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REGULAR MEETING OF THE

WESTSIDE CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

Thursday, September 20, 2012 11:45 AM Lunch 12:00 NOON Business Meeting and Closed Session

Hosted by: City of Los Angeles Location: Belmont Village Senior Living 10475 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90024 (near Warner Avenue) Town Hall Room level P1: Business Meeting Club Room, First Floor: Closed Session

Parking: access off of Wilshire Blvd-Pkg Level 4

AGENDA

Public comment on any agenda item may be made during the consideration of that item. All comments on items not listed on the agenda may be made during the time allotted on the agenda to the Public. Members of the public may comment by raising a hand and being recognized by the Chair. Speakers shall confine their comments to three minutes per speaker. Unless otherwise noted in the Agenda, the public may only comment on matters that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Westside Cities Council of Governments or items listed on the agenda.

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. WELCOME, INTRODUCTIONS AND IDENTIFICATION OF VOTING MEMBERS

3. CLOSED SESSION A. Closed Session – Government Code Section 54957

Public Employee Performance Evaluation Title: Executive Director

B. Public comment on closed session agenda C. Recess to closed session

4. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION

5. APPROVAL OF JULY 26, 2012 DRAFT MEETING NOTES

6. DIRECTOR’S REPORT- oral report A. Update on Fracking

7. NEW BUSINESS A. COG Board Retreat

Proposed Action: Authorize Execution of a Contract with Don Maruska & Company for a Board Retreat on November 29, 2012 for an Amount Not to Exceed $12,000.00

8. CONTINUED BUSINESS A. Visioning Exercise: Next Steps

Proposed Action: Provide Direction to Staff Regarding COG Priorities

B. Bicycle Sharing Update and Next Steps Proposed Action: Provide Direction to Staff Regarding COG Bikesharing Program Next Steps

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C. Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability (“LARC”) Invoice for $250.00 Dues Proposed Action: Provide Direction to Staff Regarding Dues

D. METRO Countywide Sustainability Planning Policy Update No Proposed Action

9. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS A. MTA Southwest Cities Corridor/Westside Cities Council Service Sector Report (oral)

B. League of California Cities Update (oral)

10. COMMITTEE UPDATES A. Transportation Committee Draft Meeting Notes of August 13, 2012

The Committee requested summary materials of different cities’ bike sharing programs. The Committee finalized its Work Program with the inclusion of West Hollywood/Crenshaw advocacy item. Cities must determine

B. Sustainability Staff Draft Meeting notes of August 8, 2012 No quorum, no formal recommendations possible. Staff supportive of fracking prohibition/moratorium. West Hollywood plans to address in September. Santa Monica , METRO Sustainability Plan and renewing LARC dues.

C. Homelessness & Social Services Issues Staff Draft Meeting notes of August 16, 2012 There is much concern about increased reduction in affordable housing that will result from the dissolution of Redevelopment Agencies.

12. RECEIVE/ FILE AND PROVIDE DIRECTION RE: CORRESPONDENCE

A. Correspondence Supporting SB SB568 B. Proposed 2013 Master Calendar of Meetings, September 20, 2012

C. Master Calendar of 2012 Meetings, revised July 26, 2012 D. August 2012 AQMD Update

13. ANNOUNCEMENTS

14. FUTURE MEETING LOCATIONS A. Future Meeting Dates and Host City

1. November 29, 2012 – Santa Monica (switched with County of Los Angeles) 2. January 17, 2013 - West Hollywood 3. March 21, 2013 - Culver City 4. May 16, 2013 (annual meeting)- Santa Monica 5. July 18, 2013 - Beverly Hills 6 September 19, 2013 - City of Los Angeles 7. November 21, 2013 - County of Los Angeles

B. Items for Future Agendas: (TBD)

15. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

16. ADJOURN Next Meeting: November 29, 2012 to be hosted by the City of Santa Monica.

Written materials distributed to the Committee within 72 hours of the Committee meeting are available for public inspection immediately upon distribution in the City Clerk’s office at West Hollywood City Hall located at 8300 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069, during normal business hours. Such documents will also be posted on the WSCCOG website at www.westsidecities.org and will be available at the meeting. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, if you require a disability related modification or accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please email mrychlicki.wsccog@gmail.com at least three days prior to the meeting.

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Draft Meeting Notes

I. Call to Order and Self Introductions The meeting was called to order at 9:35 a.m.

II. COG Bicycle Sharing Discussion

The Request for Information was sent to five vendors, all of whom responded in writing and participated in telephone or in-person interviews. The process provided staff with a great deal of information that will assist in developing the COG Region Bike Sharing program best suited to our needs.

The COG’s team is part of Metro’s Bike Share Planning team and is learning about the status of programs in other cities in the County. All jurisdictions share concerns regarding the inter-operability of the bike sharing systems. Staff has also learned that start up and operation cannot be self-sustaining and all systems have had either an advertising component or a sponsorship. The Board was asked at the July 26, 2012 meeting to seek input from their respective Councils and legal counsels regarding the advertising issues and whether the New York City program sponsorship by Citicorp was a possible model for the COG region. The New York City program was scheduled to begin this summer but has not rolled out yet. Informally at this time, there appears to be a comfort level with logos on bikes, but not the extent to which advertising would be placed on kiosks. Those regulations would be stipulated by each City. The actual sponsorship programs are similar to “naming rights” programs The City of Los Angeles appears to have issues that need to be resolved before any roll out may be expected with Bike Nation. There is a possibility that the COG might be able to take advantage of this and perhaps move ahead of Los Angeles and initiate a pilot program. Metro is in the process of defining its role in the County effort. At this time it is providing opportunities for County jurisdictions’ staff to converse and hopefully coordinate efforts, performance metrics, etc. The question of whether we can move forward without outside funding was raised. It was agreed that defining what level of advertising, if any, is acceptable is critical to determining the financial model which is needed in order to present to potential providers. The provider would essentially be given a franchise to produce the subregional program. It was also agreed that the rates, application procedures, membership regulations and fees should be the same. The provider should be empowered to find a sponsor, with the COG having veto power over recommended selections. The provider should be responsible for the management of the bike infrastructure, including maintenance, repairs, location of kiosks, keeping the appropriate number of bikes available, etc., and forge the partnerships necessary for the success of the program. It was also suggested that the program could approach tour bus operators to put advertising on their vehicles. It was agreed that the business of bike sharing itself is still evolving and operating and performances matrices are important. Summary materials of five existing programs was requested, including the different economic models, procedural models, square miles, It

Transportation Committee Meeting

Monday, August 13, 2012 9:30 a.m. Beverly Hills City Hall-4th floor Conf. Room

455 North Rexford Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210

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was recommended that Paris and London be included. It appears the European models are advertising driven. All systems have some type of capitalizing system up front- either grants or advertising programs. How to capitalize sponsorship in the COG region, vs. the need for advertising subsidies needs to be determined. A challenge is that there are very few regional systems to learn from. METRO Bike Sharing staff will attend the September 20, 2012 Board meeting.

III. METRO Planning Studies Update It is anticipated that the Alternatives Analysis for the West Hollywood/Crenshaw North project could commence as early as June 2013. It cannot begin until the Measure R studies are complete. The funding is in the budget. The Measure R Extension has created interest in new projects that will need to be included in the strategic planning in the Short Range and Long Range Transportation Plans.

IV. Work Program: Approved by the Board At the Board meeting of July 26, 2012, the Transportation Committee’s proposed Work Program was approved contingent on a modification emphasizing the COG’s support of regional transit connectivity and its goal to advocate for the West Hollywood/Crenshaw line. The following is the addition to the Work Program agreed to by the Committee: Advocate for regional transit interconnectivity focusing on moving the West Hollywood/Crenshaw line forward expediently through planning studies to shovel ready.

V. METRO Call for Projects- Possible Westside Projects At the June 11, 2012 Transportation Committee meeting, staff was asked to create an inventory of the 50 most “bottle-necked” intersections in the COG region to continue to improve mobility on the Westside. Staff believes there is a great deal of technical information available from the City of Los Angeles’ Department of Transportation’s West Los Angeles Mobility Study which can be built upon to develop recommended improvements for the COG subregion. The direction Los Angeles is moving in is multi-model mobility improvements. Its schedule calls for Los Angeles staff will present four Mobility Improvement Packages for West Los Angeles to its Technical Advisory Committee, and approval of a plan by the end of 2012. Los Angeles staff working on the Plan are interested in meeting with the COG Transportation Committee and/or Board before the Plan is finalized. It was emphasized that the COG region needs to identify its own mobility constraints independent of the Los Angeles study. Staff was asked to identify bottlenecks within and around each COG city and prioritize them, categorizing the improvements based on funding classifications, e.g., TSM, RSTP, transit, highway, including Los Angeles. The next step would be for the COG to prioritize them regionally. Once identified, we can advocate for the improvements.

VI. Measure R Extension Update The Board of Supervisors took action in support of the Measure R Extension (3-1). It is anticipated that the Senate will take action this week. There was discussion about the “Fasana Amendment” which authorizes transfer of funds between Highway and Transit Funds within Metro Sub-Regions prior to 2019. Only the region may initiate the action which must be approved by the Metro Board.

VII. Receive and File – No objection. Draft Meeting Notes from June 11, 2012

VIII. Announcements and Future Meetings and Possible Agenda Items

IX. Public Comment RE Items Not On the Agenda

X. Adjournment - 10:45 a.m. Next meeting: Date and location to be determined.

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DRAFT STAFF MEETING NOTES

I. Call to Order and Introductions There was no quorum although Mayor Pro Tem Land provided comments on the agenda, following which, an unofficial, staff-only meeting of the Sustainability Committee began at 11:10 a.m. No formal recommendations able to be made.  

II. METRO Draft Sustainability Plan Update/Next Steps Sarah Jepson, Sustainability Project Manager provided a power point and hand-outs pertaining to METRO’s Draft Sustainability Plan. It was noted that METRO has planners representing many fields and that it is important that they all be on the same page with respect to sustainability. It was acknowledged that the planning framework cannot be a one-size-fits-all approach. METRO studies drilled down to the census tract level to classify different parts of the county’s residential and employment land use characteristics. The COG has been defined as “medium to high” in residential and employment density (Clusters C and D). METRO believes the region has many opportunities for sustainable transportation modes compatible with the land use patterns including walking, biking and transit, and driving less and in more efficient vehicles. The comment period is through September 3, 2012. The METRO Board will review recommendations in October. Should the COG Board wish to provide comments, they could be submitted at the October meeting.

III. Fracking - Recommendation Sought to Oppose Fracking At the July 26, 2012 Board meeting, Culver City requested that the Board consider taking action supporting Culver City’s recent actions opposing hydraulic fracturing, known as “fracking”. The City of Los Angeles has also taken formal action. Roselyn Wang of the Natural Resources Defense Council provided the Committee an overview of the issues related to fracking. It is a process that increases oil and natural gas production by injecting liquids at pressures that create fractures in subsurface rock and other formations to release petroleum or natural gas. The wastewater is then disposed of by injecting it into wells. Some wastewater that is returned to the water system has been treated with antibiotics and other toxic chemicals. There is a history of fracking experience on the East Coast and the California Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources (“DOGGR”) is in the process of developing regulations for this activity which oil companies are testing for use in the Baldwin Hills area. The City of Culver City’s resolution supports a ban on fracking until DOGGR develops regulations. The City of Los Angeles’ resolution supports a moratorium until DOGGR and local and state authorities make a determination that fracking does not have negative impacts on drinking water, public health and the environment. Santa Monica’s Task Force on the Environment is developing recommendations that will be presented to the City Council in the fall. West Hollywood’s City Council will also be receiving staff recommendations shortly. DOGGR is also scheduled to release recommendations in the fall. The greater the number of cities that contact their legislators on this issue, the sooner the studies and recommendations will be released. Not all of the COG cities have taken action on this issue. Since there was no quorum, this meeting did not result in any recommendations. However, the staff in attendance noted that the Baldwin Hills oil field is either one of, or, the largest urban oil field in the nation and actions discussed by staff included: 1) Supporting Culver City and Los Angeles’ actions; 2) Supporting a moratorium or ban on fracking; and, 3)

Sustainability Committee Meeting August 8, 2012 at 11:00 AM City of Culver City - City Hall

Don Patacchia Conference Room, 1st Fl. Culver City, CA 90232

Free validated parking below City Hall off of Duquesne. (Turn left at the signal just

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collecting member jurisdictions resolutions and forwarding them under COG letterhead to the subregion’s legislators.

IV. Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability (“LARC”) Dues Request- At the July 16, 2009 Board meeting, a statement of intent to participate in LARC for five years at a membership fee of $250 was approved. The 2009 dues were paid. LARC recently submitted an invoice for dues for 2012. Staff of the Committee reviewed the activities and products the membership provides. It was agreed that staff supports LARC’s mission to encourage greater coordination and cooperation among the region and to respond to climate change issues in a regionally responsible manner. It was also noted that its regional inventories, climate models and adaption work are important but that little has been accomplished to date for our subregion. Staff agreed that they thought the renewal should be approved but that it should be accompanied by a note stating that the COG is looking forward to additional actions that are more relevant to our region, which would include greater emphasis on global cooling. To date much emphasis has been placed on global heating and its impact on fires.

V. Plug-In Electric Grant Opportunity Update and Next Steps The California Energy Commission grant that the COG was working on was granted to Shasta the day before we were scheduled to submit it. The researchers at the UCLA Luskin Institute for Innovation believe that the application is a strong contender for a grant and they will continue to seek opportunities on behalf of the COG.

VI. Bikesharing Update/Next Steps The Ad Hoc Bicycle Committee developed a Request for Information (“RFI”) for five vendors, all of whom responded in writing, by telephone or in person interviews. It appears that private sponsorship and/or public grant funding is needed at the onset to build the necessary infrastructure. The Board requested at the July 26, 2012 meeting for members to follow up on whether the individual jurisdictions would be interested in the sponsorship approach, which would allow a simple identifying logo on the bicycles themselves and each jurisdiction the ability to control whether or not the kiosks have advertising. There is still one large question with respect to whether or not a system can work with two or more different types of equipment. This is extremely important as the Cities of Los Angeles, Anaheim and Long Beach are already establishing operations. METRO is hosting a Bike Sharing Working group to share information. The RFI responses were mixed regarding the inter-operability question.

VII. SB 568 - (Lowenthal) – Polystyrene Foam Takeout Food Packaging Ban At the July 26, 2012 Board meeting, staff was directed to forward letters/resolutions supporting SB 568 to the Executive Director to bundle and send to legislators on COG letterhead. No discussion.

VIII. Receive and File and Direction - Revision noted but in the absence of quorum, no formal action taken . June 13, 2012 meeting notes.

IX. Public Comment on Items NOT on the Agenda

X. Announcements and Future Meeting Agenda Items

XI. Adjournment: Next meeting is scheduled to take place on October 12, 2012. Location to be determined.

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Draft Staff Meeting Notes

I. Call to Order and Introductions - the meeting began at 12:35 p.m. There were no Board members present so the meeting was a staff only meeting.

II. Board Visioning Exercise

The Board continued this item to its September 20, 2012 meeting.

III. Committee Work Program The Board approved the Committee’s proposed Work Program for 2012-13 at its July 26, 2012 meeting. The staff attendees reviewed the Work Program and talked about a number of things including the Winter Shelter and Homeless Count and recommended that they be on the October and December committee agendas. Concern was also expressed about the loss of Redevelopment Agencies that provided funding for affordable housing and the impact on those individuals struggling to maintain housing and the reduction in services for the mentally ill. It was noted that the Committee provides the ability to meet and share about experiences and is very valuable in learning about and developing best practices.

IV. Senior Transportation Update

The West Hollywood and Beverly Hills contracts with MV Transportation will expire in June of 2015 with three possible one-year extensions. Santa Monica’s contract will expire in June of 2014. This provides time for development of strategies for: a) areas of possible collaboration; b) improving/expanding services; and, c) reducing costs in some areas when contracts are up for renewal.

V. Senior Social Services Issues

This was basically part of the Committee Work Program discussion. The committee members are going to brainstorm to identify concrete projects/issues to advocate for including affordable housing.

VI. Homelessness Issues This was also part of the Work Program discussion. Affordable housing is an important issue in this area. The Winter Shelter and Homeless Counts are items the Committee recommends placing on the October and December agendas.

VII. General Updates and Announcements

VIII. Next Steps: Confirmation of Next Meeting Date and Future Agenda Items

IX. Receive and File - no action June 21, 2012 draft meeting notes.

X. Public Comment RE Items Not on the Agenda

XI. Adjournment: Next Meeting: October 18, 2012. Location to be determined.

Homelessness and Social Services Issues

Committee Meeting August 16, 2012 - 12:30 p.m.

Santa Monica Main Public Library Santa Monica Blvd. at Sixth Street

Community Meeting Room, 2nd Floor (Validated parking in underground structure)

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PROPOSED 2013 Westside Cities Council of Governments (COG) Master Meeting Calendar (9.20.12)

COG Governing Board Meetings 3rd Thursday of every other month starting in January, 11:45am Lunch, 12:00pm Meeting January 17 – City of West Hollywood March 21 – City of Culver City May 16 (Annual Meeting) – City of Santa Monica July 18 – City of Beverly Hills September 19 – City of Los Angeles November 21 – County of Los Angeles Chair: Mayor William Brien, City of Beverly Hills (Alternate Council Member Julian Gold) Vice Chair: Mayor Pro Tem Abbe Land, City of West Hollywood, (Alternate Council Member John Heilman) Secretary: Alternate Council Member Micheál O’Leary, City of Culver City ( Voting Member Vice Mayor Jeffrey Cooper) Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, LA County (Alternate Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas) Council Member Bill Rosendahl, City of Los Angeles (Alternate Council Member Paul Koretz) xxxx, City of Santa Monica (Alternate Council Member Kevin McKeown) Treasurer: Jeff Muir, City of Culver City Homelessness and Social Services Issues Committee Meeting 3rd Thursday of every other month starting in February @ 12:30 pm Location: Santa Monica Main Library, Staff Conference Room

February 21; April 18; June 20; August 15; October 17; December 19

Co-Chair: xxxx Co-Chair: Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky (represented by Flora Gil Krisiloff), Council Member Bill Rosendahl (represented by Arturo Piña), City of Los Angeles

Sustainability Committee 2nd Wednesday of every other month starting in February @ 11:00 am Location: alternates between Santa Monica, Culver City and West Hollywood

February 13; April 8; June 12; August 14; October 9; December 11 Co-Chair: Council Member Kevin McKeown, City of Santa Monica Co-Chair: Council Member Abbe Land, City of West Hollywood Co-Chair: Vice Mayor Jeffrey Cooper, City of Culver City Transportation Committee 2nd Monday of every other month starting in February @ 9:30 am Location: Beverly Hills City Hall, 4th Floor Conference Room February 11; April 13; June 10; August 12; October 14; December 9 Council Member John Heilman, City of West Hollywood Mayor William Brien, City of Beverly Hills Council Member Micheál O’Leary, City of Culver City City Manager/TAC Committee 1st Thursday of each month @ 12 Noon Location: Conference Call January 3; February 7; March 7; April 4; May 2; June 6; July 11*(July 4 Holiday); August 1; September 5*(Rosh Hashanah-Change date?) ; October 3; November 7; December 5 City Managers & TAC Members: Rod Gould, SM (Kate Vernez); John Nachbar, CC (Shelly Wolfberg); Jeffrey Kolin, BH (Cheryl Friedling); Paul Arevalo, WH (Joan English/Lisa Belsanti/Christof Schroeder); Flora Gil Krisiloff, LA County; Norman Kulla, Jay Greenstein, John Wickham, Annie Danino, Christopher Conception, LA City

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2012 Westside Cities Council of Governments (COG) Master Meeting Calendar

(9.20.12) COG Governing Board Meetings 3rd Thursday of every other month starting in January, 11:45am Lunch, 12:00pm Meeting January 19 – City of West Hollywood March 15 – City of Culver City May 17 (Annual Meeting) – City of Santa Monica July 26 (*) – City of Beverly Hills – date out of usual rotation- postponed one week September 20 – City of Los Angeles November 29(*) – County of Los Angeles- date out of usual rotation- postponed two weeks Chair: Mayor Richard Bloom, City of Santa Monica (Alternate Council Member Kevin McKeown) Vice Chair: Mayor William Brien, City of BH (Alternate Council Member Julian Gold) Secretary: Council Member Abbe Land, City of BH (Alternate Council Member John Heilman) Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, LA County (Alternate Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas) Council Member Bill Rosendahl, City of Los Angeles (Alternate Council Member Paul Koretz) Vice Mayor Jeff Cooper, City of Culver City (Alternate Council Member Micheál O’Leary) Treasurer: Jeff Muir, City of Culver City Homelessness and Social Services Issues Committee Meeting 3rd Thursday of every other month starting in February @ 12:30 pm Location: Santa Monica Main Library, Staff Conference Room

February 16; April 19; June 21; August 16; October 18; December 20

Co-Chair: Mayor Richard Bloom, City of Santa Monica Co-Chair: Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky (represented by Flora Gil Krisiloff), Council Member Bill Rosendahl (represented by Arturo Piña), City of Los Angeles

Sustainability Committee 2nd Wednesday of every other month starting in February @ 11:00 am Location: alternates between Santa Monica, Culver City and West Hollywood

February 8; April 11; June 13; August 8; October 10; December 12 Co-Chair: Council Member Kevin McKeown, City of Santa Monica Co-Chair: Council Member Abbe Land, City of West Hollywood Co-Chair: Vice Mayor Jeffrey Cooper, City of Culver City Transportation Committee 2nd Monday of every other month starting in February @ 9:30 am Location: Beverly Hills City Hall, 4th Floor Conference Room February 13; April 9; June 11; August 13; October 8-being rescheduled; December 10 Council Member John Heilman, City of West Hollywood Mayor William Brien, City of Beverly Hills Council Member Micheál O’Leary, City of Culver City City Manager/TAC Committee 1st Thursday of each month @ 12 Noon Location: Conference Call January 5; February 2; March 1; April 5; May 3; June 7; July 5*(Change date?); August 2; September 6*(Change date?) ; October 4; November 1; December 6 City Managers & TAC Members: Rod Gould, SM (Kate Vernez); John Nachbar, CC (Shelly Wolfberg); Jeffrey Kolin, BH (Cheryl Friedling); Paul Arevalo, WH (Joan English/Lisa Belsanti/Christof Schroeder); Flora Gil Krisiloff, LA County; Norman Kulla, Jay Greenstein, John Wickham, Annie Danino, Christopher Conception, LA City

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DATE: August 4, 2012 TO: Gateway Cities Council of Governments Board of Directors

South Bay Cities Council of Governments Board of Directors Westside Cities Council of Governments Board of Directors Las Virgenes – Malibu Council of Governments Board of Directors League of Cities LA County Division Board of Directors

FROM: Judith Mitchell, Governing Board Member, South Coast AQMD RE: Update on South Coast AQMD Activities

September 7, 2012 Board Meeting The AQMD Governing Board will meet at 9:00 am on Friday, September 7, 2012 at the AQMD Headquarters, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar. Items of interest include: Acquisition of Six Advanced Technology Vehicles for AQMD Fleet: The AQMD Board will consider the acquisition of the following vehicles to be used for demonstration, outreach, testing, and data collection:

Two (2) Chevrolet Volt: 3-year lease of $499/month plus taxes and fees; total of $50,000

Two Mercedes F-Cell: 2-year lease of $549/month plus taxes and fees; total of $37,000

Honda Fit EV: 3-yeae lease of $389/month plus taxes and fees; total of $32,000

2012 Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP)

AQMD is seeking public comment on the 2012 Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP). This is the agency’s blueprint for reaching federally mandated, health-based clean air goals in the Southland. Once adopted by AQMD’s Governing Board, as well as state and federal environmental agencies, the document becomes the legally enforceable plan for meeting the federal 24-hour PM2.5 (fine particulate) standard by 2014. Four public hearings will be held in September as follows: September 11, 2012 – 2:00 p.m. California State University, LA Salazar Hall, E184 5151 State University Drive Los Angeles, CA 90032

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September 12, 2012 – 10:00 a.m. Buena Park Community Center 6688 Beach Boulevard Buena Park, CA 90622 September 13, 2012 – 9:00 a.m. Norton Regional Events Center, Auditorium 1601 E. 3rd Street San Bernardino, CA 92408 September 13, 2012 – 2:00 p.m. Louis Rubidoux Public Library Community Room 5840 Mission Boulevard Riverside, CA 92509 At the conclusion of the regional hearings, the AQMD Board will consider all comments received as part of its deliberations on the adoption of the 2012 AQMP scheduled for the final public hearing on October 5, 2012 at the District’s headquarters in Diamond Bar, CA. The plan needs to be approved by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and submitted to EPA by December 2012. Public comments should be submitted by Friday, August 31, 2012, so that AQMD can respond in a timely manner and incorporate any potential edits to the document. Comments or questions can be emailed to 2012aqmpcomments@aqmd.gov. Key elements of the 2012 AQMP include enhancements to existing programs to meet the 24-hour PM2.5 federal health standard and a proposed plan of action to reduce ground-level ozone. To ensure attainment of the PM2.5 standard by a federally mandated deadline of 2014, the AQMP includes three key control measures to reduce directly emitted PM2.5 as well as pollutants that form PM2.5 in the atmosphere. The control measures are additional nitrogen oxide emission reductions from the REgional CLean Air Incentives Market (RECLAIM) program and enhancements to AQMD’s residential wood burning and open burning curtailment programs. PM2.5 refers to microscopic particles smaller than 2.5 microns in diameter in diesel soot as well as particles formed in the atmosphere from NOx and other pollutants. Since the particles are so small they are deposited deep in lung tissues and are associated with a wide range of health effects from increased hospitalizations to elevated mortality rates. It has been estimated that exposure to particulate pollutants may be associated with thousands of premature deaths annually in the Southland.

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In addition to charting a path to reach the PM2.5 federal standard, the AQMP also proposes measures to meet the commitment in AQMD’s previous 8-hour federal ozone plan. Although the deadline for meeting the ozone standard is not until 2023, AQMD believes that it is important for AQMD and its stakeholders to begin development of ozone control measures now. The draft AQMD and other supporting materials can be found at: http://www.aqmd.gov/aqmp/2012aqmp/index.htm Concurrent with the development of the 2012 AQMP, the AQMD, the state Air Resources Board, and San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District engaged in a joint effort to take a coordinated and integrated look at strategies needed to meet California's multiple air quality and climate goals. A public review draft of the resulting Vision for Clean Air: A Framework for Air Quality and Climate Planning is now available on AQMD’s web site at: http://www.aqmd.gov/aqmp/2012aqmp/VisionDocument/index.htm

Multiple Air Toxics Exposure Study IV (MATES IV) Study

AQMD recently began a year-long air sampling initiative in its fourth study of levels of cancer-causing toxic air pollutants and the risk they pose to Southland residents. This is a follow up to three previous air toxics studies done in the Southland. To assess trends over time, the same 10 monitoring sites used for the last study, MATES III (see list below), will be used for this year’s study. Monitoring at each site will be for a 24-hour period and occur every one-in-six days for one year. A final report is expected by March 2014. MATES IV will monitor for more than 20 toxic air contaminants and several other substances. This year’s study will also include additional monitoring of ultra fine particles and black carbon. Mobile monitoring stations will be used to conduct short-term monitoring in about eight locations to assess localized impacts from combustion sources, such as airports, freeways, rail yards, busy intersections and warehouse operations. The modeling area will also be expanded this year to include the Coachella Valley. The 10 MATES IV Fixed Monitoring Site Locations are: Anaheim Burbank Compton Fontana Huntington Park

North Long Beach Central Los Angeles Pico Rivera Rubidoux West Long Beach

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The 20 Toxic Air Contaminants to be monitored in MATES IV are: 1,3-Butadiene Acetaldehyde Arsenic Benzene Beryllium Cadmium Carbon Tetrachloride Chloroform Diesel PM Formaldehyde Hexavalent Chromium

Lead Manganese Methylene Chloride Naphthalene Nickel Perchloroethylene Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) Trichloroethylene Vinyl Chloride

Other substances to be monitored are: PM10 PM2.5 Ultra Fine Particles Elemental Carbon

Organic Carbon Total Carbon Black Carbon

AQMD Online Complaint System

AQMD has developed a new online complaint reporting tool that will allow Southland residents to report air pollution problems on the AQMD web site (click on the Report Online Air Quality Complaints banner). The system will also allow users to track the status of their reported complaint. AQMD’s new online reporting system is easy to use. Once in the system, users are prompted to enter relevant information about the problem, such as the type of problem (odor, smoke, dust, etc.), a description of the problem, and date, time and location it occurred. There is also an option for users to attach a picture or video to the complaint. The new online complaint system adds to the many existing ways the public can report air quality problems to the AQMD. They can also call 1-800-CUT-SMOG (1-800-288-7664) or use AQMD’s iPhone, iPad and Windows Phone apps. All three apps also allow users to attach a picture of the problem or voice record a complaint to send to AQMD via e-mail. All complaints received are referred to an AQMD inspector for follow-up and handling. For more details, visit: http://www3.aqmd.gov/webappl/complaintsystemonline/NewComplaint.aspx

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AQMD Clean Air Vehicle Calculator AQMD has developed a Clean Air Vehicle Calculator, which will help residents compare driving a 2011 or 2012 clean vehicle model to an average gasoline-powered vehicle (using the EPA’s Annual Fuel Economy Trends Report average). More details can be found at: http://www.cleancarchoices.org/#

Electric Vehicle Working Group I am continuing to participate, along with my fellow AQMD Governing Board Members San Bernardino County Supervisor Josie Gonzalez and South Pasadena Mayor Michael Cacciotti, in an electric vehicle working group. The program is being developed along with Southern California Edison and GM. We have started the one-week loaner program of the GM Volt plug-in electric vehicle to leaders in the business, education, environmental, labor, and faith-based communities. More details can be found at: GM’s web site: http://www.chevrolet.com/volt-electric-car.html and Southern California Edison’s web site http://www.sce.com/info/electric-car/residential/residential.htm?audience=residential

Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) Regional Work Program Workshop

The last MSRC Regional Work Program Workshop was held on August 1, 2012. I participated in the meeting, along with more than 20 attendees from the private and public sectors (including some of your cities’ fleet managers). The participants offered great ideas for projects for which they would like to see funded in the 2013 MRSC annual Work Program. In fact, suggestions from last year’s successful workshops helped spur at least two Work Program categories that the MSRC funded in 2012 - the Transit-Oriented Bikeshare Program and the Medium Duty Vehicle Program. The MSRC distributes approximately $14 million dollars each year through its Work Program to projects designed to reduce emissions from mobile sources in the South Coast Air District. The MSRC was formed in 1990 when Assembly Bill AB 2766 was signed into law authorizing a $4 motor vehicle registration fee. Thirty percent of the $4 fee or approximately $12 million annually is used for programs administered by the MSRC. To submit your comments and suggestions on the 2013 Work Program, please contact Sam Emmersen at Sam@BetterWorldGroup.com or (818) 563-9111.

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Other Events and Meetings Women in Green Forum: The Women In Green Forum returns to the Santa Monica Sheraton Delfina on August 28-29, 3012 to celebrate the 3rd annual gathering of an international audience of environmental leaders, including corporate executives, academic researchers, technology developers, and clean tech financiers. The Forum also includes participation from regulatory agencies involved in developing the policies and legislation which will further the development and propagation of green technologies on our roads, in our homes and at our schools. AQMD is a platinum sponsor of this event. More details can be found at: http://www.womeningreenforum.com/

Clean Air Fair for Seniors: The Clean Air Fair for Seniors will be held on Thursday, September 20, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Los Angeles Convention Center, South Hall K, 1201 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015. Last year’s fall event was attended by 2,800 seniors and featured nearly 50 exhibitors. The fair will continue the efforts initiated last year to foster awareness and an increased understanding of air quality and related health issues, clean technology applications, and empower seniors to become active participants in improving air quality as well as provide information on what they can do in their home, neighborhood and community and with their extended family.

The senior fair will again be offered at no cost to attendees. Transportation will also be provided at no cost and coordinated through various participating organizations (senior centers, senior communities, activity centers, etc.). Requests for group transportation assistance must be requested in writing in advance no later than Thursday, September 13, 2012. Individuals are welcome and encouraged to attend, but they need to register directly using the online registration form by Friday, September 14, 2012. Free self-parking for individuals will be available. The Core Program from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. will include lunch and feature speakers on air quality, respiratory health and clean air technologies and clean air tips for your home, family and community. Interactive exhibits and clean car displays will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. providing more information for seniors. Bus departures for groups will be scheduled between 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. A return ride for group attendees is guaranteed. More details can be found at: http://www.aqmd.gov/tao/SeniorConf/Conf_gateway2.htm

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REGULAR MEETING OF THE

WESTSIDE CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

Thursday, July 26, 2012 11:45 AM Lunch 12:00 NOON Business Meeting and Closed Session

Hosted by: City of Beverly Hills Location: City of Beverly Hills City Hall, 455 North Rexford Drive - second floor Municipal Gallery Business Meeting Room 280-B Closed Session Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Parking: Beverly Hills Library 444 North Rexford Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210

DRAFT MEETING NOTES IN ATTENDANCE:

Beverly Hills: Mayor William Brien, M. D. Staff: Cheryl Friedling, Aaron Kuntz.

Culver City: Vice Mayor Jeff Cooper Staff: Shelly Wolfberg, Diana Chang, Helen Kerstein.

Santa Monica: Mayor Richard Bloom. Staff: Kate Vernez, Francie Stefan, Lucy Dyke.

West Hollywood: Mayor Pro Tem Abbe Land. Staff: Paul Arevalo, Lisa Belsanti, Melissa Antol.

City of L. A.: Council Member Paul Koretz. Staff: Jay Greenstein, Andy Shrader, Chris Conception.

County of L. A.: Staff: Flora Gil Krisiloff.

WSCCOG: Maria Rychlicki, Executive Director Michael Jenkins, Counsel

Other Attendees: Jody Litvak, METRO Lynne Goldsmith, METRO Denise Silva, SCAG Jeff Kiernan, League of California Cities Mark Olson, SCE

1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 12:08 p.m. by Chair Brien.

2. WELCOME, INTRODUCTIONS AND IDENTIFICATION OF VOTING MEMBERS Outgoing Chair Bloom was invited to comment on his year as Chair, and he commented on the Committees’ successes, particularly the regional bike sharing, homelessness and sustainability programs. Mayor Bloom advised that his term on the Santa Monica Council will end in November. Chair Brien thanked Mayor Bloom for his work on the COG and described the Beverly Hills City Hall campus and activities that occur in the Municipal Gallery. He noted that the adjacent historic post office is being converted into the Wallis Annenberg Cultural Center and that it will include a state-of-the-art underground parking structure.

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3. CLOSED SESSION - 12:15 p.m. A. Closed Session – Government Code Section 54957

Public Employee Performance Evaluation Title: Executive Director

B. Public comment on closed session agenda C. Recess to closed session

4. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION The meeting resumed at 1:00 p.m. Chair Brien advised that the performance review of the Executive Director had begun.

5. APPROVAL OF MAY 17, 2012 DRAFT MEETING NOTES A motion was made by Vice Mayor Cooper and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Land to approve the minutes. The motion passed.

6. DIRECTOR’S REPORT- oral report A. Plug-In Electric Vehicle Grant Application Update The California Energy Commission grant sought by the COG was awarded to the

City of Shasta. The Luskin Institute researchers are pursuing other grants on behalf of the COG.

B. Energy Upgrade LA Wrap-Up The program is “sun setting.” Twenty-two homes within the smaller COG

jurisdictions were retrofitted. Data for portions of Los Angeles in the COG cannot be broken out.

7. CONSENT CALENDAR - Vice Mayor Cooper motion; Mayor Pro Tem Land second; motion to approve passed. A. Amendment to Conflict of Interest Code/Biennial Review

Proposed Action: Adopt Resolution Approving the Amendment The Board adopted a change to the Conflict of Interest Code authorizing the Executive Director to be the filing officer. The Board of Supervisors (“BOS”) must approve all changes. The BOS deleted three words following the Executive Director: “of the Board” as it was determined the Executive Director is not a member of the Board. A motion was made by Vice Mayor Cooper and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Land to adopt the wording recommended by the BOS. The motion carried.

B. Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Preliminary Year-End Unaudited Report The Treasurer provided a written report showing historical and anticipated spending of the COG through the close of fiscal year 2012 and approved budget for fiscal year 2013-14.

8. CONTINUED BUSINESS A. Visioning Exercise: Next Steps

Proposed Action: Provide Direction to Staff Regarding COG Priorities A summary of the exercise and staff work in support of the exercise was provided. Staff was directed to continue moving forward on the programs initiated. It was noted that the City Managers need to be involved in the implementation of the visioning priorities. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Land and seconded by Mayor Brien to table the item to the next meeting. The motion carried without objection.

B. Standing Committees’ Proposed Work Programs 2012-2013 Proposed Action: Review and Approve the Committees’ Proposed Work Programs The Board reviewed the Work Programs, each of which has been developed with measureable outcomes. It was noted that the Transportation Committee Work Program needed to more clearly state the COG’s support of connecting West Hollywood with the rail transit systems via extension of the Crenshaw line. This

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amplification will be added. A motion was made by Mayor Brien to approve the three Work Programs once the Transportation Work Program is revised with a focus on the West Hollywood/Crenshaw connector. Mayor Pro Tem Land seconded. The motion passed unopposed.

C. 2013 Short Range Transportation Plan (“SRTP”): Request for COG Input on the Description of the COG Subregion and Key Projects Funded During the SRTP Planning Period Proposed Action: Information Only Staff followed the Board’s direction to take the METRO request to the Transportation Committee for their response. The packet includes the material that was forwarded to METRO.

9. NEW BUSINESS A. COG-Region Bikesharing Request for Information (“RFI”) Process and Next Steps

Proposed Action: Provide Direction to Staff Regarding COG Bikesharing Next Steps The Ad Hoc Bikesharing Committee distributed the RFI to five bikesharing vendors: 10 Alta Bikeshare/BIXI; B-Cycle; Bike and Roll/Bike and Park; Bike Nation; and So Cal Cycle Share. Each provided a written response and participated in a telephone or in-person interview. There was discussion relating to the Mayor of Los Angeles’ arrangements with Bike Nation as the City’s bikesharing provider and the lack of information available about details of the program. METRO is hosting a bike share working group meeting on July 30, 2012 to which staff of the Mayor’s Office will be invited.

B. SB 568 - Phasing Out Polystyrene Food Containers Proposed Action: Review and Consider Motion Following a brief discussion of the issues, a motion was made by Council Member Koretz and seconded by Mayor Bloom to direct COG staff to assemble resolutions and/or letters of support of the bill approved by COG member jurisdictions and forward under COG letterhead signed by COG Chair Mayor Brien to Senator Lowenthal’s Office and other legislators.

C. Measure R Extension Update On June 28, 2012 the METRO Board voted to place the Measure R extension measure on the November ballet. The enabling legislation, AB 1446 will be heard by the Senate Appropriations Committee on August 6, 2012. Action by the Board of Supervisors is needed. It is likely this will occur at their August meeting.

10. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS A. MTA Southwest Cities Corridor/Westside Cities Council Service Sector Report–none B. League of California Cities Update

Policy Committees are reviewing legislation. The Brown Act has been suspended but it is hoped that cities will continue the practices. The annual conference will be in San Diego.

11. COMMITTEE UPDATES A. Transportation Committee Draft Meeting notes of June 18, 2012

The Committee recommended that the COG jurisdictions consider formal support of the proposed Measure R Extension and, if accomplished by the July Board meeting, that the Board also formally support the proposal.

B. Sustainability Committee Draft Meeting notes of June 13, 2012 The Committee spent most of the meeting reviewing the California Energy Commission PEV Readiness grant application. C. Homelessness & Social Services Issues Committee Draft Meeting notes of June 21, 2012 The Committee further refined their proposed Work Program for Board consideration.

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12. RECEIVE/ FILE AND PROVIDE DIRECTION RE: CORRESPONDENCE - filed without objection

A. Correspondence Supporting SB 1066 B. Letter of Support for Santa Monica’s AQMD bicycle grant C. Master Calendar of Proposed 2013 Meetings, revised July 26, 2012 D. April AQMD report E. May AQMD report

13. ANNOUNCEMENTS

14. FUTURE MEETING LOCATIONS A. 2012 Meeting Dates and Host City

1. September 20, 2012 – The City of Los Angeles- Belmont Village Senior Living in Westwood

2. November 29, 2012 – The City of Santa Monica (switched with County of Los Angeles)

B. Items for Future Agendas The City of Culver City has passed a resolution supporting prohibiting the practice of

fracking by oil companies (5/0), and the City of Los Angeles has passed a resolution supporting a moratorium on the practice until more guidelines are established. Information on this issue will be shared with staff of the member cities. A discussion will also be scheduled for the August Sustainability Committee.

15. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Jody Litvak of Metro advised that Carmegedan 2 is being scheduled for the weekend

of September 29/30, 2012, which means the I-405 will be closed late September 28. Mark Olsen, of Southern California Edison (SCE) advised that two COG members,

Beverly Hills and Santa Monica are SCE and SCAG Champion Cities for electric vehicles and West Hollywood should be qualifying shortly. Westside Cities Chambers are scheduling an annual event in October, 2012.

16. ADJOURN- 1:48 p.m. Next Meeting: September 20, 2012 to be hosted by the City of Los Angeles.

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DATE: SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

TO: CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD, WESTSIDE CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

FROM: PAUL AREVALO, CITY MANAGER WEST HOLLYWOOD ROD GOULD, CITY MANAGER SANTA MONICA JEFF KOLIN, CITY MANAGER BEVERLY HILLS JOHN NACHBAR, CITY MANAGER CULVER CITY

SUBJECT: COG BOARD RETREAT PROPOSED ACTION: AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT WITH DON MARUSKA & COMPANY FOR A BOARD RETREAT ON NOVEMBER 29, 2012 FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $12,000.00

INTRODUCTION The City Managers of the Westside Cities met in August, 2012, and consensus was reached that a recommendation be made to the Board that the November Board meeting, which will is scheduled for November 29, 2012, not be formatted as a business meeting, but as a four hour retreat facilitated by Don Maruska, who has extensive experience facilitating retreats for local governments, including retreats involving multiple jurisdictions. DISCUSSION The Board has been in the process of redefining its mission, vision and purpose to move forward as an influential and effective player in the region. It is recommended that success will be expedited by a structured retreat with a facilitator experienced with multi-jurisdictional agencies that will provide the expertise to analyze the COG’s structure and efficacy and provide a framework for the COG to move forward more effectively. Mr. Maruska is qualified to develop the structure and process needed to elicit critical input and crystalize findings into a meaningful strategic plan. Attached is a very preliminary scope and budget parameters of the proposed retreat. Should the Board recommend executing a contract Don Maruska & Company, Inc., cities’ staff will work with Mr. Maruska to finalize a scope within the specified budget parameters. RECOMMENDED ACTION The Board authorize the Chair to execute a contract with Don Maruska & Company that expands upon the preliminary scope and within the proposed budget parameters attached.

Attachments 7Aa. Preliminary Scope 7Ab. Preliminary Budget Parameters and Don Maruska Biographical Details

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7Aa. Preliminary Scope Guide the Westside Cities Council of Governments in developing a strategic direction

Review objectives with Westside City Managers and key staff from each jurisdiction and WSCCOG staff present and past

Prepare approach for WSCCOG Board Retreat Refine objectives and approaches with City Managers and key staff from

each jurisdiction Coordinate with participants to aid in organizing targeted information for

the retreat Facilitate the November 29, 2012 retreat session to formulate strategic

directions on critical issues Follow up the retreat session with an email within 10 days that highlights

key points and offers additional perspectives and recommendations based on areas on consensus

Conduct telephone call(s) with each City Manager to review results, discuss next steps, and provide feedback on potential directions.

Facilitate the discussion at January 17, 2013 regular WSCCOG Board Meeting under staff report with recommendations for WSCCOG direction.

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7Ab. Preliminary Budget Parameters

Professional fees are based upon tailored plan and mutual agreement in an amount not to exceed $12,000 for time and materials

Travel, lodging, and out of pocket expenses are billed at cost

Biographical Sketch for Don Maruska Throughout his career, Don has helped nonprofit and government organizations achieve important objectives. As the first in his family’s history to have the opportunity to attend college, he earned a B.A., magna cum laude, in Government from Harvard University. Thereafter, Don worked as a legislative assistant in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. He also led a team that developed the management procedures to implement a new national housing program successfully. Don advanced his training with completion of MBA and JD degrees from Stanford University, receiving a special certificate in Public Management, and earned membership in the State Bar of California. A national management-recruiting firm tapped Don in 1986 to become CEO of a health care start up company that nonprofit hospitals created to pursue new opportunities. Translating the benefits of new technology into improved health, the firm earned the 1988 National Innovators Award. Don and his family moved to the Central Coast of California in 1993. Since that time, he has served as a business coach and facilitator to clients throughout the U.S. in both the public and private sectors. He is a Master Certified Coach, the highest credential in the coaching profession. Don developed and directs highly successful coaching programs on behalf of Cal-ICMA and the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers for local government professionals throughout California. Approximately four thousand aspiring professionals hone their knowledge and skills through these programs each year. More than 50 nonprofit and government clients have benefited from Don’s expertise. Don’s book, How Great Decisions Get Made—10 Easy Steps for Reaching Agreement on Even the Toughest Issues (AMACOM 2004) has been an Amazon bestseller. Its proven methods have solved the toughest of strategic, organizational, and budget issues. His forthcoming book, Take Charge of Your Talent: Three Keys to Thriving in Your Career, Organization, and Life (Berrett-Koehler, 2013), guides up and comers through senior managers in practices that enliven careers and build assets for their organizations. Don has appeared on dozens radio and TV stations across the United States and is a popular speaker and workshop leader.

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DATE: SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

TO: CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD, WESTSIDE CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

FROM: MARIA RYCHLICKI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SUBJECT: VISIONING EXERCISE: NEXT STEPS PROPOSED ACTION: PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF REGARDING COG PRIORITIES

INTRODUCTION This item has been carried over three times due to extenuating circumstances. The attached memoranda were included in earlier Board packets.

DISCUSSION At the July 26, 2012 meeting, it was recommended that the City Managers need to be involved in the implementation of the visioning priorities and the item was tabled until the September 20, 2012 meeting. Agenda Item 7A recommends that the Board approve a contract for a four-hour retreat at the November 29, 2012 meeting. If the Board approves this recommendation, it may determine that there is value in reviewing the Visioning Exercise in advance of the retreat, or determine whether to await the outcome of the retreat. Should the Board not approve the November retreat, it is recommended that this item be reviewed. RECOMMENDED ACTION Pending the approval of the recommended November retreat, the Board may wish to table this item.

Attachments 8A. Reissued staff report from July 26, 2012 Board meeting

8Aa. Reissued staff report from May 17, 2012 Board meeting 8Ab. Visioning Exercise, March 15, 2012

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DATE: JULY 26, 2012

TO: CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD, WESTSIDE CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

FROM: MARIA RYCHLICKI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SUBJECT: VISIONING EXERCISE: NEXT STEPS PROPOSED ACTION: PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF REGARDING COG PRIORITIES

INTRODUCTION A one-hour Visioning Exercise was conducted by COG Counsel Michael Jenkins at the March 15, 2012 Board meeting. The Board began review and discussion of the outcomes of the exercise at its May 17, 2012 meeting.

A primary finding of the exercise is that the Board has a clear vision to seek accomplishments with measurable results increasing the quality of life for westside residents, employees and visitors.

DISCUSSION Due to time constraints, only two of the possible future priority undertakings of the Board were reviewed. They were: a) advocacy and leveraging of the COG’s representatives in Sacramento and Washington, D. C. for funding of transportation projects and other regional needs to improve the quality of life of the COG region; and b) a regional bikeharing program. The rest of the item was continued to the July 26, 2012 meeting.

The Board was advised that the three Standing Committees had developed proposed Work Programs for Board consideration that focus on measureable outcomes that improve the quality of life in the COG region including advocacy for transportation projects, sustainability programs, senior “door-through-door” transit and affordable housing for all residents of the westside, including the homeless. No additional direction was provided to staff on this item.

The focus of the Board’s review was the bike sharing program. After much discussion, staff was directed to develop a Request for Proposals for a regional bike sharing program for presentation at the June 18, 2012 Transportation Committee for review. Item 8A of the packet is a full report on the progress of this direction.

RECOMMENDED ACTION The staff report of the May 17, 2012 meeting is reissued as Item 7Aa and the Visioning Exercise as 7Ab for Board use in continuing review of the Priorities Exercise outcomes. It is recommended that the Board’s focus be continued review of advocacy, bikesharing, bicycle awareness, senior transit programs, homeless services and Plug-In Electric Vehicle readiness programs as possible COG priorities. It is recommended that Tourism and Economic Development Initiatives be revisited at a future date to be determined.

Attachment 8Aa. Reissued staff report from May 17, 2012 Board meeting 8Ab. Visioning Exercise, March 15, 2012

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DATE: MAY 17, 2012

TO: CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD, WESTSIDE CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

FROM: MARIA RYCHLICKI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SUBJECT: VISIONING EXERCISE: NEXT STEPS PROPOSED ACTION: PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF REGARDING COG PRIORITIES

INTRODUCTION

A one hour Visioning Exercise was conducted by COG Counsel Michael Jenkins at the March 15, 2012 Board meeting. The exercise was developed in collaboration with staff and was intended to assist the Board to better understand its vision of the future of the COG organization. The exercise included a series of questions, the answers to which were either yes or no, or a numerical ranking.

A primary finding of the exercise is that the Board has a clear vision to seek accomplishments with measurable results increasing the quality of life for westside residents, employees and visitors.

DISCUSSION

The Visioning Exercise began with a ranking of the activities accomplished by the COG since its inception over twelve years ago. Responses were challenges to the newer members of the COG Board who did not participate in the activities. Rankings ranged from a high of 5 to a low of 1 and also included “no response.” Past COG activities that were rated highly included: (a) successful advocacy of the Expo Line and Subway westward; (b) the COG Mobility Plan; (c) the Mobility Summit; (d) support of the 30/10 Initiative; and (e) the I-10 Robertson/National Circulation Project.

A brief summary of the different COG models that exist in Los Angeles County was provided and Board input sought. The Board was also asked to respond to questions pertaining to the structure, limitations and satisfaction with the Westside Cities COG. The Board expressed concerns about budget cuts and impacts on jurisdictions’ staff, particularly in the context of implications of COG programs on staff time and resources. The Board expressed no interest in increasing the COG’s budget by increasing dues. Interest was expressed in seeking grants that might achieve goals with measurable outcomes that would improve the quality of life within the cities of the COG.

A list of possible future undertakings was also provided for ranking by the Board. The Board emphasized that its number one priority was advocacy and leveraging of the COG’s representatives in Sacramento and Washington, D. C. for funding of transportation projects and other regional needs to improve the quality of life in the COG region. Also ranking high were: (a) a regional bike sharing program; (b) the bicycle safety awareness program; (c) regional tourism; (d) Senior “door through door” transit

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program development; (e) Plug In Electric Vehicle (PEV) infrastructure and programs; and (f) joint economic development.

The Board expressed no interest in branding programs or in undertaking a transportation summit.

The Board also noted successes in the area of homelessness (with tangible outcomes including engagement by the Veterans Administration and the Winter Shelter Programs) and expressed strong support for continued advocacy for improved homeless services programs.

Additional opportunities for collaboration by COG jurisdictions included social services, job training and employment, cultural and artistic programming and a possible collaborative tourism initiative. It was noted that a tourism initiative might also increase employment.

It was recommended that a list of the highest ranked activities be created and recirculated and re-ranked by achievability of measurable outcomes/reality and brought back to the COG at its May Board meeting.

Finally, questions pertaining to the role - and day-to-day conduct of business - of the COG were asked. The Board agreed that meeting every other month for 90 minutes was satisfactory. It was also agreed to continue rotating meeting locations. It was agreed that the COG needed to be known by regional bodies such as METRO and other funding entities but to a lesser degree by the public at large. It was recommended that once the priorities are identified, they be included on every agenda and that the focus on Board meetings be more substantive than just updates. There was also discussion regarding limiting the number of presentations by regional entities.

REVIEW OF HIGHLY RANKED FUTURE ACTIVITIES

It is staff’s intention to move forward to the extent possible with all of the initiatives the Board supports as priorities. Taking into account existing jurisdictions’ Work Programs, this might require seeking grant funding or sequencing concentration on different initiatives at different times, based on windows of opportunities/needs and staff constraints to be successful in accomplishing measureable improvements to the COG jurisdictions’ quality of life.

It has been difficult to develop specific and concise Work Programs, particularly with respect to staffing, for each program that ranked highly during the March Visioning Exercise. Working with the Standing Committees, Technical Advisory Committee and staff ad hoc committees, certain activities such as the bike sharing program and “door through door transit” can translate into staffing needs and costs. Others, such as Advocacy, are “opportunity-driven.” Finally, the COG has no existing infrastructure to support Tourism or Economic Development activities at this time. To the extent possible, the Standing Committee Work Programs have incorporated most of the activities/initiatives that increase the quality of life for the COG sub-region for which the Board expressed particular interest.

Advocacy for Transit and other Subregional Needs. Each Standing Committee has developed a proposed Work Program that focuses on measurable outcomes that improve the quality of life in the COG region including transit

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advocacy, advocacy for sustainability programs, senior “door through door” transit programs and affordable housing.

Regional Bike Sharing Program. This is a priority on both the Transportation and Sustainability Committees’ Work Programs. The City of Santa Monica has a METRO grant and has offered to be lead in this effort. The staff ad hoc bicycle committee began reviewing the feasibility of a joint request for proposals and agrees with the Board that the success of such a program is contingent on being truly regional. This means a system that is integrated with the City of Los Angeles. The recent announcement by Mayor Villaraigosa regarding the initiation of a 10-year bike sharing program with Bike Nation, a firm with limited experience in such ventures, has caused the committee concern. Staff is working with METRO to find out more and a meeting with the appropriate Los Angeles staff has been scheduled for prior to the Board meeting. Little is known about Los Angeles’ contract terms at this time including funding source, pricing, equipment, kiosk locations, etc. Bike Nation may also be approaching Long Beach and Pasadena.

Within the COG, the City of Santa Monica has a METRO grant to establish a program. The City of West Hollywood has been approached by a vendor to fully fund a bicycle sharing program with advertising revenues. (Bike Nation is not the vendor approaching West Hollywood.) The Cities of Beverly Hills and Culver City do not have any funding source and cannot consider the “all advertising” route being offered to the City of West Hollywood. The major obstacle to a COG joint Request for Proposals (RFP) is the issue of off-site advertising. The Cities of Beverly Hills, Culver City and Santa Monica do not currently allow it. Fortunately, this is not the only proven effective funding model. Other communities have worked with non-profit agencies to operate their bicycle sharing programs. However, advertising funding is a very attractive model for those communities that do allow off-site advertising.

The ad hoc committee is exploring the possibility of a hybrid program where one City’s program may be funded by advertising and the others, an alternate mode. Part of the analysis is to determine whether there is an acceptable “floor level of advertising.” For example, if a bike has advertising for the bike company, can that bike operate on a “reciprocal” basis with a neighboring community with advertising restrictions? The assumption is that a bike with advertising for a product such as alcoholic beverages would not be. The example of METRO buses with exterior advertising making stops in restricted communities was noted, but it was agreed that it is different than a reciprocal bicycle program. The example does make a case for regional bike sharing programs to be coordinated by METRO. However, that would likely be a lengthy process.

The issues that the ad hoc committee is addressing, before a Joint RFP can be entered into, include:

1) Is there an acceptable type/level of advertising that can be agreed upon for use in all participating jurisdictions of a reciprocal program;

2) Rates must be compatible if not exactly equal in a reciprocal program; 3) Drop-off and transfer agreements/protocols and costs must be agreed to; 4) All bikes must be able to dock in all jurisdictions’ stations - both securely as well

as programmatically – i.e., the clock stops ticking for billing purposes once parked;

5) A “back of house” fee-clearing mechanism must be developed and agreed upon; 6) Competitive procurement of equipment is necessary;

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7) Research into a non-profit management model application and other models are needed;

8) Determining whether a hybrid model, where part of the system is funded by advertising and part by other mechanisms, is viable.

The COG has two options. The first is to work with METRO and the City of Los Angeles. This approach would have the best long-term results, but the wait time may be unacceptable. The second approach would be to pursue an independent program and work toward folding the systems together at the appropriate time. The second approach would be staff labor intensive and require changes in cities’ staff Work Programs that cannot be projected at this time. The City of Los Angeles’ announcement of a ten-year program, with little detail, has complicated an analysis of a Work Program for a joint Westside RFP for a bike sharing program, until such time as further detail is provided. The Committee is actively pursuing this issue with METRO’s support.

Bicycle Safety Awareness Program. The ad hoc bicycle team continues to work on this program. It is also included as a priority in both the Transportation and Sustainability Committees’ Work Programs. Grant funding is being sought in an effort to enter a successful outreach phase of the program. The Board approved the five recommended bicycle infrastructure gaps and developed a statement of mutual support for grant applications. The Cities of Santa Monica and West Hollywood are initiating messaging programs. At this time, however, the ad hoc bicycle committee’s focus is on feasibility of a joint RFP for a sub-regional bike sharing program.

Senior “Door through Door” Transit and Homelessness Services. The Homelessness and Social Services Issues Committee has two priorities on its proposed work program. They are: (a) to expand Senior “Door through Door” Transit beyond the programs in the Cities of Santa Monica and West Hollywood by identifying best practices and funding sources; and, (b) to increase permanent affordable housing within the COG’s jurisdictions.

Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Infrastructure Programs. Working with researchers at the Luskin Institute for Innovation, part of the Luskin School for Public Policy at UCLA, the COG is submitting an application for a $200,000 California Energy Commission grant to study ways to incentivize conversion of multi-family rental buildings to install vehicle charging stations. The Westside Cities have large renter populations and this is an important challenge to the success of PEV usage. The item is on Santa Monica’s Work Program, and thus, Santa Monica staff will play the lead role in the effort. Staff of other COG jurisdictions will serve on a Steering Committee and provide the research team with existing data upon request.

Tourism Initiative. This item is not as well defined as others that received strong Board support. The COG does not have a Standing or Ad Hoc Committee to assist in fine-tuning a definition. As a completely new initiative, it is likely that additional demands would be placed on staff. Costs, until a focused definition is identified, cannot be estimated. The City Managers have met with local Visitors and Convention Bureaus and they have expressed interest in pursuing this initiative on behalf of the COG. If the COG Board was interested in pursuing this initiative, staff would need additional time to define the parameters for Board approval and then estimate staff and other resource needs.

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Joint Economic Development. This is another item that needs further definition and for which the COG has no existing infrastructure. This is not to suggest that this is an area that the COG could not meet with great success. As with the Tourism Initiative, it needs staff time to define the parameters for Board approval prior to being able to estimate staff and other resources.

ANALYSIS Several of the COG programs/initiatives that received significant Board support during the Visioning Exercise have been included by the Standing Committees in their proposed 2012-13 Work Programs. These are contained in Item 6B in this packet.

While it may not be possible to concentrate staff efforts consistently on Board priorities based on member jurisdictions’ Work Programs, it is possible to initiate or maintain momentum without unexpected increases in staff commitment on all but the Tourism and Joint Economic Development Initiatives. Should the Board wish to pursue these, staff will fine-tune the definitions for Board approval and develop Work Programs for Board consideration.

RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the Board provide direction to staff with respect to the following programs: (a) advocacy for transit and other COG regional needs, (b) a regional Bikesharing program, preferably reciprocal with the City of Los Angeles’ program, (c) bicycle safety awareness programming, (d) senior “door through door” transit, (e) homelessness services, and (f) PEV readiness programs.

Following the Board’s direction on these items, and depending on the direction, it is recommended that the Tourism and Economic Development Initiatives be revisited at a future date to be determined.

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WESTSIDE CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS VISIONING EXERCISE

March 15, 2012

I. ROLE OF THE COG A. Review and ranking of accomplishments to date

Staff has identified the following accomplishments and activities of the COG since its inception. Please rank them on a scale of 1 – 5 as to their value or significance:

Pre-JPA as Westside Cities Summit or Westside Cities COG in formation • Advocacy and success in Expo Line and Westside subway extension • Telecommunications Conference- identified policies and opportunities, March 2001 • Mobility Summit- identifying and unifying strategies focusing and creating evolving action plans,

May 2002 • Walkable Westside Pedestrian Safety Grant education program, 2002-2003, METRO grant • MTA Joint Call for Projects, 2004 • Mobility Plan- identified priorities Westside mobility, 2004, consultant • Multi Modal Mobility Study: Venice/Robertson Light Rail Station- connections to the Westside

Cities, June 2005, Caltrans/SCAG grant • Livable Boulevards Symposium -- promote practical solutions reinventing segments of Westside

Blvds.- SCAG grant October 2006 • Development of Advocacy Tool Kit, May 2006 • Clearinghouse for grants

Post JPA formal WSCCOG • Continued advocacy and success building Expo and bringing Westside subway extension forward • Continued clearing house for grants • ‘Taking the LEED” Sustainability Summit- identify and unify around focused green strategies,

June 2008 • Workforce Housing Study, 2008 SCAG grant • SoCal Edison- successfully challenged rule making policy- undergrounding- 2009-2010 • Bicycle Awareness/Safety Program- westside statement of mutual support for grants,

identification of prioritized infrastructure gap closures, info sharing benefits of member jurisdictions’ grants, 2010 - present

• Energize the Westside- CEC grant marketing energy retrofit rebates, 2010 –present • Bicycle Sharing Program- sharing benefits of member jurisdictions grants and workplans, 2011-

present • Support of 30/10 Initiative. • 1-10 Robertson/National Area Circulation Improvement Project Memo of Understanding

executed, January, 2012; Request for Proposals will be issued shortly

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Based on your expectations of the COG, rank your level of satisfaction with these accomplishments from 1 – 5.

B. Explore different models of COGs and rate preferences The three nearby COGS (South Bay, Greater L.A., San Gabriel Valley) differ from our COG in that they have many more city members, the cities are smaller and in many cases less self-sufficient. In these regions, the cities have tended to want the COGs to take on a more proactive role, especially in the implementation of grants, due to lack of staffing and expertise. The COGS have fulltime employees and office space. The COGS receive grant funding directly from the PUC, Edison, SCAG, etc. and hire consultants and others to implement the grants. Regional agencies prefer to work with a handful of COGS rather than individual cities. In contrast, the WCCOG has far fewer members, the cities are larger and have far larger and more self-sufficient staffs, and seem to prefer pursuing initiatives on a city by city basis. Knowing this:

Please answer these questions Yes or No:

Are you satisfied with the structure and limitations of the WCCOG? Are you satisfied with the level of cooperation among the member cities? Are you satisfied with the allocation of work among the member cities? The work of the COG is City-staff intensive; does COG work consume too much city staff time? Would you like to see the COG take on more responsibility to develop and implement regional programs? Is your city interested in shifting responsibility for regional programs and joint implementation of grants to the COG, with a commensurate increase in COG staffing?

C. Staff has identified potential activities that the COG might undertake. Rank them on a scale of 1 – 5: Regional Branding of plastic bag bans Regional Bicycle Sharing Infrastructure and Programs Regional Bike Safety/Awareness Program (continuation) Regional Transportation Summit Regional Plug- In Electric Vehicle Infrastructure and Programs COG Branded Regional Tourism Initiative Regional employment center concept Transit -oriented development along transit corridors Senior “Door Through Door Transit” Program Collaborative procurement Mobility Plan Update

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II. ROLE OF BOARD MEETINGS

A. Currently the Board does most of its work through committees and the Board meetings serve as a clearinghouse for information, reporting on activities and receiving information from other organizations. Some boards are more proactive working bodies.

On a scale of 1 – 5, rate your satisfaction with the way the Board currently functions.

B. The Board currently meets every other month, six times annually.

Should the Board meet more often, i.e. monthly? [Yes or No] Should the Board meet less often, i.e. quarterly? [Yes or No]

C. Board meetings are scheduled for roughly an hour and a half.

Are you satisfied with the scheduled duration of Board meetings? [Yes or No]

D. The locations of Board meetings are rotated among the members.

Are you satisfied with rotating locations for each meeting? [Yes or No] Would you prefer to meet in one location for all four meetings in a calendar year? [Yes or No]

III. BRANDING THE COG

A. Should the COG increase its visibility in the community? [Yes or No] B. Should the COG more proactively engage in programmatic branding (i.e. branding

plastic bag bans, bike sharing, bicycle safety and awareness, energy savings programs) [Yes or No]

C. Should the COG be more visible at other regional meetings? [Yes or No]

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DATE: SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

TO: CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD, WESTSIDE CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

FROM: MARIA RYCHLICKI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SUBJECT: COG BIKE SHARING PROGRAM UPDATE AND NEXT STEPS

PROPOSED ACTION: PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF REGARDING BIKE SHARING PROGRAM NEXT STEPS

INTRODUCTION For the past several months the COG staff Ad Hoc Bicycle Committee has been working towards the development of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a COG-region bike sharing program. DISCUSSION Staff has ascertained from its research that start-up and operation of bike sharing programs cannot be self-sustaining and that all existing systems have either an advertising component or a sponsor. The Transportation Committee, at its August 13, 2012 meeting, agreed with the Board that it is necessary to seek input from respective Councils and legal counsels regarding off-site advertising issues related to the financing of a COG region program, and whether the New York City program model- sponsorship by Citicorp- with limited advertising could be a model for the COG region. (Note: The New York program roll-out has been delayed approximately six months due to software issues.) Informally at this time, there appears to be a comfort level with logos on bikes, but not the extent to which advertising would be placed on kiosks. Regulations pertaining to kiosks would be stipulated by each City. Existing sponsorship programs are similar to “naming rights” programs. It is anticipated that an update on the advertising issues will be provided by the member jurisdictions at the September 20, 2012 Board meeting. While awaiting the responses to these issues, staff has been participating in Metro’s Bike Share Working Group and is learning the status of other programs in the County. All jurisdictions share concerns regarding the inter-operability of bike sharing systems. The Cities of Los Angeles, Anaheim and Long Beach are developing programs with Bike Nation. There are delays in the implementation in Anaheim, and there appear to be issues in Los Angeles that need to be resolved before any roll-out may be expected. Long Beach recently selected Bike Nation after an RFP process that only resulted in two proposals. Bike Nation offered Long Beach revenue sharing opportunities, and it is possible that Long Beach will actually be returning some of the Metro grant funds that it was awarded. Long Beach staff has provided the Ad Hoc Committee with valuable information and program insights learned during their RFP process, and appear interested in continued dialogue. The Committee retains concerns relating to Bike Nation’s lack of demonstrated experience and program implementation delays. 

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 There is a possibility that the COG might be able to take advantage of the delays in Bike Nation program implementation and perhaps move ahead of Los Angeles and initiate a pilot program. Metro is in the process of defining its role in the County effort. At this time it is providing opportunities for County jurisdictions’ staff to converse, coordinate efforts, performance metrics, etc. The Transportation Committee addressed the question of whether the COG can move forward without outside funding. It was agreed that defining what level of advertising, if any, is acceptable is critical to determining the financial model which is needed to present to potential providers. The provider would essentially be given a franchise to produce the subregional program. It was also agreed that the rates, application procedures, membership regulations and fees should be the same. It was recommended that the provider be empowered to find a sponsor, with the COG having veto power over recommended selections, and that the provider should be responsible for the management of the bike infrastructure, including maintenance, repairs, location of kiosks, keeping the appropriate number of bikes available, etc., and forge the partnerships necessary for the success of the program. It was also suggested that the program could approach tour bus operators to put advertising on their vehicles. The Transportation Committee agreed that the business of bike sharing itself is still evolving and operating and performances matrices are important. The Ad Hoc Committee is reviewing RFPs from Boston, New York, Long Beach and other programs in the United States. It appears that all the European models are advertising driven. All systems have some type of capitalizing system up front- either grants or advertising programs. How to capitalize sponsorship in the COG region, vs. the need for advertising subsidies needs to be determined. A major challenge is that there are very few regional systems to learn from. METRO Bike Sharing staff will attend the September 20, 2012 Board meeting. NEXT STEPS Staff will continue to participate in the METRO Bike Share Working Group, monitor experience of other programs and review RFPs while awaiting responses from the member jurisdictions regarding the feasibility of sponsorship as a financing model.

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DATE: SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

TO: CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD, WESTSIDE CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

FROM: MARIA RYCHLICKI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SUBJECT: LOS ANGELES REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE FOR CLIMATE ACTION AND SUSTAINABILITY (“LARC”) INVOICE FOR $250 DUES

PROPOSED ACTION: PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF REGARDING DUES

INTRODUCTION

At the July 16, 2009 COG Board meeting, a statement of intent to participate in LARC for five years at a membership fee of $250 was approved. The 2009 dues were paid. LARC recently submitted an invoice for dues for 2012. DISCUSSION LARC is a network designed to encourage greater coordination and cooperation among all of the regional players acting to respond to climate change and grow regional sustainability. Attachment 8Ca is a list of benefits of membership compiled by LARC. Staff of the Sustainability Committee reviewed the activities and products and discussed their experience with LARC. It was agreed that staff supports LARC’s mission and that its regional inventories, climate models and adaptation work are important. However, staff also agreed that little has actually been accomplished for our subregion to date. Staff agreed that they thought the renewal should be approved but that it should be accompanied by a cover letter stating that the COG is looking forward to additional actions that are more relevant to our region and which would include greater emphasis on global cooling. To date, much emphasis has been placed on global heating and its impact on fires. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the Board approve the cover letter content and payment of the dues. Attachment 8Ca - LARC invoice 8Cb – Member benefits

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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES

UCLA INSTITUTE OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY

LA KRETZ HALL, SUITE 300 619 CHARLES E. YOUNG DR. EAST

BOX 951496 LOS ANGELES, CA 90095-1496

PHONE: 310-825-5008 FAX: 310-825-9663

http://www.ioe.ucla.edu July 27, 2012 To: Westside Cities COG From: Joan K. Koyama

Fund Manager, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability RE: 2012 Membership Dues for the Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action

and Sustainability (LARC) Invoice Number: 2012-04-WC Invoice Date: July 27, 2012 Amount: $250.00 Dear Ms. Parry: I am writing today with the invoice for annual dues in the Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability (LARC). LARC is housed in the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, and we are processing these dues. Note that the amount for your organization ($250) includes a set number of complimentary registrations to the Southern California Sustainability Forum in addition to standard LARC benefits. If your organization is not up-to-date on dues, these registrations will not be available for the Forum. Please contact Dr. Paul Bunje (LARC Managing Director; paulbunje@ucla.edu) for further details or any questions. On behalf of the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and Dr. Stephanie Pincetl, I would like to thank you for your contribution to LARC. Known as a Sponsor gift to support the “Urban Center for the LA Collaborative” at UCLA, we welcome the agreed amount of $250 to LARC. In order to pay, the check should be made out to UC Regents and mailed to following address:

UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability c/o Joan K. Koyama 619 Charles E. Young Dr. East La Kretz Hall, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1496

Please note that UCLA's tax ID number is 95-6006143 and please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions or need additional information. Thank you!

SANTA BARBARA • SANTA CRUZ

BERKELEY • DAVIS • IRVINE • LOS ANGELES • MERCED • RIVERSIDE • SAN DIEGO • SAN FRANCISCO

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DATE: JULY 26, 2012

TO: CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD, WESTSIDE CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

FROM: MARIA RYCHLICKI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SUBJECT: METRO COUNTYWIDE SUSTAINABILITY PLANNING POLICY UPDATE

INTRODUCTION METRO has released its Draft Countywide Sustainability Planning Policy (the “Policy”) for comment. It is intended as a guide to: • More fully integrate sustainability into the agency’s planning functions; • Complement and provide a framework for building upon federal, state, regional and local sustainability policies and plans; and • Foster collaboration and inspire partnerships that will lead to more sustainable communities. The comment period closed on September 3, 2012. The METRO Board will review recommendations in October, 2012.

DISCUSSION Staff of the Sustainability Committee received a power point presentation by the Sustainability Project Manager at the August 8, 2012 meeting. Copies of the Policy were also provided. It was noted that METRO has planners representing many fields and that it is important that they all be on the same page with respect to sustainability. The Policy notes that an increased focus on sustainable communities and on improved accessibility suggests that METRO’s direct or indirect sponsorship of localized strategies may be needed to advance regional goals and that attention to local level details is necessary. It also acknowledges that a “one-size-fits-all” planning framework will not achieve desired outcomes. METRO studies have drilled down to the census tract level to classify different parts of the county’s residential and employment land use characteristics. The COG region has been defined as “medium to high” in residential and employment density (Accessibility Clusters C and D). The Policy supports many opportunities for sustainable transportation modes compatible with the COG’s land use patterns including walking, biking and transit, and driving less and in more efficient vehicles. NEXT STEPS No action is recommended at this time. Staff will continue to monitor the process and report to the Board as appropriate.