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OPERATIONS, SAFETY AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
APRIL 18, 2019
Subject
SUBJECT: MEMBERSHIP ON METRO SERVICE COUNCILS
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
APPROVE Nominees for membership on Metro's Service Councils.
Issue
ISSUE
A member of the Gateway Cities Service Council was removed on December 11, 2018 by the nominating authority, the Gateway Cities Council of Governments, following the loss of his reelection campaign to his City Council. The term of the now-vacant seat is July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2020.
The nominating authority for four of the nine seats on the Westside Central Service Council has opted to replace one of their appointees currently serving the term a term from July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2020.
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 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 Council's nominating authority. If approved by the Board, these appointments will serve the remainder of the seats' three-year term. A brief listing of qualifications for each new nominee 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 this nominee will consist of four (4) White members and five (5) 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 four (4) women.
A. Maria Dav...
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