Meeting_Body
OPERATIONS, SAFETY AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
Subject
SUBJECT: MEMBERSHIP ON METRO SAN GABRIEL VALLEY SERVICE COUNCIL
Action
ACTION: APPROVE NOMINATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
APPROVE Leonard Pieroni for membership on Metro's San Gabriel Valley Service Council.
Issue
ISSUE
A member of the San Gabriel Valley Service Council submitted his resignation effective September 23, 2019. The term of the now-vacant seat is July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2020.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Metro seeks to appoint Service Council members reflective of the demographics of each respective region. The 2016 American Community Survey demographics of each of the Service Council regions are as follows:
Region
Hispanic
White
Asian
Black
Other
Total
Gateway Cities
65.2%
15.2%
9.0%
8.3%
2.3%
100.0%
San Fernando Valley
41.7%
40.9%
11.0%
3.5%
3.0%
100.0%
San Gabriel Valley
49.9%
18.3%
26.2%
3.3%
2.3%
100.0%
South Bay Cities
43.7%
22.8%
12.3%
17.2%
4.0%
100.0%
Westside Central
43.2%
31.0%
13.3%
9.3%
3.1%
100.0%
Metro Service Area Total
48.9%
25.8%
14.6%
7.8%
2.9%
100.0%
The following individual has been nominated to serve by the City of La Ca?ada Flintridge and approved by the Cities of Pasadena and Sierra Madre, all of whom serve as the appointing authorities for this vacant seat. If approved by the Board, this appointment will serve the remainder of the seat's three-year term. A brief listing of qualifications and the nomination letter are provided.
San Gabriel Valley
A. Leonard Pieroni, San Gabriel Valley Service Council, New Appointment
Nominated by: Cities of La Ca?ada Flintridge, Pasadena, and Sierra Madre
Term Ending: June 30, 2020
The demographic makeup of the San Gabriel Valley Service Council with the appointment of this nominee will consist of three (3) Hispanic members, five (5) White members, and one (1) Asian member as self-identified by the members in terms of racial/ethnic identity. The gender breakdown of...
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