The Lower San Gabriel River Watershed Area is located in southeast Los Angeles County. The watershed area drains to the Pacific Ocean via the San Gabriel River and includes Coyote Creek and a downstream portion of the San Gabriel River. Municipalities that fall within the boundaries of this Watershed Area include: Long Beach, Lakewood, Paramount, Bellflower, Cerritos, Artesia, La Mirada, Norwalk, Downey, Santa Fe Springs, Whittier, Pico Rivera, La Habra Heights, Hawaiian Gardens, Signal Hill, and Los Angeles County.

The Lower San Gabriel River Watershed Area is estimated to receive up to $16.7 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, LA County Flood Control District (Agency)

Rob Beste, Water Replenishment District (Agency)

Kristen Ruffell, LA County Sanitation Districts (Agency)

Stephen Scott, City of Long Beach Parks and Recreation (Agency)

Alex Rojas, Central Basin Municipal Water District (Agency)

Dan Knapp, Conservation Corps of Long Beach (Community)

Adam Galia, Resident (Community)

Mark Stanley, Rivers and Mountains Conservancy (Community)

Gabrielle Weeks, Long Beach Coalition for a Safe Environment (Community)

Lisa Ann Rapp**, Resident (Community)

Mike O’Grady, Cerritos (Municipal)

Dan Mueller, Downey (Municipal)

Melissa You*, Long Beach (Municipal)

Bernie Iniguez, Bellflower (Municipal)

Kelli Pickler, Lakewood (Municipal)

Vicki Smith, Whittier (Municipal)

Fernando Villaluna, Los Angeles County (Municipal)

Kekoa Anderson, OhanaVets (Watershed Coordinator, non-voting member)

* Chair     ** Vice Chair

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Meetings and Events

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Tuesday, February 28, 2023, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

WebEx Details HERE (Password: scwp)

Agenda     Video Conference Guidelines     Meeting Minute Attachments     LSGR Preliminary Ranking Results 20230228      LSGR FY 23-24 IP Scoring Rubric     FY 23-24 Summary Sheet     SCCWRP SS Review – LSGR     Prioritization Criteria – FINAL     FRC Form – La Mirada Creek Park Project

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Tuesday, February 14, 2023, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Agenda     Video Conference Guidelines     Watershed Coordinator Update     Meeting Minute Attachments     FY21-22 Q3 & Q4 Quarterly Report Summary     LSGR FY 23-24 IP Scoring Rubric     FY 23-24 Summary Sheet     SCCWRP SS Review – LSGR     Scenarios for Future Governance Committee Meetings Presentation

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Tuesday, January 10, 2023, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm

Agenda     Video Conference Guidelines     Watershed Coordinator Update     LSGR IP Presentations 20230110     Draft LSGR Prioritization Criteria     Meeting Minutes – DRAFT

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Tuesday, December 13, 2022, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Agenda     Video Conference Guidelines     Watershed Coordinator Update     LSGR IP Presentations 20221213     Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Tuesday, November 8, 2022, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm

Agenda     Video Conference Guidelines     Watershed Coordinator Update     LSGR WASC Draft Prioritization Criteria     LSGR WASC Prioritization Survey Results FINAL     Gateway Area Pathfinding (GAP) Phase 1 Study Update     LSGR SS Presentations 20221108     Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Tuesday, October 11, 2022, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Agenda     Video Conference Guidelines     LSGR WASC Prioritization Survey Results     FY21-22 Q1 & Q2 Quarterly Report Summary     Watershed Coordinator Update     Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Tuesday, September 13, 2022, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Agenda     Video Conference Guidelines     Watershed Coordinator Update     Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Tuesday, August 9, 2022, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Agenda     Video Conference Guidelines     Watershed Coordinator Update     WASC Roles and Responsibilities Presentation     Meeting Minutes     Meeting Minute Attachments     FY22-23 SOEP – Final

 

Upcoming Meetings

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Every 2nd Tuesday of the Month, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

 

 

Previous Call For Projects

 

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