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8 SSG grant applications for FY 2023-24 were accepted from March 10, 2023, through April 11, 2023. Public outreach for the grant program took place in March and April and included news postings on the City’s website and social media channels. An ad was placed in the March and April editions of the CityScene e- newsletter. A Community Grant Program workshop was held September 8, 2022, and was recorded and made available for viewing on the City’s website. In addition, emails were sent to previous Social Service grant recipients and a press release was sent to local media outlets. Complete program information can be found on the dedicated City Manager’s Office Grant Opportunities webpage (www.toaks.org/grants) on the City website.
A history of the SSG (previously called SSEF) awards for the past five years is attached for City Council reference (Attachment #1).
DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS:
There were 28 SSG program applications received with a total requested amount of $267,805. Staff conducted an initial review of the SSG applications to confirm the applications met minimum qualifications. No applications were rejected for non- compliance with program requirements during staff’s initial review.
The Community Funding Review Committee (CFRC) members separately reviewed each application and scored them based on grant-specific criteria, including the organization’s mission and background, program goals and objectives, and benefit to City residents.
On May 10, 2023, the CFRC met to discuss the collated scores of the applications.
The CFRC unanimously recommends funding in the amount of $100,000 to 21 programs.
Allocation Scoring Method
In May 2019, the CFRC approved an allocation method based on collated points scored on the application as shown in Table 1.
Table 1: CFRC Original Allocation Method
85 – 100 points scored 100% of requested amount
70 – 84 points scored 75% of requested amount
55 – 69 points scored 50% of requested amount
54 or below points scored No funding
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8 Collating the committee members’ score cards and using the original allocation method revealed that 21 programs were eligible for full funding, six programs for 75 percent funding, and one program would have received no funding, for a total of $242,885. Under this allocation method and with a budget of $100,000, the CFRC would only have been able to recommend full funding to the programs that scored in the top ten and partial funding to top eleventh ranked program.
During the May 10, 2023 meeting, the CFRC members voted unanimously (5-0, 1 absent, 3 vacant) in favor of temporarily amending the allocation method used in 2019, while acounting for the requirements in Resolution 2021-047 to the following:
1. Spread the $100,000 of available funding proportionally based on the amount of the grant request to programs that scored 85 points or above;
2. the total proportionate grant amount per organization cannot exceed 10% of the overall annual SSG funding allocation; and
3. the proportionate grant amount per organization must meet or exceed the minimum grant award of $2,000.
The CFRC recommends funding in the amount of $100,000 to 21 programs (Attachment #2).
Next Steps
Upon City Council approval, SSG grantees will enter into agreements with the City for a one-year period, effective July 1, 2023. Grantees will receive payment upfront and will be required to submit a Final Performance Report that demonstrates how the City funds were used to benefit Thousand Oaks residents.
COUNCIL GOAL COMPLIANCE:
Meets the following City Council goals:
C. Operate City government in a fiscally and managerially responsible and prudent manner to ensure that the City of Thousand Oaks remains one of California's most desirable places to live, work, visit, recreate, and raise a family.
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8 G. Continue City's commitment to community and cultural programs and services (such as Performing Arts/Theatres, Libraries, TOTV, Visual Arts, Youth and Senior Programs).
PREPARED BY: Sarah Mailes, Community Services Analyst
Clyde Doheney, Chair, Community Funding Review
Committee
Attachments:
Attachment #1 – Community Social Service Grant Award Five-Year History
Attachment #2 – FY 2023-24 Community Social Service Grant Award Recommendations
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Agency Program 2018-19
SSEF
2019-20
SSEF
2020-21
SSEF
2021-22
SSEF
2022-23
CSG TOTAL
1 Adelante Comunidad Conejo Adelante Resource Project (food pantry activities) 3,000.00$ 3,000.00$
2 Assistance League Operation School Bell (school
clothing for McKinney Vento, low 9,733.00$ 8,000.00 $ 8,000.00 $ 5,911.00 $ 5,402.50 $ 37,046.50$ 3 Big Brothers Big Sisters Youth Mentoring 2,920.00 $ 2,920.00$ 4 Boys & Girls Club Strong Communities 3,000.00 $ 5,402.50 $ 8,402.50$ 5 California Lutheran
University Community Counseling Services 3,000.00 $ 3,970.84 $ 6,970.84$ 6 Caregivers In-Home Senior Services 3,000.00 $ 3,000.00 $ 4 ,051.87$ 10,051.87$ Conejo Community Outreach Diaper Bank 4,051.87$ 4,051.87$ 7 Conejo Free Clinic Medical, Dental, Legal Services 5,911.00 $ 5,402.50 $ 11,313.50$ Conejo Health Overdose Prevention 2,699.41$ 2,699.41$ 8 Conejo Rec/Park District Conejo Creek Programs 7,786.00 $ 8,000.00 $ 8 ,000.00$ 5,911.00 $ 29,697.00$ 9 Conejo Valley Village In-Home Senior Services 3,074.00 $ 3,074.00 $ 6,148.00$ 10 Conejo Youth Employment
Service Job Planning & Preparation 2,920.00 $ 1,668.00 $ 1,213.00 $ 5,801.00$ Girl Scounts of California's
Central Coast
Girl Scout Leadership Experience/
Mental Health First Aid $ 2,701.25 2,701.25$
11 Grey Law Senior Legal Services 2,920.00 $ 3,000.00 $ 3 ,000.00$ 3,000.00 $ 4,051.87 $ 15,971.87$ 12 Harbor House COVID-19 Relief 3,000.00$ 3,000.00$ 13 Harbor House Emergency Assistance Program 3,000.00 $ 3,000.00$ 14 Harbor House Rental Assistance Program 3,000.00 $ 4,051.87 $ 7,051.87$ 15 Hospice Conejo Hospice Support 8,273.00 $ 8,500.00 $ 8,500.00 $ 5,911.00 $ 4,051.87 $ 35,235.87$ 16 Interface Child/Family
Services 2-1-1 Ventura County 2,920.00 $ 2,920.00$ 17 Livingston Memorial VNA Subsidized Care 4,866.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 5 ,000.00$ 3,000.00 $ 2,701.25 $ 20,567.25$ 18 Lutheran Social Services Emergency Services 2,689.00 $ 4,090.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 5,911.00 $ 3,333.33 $ 36,023.33$ 19 Lutheran Social Services Drop-in Center 5,911.00$ 3,333.33 $ 9,244.33$ 20 Lutheran Social Services Bridge and Respite Non-
Congregate Shelter 5,911.00$ 3,333.34 $ 9,244.34$ 21 Manna Food Pantry Operations Program 7,786.00 $ 8,000.00 $ 8,000.00 $ 5,911.00 $ 5,402.50 $ 35,099.50$ 22 Many Mansions Family Services Program/ Housing
Support 3,000.00$ 3,000.00 $ 4,433.00 $ 4,051.87 $ 14,484.87$ 23 Our Community House of
Hope Hospice Residence 6,813.00 $ 6,813.00$
Safe Passage Youth
Foundation
Underserved Youth Enrichment
(includes rent, utilities, etc) 5,263.66$ 5,263.66$ 24 Senior Concerns Adult Day Care 9,583.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 5,911.00 $ 4,051.87 $ 39,545.87$ 25 Senior Concerns Senior Advocates Program 2,920.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 3,547.00 $ 2,431.13 $ 18,898.13$ 26 St. Paschal Baylon/ Society of
Vincent de Paul
Poor & Homeless Assistance (food,
rent, utilities, etc.) 9,733.00$ 10,000.00 $ 5,911.00 $ 4,051.87 $ 29,695.87$ 27 Thousand Oaks Rotary Immunization Program 2,920.00 $ 3,000.00 $ 3,000.00 $ 8,920.00$ 28 Turning Point Foundation Our Place Housing Program 2,920.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 3,000.00 $ 5,402.50 $ 16,322.50$ 29 United Cerebral Palsy Transportation Program 3,893.00 $ 4,000.00 $ 4,000.00 $ 11,893.00$ 30 Villa Esperanza Employment Services of indivudals
with intellectual or developmental 3,211.00$ 3,000.00 $ 3,000.00 $ 5,402.50 $ 14,613.50$ 31 Westminster Free Clinic Economic Response (Medical,
Dental, Legal Services, food etc.) 5,911.00$ 5,402.50 $ 11,313.50$ 32 Women of Substance Men of
Honor Life Skills, Foster Youth 2,920.00 $ 1,668.00 $ 1,213.00 $ 5,801.00$ 33 YMCA Conejo Valley Safety Around Water/ Swim
Lessons 2,920.00$ 3,000.00 $ 3,000.00 $ 8,920.00$ 100,646.00$ 100,000.00 $ 100,000.00 $ 100,000.00 $ 100,000.00 $ 500,646.00 $ Award History
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Amount
Original
Allocation
Method
Recommended
Amount
1 Westminster Free Clinic Economic Response $ 10,000 10,000. 00$ 5,050$ 2 Manna Conejo Valley Food Bank Programming to Address Food Insecurity in Thousand Oaks $ 10,000 10,000. 00$ 5,050$ 3 Safe Passage Youth Foundation Underserved Conejo Youth Enrichment $ 9,725 9,725. 00$ 4,913$ 4 Society of St. Vincent de Paul - St. Julie Billart Conference Person-to-Person Services to the needy, underserved, and suffering $ 8,000 8,000. 00$ 4,042$ 5 Hospice of the Conejo Enhancing Quality of Life Through Care $ 10,000 10,000. 00$ 5,050$ 6 Assistance League of Conejo Valley Operation School Bell Clothing Program $ 10,000 10,000. 00$ 5,050$ 7 Adelante Comunidad Conejo Community Support Grant 2023 $ 10,000 10,000. 00$ 5,050$ 8 Conejo Community Outreach Community Diaper Bank $ 10,000 10,000. 00$ 5,050$ 9 Conejo Schools Foundation Conejo Closet $ 10,000 10,000. 00$ 5,050$ 10 Lutheran Social Services Emergency Services $ 10,000 10,000. 00$ 5,050$ 11 Turning Point Foundation Our Place Safe Haven: Emergency Shelter and Navigation Center $ 10,000 2,275. 00$ 5,050$ 12 St. Paschal Baylon Conference 329 Society of Vincent de Paul Provide services / assistance to the needy $ 10,000 5,050$ 13 Wo
men of Substance & Men of Honor Hoping to Overcome Housing Program for Women $ 10,000 5,050$ 14 Co
nejo Recreation and Park District Conejo Creek Programs $ 10,000 5,050$ 15 Vi
lla Esperanza Services Employment Support for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities $ 10,000 5,050$
16 Vent
ura County Family Justice Center Foundation Camp Hope - Ventura County $ 4,280 2,164$ 17 Bo
ys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley Strong Communities and Resilient Youth (SEL) and Learning Enhancement Acceleration Program (LEAP) $ 10,000 5,050$ 18 Senior Alliance for Empowerment Assistance for extremely and acutely low-income seniors $ 10,000 5,050$ 19 Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association and
Hospice Subsidized care for low-income patients $ 10,000 5,050$ 20 Con
ejo Valley Senior Concerns Senior Advocacy Services $ 6,000 3,031$ 21 Con
ejo Valley Senior Concerns Adult Day Program $ 10,000 5,050$ 22 CA
REGIVERS: Volunteers Assisting the Elderly In-Home Support Services $ 10,000 23 Cent
ral Ventura County Fire Safe Council, Inc. Wildfire Assistance for Seniors $ 10,000 24 Gr
ey Law of Ventura County, Inc. Legal Services for Seniors $ 10,000 25 Ca
lifornia Lutheran University Community Counseling Services Assistance Fund for City of Thousand Oaks Residents $ 9,800
26 Co
nejo Valley Village Conejo Social Services Grant Program $ 10,000 27 Co
nejo Health Harm Reduction Vending Machine $ 10,000
28 Wa
r Against Violence Corporation dba YouthAlert! Youth Peace Program and Campaign $ 10,000 267,805$ 100,000$ 100,000$ Total CMO: 480-10/wl/06142022 CFRC CSSG Grant Att 2.docxI:\Community Grants\CFRC City Council Grant Reports\To CC 06062023\06062023 Gant Att 2.docx ATTACHMENT #2
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TO:City Council
FROM:Al Adam, Mayor Pro Tem
Bob Engler, Councilmember
DATE:June 6, 2023
SUBJECT: 2023 Southern California Association of Governments General Assembly Update
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Receive report.
2. Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
No Additional Funding Requested. Direct and indirect costs are included in Adopted FY 2022-23 General Fund Budget.
BACKGROUND:
Founded in 1965, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) is a Joint Powers Authority under California state law, established as an association of local governments and agencies that voluntarily convene as a forum to address regional issues. Under federal law, SCAG is designated as a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and under state law as a Regional Transportation Planning Agency and a Council of Governments.
The SCAG region encompasses six counties (Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura) and 191 cities in an area covering more than 38,000 square miles. The agency develops long-range regional transportation plans including sustainable communities strategy and growth forecast components, regional transportation improvement programs, regional housing needs allocations, and a portion of the South Coast Air Quality management plans.
In 1992, SCAG expanded its governing body, the Executive Committee, to a 70- member Regional Council to help accommodate new responsibilities mandated by the federal and state governments, as well as to provide more broad-based representation of Southern California’s cities and counties. With its expanded Item No.16A
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1 membership structure, SCAG created regional districts to provide for more diverse representation. The districts were formed with the intent to serve equal populations and communities of interest. Currently, the Regional Council consists of 86 members.
On May 4-5, more than 900 local leaders from throughout Southern California convened for SCAG’s 2023 annual Regional Conference and General Assembly at the JW Marriott in Palm Desert, CA. The conference included presentations and panel discussions on new technologies to enhance mobility, economic opportunity, and quality of life in the South California region. Mayor Pro Tem Al Adam, Councilmember Robert Engler, and Legislative Affairs Manager Mina Layba attended the general assembly. Mayor Pro Tem Adam was appointed as the City’s voting delegate and Councilmember Engler as the alternate.
DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS:
This SCAG Conference and General Assembly consists of two-day proceedings as follows:
I. REGIONAL COUNCIL MEETING
a. Public Comments: no public comments
b. Item 1: Adopt Resolution No. 23-655-1 approving the Fiscal Year 2023-24 (FY 2023-24) Final Comprehensive Budget, subject to approval of the General Fund Budget and Membership Dues Assessment by the SCAG General Assembly — Approved, with resolution adopted.
c. Item 2: Resolution No. 23-655-2 authorizing SCAG to sign onto the U.S.
Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS) Call to Action — Approved, with resolution adopted. d. Item 3: Scholarship Committee recommendations for the 2023 SCAG Scholarship Program Award. This year, SCAG received 71 applications from local college students, and 26 were forwarded to the Scholarship Committee for further evaluation. Eleven scholarships will be awarded — Approved. e. Consent Calendar — Approved.
f. Business Representative Report: Lucy Dunn, CEO Orange County Business Council provided an update on the economy. The Federal Reserve increased interest rates for the 10th time. With the housing crisis, it is harder to get construction financing for real estate. Current interest rates for home loans are six percent as of the date of the SCAG meeting. There is a $5 million insurance crisis Item No.16A
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1 developing. Based on soon-to-be published fire maps, many insurance companies do not want to offer policies to homeowners. California is experiencing a migration of high earners to other states which has resulted in a $2 billion deficit to the State budget.
g. President’s Report: President Jan Harnik, Councilmember from the City of Palm Desert, provided an update on the joint meeting between SCAG and the State Business Council. The top issue for both organizations is the housing crisis. CEQA is a major impediment, and lawsuits have been delaying a number of housing projects. One suggested way to resolve CEQA issues is through modernization.
During the SCAG Summit in Sacramento, 20 meetings were held with the legislature to discuss CEQA. SCAG also convened other meetings including a Housing Utilities Panel and a California Public Utilities meeting on bridging the digital divide. President Harnik recognized outgoing Regional Council Members and thanked them for their service. The next Regional Council meeting is June 2nd.
h. Executive Director Report: Executive Director Kome Ajise announced $246 million is available for the early action program for Connect SoCal and housing.
There are three funding calls. As part of Connect SoCal, SCAG will be holding outreach meetings on the Regional Transportation Plans (RTP) conducted every four years, and Sustainability Community Strategy. A draft will be published this fall. He asks cities to assist with community outreach. A short survey, virtual workshops, and toolkit are available.
II. GENERAL ASSEMBLY/BUSINESS MEETING
a. Welcome: President Harnik welcomed delegates. Palm Desert Mayor Kathleen Kelly welcomed delegates and invited them to shop at El Paseo while they were in town. Jessica Norte, Tribal councilmember for the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, conducted a special invocation.
b. Guest Speaker - Dolores Huerta: The 93-year-old labor activist discussed the importance of May Day and worker protests that resulted in an 8-hour workday standard. She stressed the importance of a living wage. More money should be spent on schools than prisons, as well as the need to change curriculum to change racism.
c. Acknowledgement from SCAG Sponsors: Caroline Choi, Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs for Southern California Edison and Steve Finnigan, Manager of Government Affairs for the Auto Club of Southern California shared brief comments about their companies.
d. Public Comments: None
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1 e. Adoption of Resolutions:
Adopt the FY 2023-24 General Fund Budget and Membership Assessment Schedule — Approved
f. Consent Calendar: Approved
g. Ratification of Board Officers
The General Assembly ratified the following FY 2023-24 Officers:
•President: Art Brown, City of Buena Park
•First Vice President: Curt Hagman, San Bernardino County •Second Vice President: Cindy Allen, City of Long Beach •Posthumous conferred honorary title of Regional Council President to former SCAG First Vice President Carmen Ramirez, In Memoriam, for the FY 2023-24 term
h. President’s Report - President Harnik reviewed accomplishments for FY 2022-
23. •Connect SoCal 2024, The Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy Update
•Digital Action Plan
•Resolution on Water Action
•Resolution Supporting the Region’s Critical Logistics Industry •Clean Transportation Technology Policy
•Regional Early Action Program 2.0
•Curb Space Management Study
•Go Human
•Regional Data Platform and Local Data Exchange
•Equity Baseline Conditions Report
•Regional Briefing Book and SoCal Economic Trends Tool
•Money Monday Newsletter
•Regional Funding Secured Through Advocacy
Next General Assembly will take place on May 1-2, 2024, at the JW Marriott in Palm Desert.
i. Recognition of Outgoing President and Remarks by New President: Resolution and awards presented to Outgoing President Harnik. Newly elected President Art Brown shared his enthusiasm for his new position and thanked the General Assembly for their support.
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1 III. CONFERENCE PROGRAM
a. Sustainability Awards Program
The following agencies were recognized:
•Outstanding Achievement in Sustainability: Ventura County — Agricultural Worker Housing Ordinance
•Plan, Policy, and Program: City of San Jacinto — Envision San Jacinto Plan
•Active, Healthy and Safe Communities: City of Lynwood — Lynwood Urban Bike Trails
•Clean Cities — Alternative Fuels and Infrastructure: City of San Bernardino - San Bernardino Clean Fleet
•Carmen Ramirez Equity Award: City of Rialto and Inland Empire Utility Agency — Recycled Water Program
•Green Region Initiative: City of Los Angeles — Pacoima Cool Region Project
•Housing Innovation: City of Santa Ana — Legacy Square
b. Breakout Session- Accelerating Clean Transportation in Southern California Industry experts from Southern California Edison, Auto Club of Southern California, Orange County Transportation Authority, and First Element Fuels discussed the transition to zero emissions vehicles. Last year the State banned the sale of new gasoline-powered cars after 2035. The panel weighed in on what means it will take for motorists to change from gas to electric. One pervasive issue is the cost of electric cars, which impacts low-income earners. Since the adoption of this rule, only 16 percent of new car purchases were electric. Another growing concern is the availability of electric vehicle charging stations. Although the federal government has developed grants to build out corridors along highways and in communities, implementation is slow. Low-income residents and those living in multi-family housing units do not have the means to install their own charger.
Expanding electric charging stations in accessible locations is critical.
The panel also discussed newly issued mandate for medium and heavy-duty vehicles to be phased out and transition to zero emissions by 2045. The mandate creates a number of concerns. Fleet conversion is cost-prohibitive. Commercial trucking companies and businesses do not have the capital to rebuild their fleet.
Moreover, they also do not have the mechanics and technicians to maintain their fleet. Necessary infrastructure needed to charge medium and heavy vehicles is in short supply. The cost to convert may drive the price of goods and services. More training programs, federal support to replace gas fleet, and installation of medium and heavy chargers are necessary to support the transition.
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1 c. Breakout Session: Job Growth in an Inclusive Economy Panelists from San Diego State University (SDSU), Brookfield Residential, Providence Health, and the Port of Los Angeles shared their opinions on the current job market. The State of California is experiencing workforce challenges.
There is a 2.3 million jobs loss due to an aging workforce. Another contributor is reduced immigration which has filled employment void for decades. There are shortages in nursing, construction, and truck driving. Many in the younger generation have no interest in these industries.
The panel discussed ways to spark these industries through apprenticeship models. Ports are creating good movement training camps to train and assist private industries. SDSU is coordinating an accelerated nursing program to train nurses and support online curricula for working students. Many industries are creating pipelines in universities to train and hire new employees.
Employers not only need to pay more to retain employees, but they should consider flexible work schedules and hire a diverse workforce. Quality of life and a good living, but more importantly, the ability to own a home, will help prevent job exodus.
Jobs are also changing to more digital/virtual platforms. Telehealth, 3D model homes, and robotics are creating greater efficiencies. It is important to bridge the digital divide and create access to technology, so that senior adults are comfortable using it. It is already part of the norm for youth. d. Breakout Session— Housing the Region
Representatives from the Irvine Community Land Trust, LA Metro and the Olson Company shared their thoughts for addressing the housing crisis. Among their suggestions:
•Bring back some sort of local financing tool that resembles redevelopment.
A tax increment element to help with financing is necessary. •Partnerships are essential. Consider community land trust model/housing land trusts. Trusts lease land to developers for a fixed period. •Get your land ready. LA Metro, although a transportation agency, often assists in development of vacant pads to get the site ready for developers.
Utility companies also do this.
•Consider current fees and streamlining. Fees make development cost prohibitive, and CEQA delays the process.
•Consider new planning standards to allow developers to build more. •Need to broaden the definition of “affordable,” especially for higher cost communities. Many home buyers do not qualify based on these definitions. •Federal and state governments need to prioritize funding for housing.
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1 e. Student Showcase Awards: College students were honored for their projects.
Top honors and scholarships went to:
•Dylan Ando — The Implications of Siting Choices in the Regional Housing Needs Assessment Process.
•Azusa Eaton — Water Wonderful World: Groundwork for Greener Governments.
•Baoqi Chen — A Two-Step Floating Catchment Area (2SFCA) Method to Evaluate Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Accessibility in Los Angeles. •Denise Throng — Following the Food Trail: A Systems Examination of Food Waste Management in Upland, CA.
f. Keynote Speaker: Ozan Varol — Reimagine the Status Quo With Moonshot Thinking: Rocket scientist and author discussed how to stay in the forefront of change. He shared his three-prong approach:
1. Reimagine your way of thinking by back-casting vs forecasting. Work backwards on how to make a change or goal or what he refers to as “moonshots.”
2. Experiment—when there is uncertainty, we cannot control what we cannot control. It’s a giant waste of imagination. Be adaptable.
Sometimes you need to go on the journey to see the destination. Start walking or take giant leaps.
3. Accelerate—humans often proceed with psychological safety. Adapt your thinking to be more open to make mistakes. Share mistakes to learn from them, not punish them. Lead by example. Keep engaging input on both success and failures. Model behavior with your colleagues and family.
g. Plenary Session-Connect SoCal: Local Decisions, Regional Impact Policy leaders representing Michelin Mobility Intelligence, Tesla, California Building Association, and Atlanta Regional Commission shared their perspectives on how local leaders can create a more equitable and resilient region. The ideas shared were a mix of free flow concepts:
•Shift market-rate housing to housing for all. With the housing crisis, commercial buildings are being adapted into housing, changing the way cities are zoning.
•More technologically built and sustainable (fire retardant, electrified, water efficient) homes may reduce carbon emission, but make housing less affordable.
•Electrification of cars and fleet is ramping up. Infrastructure and technology are still lacking for electrification of medium to heavy fleet. One consideration is to develop funding by creating an EV toll for deliveries.
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1 •Urban infill housing is costly to produce. Consider suburban housing with walkable, livable amenities along transit-oriented developments (TOD). •Leverage technology in building homes. Pre-fabricated, warehouse developed structures or modules are cheaper and can be installed faster than building a traditional home.
•Technology must be accessible to all. The digital divide must end.
Technology is being used for building houses and driving cars. People are using technology to work from home. Artificial intelligence is supporting numerous industries by mechanizing jobs.
•The federal and state government should provide funding to build more housing. Cities should consider development fees and consider adjusting design standards for homes. CEQA modernization is essential as well as a modernization of housing codes.
•Workforce training and apprenticeship is important with new technology, especially zero emissions transportation. There is a lack of qualified and trained technicians to meet the new electric vehicle mandates. •Support access for electric charging stations in low-income communities and multi-family complexes and apartments. Invest in transit hubs that support low-income communities where they need it, not where it is convenient.
COUNCIL GOAL COMPLIANCE:
Meets the following City Council goal:
B. Provide municipal government leadership which is open and responsive to residents, and is characterized by ethical behavior, stability, promoting public trust, transparency, confidence in the future, and cooperative interaction among civic leaders, residents, business representatives, and staff, while recognizing and respecting legitimate differences of opinion on critical issues facing the City.
PREPARED BY: Mina Layba, Legislative Affairs Manager
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