Meeting_Body
OPERATIONS, SAFETY AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
JUNE 18, 2020
Subject
SUBJECT: MEMBERSHIP ON METRO’S REGIONAL SERVICE COUNCILS
Action
ACTION: APPROVE NOMINATIONS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
APPROVE nominees for membership on Metro’s Gateway Cities, San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel Valley, South Bay Cities and Westside Central 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
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 three-year term for a vacant seat. A brief listing of qualifications for the new nominees and the nomination letters from the nominating authorities are provided.
Metro seeks to appoint Service Council members reflective of the demographics of each respective region. Demographics of each Service Council region where these appointments are to be made is also provided with a comparison to the demographics of each Council’s members, should these appointments be approved is also provided.
Gateway Cities
The 2016 American Community Survey demographics of the Gateway Cities (GWC) Service Council region where these appointments are to be made as compared to the demographics of the membership of the Council with these appointments is as follows:
|
Race |
Hispanic |
White |
Asian |
Black |
Other |
|
GWC Membership |
55% |
45% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
|
Region Demographics |
65.20% |
15.20% |
9.00% |
8.30% |
2.3% |
The demographic makeup of the Gateway Cities Service Council with the appointment of these nominees will consist of five (5) Hispanic members and four (4) White 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.
A. Maria Davila, Gateway Cities Service Council, Re-Appointment
Nominated by: Gateway Cities Council of Governments
Term Ending: June 30, 2023
B. Samuel Peña, Gateway Cities Service Council, Re-Appointment
Nominated by: Gateway Cities Council of Governments
Term Ending: June 30, 2023
C. Sean Ashton, Gateway Cities Service Council, New Appointment
Nominated by: Gateway Cities Council of Governments
Term Ending: June 30, 2023
San Fernando Valley
The 2016 American Community Survey demographics of the San Fernando Valley (SFV) Service Council region where these appointments are to be made as compared to the demographics of the membership of the Council with these appointments is as follows:
|
Race |
Hispanic |
White |
Asian |
Black |
Other |
|
SFV Membership |
55% |
45% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
|
Region Demographics |
41.70% |
40.90% |
11.00% |
3.50% |
3.00% |
Two members of the San Fernando Valley Service Council submitted their resignations effective December 11, 2020. One of the seats was filled on April 23, 2020 with an appointment to complete the remainder of the seat’s term and to the subsequent term of July 1, 2020 - June 30 2023.
The demographic makeup of the San Fernando Valley Service Council with the appointment of these nominees will consist of five (5) Hispanic members and four (4) White members in terms of racial/ethnic identity. The gender breakdown of the Council will be five (5) men and four (4) women.
D. Yvette Lopez-Ledesma, San Fernando Valley Service Council, Re-Appointment
Nominated by: Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti
Term Ending: June 30, 2023
F. Robert Gonzales, San Fernando Valley Service Council, Re-Appointment
Nominated by: City of San Fernando
Term Ending: June 30, 2023
San Gabriel Valley
The 2016 American Community Survey demographics of the San Gabriel Valley (SGV) Service Council region where these appointments are to be made as compared to the demographics of the membership of the Council with these appointments is as follows:
|
Race |
Hispanic |
White |
Asian |
Black |
Other |
|
SGV Membership |
33% |
44% |
22% |
0 |
0 |
|
Region Demographics |
49.90% |
18.30% |
26.20% |
3.30% |
2.3% |
The demographic makeup of the San Gabriel Valley Service Council with the appointment of these nominees will consist of four (4) White members, three (3) Hispanic members, and two (2) Asian member as self-identified by the members in terms of racial/ethnic identity. The gender breakdown of the Council will be eight (8) men and one (1) woman.
G. Gary Floyd, San Gabriel Valley Service Council, New Appointment
Nominated by: The City of Pasadena
Term Ending: June 30, 2023
H. John Harrington, San Gabriel Valley Service Council, Re-Appointment
Nominated by: The City of San Gabriel
Term Ending: June 30, 2023
I. Alex Gonzalez, San Gabriel Valley Service Council, Re-Appointment
Nominated by: San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments
Term Ending: June 30, 2023
South Bay Cities
The 2016 American Community Survey demographics of the South Bay Cities (SBC) Service Council region where these appointments are to be made as compared to the demographics of the membership of the Council with these appointments is as follows:
|
Race |
Hispanic |
White |
Asian |
Black |
Other |
|
SBC Membership |
33% |
22% |
22% |
22% |
0 |
|
Region Demographics |
43.70% |
22.80% |
12.30% |
17.20% |
4% |
An elected official previously appointed to the South Bay Service Council has termed out of elected office; the nominating authority has opted to nominate a replacement to fill the seat through the end of its term. This additional seat has a term of July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2021.
The demographic makeup of the South Bay Service Council with the appointment of these nominees will consist of three (3) Hispanic members, two (2) White members, two (2) Asian 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 six (6) men and three (3) women.
J. Luis Duran, South Bay Service Council, Re-Appointment
Nominated by: South Bay Council of Governments
Term Ending: June 30, 2023
K. David Mach, South Bay Service Council, Re-/New Appointment
Nominated by: South Bay Council of Governments
Term Ending: June 30, 2023
L. Rochelle Mackabee, South Bay Valley Service Council, New Appointment
Nominated by: South Bay Council of Governments
Term Ending: June 30, 2021
M. Glenda Silva, South Bay Valley Service Council, New Appointment
Nominated by: South Bay Council of Governments
Term Ending: June 30, 2023
Westside Central
The 2016 American Community Survey demographics of the Westside Central Cities (WSC) Service Council region where these appointments are to be made as compared to the demographics of the membership of the Council with these appointments is as follows:
|
Race |
Hispanic |
White |
Asian |
Black |
Other |
|
WSC Membership |
50% |
12% |
12% |
25% |
0 |
|
Region Demographics |
43.20% |
31.00% |
13.30% |
9.30% |
3.1% |
The demographic makeup of the Westside Central Service Council with the appointment of these nominees will consist of four (4) Hispanic members, one (1) White members, two (2) Black members, 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 six (6) men and two (2) women. A nomination for additional seat on this Council with a term of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023 will be submitted by the nominating authority at a later date.
N. Desa Philadelphia, Westside Central Service Council, Re-Appointment
Nominated by: Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti
Term Ending: June 30, 2023
O. David Feinberg, Westside Central Service Council, Re-Appointment
Nominated by: Westside Central Council of Governments
Term Ending: June 30, 2023
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.
Implementation_of_Strategic_Plan_Goals
IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Approval of this recommendation supports the following Metro Strategic Plan Goal: 30 Enhance communities and lives through mobility and access to opportunity
Alternatives_Considered
ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED
The alternative to approving these appointments 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 areas.
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 - Nominees Listing of Qualifications
Attachment B - Nomination Letters
Prepared_by
Prepared by: Conan Cheung, Sr. Executive Officer, Service Development, Scheduling
and Analysis, (213) 418-3034
Dolores Ramos, Chief Administrative Analyst, Regional Service Councils, (213) 922-1210
Reviewed_By
Reviewed by: James T. Gallagher, Chief Operations Officer, (213) 418-3108
