The South Santa Monica Bay Watershed Area is located in southwest Los Angeles County. The watershed area drains to the Pacific Ocean and includes the Dominguez Channel. Municipalities that fall within the boundaries of this Watershed Area include: Carson, Los Angeles, Torrance, Los Angeles County, Gardena, Redondo Beach, Inglewood, Rancho Palos Verdes, El Segundo, Lomita, Lawndale, Rolling Hills Estates, Hermosa Beach, Rolling Hills, Compton, Manhattan Beach, Hawthorne, and Palos Verdes Estates.

The South Santa Monica Bay Watershed Area is estimated to receive up to $18.4 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

Ramy Gindi, LA County Flood Control District (Agency)

E.J. Caldwell, West Basin (Agency)

Rob Beste, Water Replenishment District (Agency)

Kristen Ruffell, LA County Sanitation Districts (Agency)

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

Craig Cadwallader*, Surfrider Foundation South Bay Chapter (Community)

Marissa Caringella, Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission (Community)

Hany Fangary, Fangary Law Group (Community)

Wendy Butts, Los Angeles Conservation Corps (Community)

Caryn Mandelbaum, Resident (Community)

Eliza Jane Whitman, Carson (Municipal)

Susie Santilena, Los Angeles (Municipal)

Thuan Nguyen, Los Angeles County (Municipal)

Steve Finton, Torrance (Municipal)

Geraldine Trivedi**(Redondo Beach), EWMP: Beach Cities (Municipal)

Lauren Amimoto (Inglewood), EWMP: Dominguez (Municipal)

Ron Dragoo (Rancho Palos Verdes), EWMP: Peninsula (Municipal)

Nancy Shrodes, Heal the Bay (Watershed Coordinator, non-voting member)

*Chair     **Vice Chair

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Meetings and Events

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, February 15, 2023. 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

WebEx Details HERE (Password: scwp)

Agenda     Video Conference Guidelines     SSMB Round FY23-24 Summary     SSMB Scoring Rubric

FY21-22 Quarterly Summary (Q3-Q4)     Future Governance Committee Meeting (Presentation)

DAC Classification in SIP (Presentation)     Comment Cards

 

Wednesday, January 18, 2023. 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Agenda     Video Conference Guidelines     Round 4 IP Presentations     Watershed Coordinator Update Q1-Q3

Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, December 21, 2022. (Cancelled)

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, November 16, 2022. 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Agenda     Video Conference Guidelines     SSMB Funding Summary Presentation     Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, October 19, 2022. 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Agenda    Video Conference Guidelines      FY21-22 Quarterly Summary (Q1-Q2)     2022-Q2 WC Quarterly Report     TRP Presentation

Infrastructure LA and Community Survey Summary     Meeting Minute

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, September 21, 2022, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Agenda     Video Conference Guidelines     FY23-24 Project Summary     Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, August 17, 2022, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Agenda     Video Conference Guidelines     WASC Overview Presentation      Meeting Minute

FY22-23 SOEP Presentation     FY22-23 Strategic Outreach and Engagement Plan

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, July 20, 2022. (Cancelled)

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, June 15, 2022. (Cancelled)

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, May 18, 2022. (Cancelled)

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Agenda     Video Conference Guidelines    Watershed Coordinator Q1,2022 Report     Meeting Minute

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, March 16, 2022, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Agenda     Video Conference Guidelines     FY20-21 IP Quarterly Report Summary     FY22-23 SCCWRP SS Review Summary

SSMB Round 3 Project Info Sheet    Public Comments     Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, February 16, 2022, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Agenda     Video Conference Guidelines     Project Presentations     Scoring Results FY22-23

Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, January 19, 2022, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Agenda     Video Conference Guidelines     Project Presentations     Meeting Minutes

Watershed Coordinator’s Quarterly Report Overview

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Thursday, December 15, 2021. (Cancelled)

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, November 17, 2021, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Agenda     Video Conference Guidelines     Project Presentations     Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, October 20, 2021, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Agenda     Video Conference Guidelines     Project Presentations     Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, September 15, 2021, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Agenda     Video Conference Guidelines    Interim Guidance Presentation

Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, August 18, 2021, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Agenda      Video Conference Guidelines     SCW Program Overview

FINAL Strategic Outreach and Engagement Plan   Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, July 21, 2021, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Agenda     Video Conference Guidelines     DRAFT Strategic Outreach and Engagement Plan     Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, June 16, 2021. (Cancelled)

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, May 19, 2021, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Agenda     Video Conference Guidelines     SSMB Scoring Rubric     Project Presentations & Submittals Summary

SCCWRP – Regional Pathogen Reduction Study     Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Agenda     Video Conference Guidelines     SSMB Scoring Rubric      Project Presentations & Submittals Summary

Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, April 7, 2021, 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Agenda     Video Conference Guidelines     SSMB Scoring Rubric     Project Presentations & Submittals Summary

Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, March 17, 2021, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Agenda     Video Conference Guidelines     SSMB Scoring Rubric     Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, March 3, 2021, 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Agenda    Video Conference Guidelines      SSMB Scoring Rubric     WASC Review Sheet     Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, February 17, 2021, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Agenda      Video Conference Guidelines      SSMB Scoring Rubric     WASC Review Sheet     Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, February 3, 2021, 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Agenda      Video Conference Guidelines     SSMB Scoring Rubric     WASC Review Sheet     Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, January 20, 2021, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Agenda     Video Conference Guidelines     WASC Review Sheet     Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, January 6, 2021, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Agenda      Video Conference Guidelines     Resources

Watershed Coordinator Selection Voting Protocol     Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, December 16, 2020, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Agenda     Video Conference Guidelines     Resources     Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, November 18, 2020, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Agenda     Video Conference Guidelines     Presentation     Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, May 20, 2020, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Agenda      Video Conference Guidelines     Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, May 6, 2020, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Agenda     Video Conference Guidelines     Overview of Scored Projects     SIP Guidelines & Tool Guide

Project Presentations & SIP Discussion Summary     Additional Resources     Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, March 18, 2020. (Cancelled)

Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility
1935 South Hughes Way, El Segundo, CA 90245

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, March 4, 2020, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility
1935 South Hughes Way, El Segundo, CA 90245

Agenda     Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, February 19, 2020, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility
1935 South Hughes Way, El Segundo, CA 90245

Agenda     Overview of Scored Projects    Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, February 5, 2020, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility
1935 South Hughes Way, El Segundo, CA 90245

Agenda     Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, January 22, 2020, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility
1935 South Hughes Way, El Segundo, CA 90245

Agenda     Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, January 8, 2020, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

West Basin Municipal Water
1935 South Hughes Way, El Segundo, CA 90245

Agenda     Overview of Project Submittals     Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, December 18, 2019, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

City of Torrance, Public Works Training Room
20500 Madrona Ave, Torrance, CA 90503

Agenda     Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, October 30, 2019, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

City of Torrance
20500 Madrona Ave, Torrance, CA 90503

Agenda     Meeting Minutes

Upcoming Meetings

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Every 3rd Wednesday of the Month, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm