LATEST NEWS & EVENTS
Request for Proposals - Monday, January 4, 2010
The San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments is soliciting proposals from qualified firms to develop and conduct a consumer survey focusing on the financial and publicity benefits provided to retailers for offering a battery and/or Compact Florescent Light Bulb take-back program. This effort is part of the COG's California Integrated Waste Management Board Household Hazardous Waste Grant (18th cycle).
Responses are due by 4:00 pm on January 25, 2010.
Click here to download the RFP.
Click here for RFP questions and responses. All questions were due Monday, January 10th. (posted 1/13/10)
Energy Efficiency Awards Luncheon
On Tuesday, December 1st, the San Gabriel Valley Energy Wise Partnership hosted its First Annual Energy Efficiency Awards Luncheon at the Pacific Palms Resort in Industry Hills, CA. This event was held in recognition of the Valley's outstanding commitment to energy efficiency. The cities of Alhambra, Claremont, El Monte, and San Marino were recognized for their acheivements in energy savings projects.
The Partnership congratulates the San Gabriel Valley on acheiving more than 1.5 million kWh in savings during 2009! We look forward to working with our member agencies to acheive an ambitious 5 million kWh during 2010-2012.
Open Space Workshop

On Tuesday, October 27th the SGVCOG hosted the Open Space Workshop where city representatives were updated with the latest information on current and future open space funding opportunities, the status of the State bond freeze, open space projects in the San Gabriel Valley, developing a multi-benefit open space project in your city, and the San Gabriel Mountains conservation efforts.
On Wednesday, September 23rd the SGVCOG hosted the 2009 Transportation Forum, where we were updated on the status of rail, highway, and goods movement projects throughout the San Gabriel Valley, including the Gold Line Foothill and Eastside Extensions, the 710 completion, and the ACE Project. We also discussed Metro's 2009 Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), Measure R, and Federal Economic Stimulus Funding.
Click here to visit our Transportation webpage where you will find information from the various presentations.
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Jack Phillips Awards 2009
June 18, 2009
Honoring Harry Baldwin, Sharon Neely, Glenn Southard, and Hilda Solis for their significant contributions to the improvement of the quality of life for the two million residents of the San Gabriel Valley.
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