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OPERATIONS, SAFETY AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
JULY 18, 2019
Subject
SUBJECT: MEMBERSHIP ON METRO'S SERVICE COUNCILS
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
APPROVE Diane Velez for membership on Metro's San Gabriel Valley Service Council.
Issue
ISSUE
The term of a member of the San Gabriel Valley Service Council expired June 30, 2019. The term of the now-vacant seat is July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2022.
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
Gateway Cities
63.9%
16.7%
8.5%
8.6%
2.3%
100.0%
San Fernando Valley
41.0%
42.0%
10.7%
3.4%
2.9%
100.0%
San Gabriel Valley
50.0%
19.9%
24.9%
3.3%
2.0%
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%
Service Area Total
48.5%
26.8%
14.0%
8.2%
2.6%
100.0%
Diane Velez has been nominated to serve by the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments, the nominating authority for this seat on the San Gabriel Valley Service Council. If approved by the Board, Ms. Velez will serve the remainder of the seat's three-year term. A brief listing of her qualifications is provided along with the nomination letter from the nominating authority.
San Gabriel Valley
A. Diane Velez, San Gabriel Valley Service Council, New Appointment
Nominated by: San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments
Term Ending: June 30, 2022
The demographic makeup of the San Gabriel Valley Service Council with the appointment of this nominee will consist of four (4) White members, three (3) Hispanic members, one (1) Asian member, and one (1) Native American 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 two (2) women.
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