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AD HOC BOARD COMPOSITION COMMITTEE
MAY 27, 2026
Subject
SUBJECT: ALTERNATIVES FOR BOARD MEMBER COMPOSITION AND APPOINTMENT STRUCTURE
Action
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
RECEIVE AND FILE staff report on alternatives for Metro Board Member Composition and Appointment Structure.
Issue
ISSUE
The Ad Hoc Board Composition Committee (Committee) was established in February 2026 to evaluate Metro's governance framework in light of Measure G, which expands the Los Angeles County (County) Board of Supervisors (BOS) from five to nine members in 2032, elects a County Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in 2028, and introduces other County governance reforms.
A key policy question before the Committee is whether-and how-to modify the Metro Board composition and appointment structure following these changes to County governance. This report provides alternatives for Metro's Board Member Composition and Appointment Structure. The alternatives respond to the Committee's guiding governing values, review of peer agencies, and feedback received during a three-month long countywide community and stakeholder outreach process. The purpose of this report is to provide alternatives for discussion before the Committee makes a final recommendation to the Metro Board next month.
Background
BACKGROUND
Since Metro's establishment in 1993, the Board of Directors has consisted of 13 voting members and 1 non-voting member drawn from four tiers of government:
Legislative Context
Metro's current Board composition and appointment structure are established in State law. Any change to the Board's composition or appointment structure requires state legislative action.
Public Utilities Code ?130051 provides that if the number of members of the County BOS is increased, Metro must submit a plan to the Legislature for revising the composition of the authority within 60 days of that increase. Measure G, which was passed by County voters with 51.62% of the ...
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