Meeting_Body
2nd REVISED
SYSTEMS SAFETY, SECURITY AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
JUNE 21, 2018
Subject
SUBJECT: MEMBERSHIP ON METRO SERVICE COUNCILS
Action
ACTION: APPROVE NOMINEES FOR APPOINTMENT TO METRO SERVICE COUNCILS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
APPROVE nominees for membership on Metro’s Service Councils.
Issue
ISSUE
Each Metro Service Council is comprised of nine Representatives that serve a term of three years; terms are staggered so that the terms of three of each Council’s nine members expire annually on June 30. Incumbent Representatives can serve additional terms if re-nominated by the nominating authority and confirmed by the Metro Board.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Metro seeks to appoint Service Council members reflective of the demographics of each respective region. The 2010 Census demographics of each of the Service Council regions are as follows:
|
% Sector Total |
Hispanic |
White |
Asian |
Black |
Other |
Total Pop |
|
San Gabriel Valley |
50.0% |
19.9% |
24.9% |
3.3% |
2.0% |
100.0% |
|
San Fernando Valley |
41.0% |
42.0% |
10.7% |
3.4% |
2.9% |
100.0% |
|
South Bay |
42.5% |
23.8% |
12.0% |
18.3% |
3.4% |
100.0% |
|
Westside/Central |
43.5% |
30.7% |
13.0% |
10.0% |
2.8% |
100.0% |
|
Gateway Cities |
63.9% |
16.7% |
8.5% |
8.6% |
2.3% |
100.0% |
|
Service Area Total |
48.5% |
26.8% |
14.0% |
8.2% |
2.6% |
100.0% |
The individuals listed below have been nominated to serve by the Councils’ appointing authorities. If approved by the Board, these appointments will serve a three-year term or the remainder of the seat’s three-year term as indicated. A brief listing of qualifications for the new nominees is provided along with the nomination letters from the nominating authorities:
Gateway Cities
The demographic makeup of the Gateway Cities Service Council with the appointment of these nominees will consist of four (4) White members and four (4) Hispanic members as self-identified by the members in terms of racial/ethnic identity. The gender breakdown of the Council will be five (5) men and three (3) women.
A member of the San Gabriel Valley Service Council has resigned effective June 30, which will create one (1) vacancy on this Council. The appointing authority is currently recruiting potential replacement candidates and will submit their nomination for approval in the near future.
A. Jo Ann Eros Delgado, Gateway Cities Service Council, Re-Appointment
Nominated by: Gateway Cities Council of Governments
Term Ending: June 30, 2021
B. Richard Burnett, Gateway Cities Service Council, Re-Appointment
Nominated by: Gateway Cities Council of Governments
Term Ending: June 30, 2021
C. Wally G. Shidler, Gateway Cities Service Council, Re-Appointment
Nominated by: Gateway Cities Council of Governments
Term Ending: June 30, 2021
San Fernando Valley
The demographic makeup of the San Fernando Valley Service Council with the appointment of these nominees will consist of four (4) Hispanic members and four (4) White members in terms of racial/ethnic identity. The gender breakdown of the Council will be four (4) men and four (4) women.
D. Jenny Daniels Freese, San Fernando Valley Service Council, New Appointment
Nominated by: Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti
Term Ending: June 30, 2021
E. Dave Perry, San Fernando Valley Service Council, Re-Appointment
Nominated by: Fifth District Supervisor Stephanie Kathryn Barger
Term Ending: June 30, 2021
An additional vacancy will be created with the expiration of the term of the seat assigned to the Cities of Burbank, Glendale, and San Fernando. The Cities have yet to reach an agreement as to whom should serve as their representative, which will create one (1) vacancy on this Council. The appointing authorities are currently negotiating to resolve this issue and will submit their nomination for approval in the near future.
San Gabriel Valley
The demographic makeup of the San Gabriel Valley Service Council with the appointment of these nominees will consist of four (4) White members, two (2) Hispanic members, one (1) Native American member, and one (1) Asian member as self-identified by the members in terms of racial/ethnic identity. The gender breakdown of the Council will be seven (7) men and one (1) woman.
A member of the San Gabriel Valley Service Council recently resigned, leaving one (1) vacancy on this Council. The appointing authority is currently recruiting potential replacement candidates and will submit their nomination for approval in the near future.
G. Roger Chandler, San Gabriel Valley Service Council, Re-Appointment
Nominated by: The City of Arcadia
Term Ending: June 30, 2021
South Bay
The demographic makeup of the South Bay Service Council with the appointment of these nominees will consist of three (3) Hispanic members, three (3) White members, one (1) Asian member, and two (2) Black members as self-identified by the members in terms of racial/ethnic identity. The gender breakdown of the Council will be seven (7) men and two (2) women.
J. Charles Michel Deemer, South Bay Service Council, Re-Appointment
Nominated by: South Bay Council of Governments
Term Ending: June 30, 2021
K. Dan Medina, South Bay Service Council, Re-Appointment
Nominated by: South Bay Council of Governments
Term Ending: June 30, 2021
L. Don Szerlip, South Bay Valley Service Council, Re-Appointment
Nominated by: South Bay Council of Governments
Term Ending: June 30, 2021
Westside Central
The demographic makeup of the Westside Central Service Council with the appointment of this nominee will consist of three (3) White members, four (4) Hispanic members, and two (2) Black members as self-identified by the members in terms of racial/ethnic identity. The gender breakdown of the Council will be five (5) men and four (4) women.
M. George Taulé, Westside Central Service Council, Re-Appointment
Nominated by: Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti
Term Ending: June 30, 2021
N. Elliot Petty, Westside Central Service Council, Re-Appointment
Nominated by: Second District Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas
Term Ending: June 30, 2021
O. Madeline Brozen, Westside Central Service Council, New Appointment
Nominated by: Third District Supervisor Sheila Kuehl
Term Ending: June 30, 2020
P. Martha Eros, Westside Central Service Council, Re-Appointment
Nominated by: Westside Central Council of Governments
Term Ending: June 30, 2021
Determination_of_Safety_Impact
DETERMINATION OF SAFETY IMPACT
Maintaining the full complement of representatives on each Service Council to represent each service area is important. As each representative is to be a regular user of public transit, and each Council is composed of people from diverse areas and backgrounds, this enables each Council to better understand the needs of transit consumers including the need for safe operation of transit service and safe location of bus stops.
Alternatives_Considered
ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED
The alternative to approving this appointment would be for these nominees to not be approved for appointment. To do so would result in reduced effectiveness of the Service Councils, as it would increase the difficulty of obtaining the quorum necessary to allow the Service Councils to formulate and submit their recommendations to the Board. It would also result in the Service Councils having less diverse representation of their respective service area.
...Next_Steps
NEXT STEPS
Staff will continue to monitor the major contributors to the quality of bus service from the customer’s perspective, and share that information with the Service Councils for use in their work to plan and to implement and improve bus service in their areas and the customer experience using our bus service.
Attachments
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A - New Nominees’ Listing of Qualifications
Attachment B - Nomination Letters
Prepared_by
Prepared by: Conan Cheung, Sr. Executive Officer of Service Development, Scheduling and Analysis, (213) 418-3034
Reviewed_By
Reviewed by: James T. Gallagher, Chief Operations Officer, (213) 418-3108
