Meetings

REGULAR MEETING OF THE WESTSIDE CITIES COG AGENDA

Hosted By:	County of Los Angeles
Location:	LACMA Terrace Room 5905 Wilshire Boulevard LA, CA 90036
Parking:	See end of page

1. CALL TO ORDER



2. WELCOME, INTRODUCTIONS AND IDENTIFICATION OF VOTING MEMBERS



3. APPROVAL OF MARCH 20, 2008, MEETING NOTES



4. CONSENT CALENDAR
   
   
   1. Executive Director Report
   
   
   
   2. Approval of WSCCOG Conflict of Interest Code
   
   
   
   3. Receipt and File of Treasurer's Financial Report for March and April, 2008
   
   


5. NEW BUSINESS
   
   
   1. Election of Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary to the WSCCOG for the 2008-09 FY
   
   
   
   2. Discussion RE Whether to Increase the Size of Standing Committees From Two to Three Members Per Committee and Appoint/Reappoint Members to the two WSCCOG Standing Committees for the 2008-09 FY
   
   
   
   3. Appointment of WSCCOG Regional Director to the LA County Division of the League of California Cities
   
   
   
   4. Appointment/Reappointment to SCAG Policy Committee(s)
   
   
   
   5. Adoption of Annual Budget and Determination of Dues to be Assessed Member Jurisdictions for the 2008-09 FY
   
   
   
   6. Approval of Salary Augmentation and Maximum Travel Reimbursement for Metro Deputy for the 2008-09 FY
   
   
   
   7. Authorization to Contract With the Firm of Mayer Hoffman McCann to Perform an Independent Audit of Accounting and Administration of WSCCOG Funds as Required by the California Government Code Section 6505 For Fiscal Year 2007-08 Through Fiscal Year 2011-2012
   
   
   
   8. Approval of 2008-09 WSCCOG Legislative Platform
   
   
   
   9. Potential Agenda Item: Request From Metro for the COG to Comment on Culver City’s Request for Additional Projects to be Added to the LRTP List of “Unfunded Subregional Priorities” for the Westside
   
   
   
6. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS
   
   
   1. April Meeting Notes, Report and Recommendations from the COG Homeless Issues Committee and Related Items
   
   
   
   2. MTA Southwest Cities Corridor and Westside Central Service Sector Report
   
   
   
   3. April Meeting Notes Report and Recommendations from the COG Transportation Committee and Related Items
   
   
   
   4. Intergovernmental Relations
   
   
   
7. RECEIVE/ FILE AND PROVIDE DIRECTION RE: CORRESPONDENCE
   
   
   1. 4/18/08 Briskman to Snoble RE LRTP
   
   
   
   2. 4/15/08 Briskman RE Upward Bound House (General Support Letter)
   
   
   
   3. 3/31/08 Briskman RE Upward Bound House (Specific Grant Support)
   
   
   
8. EVENT REMINDER AND OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS



1. June 5, 2008 WSCCOG Annual Issues Conference on Sustainability: Kirk Douglas Theater, Culver City, CA (8:30 AM -12:30 PM)



2. June 18, 2008: Metro Planning Committee Consideration of Draft LRTP - presence of WSCCOG electeds and community representatives urged



3. June 25, 2008: Metro Board Consideration of Draft LRTP - presence of WSCCOG electeds and community representatives urged



9. DISCUSSION RE CALENDARING OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS



1. Tentatively Scheduled Future Board Meeting Dates and Locations:
   
   

   July 17, 2008	City of Santa Monica
   September 18, 2008	West Hollywood
   November 11, 2008	Beverly Hills



2. Items for future agendas:
(1) Report back on specific project recommendations to implement the adopted 2008-10 Work Program


10. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
    
    Members of the public may address the Westside Cities Council of Governments on any subject on or off the agenda by raising a hand and being recognized by the chair. Speakers shall confine their comments three minutes per speaker.



11. ADJOURNMENT - Next Meeting: July 17, 2008 to be hosted by the City of Santa Monica