Meetings

REGULAR MEETING OF THE WESTSIDE CITIES COG AGENDA

Hosted By:	City of Culver City
Location:	Santa Monica Main Library 2nd Floor Multipurpose Room 601 Santa Monica Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90401
Parking:	Enter subterranean garage at Library on 7th Street (parking will be validated)

1. CALL TO ORDER



2. WELCOME, INTRODUCTIONS AND IDENTIFICATION OF VOTING MEMBERS
   
   
   1. Special Acknowledgement to Beverly Hills Council Member Linda Briskman
   
   
   
3. CLOSED SESSION
   Government Code Section 54957.6: Conference with Labor Negotiators
   
   WSCCOG representatives: City Managers/Executive Staff to COG Unrepresented employee: Interim Executive Director Gordon Anderson



4. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION



5. APPROVAL OF JANUARY 29, 2009 MEETING NOTES



6. CONSENT CALENDAR
   
   
   1. Executive Director's Report
   
   
   
   2. Draft COG Budget for FY 2009-2010
   
   
   
   3. Treasurer's Financial Reports
      
      
      1. January 2009
      
      
      
      2. February 2009


7. NEW BUSINESS
   
   
   1. Recommendation on COG Jurisdictional Boundaries
   
   
   
   2. Recommendation to join the Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action & Sustainability (L.A. Collaborative)
   
   
   
   3. Endorsement of Climate Communities and ICLEI USA, Empowering Local Government Climate Action Blueprintf
      
      
      1. Climate Action Blueprint
      2. 423 Local Elected Endorsers of Blueprint (as of 3/4/09)


8. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS
   
   
   1. February Meeting Notes, Report and Recommendations from the COG Homeless Issues Committee and Related Items
      
      
      1. Status of 2009 Annual Issues Conference
   
   
   
   2. February Meeting Notes, Report and Recommendations from the COG Committee on Sustainability and Related Items
      
      
      1. Branding of WSCCOG Sustainability Efforts/Documents review of draft ideas/logos (the designer will be present to discuss designs)
   
   
   
   3. February Meeting Notes, Report and Recommendations from the COG Transportation Committee and Related Items
   
   
   
   4. MTA Southwest Cities Corridor and Westside Central Service Sector Report
   
   
   


9. RECEIVE/ FILE AND PROVIDE DIRECTION RE: CORRESPONDENCE



10. EVENT REMINDER AND OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS



11. FUTURE MEETING LOCATIONS AND AGENDA ITEMS



1. 2009 Meeting Dates and Host City
   
   May 21 - LA County (Annual Meeting)
   July 16 - LA City
   September 24 - West Hollywood
   November 19 - Beverly Hills



2. Tentatively Scheduled Agenda Items:
   
   
   1. May 21, 2009:
      1. Election of new COG Governing Board officers: Chair, Co-Chair, and Secretary
      2. Recommendation on 2009-2010 WSCCOG Budget
      3. Recommendation of FY 2008-09 Work Program Items and Advocacy Packet Contents from Homeless Issues Committee
      4. Recommendation of Work Program Items for FY 2008-09 from the Sustainability Committee
      5. Tour of Exposition Light Rail Route
      
      
   2. Items for future agendas:
   
   


12. 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.



13. ADJOURNMENT - Next Meeting: May 21, 2009 to be hosted by the County of Los Angeles