The North Santa Monica Bay Watershed Area is located on the west coast of Los Angeles County. The watershed area drains to the Pacific Ocean via multiple creeks including Topanga Canyon, Malibu Creek, Zuma Canyon Creek, and Corral Canyon Creek. Municipalities that fall within the boundaries of this Watershed Area include: Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Malibu, Westlake Village, Agoura Hills, Hidden Hills, and Calabasas.

The North Santa Monica Bay Watershed Area is estimated to receive up to $1.9 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

Marcela Benavides-Aguilar, Los Angeles County Flood Control District (Agency)

David Pedersen*, Las Virgenes Municipal Water District (Agency)

Craig Jones, Las Virgenes Municipal Water District (Agency)

Russ Bryden, Los Angeles County Waterworks Districts (Agency)

Chad Christensen, Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (Agency)

Madelyn Glickfeld**, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability UCLA (Community)

Vacant, Community Stakeholder Seat

Kirsten James, Resident (Community)

Elias Garcia, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce (Community)

Tevin Schmitt, Wishtoyo Chumash Foundation Ventura County (Community)

Jessica Forte, Agoura Hills (Municipal)

Tatiana Holden, Calabasas (Municipal)

Joe Bellomo, Hidden Hills (Municipal)

Aaron Ordower, Los Angeles County SD 3 (Municipal)

Bruce Hamamoto, Los Angeles County (Municipal)

Mark Johnson, Malibu (Municipal)

Roxanne Hughes, Westlake Village (Municipal)

Melina Sempill Watts, Melina Sempill Watts Inc. (Watershed Coordinator, non-voting member)

* Chair     ** Vice Chair