Meeting_Body
OPERATIONS, SAFETY AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
JANUARY 21, 2021
Subject
SUBJECT: MEMBERSHIP ON METRO'S SAN FERNANDO VALLEY SERVICE COUNCIL
Action
ACTION: APPROVE NOMINATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
APPROVE Erin Nash 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 October 1, 2020. The terms of this now-vacant seat is July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2023.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Metro seeks to appoint Service Council members reflective of the demographics of each respective region. The 2018 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 region's ridership as deduced from the 2019 Metro Rider's Survey, and the membership of the Council with this appointment is as follows:
Race
Hispanic
White
Asian
Black
Native
Other
SFV Membership
4 (44%)
4 (44%)
0%
11%
0%
0%
SFV Ridership Demographics
63%
13%
9%
9%
1%
5%
SFV Resident Demographics
41.2%
41.1%
11.1%
3.6%
0.2%
2.8%
If approved by the Board, this appointment will serve the remainder of the July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2023 term. A brief listing of the nominee's qualifications and the nomination letter are provided in Attachments A and B.
A. Erin Nash, San Fernando Valley Service Council, New Appointment
Nominated by: Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti
Term Ending: June 30, 2023
The demographic makeup of the San Fernando Valley Service Council with the appointment of this nominee will consist of four (4) Hispanic members, four (4) White members, and one (1) Black member 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.
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DETERMINATION OF SAFETY IMPACT
Maintaining the full complement of representatives on each Service Co...
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