CC - Item 3C - Presentation by the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Board President, Ed Reece on the 2025 Executive Board Goals and Achievements2025
ED REECE
SGVCOG President & Claremont City
Council Member
SGVCOG
PRESIDENT‘S
INTRODUCTION
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President/TC Chair - Ed Reece (Claremont)
1 Vice President - Cory Moss (Industry) st
2 Vice President - Michael Allawos (Glendora)nd
3 Vice President - Andrew Chou (Diamond Bar)rd
EENR Committee Chair - Jennifer Stark (Claremont)
Homelessness Committee Chair - Becky Shevlin (Monrovia)
Past President/CPCC Chair - Tim Hepburn (La Verne)
City Managers’ Steering Chair (Ex-Officio) - Adam Raymond (Glendora)
Metro SGV Representative (Ex-Officio) - Tim Sandoval (Pomona)
2025 Executive
Committee
2025Executive
Committee
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EENREENR
CommitteeCommittee HomelessnessHomelessness
CommitteeCommittee
Staff WorkingStaff Working
GroupsGroups
TransportationTransportation
CommitteeCommittee
Boards &
Committees
Boards&
Committees
CapitalCapital
Projects &Projects &
ConstructionConstruction
CityCity
Managers’Managers’
CommitteeCommittee
ExecutiveExecutive
CommitteeCommittee
GoverningGoverning
BoardBoard
For questions about Committees
or Governing Board, contact
Steph Wong (swong@sgvcog.org)
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Staff LeadershipStaff Leadership
Marisa Creter
Executive Director
mcreter@sgvcog.org
CaitlinSims
Director of
Planning &
Programs
csims@sgvcog.org
RickyChoi
Director of
Community &
Government
Relations
rchoi@sgvcog.org
Kevin
Lai
Director of
Capital Projects
klai@sgvcog.org
Rey Alimoren
Brielle
Salazar
Regional
Housing Trust
Manager
bsalazar@sgvrht.org
Katie Ward
Administrative
Services
Manager
kward@sgvcog.org
alt: lhwang@.sgvcog.org
Director of
Finance
ralimoren@
sgvcog.org
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Supported participating
cities with SB 1383 food
recovery and composting
compliance: (1) Tripled
business compliance rates;
(2) Launched three food
recovery hubs; and (3)
Purchased over 30
refrigerators and freezers
for 10 food banks and
pantries across the SGV.
Awarded $36.5M in
subregional Measure M
transportation funds to
projects in 17 SGV
jurisdictions. This is a
significant investment in
local active transportation
and first-last mile projects
that will provide healthy
and equitable mobility
options in the SGV.
Recent AchievementsRecent Achievements
Broke Ground on the last
three grade separations
of the Alameda Corridor-
East (ACE) project. ACE is
a program of 19 crossing
improvements to tackle
safety and mobility issues
caused by high volume
freight movement from the
Ports of LA/Long Beach
through the SGV.6
SGVCOG
City of Rosemead
Project managing the Rio Hondo LRS Project, identifying stormwater
diversion points to ensure the City meets MS4 permit requirements
Project Management
Funding Partner
Technical Support
Subregional Measure M funding awarded to Rosemead’s Mission
Drive: Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon System totaling $388,050
Provided technical support to ensure City compliance with CEQA-
related laws, food recovery mandates, and the Clean Water Act 7
Shared Values
Local Pride
Mutual Support
ereece@sgvcog.org
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