Item No. 8.
TO:HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM:OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
BY:ALICIA DUARTE, CITY CLERK
DATE:JANUARY 13, 2026
SUBJECT:APPOINTMENTS OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO INTER-GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AND COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEES FOR 2026
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City Council will consider approving the Mayor ’s recommended City Council Member appointments to represent the City in the various Inter-Governmental Agencies and serve on the City Council Subcommittees for 2026. Ratifying the appointment of Mayor Pro Tem Horacio Ortiz as alternate member of the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation District Nos. 2 and 18, and terminating the Affordable Housing and Tenant's Rights and Homelessness Subcommittees and, the Charter Review Ad Hoc Committee.
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council:
1. Approve the City Council appointments to the Inter-Governmental Agencies and Council Subcommittees for 2026;
2. Ratify the appointment of Mayor Pro Tem Horacio Ortiz to act as alternate member of the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation District Nos. 2 and 18, of Los Angeles County in the presiding officer's absence effective December 15, 2025; and,
3.Terminate the Affordable Housing and Tenant's Rights Subcommittee, the Homelessness Subcommittee and, the Charter Review Ad Hoc Committee.
BACKGROUND
Annually during the month of January, the incoming Mayor appoints the City Council Members to serve and represent the City on various Inter-Governmental Agencies and Council Subcommittees for the year. The City Council also terminates any Council Subcommittees that are no longer active or necessary and any Ad Hoc Committees which have served their purpose. City staff is recommending the termination of the Affordable Housing and Tenant's Rights Subcommittee, the Homelessness Subcommittee and, the Charter Review Ad Hoc Committee as they have met their purpose. On December 15, 2025, Mayor Frometa appointed Mayor Pro Tem Ortiz to serve as the alternate member of the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation District Nos. 2 and 18 and attend meetings in her absence. The Council will ratify the appointment.
ANALYSIS
Per the State Health and Safety Code 4730, the Mayor automatically serves on the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts Nos. 2 and 18, upon assuming his/her position as Mayor. In addition, the Mayor serves as the Primary Delegate for the Los Angeles City Selection Committee.
Pursuant to Section 2024 of the State Health and Safety Code, the City Council must appoint a Trustee to serve as the City’s representative for a two (2) or four (4) year term to the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District. Council Member Pemberton was appointed to serve a two-year term on December 9, 2025.
Alternate Delegates appointed to serve on any of the Inter-Governmental Agencies are required to attend scheduled meetings in the absence of the Primary Delegate.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Efficiency & Adaptability
Quality of Life, Safety & Infrastructure
Public Engagement
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
Attachments
City Council Inter-Governmental Agencies Log - 2026.pdf City Council Subcommittee Log - 2026.pdf
#INTER-GOVERNMENT COMMITTEES MEETS LOCATION TERM STIPEND PRIMARY ALTERNATE SECOND ALTERNATE 1 California Contract Cities Association (CCCA)3rd Wed, 6:00 pm Varies 1 yr N/A Ortiz Pemberton N/A 2 Clean Power Alliance Meets as required Clean Power Alliance, 801 S. Grand Ave., Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90017 1 yr N/A Trujillo Ortiz N/A 3 Gateway Cities Council of Governments (COG) Board of Directors and Executive Committee 1st Wed, 5:30 pm Gateway Cities Council of Governments, 16401 Paramount Blvd., Paramount, CA 90723 1 yr $125/mtg Ortiz Frometa N/A 4 Gateway Cities Council of Governments SR-91/I-605/I-405 Corridor Cities Committee 4th Wed, 6:00 pm Gateway Cities Council of Governments, 16401 Paramount Blvd., Paramount, CA 90723 1 yr $100/mtg Sosa Frometa N/A 5 Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District (GLACVCD)2nd Thur, 7:00 pm Vector Control District, 12545 Florence Ave., Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 2 yr/$100/mtg Pemberton (expires Jan. 2028)NA N/A 6 Independent Cities Association (ICA)2nd Thur, 7:00 pm Varies 1 yr N/A Sosa Ortiz N/A 7 Interstate 5 Consortium Cities Joint Powers Authority (I-5)4th Mon, 2:00 pm Norwalk City Hall 12700 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 1 yr $150/mtg Frometa Sosa N/A 8 League of California Cities, L.A. County Division Meets as required Varies 1 yr N/A Pemberton Frometa N/A 9 Los Angeles City Selection Committee Meets as required Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration 500 West Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012 1 yr N/A Frometa NA N/A 10 Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County (2 and 18)2nd & 4th Wed, 1:30 pm L.A. County Sanitation District 1955 Workman Mill Rd., Whittier, CA 90601 1 yr $125/mtg Frometa Ortiz N/A 11 South East Area Animal Control Authority (SEAACA)3rd Thur, 2:00 pm Humane Education Room 9777 Seaaca St., Downey, CA 90241 1 yr $225/mtg Pemberton Frometa N/A 12 Southeast Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board (SELACO WDB)3rd Tues, Bi-monthly, 12:00 pm SELACO Headquarters, 10900 E. 183rd St., Ste. 350, Cerritos, CA 90703 1 yr $100/mtg Sosa Pemberton N/A 13 Southeast Water Coalition Joint Powers Board (SEWC)Bi-Monthly, 1st Thur, 6:00 pm Vernon City Hall 4305 S Santa Fe Ave., Vernon, CA 90058 1 yr $150/mtg Trujillo Sosa N/A 14 Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) General Assembly - Annual Conference May 2 - 3, 2024 1st Thur, 12:30 pm Annual General Assembly, Palm Desert 1 yr N/A Frometa Ortiz N/A City Council Inter-Governmental Agencies and City Council Subcommittee Assignments for 2026 City Council Inter-Governmental Agency Assignments for 2026
ATTACHMENT
City Council Inter-Governmental Agencies and City Council Subcommittee Assignments for 2026# STANDING SUBCOMMITTEESMEETSLOCATIONTERM STIPEND MEMBERMEMBER MEMBER 15 Arts & Culture SubcommitteeMeets as requiredCity Council Conference Room1 yrN/ATrujillo OrtizN/A16 Budget SubcommitteeMeets as requiredCity Council Conference Room1 yrN/AFrometaOrtizN/A17 Downey Theatre SubcommitteeMeets as requiredCity Council Conference Room1 yrN/AOrtizPemberton N/A18 Downtown SubcommitteeMeets as requiredCity Council Conference Room1 yrN/APembertonSosaN/A19 City/School District Task Force Meets as requiredCity Council Conference Room1 yrN/ASosaFrometaN/A20 Veterans SubcommitteeMeets as requiredCity Council Conference Room1 yrN/APembertonFrometaN/ACity Council Subcommittee Assignments for 2026ATTACHMENT