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CC SR 20231219 C - Council Committee Assignments for 2023 CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: 12/19/2023 AGENDA REPORT AGENDA HEADING: Regular Business AGENDA TITLE: Consideration and possible action to appoint City Councilmembers to intergovernmental organizations, associations, and City subcommittees for 2024. RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION: (1) Appoint the members of the City Council to the various intergovernmental organizations, associations, and City subcommittees for 2024; and (2) Direct Staff to notify the various agencies of the City Council’s decision. FISCAL IMPACT: None Amount Budgeted: N/A Additional Appropriation: N/A Account Number(s): N/A ORIGINATED BY: Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk REVIEWED BY: same APPROVED BY: Ara Mihranian, AICP, City Manager ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: A. Draft 2024 City Council Assignments (page A-1) B. List of City Council assignment criteria (page B-1) C. Strike Force Teams link BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION: City Councilmembers represent the City on various intergovernmental agencies and associations that consider policy and legislation that directly affect the City. In addition, City Council members serve on City Council Ad Hoc and Standing Subcommittees. Assignments to these organizations, associations, and committees have traditionally been made after the annual City Council reorganization and selection of the Mayor in December of each year. Following the December 5, 2023 City Council reorganization, Staff sent the current list of assignments to all City Council members so that each member would have the 1 RANCHO PALOS VERDES opportunity to review the meeting dates and times, along with any Form 700 requirements (Attachment B). The proposed 2024 City Council Assignments list (Attachment A) includes the addition of two new policy related Strike Force Teams for the Los Division of the League of California Cities (CalCities). These teams are the Public Safety and Housing/Homelessness Teams (Attachment C). These teams would assist in advocating for cities and opposing proposals related to their topic that are contrary to the needs and objectives of the City. At this time, Staff recommends selecting two Councilmembers to volunteer to ensure the City has representation on each of these organizations, associations, and committees. After the appointments are made, Staff will notify each of the agencies regarding the decisions. It should be noted that Staff member, Associate Planner Robert Nemeth, attends the LAX Community Noise Roundtable meetings. Additionally, the City Manager and Deputy City Manager attend the Peninsula Regional Law Enforcement Committee and Peninsula Public Safety Committee meetings with the City Council delegates assigned to that organization. 2 2024 CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS ORGANIZATION DELEGATE/ALTERNATE** Calif. Joint Powers Ins. Authority (CJPIA) Ferraro / Seo Chambers of Commerce (Peninsula & San Pedro) Entire Council City Selection Committee (LA Co. Board of Supervisors) Cruikshank / Alegria Contract Cities Cruikshank / Alegria *L. A. County West Vector Control District Ferraro (Term ends: 12/31/24) League of Calif. Cities L.A. County Division(CalCities) Cruikshank / Seo Subcommittee Strike Force Team Public Safety Seo / Alegria Subcommittee Strike Force Team Housing/Homelessness Cruikshank / Bradley League of Calif. Cities Annual Conf. Voting Delegates Cruikshank / Seo League-Coastal Cities Subcommittee Bradley / Seo Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) Entire Council *Palos Verdes Peninsula Transit Authority Bradley & Seo Peninsula Regional Law Enforcement Bradley & Alegria *Sanitation Districts (Dist. No. 5 & So. Bay San. District) Cruikshank / Alegria Santa Monica Bay Watershed Advisory Council Seo / Bradley *South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) Cruikshank / Alegria *Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Cruikshank / Bradley West Basin Water Association Seo / Ferraro RPV City Council AD HOC COMMITTEES DELEGATES Palos Verdes Nature Preserve Subcommittee Ferraro & Seo Legislative Advocacy Subcommittee Cruikshank & Alegria Environmental Sustainability Subcommittee Bradley & Alegria Public Facilities Alegria & Cruikshank Coast Guard Facilities Bradley & Cruikshank Western Ave. Redevelopment Ferraro & Alegria Encroachment Permit Ordinance Updates Bradley & Cruikshank Housing Element Update Bradley & Cruikshank Marymount/UCLA Campus Transition Bradley & Ferraro RPV City Council SUBCOMMITTEES DELEGATES Audit Subcommittee Alegria & Bradley Labor Unit Negotiations Bradley & Seo Solid Waste Subcommittee Ferraro & Seo Portuguese Bend Landflow Committee Cruikshank & Bradley Peninsula Emergency Preparedness Committee Bradley & Alegria Youth Advisory Committee Alegria & Seo RPV Commission and Advisory Board LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS STAFF/COUNCIL LIAISON LAX Community Noise Roundtable Staff (Robert Nemeth) Palos Verdes Peninsula School District Alegria & Ferraro Civic Center Advisory Committee Cruikshank & Alegria Emergency Preparedness Committee Seo Finance Advisory Committee Alegria Infrastructure Management Advisory Committee Cruikshank Planning Commission Bradley Traffic Safety Committee Ferraro * Form 700 Required **/ = delegate and alternate **& = 2 person participation (11/2023) A-1 CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA) The CJPIA is one of the largest municipal self-insurance pools in the state, with more than 100 member agencies. CJPIA offers protection across a variety of areas including liability protection, workers’ compensation, property insurance, pollution and remediation legal liability, cyber liability, property damage recovery, crime insurance, special events, vendors/contractors, and continuity of operations. Palos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of Commerce The Palos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit organization serving the Peninsula and business community, with more than 400 members. San Pedro Chamber of Commerce The San Pedro Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit organization serving San Pedro’s business community with approximately 400 members. California Contract Cities Association The California Contract Cities Association provides advocacy, education and networking opportunities for 75 cities that contract municipal services. The Los Angeles County West Vector and Vector-Borne Disease Control District (310) 915-7370 The Los Angeles County West Vector and Vector-Borne Disease Control District educates the public about vector-transmitted diseases, vector related injuries and provide additional information on services offered by the control district. The district covers over 720 square miles, contains 23 cities and unincorporated territory of Los Angeles County. League of California Cities Los Angeles County Division The League of California Cities Los Angeles County Division is one of 16 regional divisions within the League of California Cities, an association that advocates for hundreds of city governments across the state. The Los Angeles County Division is made up of 86 cities within the county. League of California Cities Annual Conference Voting Delegates Each city council must designate a voting delegate who will vote on resolutions presented at the League of California Cities’ Annual Conference. Each city may also appoint up to two alternate voting delegates, one of whom may vote in the event that the designated voting delegate is unable to serve in that capacity. League of California Cities Coastal Cities Group The Coastal Cities Group was created by the League’s Board of Directors in November 2006 as a forum for cities within the coastal zone to discuss coastal issues and build a relationship with the California Coastal Commission. The CCG Leadership Committee consists of one elected official and their respective city manager, or their staff designee, from each of the six regions within the coastal zone. Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) was founded in 1981 as a nonprofit, public-benefit organization to harness the power of private sector in collaboration with L.A. County, to guide economic development and create more widely shared prosperity. LAEDC collaborates with all stakeholders in the region including education, business, and government. B-1 Palos Verdes Peninsula Transit Authority The Palos Verdes Peninsula Transit Authority provides local bus service to Rancho Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes Estates, Rolling Hills and Rolling Hills Estates. Palos Verdes Peninsula Regional Law Enforcement Committee The Palos Verdes Peninsula Regional Law Enforcement Committee is made up of two city council members appointed from the three Peninsula cities served by the Lomita Sheriff’s Station: Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills and Rolling Hills Estates. The committee meets quarterly, virtually, with Sheriff's Department representatives and staff to discuss crime statistics and trends, law enforcement programs, and the contract budget. Peninsula Public Safety Committee (PPSC) Meeting The PPSC is composed of two Council Members from each of the four Peninsula cities and meets quarterly, prior to the Palos Verdes Peninsula Regional Law Enforcement Committee (RCLC) meeting, to discuss collaborative efforts on ensuring Peninsula-wide emergency preparedness and public safety. This committee focuses on combining emergency preparedness initiatives and addressing public safety trends and topics relevant to the Peninsula. Members of the PPSC also participate in the RCLC to ensure a comprehensive approach to regional safety and law enforcement issues. Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts (No. 5 and South Bay Sanitation District) The Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts are a public agency created under state law to manage wastewater and solid waste on a regional scale and consist of 24 independent special districts serving about 5.6 million people in Los Angeles County. The service area covers approximately 850 square miles and encompasses 78 cities and unincorporated territory within the county. The Board of Directors consists of the mayor of each city within that district and meet once per month every third Wednesday of the month. Santa Monica Bay Watershed Advisory Council The Santa Monica Bay Watershed Advisory Council serves as an advisory body to the Governing Board of the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission. Representatives of local, state and federal elected officials, public agencies responsible for protecting the resources and water quality of the bay, the business community, environmental other community groups all serve on the council. South Bay Cities Council of Governments SBCCOG is a joint powers authority of 16 cities and the County of Los Angeles that share the goal of maximizing the quality of life and productivity of the South Bay region. Members are comprised of the cities of: Carson, El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Lawndale, Lomita, Manhattan Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, Torrance, and the Harbor City/San Pedro/Wilmington communities of the City of Los Angeles, along with the unincorporated areas of the County of Los Angeles District 2 and 4. Southern California Association of Governments The Southern California Associations of Governments (SCAG) is an association the considers policy and legislation that affects cities. SCAG represents 188 cities in Southern California but focuses on regional planning, such as regional housing needs allocations (RHNA). B-2 West Basin Water Association The West Basin Water Association is a non-profit whose members include cities, industries, and private entities with water pumping rights or general interest in the West Coast Basin. Members consist of officials and employees of public and private water providers, engineers and water consultants. B-3