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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
ATTENTION: Ryan Smoot, City Manager
FROM: Mayra Ochiqui, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Consideration and possible action to ratify the 2026 Mayor’s Appointments to the various City-associated organizations.
DATE: January 12, 2026
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
It is customary for the Mayor to make appointments for City Council representation at various City-associated organizations in conjunction with the reorganization of the City Council. This action would ratify Mayor Santa Ines’s 2026 appointments to the various City-associated organizations.
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
1) Ratify Mayor Santa Ines’s 2026 appointments to the various City-associated organizations; or
2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
FISCAL IMPACT
None
ATTACHMENTS
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2026 MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS
(Pursuant to City Council action of January 12, 2026)
Updated 01/04/2026
ORGANIZATION 2026
DELEGATE
2026
ALTERNATE
CALIFORNIA CONTRACT CITIES ASSOCIATION (CCCA)
www.contractcities.org
17315 Studebaker Road, Suite 210, Cerritos CA 90703
Executive Director: Marcel Rodarte; [email protected] Contacts: Mayra Bonilla, Operations Manager, (562) 622-5533; [email protected]
Frank Rodarte, Administrative Specialist, [email protected] Board of Directors Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of each month at various locations (6:00 p.m. Social Hour and 7:00 p.m. Dinner); No meeting in December and June; Executive Board Meetings: 1st Wednesday of each month
Sanchez Koops
CALIFORNIA JOINT POWERS INSURANCE AUTHORITY (CJPIA)
www.cjpia.org
8081 Moody St., La Palma, CA 90623
Chief Executive Officer: Alexander Smith; (562) 467-8727 Contact: Veronica Ruiz, Agency Clerk; (562) 467-8736; [email protected] Annual Meeting: to be held in July at the La Palma Campus (next meeting will be Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. with dinner served at 5:30 p.m.) $100 stipend to the Voting Member for attending Annual Meeting Executive Committee Meetings: 4th Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. (Exceptions: April meeting is traditionally held in conjunction with the EC Workshop; November and December are the 3rd Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.) Requirements: Political Reform Act Form 700 filing requirement for Executive Board Members
Santa Ines
(Executive
Member)
Koops
CENTRAL BASIN WATER ASSOCIATION
http://www.watermaster.org/
725 N. Azusa Ave., Azusa, CA 91702
Contact: Anthony C. Zampiello, Executive Officer; (626) 815-1305; [email protected]
Association Members Luncheon Meetings: Typically held on the first Thursday of February, May, August and November at 11:30 a.m. at Albert Robles Center, 4320 San Gabriel River Parkway, Pico Rivera, CA 90660 Luncheon Meeting Dates: Held on the first Thursday of February, May, August, and November, at Albert Robles Center.
Board of Directors Meetings: Typically held on the first Monday of each month at 11:00 a.m. The board has elected to continue online regular board meetings for the foreseeable future. If in-person, meetings will be held at 11:00 a.m. in the Executive Board Room of The Centre-Sycamore Plaza, Lakewood, CA
Koops Dunton
CITY SELECTION COMMITTEE
500 West Temple St., Room B-50-b, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Committee Member/Delegate: Mayor
Contact: Executive Office of the Board of Supervisors, Commission Services Division, Cesar Hernandez; (213) 974-1431; [email protected]; Meetings: Scheduled on an “as-needed” basis (when posts are vacant and elections are necessary) and are held in conjunction with the League Meetings on the 1st Thursday of each month
Mayor Mayor Pro
Tem
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2026 MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS
(Pursuant to City Council action of January 12, 2026)
Updated 01/04/2026
ORGANIZATION 2026
DELEGATE
2026
ALTERNATE
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS NOS. 2, 3, & 18
www.lacsd.org; https://www.lacsd.org/about-us/governance/board-agenda- and-minutes/-toggle-all
1955 Workman Mill Road, Whittier, CA 90607-4998
Contact: Kimberly Christensen, Board Secretary; (562) 699-7411, ext. 1101; [email protected]
Delegate: Mayor (Health & Safety Code, Subsection 4730) Meetings: 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month, 1:30 p.m. (Districts 2 & 3 meet on the 2nd Wednesday; Districts 2 & 18 meet on the 4th Wednesday)
Stipend: $125 per meeting per district; mileage at 70 cents per mile Requirements: Political Reform Act Form 700 filing requirements; Delegate/Alternate must submit AB1234 “Ethics Training” Certificate
Mayor
(Pursuant to Health
& Safety Code
§ 4730)
Mayor Pro
Tem
(Pursuant to
Resolution No. 22-7)
GATEWAY CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (COG)
www.gatewaycog.org
16401 Paramount Blvd., Paramount, CA 90723
Contact: Genny Cisneros; (562) 663-6850; [email protected] Board of Directors Meetings: 1st Wednesday of the month (5:30 p.m. Dinner and 6:00 p.m. Meeting)
Stipend: $125 monthly
Requirements: Political Reform Act Form 700 filing requirements Notes: Pursuant to City Council action of 6/23/08, the appointed Delegate and Alternate will also serve as the City’s representative on the SR-91/I-605/I-405 Corridor Cities Committee; meet on as-needed basis
Dunton Sanchez
GREATER LOS ANGELES COUNTY VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT
www.GLAmosquito.org
12545 Florence Ave., Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Contact: Susanne Kluh, General Manager; (562) 944-9656; cell: (562-572- 0721; [email protected]
Meetings: 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Stipend: $100 monthly for transportation to attend meetings Requirements: No Alternate to be appointed; Political Reform Act Form 700 filing requirement, completion of ethics training and sexual harassment prevention training required, which shall be updated every two years.
Notes: Delegate Sonny R. Santa Ines appointed for a four-year term, expiring January 2029, per City Council action of 10/14/2024.
Santa Ines
(Pursuant to Health
& Safety Code
Section 2024; Term
Expires 01/06/2029
pursuant to Council
action on
10/14/2024)
N/A
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES (Los Angeles County Division) www.calcities.org
1400 K Street, 4th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814
Executive Director: Carolyn Coleman; [email protected] Contact: Jennifer Quan; (626) 786-5142; [email protected] or Nicholas Cabeza; (562) 322-1861; [email protected]
The Los Angeles County Division holds general membership meetings on the first Thursday in the months of January, March and June. All General Membership meetings begin with a reception at 6 :00 p.m., followed by the meeting (unless otherwise noted). Additional Division events include: The Countywide City Managers Meeting in May, the Annual Installation Ceremony and Dinner in August, a Division meeting at the Annual Conference, and the All Cities Holiday Reception in December. Additional trainings and briefin gs are held as needed. Registration information can be found at http://www.lacities.org
Notes: City reinstated 5/10/1999
Sanchez Koops
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2026 MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS
(Pursuant to City Council action of January 12, 2026)
Updated 01/04/2026
ORGANIZATION 2026
DELEGATE
2026
ALTERNATE
SELACO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD POLICY BOARD
http://www.selacowdb.com
10900 E. 183rd St. Suite 350, Cerritos, CA 90703
Mailing: 18629 Jeffrey Ave., Cerritos, CA 90703
Contact: Jack Joseph, Policy Board Administrator; (562) 230-1869; [email protected]
Policy Board Meetings: Bi-monthly on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at noon; location: SELACO WIB offices in Cerritos (subject to change) Stipend: $150 per month for meeting(s) attended
Requirements: Political Reform Act Form 700 filing requirement for Policy Board Member and Alternate
Santa Ines Morse
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS
(SCAG)
http://www.scag.ca.gov
900 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 1700, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Contact: Maggie Aguilar, Clerk of the Board; (213) 630 -1420; [email protected] and Cecilia Pulido, Deputy Clerk of the Board; (213) 630-1480; [email protected];Jonna Hart, Acting Deputy Clerk of the Board (Sept. 2025-Feb. 2026) / Sr. Administrative Assistant; (213) 630-1520; [email protected]
Regional Conference & General Assembly Meeting: May 6 – May 8, 2026 Location: JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa, 74-885 Country Club Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92260
Policy Committees: 1st Thursday of each month concurrently: 9:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Community, Economic, and Human Development Committee (CEHD); 9:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Energy and Environment Committee (EEC); and 9:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Transportation Committee (TC) Optional Regional Council Meetings: 1st Thursday of each month from 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. at SCAG Office
Requirements: Political Reform Act Form 700 filing requirement Notes: City rejoined 4/22/2002
Morse Koops
BELLFLOWER SISTER CITY, INC.
Heath Durbin; [email protected]; [email protected] 17156 Bellflower Blvd., Bellflower, CA 90706
Meetings: Scheduled on an “as-needed” basis and annually during the month of July
Notes: Per the bylaws, the Mayor appoints two City Council advisory members to sit on the Board of Directors
Sanchez Dunton
STATION CITIES PUBLIC SAFETY AUTHORITY
Cities of Lakewood, Paramount, and Bellflower
Contact: City Manager of each City
Meetings: One regular meeting each month to be held within the jurisdiction Stipend: N/A
Requirements: Per Joint Powers Agreement Section 12.G, two-year terms for delegate & alternate; current term expires June 30, 2026.
Notes: Refer to Agreement File No. 1072
Dunton
(Pursuant to JPA
Section 12.G, term
Expires 06/30/2026)
Santa Ines
(Pursuant to JPA
Section 12.G, term
Expires 06/30/2026)
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2025 MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS
(Pursuant to City Council action of January 13, 2025)
)
Updated 01/07/2025
ORGANIZATION 2025
DELEGATE
2025
ALTERNATE
CALIFORNIA CONTRACT CITIES ASSOCIATION (CCCA)
www.contractcities.org
17315 Studebaker Road, Suite 210, Cerritos CA 90703
Executive Director: Marcel Rodarte; [email protected] Contacts: Mayra Bonilla, Operations Manager, (562) 622-5533; [email protected]
Frank Rodarte, Administrative Specialist, [email protected] Board of Directors Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of each month at various locations (6 p.m. Social Hour and 7 p.m. Dinner); No meeting in December and June; Executive Board Meetings: 1st Wednesday of each month Sanchez Koops
CALIFORNIA JOINT POWERS INSURANCE AUTHORITY (CJPIA)
www.cjpia.org
8081 Moody St., La Palma, CA 90623
Chief Executive Officer: Alexander Smith; (562) 467-8727 Contact: Veronica Ruiz, Agency Clerk; (562) 467-8736; [email protected] Annual Meeting: to be held in July at the La Palma Campus (next meeting will be Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. with dinner served at 5:30 p.m.) $100 stipend to the Voting Member for attending Annual Meeting Executive Committee Meetings: 4th Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. (Exceptions: April meeting is traditionally held in conjunction with the EC Workshop; November and December are the 3rd Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.) Requirements: Political Reform Act Form 700 filing requirement for Executive Board Members
Santa Ines
(Executive
Member)
Koops
CENTRAL BASIN WATER ASSOCIATION
http://www.watermaster.org/
725 N. Azusa Ave., Azusa, CA 91702
Contact: Anthony C. Zampiello, Executive Officer; (626) 815-1305; [email protected]
Association Members Luncheon Meetings: Typically held on the first Thursday of February, May, August and November at 11:30 a.m. at Albert Robles Center, 4320 San Gabriel River Parkway, Pico Rivera, CA 90660 Luncheon Meeting Dates: Held on the first Thursday of February, May, August, and November, at Albert Robles Center.
Board of Directors Meetings: Typically held on the first Monday of each month at 12:00 p.m. Due to on-going COVID-19 precautions, meetings are currently being held via Zoom Meeting. When in-person meetings resume, they will be held at 12:00 p.m. in the Executive Board Room of The Centre-Sycamore Plaza, Lakewood, CA
Koops Dunton
CITY SELECTION COMMITTEE
500 West Temple St., Room B-50-b, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Committee Member/Delegate: Mayor
Contact: Executive Office of the Board of Supervisors, Commission Services Division, Cesar Hernandez; (213) 974-1431; [email protected]; [email protected]
Meetings: Scheduled on an “as-needed” basis (when posts are vacant and elections are necessary) and are held in conjunction with the League Meetings on the 1st Thursday of each month
Mayor Mayor Pro
Tem
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2025 MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS
(Pursuant to City Council action of January 13, 2025)
)
Updated 01/07/2025
ORGANIZATION 2025
DELEGATE
2025
ALTERNATE
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS NOS. 2, 3, & 18
www.lacsd.org; https://www.lacsd.org/about-us/governance/board-agenda- and-minutes/-toggle-all
1955 Workman Mill Road, Whittier, CA 90607-4998
Contact: Kimberly Christensen, Board Secretary; (562) 699-7411, ext. 1101; [email protected]
Delegate: Mayor (Health & Safety Code, Subsection 4730) Meetings: 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month, 1:30 p.m. (Districts 2 & 3 meet on the 2nd Wednesday; Districts 2 & 18 meet on the 4th Wednesday) (Meetings held by teleconference through March 2023) Stipend: $125 per meeting per district; mileage at 54.5 cents per mile Requirements: Political Reform Act Form 700 filing requirements; Delegate/Alternate must submit AB1234 “Ethics Training” Certificate
Mayor
(pursuant to Health
& Safety Code
§ 4730)
Mayor Pro
Tem
(pursuant to
Resolution No. 22-7)
GATEWAY CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (COG)
www.gatewaycog.org
16401 Paramount Blvd., Paramount, CA 90723
Contact: Genny Cisneros; (562) 663-6850; [email protected] Board of Directors Meetings: 1st Wednesday of the month (5:30 p.m. Dinner and 6 p.m. Meeting)
Stipend: $125 monthly
Requirements: Political Reform Act Form 700 filing requirements Notes: Pursuant to City Council action of 6/23/08, the appointed Delegate and Alternate will also serve as the City’s representative on the SR-91/I-605/I-405 Corridor Cities Committee; meet on as-needed basis
Dunton Sanchez
GREATER LOS ANGELES COUNTY VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT
www.GLAmosquito.org
12545 Florence Ave., Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Contact: Susanne Kluh, General Manager; (562) 944-9656; cell: (562-572- 0721; [email protected]
Meetings: 2nd Thursday of each month at 7 p.m.
Stipend: $100 monthly for transportation to attend meetings Requirements: No Alternate to be appointed; Political Reform Act Form 700 filing requirement, completion of ethics training and sexual harassment prevention training required, which shall be updated every two years.
Notes: Delegate Sonny R. Santa Ines appointed for a four-year term, expiring January 2029, per City Council action of 10/14/2024.
Santa Ines
(Pursuant to Health
& Safety Code
Section 2024; Term
Expires 01/06/2029
pursuant to Council
action on
10/14/2024)
N/A
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES (Los Angeles County Division) www.calcities.org
1400 K Street, 4th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814
Executive Director: Carolyn Coleman; [email protected] Contact: Jennifer Quan; (626) 786-5142; [email protected] The Los Angeles County Division holds general membership meetings on the first Thursday in the months of January, March and June. All General Membership meetings begin with a reception at 6 p.m., followed by the meeting (unless otherwise noted). Additional Division events include: The Countywide City Managers Meeting in May, the Annual Installation Ceremony and Dinner in August, a Division meeting at the Annual Conference, and the All Cities Holiday Reception in December. Additional trainings and briefings are held as needed. Registration information can be found at http://www.lacities.org
Notes: City reinstated 5/10/1999
Sanchez Koops
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2025 MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS
(Pursuant to City Council action of January 13, 2025)
)
Updated 01/07/2025
ORGANIZATION 2025
DELEGATE
2025
ALTERNATE
SELACO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD POLICY BOARD
http://www.selacowdb.com
10900 E. 183rd St. Suite 350, Cerritos, CA 90703
Mailing: 18629 Jeffrey Ave., Cerritos, CA 90703
Contact: Jack Joseph, Policy Board Administrator; (562) 230-1869; [email protected]
Policy Board Meetings: Bi-monthly on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at noon, location: SELACO WIB offices in Cerritos (subject to change) Stipend: $100 per month for meeting(s) attended
Requirements: Political Reform Act Form 700 filing requirement for Policy Board Member and Alternate
Santa Ines Morse
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS
(SCAG)
http://www.scag.ca.gov
900 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 1700, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Contact: Maggie Aguilar, Clerk of the Board; (213) 630 -1420; [email protected] and Cecilia Pulido, Deputy Clerk of the Board; (213) 630-1480; [email protected]
Regional Conference & General Assembly Meeting: April 30 – May 2, 2025 Location: JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa, 74-885 County Club Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92260
Optional Regional Council Meetings: 1st Thursday of each month from 12:15 p.m. to 2 p.m. at SCAG Office
Requirements: Political Reform Act Form 700 filing requirement Notes: City rejoined 4/22/2002
Morse Koops
BELLFLOWER SISTER CITY, INC.
Heath Durbin; [email protected]; [email protected] 17156 Bellflower Blvd., Bellflower, CA 90706
Meetings: Scheduled on an “as-needed” basis and annually during the month of July
Notes: Per the bylaws, the Mayor appoints two City Council advisory members to sit on the Board of Directors
Sanchez Dunton
STATION CITIES PUBLIC SAFETY AUTHORITY
Cities of Lakewood, Paramount, and Bellflower
Contact: City Manager of each City
Meetings: One regular meeting each year to be held within a City’s jurisdiction Stipend: N/A
Requirements: TBD
Notes: Refer to AFN 1072
Mayor Mayor Pro
Tem
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