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REGULAR MEETING OF
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| Thursday, July 20, 2006 12:00 noon Closed Session 12:30 p.m. Regular Meeting |
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1. CALL TO ORDER,
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
2. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
3. CLOSED SESSION
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Government Code
Section 54957 -- Public Employment |
4. DISTRIBUTION OF MAY 25, 2006 MEETING NOTES
5. COG BY-LAWS AMENDMENTS AND LOGISTICS
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Adoption of By-laws Amendments (redlined version and proposed final version) to reiterate role, term and election process for Chair and Vice Chair as specified in the JPA; and to replace the “Technical Advisory Committee” with the “City Managers/City Staff Committee" charged with periodically formulating and presenting recommendations to the Governing Board. |
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Report back from City Managers/City Staff Committee regarding recommended policy to control and safeguard investment of WCCOG funds as required by Section 15, WCCOG Joint Powers Agreement and regarding the type, amount and cost of the bond to be carried by person(s) having access to WCCOG property as required by By-Laws Article IV (D). |
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Report back from the City Attorney RE Brown Act parameters relating to more than two Councilmembers from any individual WCCOG city attending WCCOG meetings and participating in agendized discussions. |
6. NEW
BUSINESS 2006 WORK PROGRAM/PRESENTATIONS
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Report and Recommendations from the COG Homeless Issues Committee on advocacy regarding regional homeless solutions/initiatives; Los Angeles County Plan; Santa Monica Homeless Community Court; Los Angeles City Council Homeless Committee Actions; inter-agency coordination/continued advocacy of proposal for therapeutic housing for homeless veterans on the West Los Angeles VA campus. |
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Update on Westside Transit Issues including efforts to modify/influence funding for Exposition Light Rail, above-grade separation at Washington/National; the Westside Subway Extension; Metro's Long Range Transportation Plan; INFO-only discussion and public education strategy RE State Transportation Infrastructure Bond Issue; and follow-up from May 5 Transportation Symposium 2 Action Plan. |
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Intergovernmental Relations – League of California Cities Briefing on State Fiscal/Legislative Issues. Report back from City Managers/City Staff Committee regarding language to guide response to future legislative, state or regulatory body imposed unfunded mandates; Status of proposed real property exchange of the West Los Angeles U.S. Army Reserve Center and new FBI office development. |
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Land Use Planning: General Plan Update Coordination. |
| E. | Formulation of an official WCCOG position RE Prop 63. |
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COG staff appointment of an alternate to Metro policy advisory committee on congestion mitigation fee on new development to pay fair share for transportation improvements that mitigate traffic impacts on regional systems. |
5. RECEIVE & FILE, DIRECTION RE: CORRESPONDENCE
6. ANNOUNCEMENTS
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MTA Southwest Cities Corridor and Westside Central Service Sector Report. |
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Save the Date: "Creating
Livable Boulevards on the Westside" |
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Other announcements. |
7. DISCUSSION REGARDING CALENDARING OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
| (A) | Items for future agendas. |
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Confirmation of date and locations. |
8. PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION
| Members of the public may address the Westside Summit Cities/COG on any subject on or off the agenda by raising a hand, being recognized by the chair or meeting facilitator and shall confine comments three minutes per speaker. |
9. ADJOURNMENT TO
SEPTEMBER 21, 2006 MEETING, SANTA MONICA
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