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

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Meetings and Events

 

February

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Tuesday, February 28, 2023, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

WebEx Details HERE (Password: scwp)

Agenda    Video Conference Guidelines     FY23-24 IP Project Score    FY23-24 SS Summary

FY23-24 IP Presentation: Imperial Highway Green Infrastructure Project

FY23-24 SS Presentation: Regional Pathogen Reduction Study

FY23-24 TRP Presentation: Hollywood Bowl Stormwater Quality Improvement and Sustainability Project

FY23-24 TRP Presentation: Blackwelder Tract Community Greenbelt BMPs and Landscape Improvement

Regional Projects Quarterly Reporting Summary FY21-22 Q3 & Q4

Submitted Comments for 2/28/23 Meeting

Future Governance of Committee Meetings Presentation

 

January

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Tuesday, January 24, 2023, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Agenda    Video Conference Guidelines     Draft Meeting Minutes

 

November ’22

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Tuesday, November 29, 2022, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Agenda    Video Conference Guidelines     SGA Marketing Q2 Report     Heal the Bay Q2 Report

Meeting Minutes

 

October ’22

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Tuesday, October 25, 2022, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Agenda    Video Conference Guidelines     Regional Projects Quarterly Reporting Summary FY 21-22 Q1 & Q2

Meeting Minutes

 

September ’22

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Agenda     Video Conference Guidelines     SGA Marketing Q1 Report     Meeting Minutes

 

August ’22

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Tuesday, August 23, 2022, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Agenda     Video Conference Guidelines     FINAL WC FY 22-23 Strategic Outreach and Engagement Plan

Meeting Minutes

 

July ’22

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Tuesday, July 26, 2022, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Agenda     Video Conference Guidelines     DRAFT WC FY 22-23 Strategic Outreach and Engagement Plan

Meeting Minutes

Upcoming Meetings

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee

Every 4th Tuesday of the Month, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Previous Call For Projects

 

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