Meeting_Body
OPERATIONS, SAFETY AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
MAY 21, 2020
Subject
SUBJECT: MEMBERSHIP ON METRO'S SAN FERNANDO VALLEY SERVICE COUNCIL
Action
ACTION: APPROVE NOMINATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
APPROVE Leslie Aguirre for membership on Metro's San Fernando Valley Service Council.
Issue
ISSUE
A member of the San Fernando Valley Service Council submitted her resignation effective December 11, 2020. The terms of this now-vacant seat is July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2021.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Metro seeks to appoint Service Council members reflective of the demographics of each respective region. The 2016 American Community Survey demographics of the San Fernando Valley Service Council region where this appointment is to be made as compared to the demographics of the membership of the Council with this appointment is as follows:
Race
Hispanic
White
Asian
Black
Other
Membership
55.5%
44.4%
0%
0%
0%
Region Actual
41.7%
40.9%
11.0%
3.5%
3.0%
The following individual has been nominated to serve by the nominating authority of the vacant seat. If approved by the Board, this appointment will serve the remainder of the July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2021 term. A brief listing of the nominee's qualifications and the nomination letter are provided.
San Fernando Valley
A. Leslie Aguirre, San Fernando Valley Service Council, New Appointment
Nominated by: Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti
Term Ending: June 30, 2021
The demographic makeup of the San Fernando Valley Service Council with the appointment of this nominee will consist of five (5) Hispanic members and four (4) White 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.
Determination_of_Safety_Impact
DETERMINATION OF SAFETY IMPACT
Maintaining the full complement of representatives on each Service Council to represent each service area is important. As each representative is...
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