The Central Santa Monica Bay Watershed Area is located on the western edge of Los Angeles County. The watershed area drains to the Pacific Ocean and includes Ballona Creek and Marina Del Rey. Municipalities that fall either entirely or partially within the boundaries of this Watershed Area include: Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Culver City, West Hollywood, Inglewood, El Segundo, and Los Angeles County.

The Central Santa Monica Bay Watershed Area is estimated to receive up to $17.24 million annually to fund regional projects and programs.

Regional Program funds for the Watershed Area are programmed by the Watershed Area Steering Committee  comprised of local stakeholders from agencies, municipalities, and community members from within the Watershed Area. The Steering Committee will meet regularly to develop funding plans and recommendations to provide water quality, water supply, and community enhancement benefits to the region. Available meeting details are below.

Steering Committee

Marcela Benavides-Aguilar, Los Angeles County Flood Control District (Agency)

E.J. Caldwell, West Basin Metropolitan Water District (Agency)

Delon Kwan, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (Agency)

Sheila Brice, Los Angeles City Sanitation and Environment (Agency)

Cathie Santo Domingo, Los Angeles City Recreation & Parks (Agency)

Rita Kampalath**, Los Angeles County Chief Sustainability Office (Community)

Alysen Weiland, PSOMAS (Community)

Gloria Walton, The Solutions Project (Community)

Bruce Reznik, Los Angeles Waterkeeper (Community)

Edgar Campos, T.R.U.S.T. South LA (Community)

Josette Descalzo, Beverly Hills (Municipal)

Sean Singletary, Culver City (Municipal)

Roberto Perez, Los Angeles (Municipal)

Rafael Prieto, Los Angeles (Municipal)

Susie Santilena*, Los Angeles (Municipal)

Bruce Hamamoto, Los Angeles County (Municipal)

Curtis Castle, Santa Monica (Municipal)

Michelle Struthers, S. Groner Associates (Watershed Coordinator, non-voting member)

Mikaela Randolph, Heal the Bay (Watershed Coordinator, non-voting member)

* Chair        ** Vice Chair