TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Patricia Matson, Senior Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of a Resolution Approving the Fifth Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement for the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (No Budget Impact) (City Manager Mirzakhanian).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-0012
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 26-0012 approving and authorizing the Mayor to execute the Fifth Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) of the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG), which allows the City of Los Angeles to designate a non-elected senior staff member as an alternate to its Governing Board seat.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
The South Bay Cities Council of Governments is a joint powers authority composed of 16 cities and the County of Los Angeles that collaborate on regional and subregional issues, including transportation and land use, energy and sustainability, homelessness, and more. The SBCCOG was originally formed in 1995 through a JPA which has since been amended four times to reflect evolving membership and governance needs. The last amendment was made in 2011.
On August 21, 2025, Los Angeles City Councilmember Tim McOsker (Council District 15) submitted a request to amend the JPA to allow the City of Los Angeles to designate a non-elected alternate representative (Attachment). Under the existing JPA, only another elected official could serve as an alternate for city members of the SBCCOG. Council District 15 is the only Los Angeles City Council district within the SBCCOG's jurisdiction. Council District 11 has historically served as the alternate representative, but has no jurisdictional ties to the South Bay subregion.
The SBCCOG Steering Committee revi...
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