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SYSTEM SAFETY, SECURITY AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEEE
FEBRUARY 18, 2016
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: MEMBERSHIP ON METRO SERVICE COUNCIL
ACTION: APPROVE NOMINEES FOR APPOINTMENT TO METRO SERVICE COUNCIL
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
APPROVE nominees for membership on Metro's Gateway Cities Service Council.
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
SGV
50.0%
19.9%
24.9%
3.3%
2.0%
100.0%
SFV
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 Council's appointing authority. If approved by the Board, these appointments will serve the remainder of the seats' three-year terms as indicated. A brief listing of qualifications for the new nominees is provided along with the nomination letter from the nominating authority:
A. Lori Woods, Gateway Cities Service Council, New Appointment
Nominated by: Gateway Cities Council of Governments
Term Ending: June 30, 2019
B. David Armenta, Gateway Cities Service Council, New Appointment
Nominated by: Gateway Cities Council of Governments
Term Ending: June 30, 2017
C. Samuel Pe?a, Gateway Cities Service Council, New Appointment
Nominated by: Gateway Cities C...
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