The Upper Los Angeles River Watershed Area is located in the midwest portion of Los Angeles County. The watershed area drains to the Pacific Ocean via the Los Angeles River and includes the Arroyo Seco, Verdugo Wash, Tujunga Wash and Pacoima Wash. Municipalities that fall within the boundaries of this Watershed Area include: Los Angeles, Glendale, La Cañada Flintridge, Los Angeles County, Burbank, Calabasas, Alhambra, San Fernando, South Pasadena, Monterey Park, Hidden Hills, Santa Clarita, and Pasadena.

The Upper Los Angeles River Watershed Area is estimated to receive up to $38.7 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

Paul Shadmani, LA County Flood Control District (Agency)

Delon Kwan, LA Department of Water and Power (Agency)

Jesus Gonzalez, LA Department of Water and Power (Agency)

Ida Meisami-Fard, LA Sanitation & Environment (Agency)

Cathie Santo Domingo, LA Recreation & Parks (Agency)

Ernesto Pantoja, Laborers Local 300 (Community)

Miguel Luna, Urban Semillas (Community)

Vacant (Community)

Max Liles, Michael Baker International (Community)

Veronica Padilla-Campos, Pacoima Beautiful (Community)

Yazdan Emrani, Glendale (Municipal)

 

Patrick DeChellis, La Cañada Flintridge (Municipal)

Teresa Villegas*, Los Angeles (Municipal)

Max Podemski**, Los Angeles (Municipal)

Rafael Prieto, Los Angeles (Municipal)

Mark Lombos, Los Angeles County (Municipal)

Kenneth Jones, San Fernando (Municipal)

Adi Liberman, Environmental Outreach Strategies (Watershed Coordinator, non-voting member)

Jason Casanova, Council for Watershed Health (Watershed Coordinator, non-voting member)

Carlos Moran, Council for Watershed Health (Watershed Coordinator, non-voting member)

* Chair     **  Vice Chair

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Meetings and Events

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting every 1st Wednesday of the month, 2:00 – 4:00 pm

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Tuesday, February 28, 2023, 2:00 – 5:00 pm

Agenda     Meeting Guidelines     Meeting Minutes Attachments

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Thursday, February 16, 2023, 2:00 – 4:00 pm

WebEx Details HERE (Password: scwp)

Agenda     Meeting Guidelines     Summary of Resources FY23-24     Future Governance Committee Meetings     Watershed Coordinators Presentation     Regional Quarterly Reporting Summary FY21-22 Q3 & Q4     preSIP: A Platform for Watershed Science and Project Collaboration Update (Presentation by SGVCOG)

SCCWRP – Groundwater Quality Monitoring

SCCWRP – Regional Pathogen Reduction Strategy

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, February 1, 2023, 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Agenda      Meeting Guidelines     Infrastructure Program Project Presentations     Meeting Minutes Attachment     Summary of Resources FY23-24     Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Thursday, January 19, 2023, 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Agenda     Meeting Guidelines     Infrastructure Program Project Presentations     Meeting Minutes Attachment     Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, January 11, 2023, 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Agenda     Meeting Guidelines     Infrastructure Program Project Presentations     Meeting Minutes Attachment     Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, December 7, 2022, 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Agenda     Meeting Guidelines     Watershed Coordinators Presentation     ULAR FY23-24 Scoring Rubric     Infrastructure Program Project Presentations     Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, November 2, 2022, 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Agenda     Meeting Guidelines     Partial Funding Guidelines Presentation     Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, October 5, 2022, 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Agenda     Meeting Guidelines     Regional Quarterly Reporting Summary FY21-22 Q1 & Q2     Scientific Studies Presentations     Meeting Minutes Attachment     Meeting Minutes

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, September 7, 2022, 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Agenda     Meeting Guidelines     Summary of submitted Round 4 Projects     Watershed Coordinators Presentation     Updated Strategic Outreach and Engagement Plan (SOEP)     Watershed Coordinators Quarterly 3 Report     Watershed Coordinators Quarterly 4 Report     WASC Roles and Responsibilities     Meeting Minutes Attachment     Meeting Minutes

Upcoming Meetings

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Wednesday, June 7, 2023, 2:00 – 4:00 pm TENTATIVE

WebEx Details TBD

LA COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS, HEADQUARTERS – CONFERENCE ROOM C
900 S FREMONT AVE, ALHAMBRA, CA 91803

 

Watershed Area Steering Committee Meeting

Every 1st Wednesday of the Month, 2:00 – 4:00 pm

 

Previous Call For Projects

 

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