Meetings

REGULAR MEETING OF THE WESTSIDE CITIES COG AGENDA

Hosted By:	County of Los Angeles
Location:	Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration 500 W. Temple Street Room 830, 8th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90012
Parking:	The Music Center, 135 N. Grand Ave. LA, CA (The County does not validate parking, however to secure parking arrangements you must R.S.V.P. no later than Monday, May 18th to Mariea Bereal at 213-974-3333)

1. CALL TO ORDER



2. WELCOME, INTRODUCTIONS AND IDENTIFICATION OF VOTING MEMBERS
   
   
3. APPROVAL OF MARCH 19, 2009 MEETING NOTES



4. CONSENT CALENDAR
   
   
   1. Executive Director's Report
   
   
   
   1. Rule Modifications to Accommodate Southern California Edison Company’s Initiative to Install Above-Ground Equipment in SCE’s Underground Distribution Systems Whenever Feasible (ADVICE 233-E)
   
   
   
   2. AB 139 (Brownley) Update
   
   
   
   3. Status of Recommendation to join the Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action & Sustainability (L.A. Collaborative) and Membership in ICLEI
   
   
   
   4. Endorsement of Climate Communities and ICLEI USA, Empowering Local Government Climate Action Blueprint
   
   
   
   
   
   2. Contract Extension to December 31, 2009 with Gordon R. Anderson as Executive Director
   
   
   
   3. Treasurer's Financial Reports
      
      
      1. March 2009
      
      
      


5. NEW BUSINESS
   
   
   1. Adoption of Annual Budget and Determination of Dues to be Assessed Member Jurisdictions for the 2009-2010 Fiscal Year
   
   
   
   1. Annual Budget for 2009-2010 Fiscal Year
   
   
   
   2. Recommendation on COG Jurisdictional Boundaries
   
   
   
   1. Jurisdictional Boundary Map
   
   
   
   3. Election of Chair, Vice-Chair and Secretary to the WSCCOG for the 2009-2010 Fiscal Year
      
      
   4. Appointment/Reappointment of Members to the three WSCCOG Standing Committees for 2009-2010 Fiscal Year
   
   
   
   5. Appointment of WSCCOG Regional Director to the LA County Division of the League of California Cities
   
   
   
   6. Appointment/Reappointment to SCAG Policy Committee(s)
   
   
   


6. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS
   
   
   1. April Meeting Notes, Report and Recommendations from the COG Homeless Issues Committee and Related Items
      
      
      1. Status of 2009 Annual Issues Conference
   
   
   
   2. April 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 - review of draft ideas/logos
      
      
      
      1. Attachment: Logo Series E
      
      
      
      2. Attachment: Logo Series F
      
      
      
   
   
   
   3. April Meeting Notes, Report and Recommendations from the COG Transportation Committee and Related Items
   
   
   The transportation Committee did not meet in the month of April.
   
   
   4. MTA Southwest Cities Corridor and Westside Central Service Sector Report
   
   
   
   5. League of California Cities Updates
   
   
   


7. RECEIVE/ FILE AND PROVIDE DIRECTION RE: CORRESPONDENCE



1. Letter from Interim Executive Director to California Public Utilities Commission, Energy Division, RE: Rule Modifications to Accommodate Southern California Edison Company Initiative to Install Above-Ground Equipment in SCE Underground Distribution Systems Whenever Feasible (ADVICE 233-E)



2. Letter from Interim Executive Director to League of California Cities, Los Angeles County Division RE: Recommendation to Support As Amended, AB 139



3. Letter from the Executive Director to Climate Communities RE: WSCCOG Endorsement of the Climate Action Plan



8. EVENT REMINDER AND OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS



9. FUTURE MEETING LOCATIONS AND AGENDA ITEMS



1. 2009 Meeting Dates and Host City
   
   July 16 - LA City
   September 24 - West Hollywood
   November 19 - Beverly Hills



2. Tentatively Scheduled Agenda Items:
   
   
   1. July 16, 2009:
      
      
      1. Amendment to Conflict of Interests Code Adding the Jurisdiction Staff Performing the Treasurer Functions
      
      
      
      2. Recommendation of FY 2008-09 Work Program Items and Advocacy Packet Contents from Homeless Issues Committee
      
      
      
      3. Recommendation of Work Program Items for FY 2008-09 from the Sustainability Committee
      
      
      
      
      
   2. Items for Other Future Agendas:
   
   
   
   1. Tour of Exposition Light Rail Route


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. ADJOURN
    
    Next Meeting: July 16, 2009 to be hosted by the County of Los Angeles