - Peninsula Partner program and Volunteer program promotion information continue to be highlighted throughout the month: Energy Efficiency, Energy Upgrade California®, Weather Based Irrigation Controller Exchanges, California Friendly Landscape training workshops, West Basin Rain Barrel events, SoCalGas Energy Efficiency Starter Kit, West Basin Water Education & Water Recycling Tours, SBCCOG Fall Baywatch publication, PATH, Travel Pal, Metro Vanpool, Express Lane, Holiday Light Exchange events, and Save the Date for the SBCCOG’s 2017 General Assembly. Volunteer Program

Status of Program: 115.75 hours for December 2016 – Grand Total 16,732.18 (starting April 2008)

South Bay Cities Council of Governments January 9, 2017

TO: SBCCOG Steering Committee FROM: Jacki Bacharach, Executive Director RE: CALCOG Membership

Adherence to Strategic Plan: Goal B: Regional Advocacy. Advocate for the interests of the South Bay. Background Jim Goodhart, incoming League of California Cities President; Jim Osborne, SBCCOG Chair, and Jacki Bacharach met with Bill Higgins, CEO of the California Association of Councils of Governments (CALCOG) to discuss the organization and the SBCCOG possibly joining. Attached to this memo is a fact sheet that was received outlining the vision, structure and focus areas of CALCOG. Analysis CALCOG is the only statewide organization that is becoming a sounding board for state agencies who are dealing with sustainability legislation such as SB 375 and SB 743 and other issues before the Strategic Growth Council. Their conferences offer an opportunity to network with state leaders and discuss the SBCCOG’s perspective of focusing not only on transit but also on neighborhoods. Staff has mentioned several times that the guidelines that the state is promulgating for sustainability legislation are not taking into consideration areas without a robust amount of transit. Participating in CALCOG could provide forums for SBCCOG to bring these issues to the forefront. Membership would cost $2500/year. In addition, there would be three membership meetings as well as meetings of the Executive Directors four times per year. Should the SBCCOG join, staff would plan to ask CALCOG to work with SCAG on getting compatible video conferencing equipment so that at least some of the meetings could be video-conferenced. Bill Higgins seemed to be open to this. Besides the membership cost, the following costs are assumed for 1 board member and the Executive Director to attend the regular meetings for a year: 3 membership meetings – Flights and ground transportation @ $500/person/trip $3000 Annual Conference Registration at about $450 per person 900 Lodging for 3 nights in Monterey @ $300/night/person 1800 2 Executive Directors meetings in Sacramento (of the 4) 1000 $6,700 With the membership cost, the total would be approximately $9200 for a year which would be the maximum. However, Bill Higgins has said that if we join now, he would have the membership cover 18 months from January 2017 to June 2018 for the $2500. Also, he has included one conference registration for this year. RECOMMENDATION That the Steering Committee recommend the Board approve membership in CALCOG for the 18 month period of January 2017 to June 2018 for $2500 and additional meeting costs of approximately $9600 to cover both the 2016-2017 & 2017-2018 fiscal years and which would be for one Board member and the Executive Director to attend membership meetings, the Annual Conference and at least 2 Executive Directors’ meetings.

www.calcog.org (916)557-1170

1100KStreet,Suite101Sacramento,CA95814

ABOUTCALCOGCALCOGworkstoserveitsregionalmemberssothattheycanbetterservetheirlocalcitiesandcounties.CALCOGfacilitatespeer-to-peerlearningandinformationsharingamongprofessionalstaff,localofficials,stateandfederalagencies,involvedstakeholders,andthepublic.WerecognizethateachregioninCaliforniaisunique.Butallcanlearnfromtheexperienceofothers.

TheinterestsandcharacterofCALCOGmembersvary.OurmembershiprangesinsizefromtheLakeCounty/CityAreaPlanningCouncil(population64,000)totheSouthernCaliforniaAssociationofGovernments(population18million).Almostallmembersareinvolvedinplanningandfundingtransportationinfrastructure.Manydeliverspecificprojects.Someareself-helpcountysalestaxauthorities.EighteenmembersarefederallydesignatedMetropolitanPlanningOrganizationsresponsiblefordevelopingregionaltransportation.

Butmanyarealsocouncilsofgovernments(COGs)formedunderjointpowersauthoritiesthatmayengageinanyactivityinwhichthemembercitiesandcountiesshareauthority.plansunderfederallawandsustainablecommunitiesstrategiesunderstatelaw.

This"smallnumber,diverseinterest”charactercreatesauniqueforum.Membersmaynotalwaysagree,butCALCOGprovidesavenuetohaveimportantpolicydiscussions.CALCOGalsoworkstoeducateothersabouttherolethatregionalgovernmentsplay,andencouragespartnershipstofindnewsolutionsfortheproblemsfortomorrow.ORGANIZATION VISION CALCOG’svisionisthateverycityandcountyinCaliforniaisservedbyeffectiveregionalgovernance.Itstartsfromthegroundup.EveryCalifornianispartofacommunity,whichispartofacityorcounty,whichinturnispartofaregion.Residentslive,work,andspendmostoftheirqualitytimeincommunitieswithinaregion.Althougheachcommunitycreatesitsownsenseofplace,thequalityoflifeandprosperityalsodependsontheabilityoflocalgovernmentswithintheregiontoworkcollaboratively.Regionalgovernmentsarealsoessentialtotheprincipleoflocalcontrol.Theyprovideaforumtocollaborateonissuesthattranscendlocalboundariesthatcouldotherwisebefilledbyastrongerstaterole.Wecallthismodel“bottoms-up”regionalism.Regionalsolutionscanbetailoredtoaccountforspecificpopulation,environment,infrastructure,andeconomicfactors.Assuch,regionalgovernmentsareuniquelypositionedtobuildconsensusacrosspoliticalboundariesandcreateimportantefficienciesforlocalgovernments.

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ORGANIZATIONALSTRUCTURE&FOCUSAREASTheCaliforniaAssociationofCouncilsofGovernmentsisanonprofit,socialwelfareorganizationformedtoserveregionalgovernments.Currently,45regionalagenciesaremembers.EachmembermayappointavotingmemberoftheirboardtotheCALCOGBoard.Inaddition,inrecognitionoftheinter-relationshipbetweenregionalandlocalgovernments,boththeCaliforniaStateAssociationofCountiesandtheLeagueofCaliforniaCitiesalsoappointarepresentativetotheCALCOGBoardofDirectors.Theboardoverseesthefollowingcriticalelementsoftheworkprogram:

• Advocacy.Aconsensus-basedadvocacyprogramthattargetshighpriorityLegislationinwhichourmembershaveacommoninterest.

• PolicyImplementation.Coordinategovernment-to-governmentcommunicationsbetweenstate,regional,andlocalgovernmentsasitrelatestoimplementingpolicythatrelatestotransportation,housing,andclimatechange.

• Education.Providegeneraleducationalinformationtointerestedstakeholders,governmentalpartners,andthepubliconthestructure,role,constraints,andopportunitiesforeffectiveregionalgovernance.

• SB375Specialization.Astheonlyentitythatcountsall18ofthestate’sMPOsamongstitsmembership,focusonSB375(requiringregionstoachieveagreenhousegasreductiontargetwithintheirtransportationplanningprocess).

• PointofContact.CoordinatetransportationpolicyimplementationwithCaltrans,theCaliforniaTransportationCommission,andCaliforniaStateTransportationAgency.Californiaisaleaderindevolvingauthoritytomakedecisionsattheregionallevel.Butwiththatdutycomesaresponsibilitytoworkwiththestate.

Regardlessoftheissue,CALCOGmembersareallpublicagenciesstrivingtodeliverhighquality,costeffectiveservicestotheirownmemberlocalgovernments.Therearecommonalitiesintheirresponsibilities—likepubliceducationrelatedtoregionalrolesandresponsibilities,effectiveboardgovernance,staff,andunderstandingnewdevelopmentsandtechnologies.CALCOGwasfoundedtofacilitatethesediscussionsamongmemberssothatallcouldprovidebetterservicetotheirownconstituencies.

KEY2015-2016ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• FASTActFundingAllocations.CALCOGstaffworkedwithRTPAmemberstonegotiatetheimplementationofthetraditional60/40splitoffederalfundsbetweenthestateandlocal/regionalgovernmentsaftertheadoptionoftheFASTAct.CALCOGwassuccessfulinnegotiatingseveralkeychangesthatresultedin$100Millionmoreforlocalandregionalprojectsoverthefive-yearimplementationperiodoftheFASTAct.Previously,thesefundsweretaken“offthetop”forelementssuchasstateplanningandresearch.


• FixOurRoadsTransportationFundingCoalition.CALCOGsupportsfindingnewrevenuesandhasworkedcloselywiththeLeagueandCSACintheFixourRoadsCoalitionintheregularandExtraordinarySessionstofindalegislativesolutiontothelongtermtransportationfundingcrisis.

• AHSCProgramTransportationCriteria.CALCOGwastheonlyorganizationtopointouthowprojectreadinessandfundingsubordinationcriteriaintheFirstGuidelinesfavoredprivatehousingdevelopmentprojectsovertransportationprojects.ThesecommentswereincorporatedintotheSecondRoundGuidelines.

• RepresentingMembersinDevelopingStatePlans.Thereareseveralplanningandregulatoryprocessesthatdirectlyaffectregionalagencies.CALCOGhasforgedconsensustocommentonthefollowingprocesses:CaliforniaStateTransportationPlan(CTP2040),RegionalTransportationPlanGuidelines,CaliforniaStateTransportationPlanGuidelines,SB743CEQAImplementationGuidelines,SB375TargetSettingUpdate,ARBMobileSourceStrategy.Inaddition,CALCOGisalsocoordinatingcommentsbetweenmembersontheNPRM(NoticeofProposedRulemaking)relatingtoimplementationofMAP-21.

• AmicusBrief.CALCOGcoordinatedtheamicusbriefinSANDAGvCNFF(CEQAchallengetotheRTP/SCS).WehelpedidentifyaCEQAexperttowritethebrief,draftedpartofthebrief,andfacilitatedthesignaturesofotherassociations,suchastheCaliforniaLeagueofCitiesandSelf-HelpCountyCoalition.

• RoadUserCharge.CALCOGsupportsinvestigatingalluser-payfundingtoolslikeCaltrans’roadusercharge(VMT)studyandhasbeeninvolvedinmeetingswiththeadministrationtothatend.

II. ONGOINGFOCUSAREAS

1. InformationSharingandBestPractices.CALCOG’smostimportantworkissharinginformationbetweenourmembersandwithkeypartnerssuchastheLeagueofCaliforniaCitiesandCaliforniaStateAssociationofCounties.Eachyear,CALCOGfacilitatesseveralmeetingsforexecutivedirectors,planningdirectorsboard,andlocalgovernmentofficialsthatprovidebriefingsandindetailupdatesonthelatestfundingandpolicydevelopments.

2. Targeted,Consensus-BasedAdvocacy.CALCOGprovideseffective,targetedadvocacy,oftenworkinginconcertwithmemberstocoordinatemessaging.

3. SB375Implementation.CALCOGworkstoimproveknowledgeandpracticesforSB375.WefacilitatetheMPO-StateAgencySB375ImplementationGroupandareinconstantcontactwiththeStrategicGrowthCouncil,AirResourcesBoard,CaliforniaDepartmentofTransportation,CaliforniaStateTransportationAgency,DepartmentofHousingandCommunityDevelopment,andotherstateagencies.


4. Communication&Education.OnechallengeforCALCOGmembersgenerallyisthatthepublic—andevenstatepolicymakers—donotunderstandtheroleandfunctionofregionalgovernments.CALCOGconductsoriginalresearchandmaintainsasocialmediapresencethathighlightstheroleandvalueofmemberactivitiesandpresentsitinawaythathelpsothersunderstandtheroleandvalueofregionalgovernment.

5. StateTransportationProgramandFundingExpertise.UnderSB45,ourmembersmaintainastrongpartnershipwiththestatetooperateandmaintainthetransportationsystem.CALCOGmaintainsrelationshipswithkeypersonnelfromtheCalSTA,theCaliforniaTransportationCommission,andCaltranstoassureopencommunicationsarebeneficialandcontinuous.

6. FederalIssueMonitoring.CALCOGmonitorsevents,helpscoordinatestatemessaging,andworkswithnationalcounterpartstoensurethatthechangesmadeinWashingtonareworkableandbenefitCalifornia’sregions,largeandsmall.

CALCOGMEMBERSHIP&DUES

• General.CALCOGhasaseventierduesstructurebasedonpopulation.Wheretwoorthreemembershaveoverlappingjurisdiction,thepopulationisdivided.

• SmallCOGRate.ThelowesttierintheduesstructureisreservedforCOGswithsmallerbudgets.Theduesis$2500.

• OtherSouthernCaliforniaMembers:• WesternRiversideCouncilofGovernments• CoachellaValleyAssociationofGovernments• OrangeCountyCouncilsofGovernments• OrangeCountyTransportationAuthority• LosAngelesCountyMetropolitanTransportationAuthority• ImperialCountyTransportationCommission(andCOG)• RiversideCountyTransportationCommission• SanBernardinoCountyTransportationAuthority(formerlySANBAG)• SouthernCaliforniaAssociationofGovernments• SanDiegoAssociationofGovernments• VenturaCountyAssociationofGovernments

BoardMeetings.TheCALCOGBoardmeeting3timesperyear,onceinMonterey(AnnualConference)andtwicemoreusuallyinSacramento(becauseofproximitytostateagencyspeakersandcentrallocationformembersfromtheNorth)


SBCCOG Board of Directors’ Meeting Thursday, January 26, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

SBCCOG Office 20285 Western Avenue

Torrance, California 90501

To assure a quorum, if you or your alternate representative cannot attend the meeting, please contact SBCCOG Executive Director Jacki Bacharach @ 310-377-8987.

PLEASE NOTE: YOU CAN ALSO FIND SBCCOG AGENDAS ON OUR WEB SITE - www.southbaycities.org The Board of Directors, with certain statutory exceptions, can only take action upon properly posted and listed agenda items. Written materials distributed to the Board within 72 hours of the Board meeting are available for public inspection immediately upon distribution in the SBCCOG/SBESC office at 20285 Western Avenue, Torrance, CA90501, during normal business hours.

Unless otherwise noted in the Agenda, the Public can only comment on SBCCOG related business that is within the jurisdiction of cities and/or items listed on the Agenda during the Public Comment portion of the meeting (Item #V). The time limit for comments is three (3) minutes per person. Before speaking to the Board, please come to the podium and state: Your name and residence and the organization you represent, if appropriate.

AGENDA I. CALL TO ORDER & SALUTE TO THE FLAG (6:00 PM) Jim Osborne, Chair II. INTRODUCTIONS 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 (6:10 pm) Matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion and one vote.

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. November Board Meeting Minutes (attachment) – Approve

B. 2015-2016 Audit can be found @ ???

C. Mid-Year Budget Report (attachment) – Receive and File

D. Report of Time Critical Actions Taken by Steering Committee (attachment) – Receive and file

E. Monthly Reports – Receive and File

1. South Bay Environmental Services Center Report (attachment) 2. Transportation Report (attachment)

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VII. PRESENTATIONS A. Recognition of Former Assemblyman David Hadley and Retiring SCG Executive Frank Spasaro

– Former Assemblyman Isadore Hall invited (6:10 pm)

B. San Gabriel Valley COG Stormwater Policy (6:20 pm) 1. Diana Mahmud, South Pasadena Mayor & Phil Hawkey, SGVCOG Executive Director

C. Update on the South Bay Sustainable Strategy (6:45 pm) 1. Wally Siembab, SBCCOG Research Director

VIII. SBCCOG ACTION ITEMS

A. Selection of SBCCOG’s representative on the Stormwater Funding Options Committee (7:10 pm) IX. SBCCOG PROGRAM REPORTS AND UPDATES (7:25 pm)

A. Green Building Challenge B. Homeless Initiative C. Travel Pal D. Broadband E. Short Term Rental Ad Hoc Committee F. Charging EVs in Multi-Family Dwelling Units study G. Coyote Management H. Other

X. TRANSPORTATION REPORTS

A. Metro Report by Board member James Butts/Mike Bohlke (7:35 pm) B. Service Council report by Ralph Franklin, Chair (7:40 pm) C. South Bay Measure R Highway Program & Measure M Update, Steve Lantz (7:45 pm)

XI. BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:50 pm)

XII. AGENCY REPORTS (7:55 pm)

A. League of California Cities & LA Division Legislative Committee (Bea Dieringer & Jeffrey Kiernan) B. South Coast Air Quality Management District (Judy Mitchell, Joe Buscaino & Stan Myles) C. SCAG & Committees (attachment)

1. Energy and Environment (Judy Mitchell, Jim Osborne) 2. Transportation (Dan Medina, James Gazeley) 3. Community, Economic, & Human Development (Frank Zerunyan & Mark Waronek) 4. Regional Council (Judy Mitchell, Dan Medina, James Gazeley) D. Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission (John Rea/Suzanne Fuentes) E. LA County Community Choice Aggregration Task Force (Christian Horvath) F. Stormwater Funding Options Committee (VACANT) G. County Water Resilience Working Group (Justin Massey) H. South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce (Britt Huff) I. South Bay Workforce Investment Board (Chris Cagle)

XIII. UPCOMING EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS XIV. FEBRUARY SBCCOG COMMITTEE MEETINGS & WORKING GROUPS Consult website for specific times and places for other meetings – www.southbaycities.org XV. ADJOURNMENT

Friday, February 24, 2017

18th Annual General Assembly

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8:30 am – 3:00 pm

@ Juanita Millender-McDonald Community Center Carson

RSVP @ www.southbaycities.org

Next Board meeting - Thursday, March 23, 2017


DRIVING THE SOUTH BAY’S DIGITAL FUTURE

Juanita Millender-McDonald Community Center

Draft Agenda as 12/30/16 8:30 AM – 9:45 AM – Registration and Exhibits and Networking with Legislators Entrance: Some sort of Video about Technology 9:45 AM – 10:00 AM – Welcome – SBCCOG Chair Jim Osborne

• DISCUSS PROJECT LIST AND OUR PRIORITIES • WELCOME TO CARSON – Mayor Al Robles, Carson confirmed

10:00 – 10:10 AM – TECH PROFILE – what’s going to happen to manufacturing – And/or Internet of Everything 10:10 – 10:40 AM – SPEAKER – Ron Galperin, The Los Angeles Experience – Confirmed 10:45 – 11:45 AM – Mayor’s Panel – moderated by Rick Cole Conversation – Mayor of Chattanooga, Tennessee – Confirmed – Andy Berke (Erica Kennedy, scheduler 423-643-7800) 11:00 AM – Rick Cole – Santa Monica in the Forefront – Confirmed 11:30 – 11:40 AM – Conversation – Mayor of Centennial, Colorado – sent invite

• 12/20/16 – Cathy Noon – 303-754-3350; [email protected] 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM – Perspectives

• Dave Zelenok, HR Green – How to Make it Happen – confirmed

12:30 – 1:10 PM – Lunch 1:10 – 1:20 PM – This Year at the SBCCOG – Annual Report – VIDEO? – Jacki 1:20 – 1:50 PM – SPEAKER – Ted Lieu – invited – The National Picture

1:50 – 2:20 PM TECH PROFILE – Kaiser Permanente – Ozzie Martinez??? Or someone more medical?? – invited – Aaron following this one – we need the right person!

2:20 – 2:50 PM – Edward Humes (CONFIRMED) Pulitzer Prize winner

2:50 – 3:00 pm – Raffle, Wrap-Up, Program adjourned by Chair Jim Osborne

L O C A L G O V E R N M E N T S I N A C T I O N

Carson El Segundo Gardena Hawthorne Hermosa Beach Inglewood Lawndale Lomita Manhattan Beach Palos Verdes Estates Rancho Palos Verdes Redondo Beach Rolling Hills

Rolling Hills Estates Torrance Los Angeles District #15 Los Angeles County

20285 S. Western Ave., #100 Torrance, CA 90501

(310) 371-7222 [email protected]

www.southbaycities.org

January 3, 2017 Honorable Albert Robles Mayor, City of Carson 701 E. Carson Street Carson, CA 90745 Subject: Carson Resolution 16-155 - Metro Project Labor Agreement Dear Mayor Robles: Thank you for bringing to my attention Carson’s concern about the implementation of Measure M and the opportunity for jobs it will provide. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (Metro’s) has a Project Labor Agreement (Agreement) with the Building and Trades. As I understand it, the purpose of the Agreement, which has been in place since 2012, is to facilitate careers in the construction industry, promote L. A. County local resident hiring employment opportunities during the construction of a specific list of Metro Capital Improvement Projects and to provide for the orderly settlement of labor disputes and grievances without strikes or lockouts, thereby promoting the public interest in assuring timely and economical completion of the covered projects. According to information from the Metro website, the Agreement applies to a specific list of Metro-awarded construction project contracts that includes each Metro-awarded contract with a construction value greater than $2.5 million. The five-year Project Labor Agreement between L. A. Metro and its labor unions expires in March 2017 and it is my understanding that Metro staff is working now on renewal with no significant changes anticipated. As far as employment preferences, the current Agreement does not specifically address preference for any specified local jurisdictions within L. A. County. However, it may be that preference for certain Carson residents is already covered within the definitions of “Local Resident” and “Local Targeted Worker” in the Agreement. “Local Resident” in the Agreement is defined as, “an individual whose primary place of residence is within an Economically Disadvantaged Area or an Extremely Economically Disadvantaged Area in Los Angeles County.” “Local Targeted Worker” is defined in the Agreement as, “a Local Resident, Community Area Resident or a Disadvantaged Worker whose primary place of residence is within Los Angeles County.” I am uncertain what percentage of Carson residents would be covered by these definitions.

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The Agreement does not apply to non-construction contracts or agreements executed between Metro and other agencies in which Metro is not issuing the construction contracts. For example, the Agreement does not apply to the Measure R South Bay Highway Program (SBHP) since Metro does not award construction contracts for this sub-regional program. In addition, the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) does not currently award any construction contracts. SBHP funding agreements are executed between Metro and the lead agency for each project (Caltrans or South Bay local jurisdictions). The SBCCOG is not a party to these agreements. The SBCCOG Measure R SBHP grant process relies on the procurement policies and procedures of each lead agency to comply with any applicable federal, state or local grant provisions and requirements. To date, the Agreement has not been extended nor amended to add specified Metro Measure M construction contracts to the project list but Metro is working to extend the current agreement before its March expiration. They are also developing policies related to Measure M over the next several months. While local agencies may choose to advocate for extension of the agreement, inclusion of new projects on the list or for other policy modifications, I would not recommend that the SBCCOG Board take a position on this matter as it is a local agency procurement policy as well as a Metro procurement policy. Therefore, each city should consider this item and decide whether to take action. I will share your letter and my response with the Steering Committee. Thank you again for bringing this matter to my attention. Sincerely, Jacki Bacharach SBCCOG Executive Director

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