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Agenda September 4, 2019 Board of Directors GATEWAY CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS JOINT MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS and EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Wednesday, September 4, 2019 5:30 p. m. Buffet 6:00 p. m. Meeting Gateway Cities Council of Governments 16401 Paramount Boulevard Paramount, California AGENDA STAFF REPORTS AND OTHER WRITTEN DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE GATEWAY CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS OFFICES, 16401 PARAMOUNT BOULEVARD, PARAMOUNT, CALIFORNIA. ANY PERSON HAVING QUESTIONS CONCERNING ANY AGENDA ITEM MAY CALL THE COG STAFF AT (562) 663-6850. FOR YOUR INFORMATION: The Board of Directors will hear from the public on any item on the agenda or an item of interest that is not on the agenda. The Board of Directors cannot take action on any item not scheduled on the agenda. These items may be referred for administrative action or scheduled on a future agenda. Comments are to be limited to three minutes for each speaker, unless extended by the Board of Directors, and each speaker will only have one opportunity to speak on any one topic. You have the opportunity to address the Board of Directors at the following times: A. AGENDA ITEM: at this time the Board of Directors considers the agenda item OR during Public Comments, and B. NON-AGENDA ITEMS: during Public Comments, comments will be received for a maximum 20-minute period; any additional requests will be heard following the completion of the Board of Directors agenda; and C. PUBLIC HEARINGS: at the time for public hearings. Public comment is welcome. If you would like to address the Board, please keep your comments brief and complete a speaker card for the President. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL – BY SELF INTRODUCTIONS III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA - This is the time and place to change the order of the agenda, delete or add any agenda item(s). V. PUBLIC COMMENTS - Three minutes for each speaker. Page 1 VI. MATTERS FROM STAFF A. Move January 1, 2020 Board Meeting to Another Date B. December 4th Meeting - Discussion VII. CONSENT CALENDAR: All items under the Consent Calendar may be enacted by one motion. Any item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and acted upon separately by the Board of Directors. A. Approval of Minutes – Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting of August 7, 2019, are presented for approval. (Pg. 6) B. Approval of Warrant Register - Request for Approval of Warrant Register Dated September 4, 2019 (Pg. 11) C. Local Agency Investment Fund Statement (Pg. 25) D. Amendment to Agreement for Consulting Services by and between Gateway Cities Council of Governments and Koa Consulting Inc (Pg. 27) E. Agreement for Consulting Services by and between Gateway Cities Council of Governments and Julia Stewart, Consultant (Pg. 32) F. Amendment No. 5 to Funding Agreement Between the Gateway Cities Council of Governments and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Pg. 48) CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION: A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS A THROUGH F. VIII. REPORTS A. Presentation of the West Santa Ana Branch Transit Oriented Development 10 Min Strategic Implementation Plan (TODSIP) – Presentation by Melani Smith, Senior Director, Countywide Planning & Development, Metro SUGGESTED ACTION: IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE BOARD ASK METRO REPRESENTATIVES TO SEEK FUNDING FOR CORRIDOR CITIES TO IMPLEMENT THE TODSIP STRATEGIES AND CREATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT SUPPORT COMMUNITIES AND RAIL RIDERSHIP 5 Min B. Gateway Cities COG Comment Letter on the Draft SCAG Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) Methodology (Pg. 55) SUGGESTED ACTION: APPROVE SUBMITTING COMMENT LETTER TO THE SCAG RHNA SUBCOMMITTEE Page 2 C. Report on Homeless Program – Presentation by Gilbert Saldate, COG 10 Min Homelessness Program Manager SUGGESTED ACTION: A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE REPORT D. Request to Support H.R 2723, (Lowenthal) The National Multimodal and 5 Min Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act, Karen Heit, COG Transportation Analyst (Pg. 81) SUGGESTED ACTION: IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE BOARD SUPPORT HR 2723 AND APPROVE THE ATTACHED LETTER 5 Min E. Work with Author to Conditionally Support SB 127 (Wiener) Transportation funding: Active Transportation: Complete Streets, Karen Heit, COG Transportation Analyst (Pg. 87) SUGGESTED ACTION: IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE BOARD CONDITIONALLY SUPPORT SB 127 AND APPROVE THE ATTACHED LETTER F. Information Regarding City Managers Steering Committee (Pg. 94) 5 Min SUGGESTED ACTION: A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE REPORT IX. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES A. Report from the Gateway Cities COG Transportation Committee – Oral Report (Robert Garcia/Sharon Weissman) SUGGESTED ACTION: A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE REPORT B. Report from the Conservancy Committee – (Pg. 98) SUGGESTED ACTION: A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE REPORT C. Report from the Economic Development Working Group – No Report SUGGESTED ACTION: A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE REPORT D. Report from the Gateway Water Management Authority – No Report SUGGESTED ACTION: A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE REPORT E. Report from the I-710 Corridor Project – No Report SUGGESTED ACTION: A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE REPORT F. Report from the SR-91/I-605/I-405 Corridor Cities Committee – No Report SUGGESTED ACTION: A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE REPORT Page 3 G. Report from PATH (COG Homeless Program Implementation Agency) – (Pg. 104) SUGGESTED ACTION: A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE REPORT H. Cap and Trade Update – (Pg. 110) SUGGESTED ACTION: A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE REPORT X. REPORTS – COMMITTEES/ AGENCIES A. Matters from The I-5 Consortium Cities Joint Powers Authority – No Report SUGGESTED ACTION: A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE REPORT B. Matters from the League of California Cities (Pg. 115) SUGGESTED ACTION: A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE REPORT C. Matters from Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) (Pg. 119) SUGGESTED ACTION: A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE REPORT D. Matters from Eco-Rapid Transit (WSAB) (Pg. 123) SUGGESTED ACTION: A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE REPORT E. Matters from the South Coast AQMD & CARB – No Report SUGGESTED ACTION: A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE REPORT F. Matters from the Metro Gateway Cities Service Council – (Pg. 125) SUGGESTED ACTION: A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE REPORT G. Matters from the Metro Eastside Transit Corridor (Gold Line) Phase II – No Report SUGGESTED ACTION: A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE REPORT H. Matters from the Port of Long Beach – (Pg. 127) SUGGESTED ACTION: A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE REPORT XI. MATTERS FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS XII. MATTERS FROM THE PRESIDENT Page 4 XIII. ADJOURNMENT NOTICE: New items will not be considered after 8:00 p.m. unless the Board of Directors votes to extend the time limit. Any items on the agenda that are not completed will be forwarded to the next regular Board of Directors meeting scheduled for Wednesday, October 2, 2019, 6:00 PM. IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, IF YOU NEED SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT THE COG OFFICE AT (562) 663-6850. NOTIFICATION 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING WILL ENABLE THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS TO MAKE REASONABLE ARRANGEMENT TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY TO THIS MEETING. Page 5 VII. CONSENT CALENDAR Item A Approval of Minutes Page 6 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes August 7, 2019 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE GATEWAY CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Gateway Cities Council of Governments 16401 Paramount Blvd. Paramount, California August 7, 2019 GCCOG President Diane DuBois called the meeting to order at 6:04 PM. PRESENT: President Diane DuBois, Lakewood Member Tony Lima, City of Artesia 2nd Vice President Cinde MacGugan Cassidy, City of Avalon Member Raymond Dunton, City of Bellflower Member Lisseth Flores, City of Bell Gardens Member Naresh Solanki, City of Cerritos Member Emma Sharif, City of Compton Member Sean Ashton, City of Downey Member Jesse Alvarado, City of Hawaiian Gardens Member Jhonny Pineda, City of Huntington Park Member John Lewis, City of La Mirada Member Rex Richardson, City of Long Beach Member Marisela Santana, City of Lynwood Member Ricardo Lara, City of Maywood Member Brenda Olmos, City of Paramount Member Joe Angel Zamora, City of Santa Fe Springs Member Edward H. J. Wilson, City of Signal Hill 1st Vice President Maria Davila, City of South Gate Member William Davis, City of Vernon Immediate Past President Fernando Dutra, City of Whittier Member Herlinda Chico, Office of Supervisor Janice Hahn Member Antonio Chapa, Office of Supervisor Hilda Solis ABSENT: Member Ali Saleh, City of Bell Member Oralia Rebollo, City of Commerce Member Elizabeth Alcantar, City of Cudahy Member Mark D. Radecki, City of Industry Member Roberto Uranga, City of Long Beach Member Angie Jimenez, City of Montebello Member Margarita Rios, City of Norwalk Member Brent Tercero, City of Pico Rivera Member Lacey Johnson, Office of Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas Member Bonnie Lowenthal, Port of Long Beach (ex officio) Page 7 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes August 7, 2019 ALSO PRESENT: Lakewood City Manager Thaddeus McCormack; Julia Brown, Community Relations Manager, Sharon Weissman, Metro Board Deputy to Director Robert Garcia; Joe Perri, Director, Private Company; Jonathan Sobrano, Long Beach Staff; John Moreno, City Manager, City of Paramount; Sarah Patterson, Regional Affairs Officer, SCAG; Andres Molina, Deputy Manager Government Affairs, WSP; Vaniah De Rojas, Assistant to the City Manager, City of Downey; Steve Forster, Sr. Vice President, Infrastructure Engineers; Run Chen, Director of Public Affairs, City of Lynwood; GCCOG Executive Director Nancy Pfeffer; GCCOG Deputy General Counsel Ivy Tsai; GCCOG Transportation Analyst Karen Heit; GCCOG Chair of Economic Working Group, Jerry Caton; GCCOG Consultant Norm Emerson; GCCOG Staff Sandra Mora; GCCOG Staff Stephanie Cadena; GCCOG Staff Joel Arevalos, and GCCOG Staff Genny Cisneros. President DuBois deviated from the agenda to present an award to Immediate Past President Fernando Dutra.
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