City Council Agenda Report
Meeting Date: June 6, 2023
From: Lisa Pope, City Clerk
Department: City Clerk
Submitted by: Lisa Pope, City Clerk
Subject
City Council Appointments to Outside Agencies
Recommendation
Affirm or modify appointments of representatives and/or alternates to various outside agencies.
Background
With the April 11, 2023 General Municipal Election and City Council reorganization on May 2, 2023, the Council has the opportunity to review appointments to outside agencies (Attachment 1). Appointees serve as voting members and some positions receive a stipend.
Following are the current appointments and those that have expressed interest in continuing to serve or being appointed to a new agency:
Board/Agency Current Delegate
Alternate
Expressed
Interest
California Contract Cities Ybarra
Lopez
Larios
Lopez/Rivera
Central Basin Water Association
Merlo
Larios
VPU Rep
Merlo
VPU Rep
City Selection Committee (Mayor) Larios
Entire Council
N/A
Entire Council
County Sanitation District #1 (Mayor) Larios
Merlo
N/A
Merlo
County Sanitation District #2 (Mayor) Larios
Merlo
N/A
Merlo
County Sanitation District #23 Entire Council Entire Council Gateway Cities Council of Governments Ybarra
Lopez
Ybarra
Lopez
Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District Lopez N/A
Lopez
N/A
Independent Cities Finance Authority Lopez
Merlo
Lopez
Merlo
Southern California Association of Governments N/A N/A
Southeast Community Development Corporation Ybarra
N/A
Ybarra
N/A
Board/Agency Current Delegate
Alternate
Expressed
Interest
Southeast Water Coalition
Ybarra
Lopez
Ybarra
Lopez
Rivera
Vernon Solid Waste Hearing Panel
(up to 3 Council Members)
Ybarra
Lopez
Merlo
Ybarra
Lopez
Merlo
Rivera
California Contract Cities Association (CCCA) meets the 3rd Wednesday monthly. The Association develops and fosters public and private partnerships between member cities and the business community to provide mutually beneficial resources and services; create revenue opportunities, long term relationships and a forum to better serve the goals and priorities of the CCCA and its Associate Members. Council Member Ybarra is the current representative and Council Member Lopez serves as the alternate.
Central Basin Water Association (CBWA) meets quarterly upon notice. The Association is composed of water rights holders in the West Coast Basin, including municipalities and private owners. This Association provides a forum to discuss current water rights issues and policies.
Representatives receive a stipend and appointment requires filing of a Statement of Economic Interest Form 700. Mayor Pro Tem Merlo is the current representative and Mayor Larios serves as the alternate. The General Manager of Vernon Public Utilities; or designee, also serves as an alternate.
City Selection Committee meets as needed. The representative is the Mayor. Duties of members are to appoint City representatives to such Boards, Commissions and Agencies (i.e.
LAFCO, South Coast Air Quality Management District, LA County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, LA County Hazardous Waste Management Advisory Committee; and to nominate for appointment Members to the California Coastal Commission). The Mayor is the representative and all Council Members serve as alternates.
Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts have a mission to protect public health and the environment through innovative and cost-effective wastewater and solid waste management, and in doing so convert waste into resources such as recycled water, energy, and recycled materials. Vernon representatives serve on Districts 1, 2, and 23. Representatives receive a stipend and appointment requires the filing of a Statement of Economic Interest Form 700.
County Sanitation District 1 meets the 2nd Wednesday monthly. The Mayor serves as the representative and Mayor Pro Tem Merlo is currently the alternate.
County Sanitation District 2 meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday monthly. Council Member Lopez serves as the representative and Mayor Pro Tem Merlo serves as the alternate.
County Sanitation District 23 meets the 2nd Wednesday monthly. All Council Members serve as representatives.
Gateway Cities Council of Governments meets the 1st Wednesday monthly for the purpose of improving the quality of life for residents of Southeast Los Angeles County. Targeted initiatives include transportation planning, affordable housing, improving air quality, economic development and other community -enhancing activities. Representatives receive a stipend and appointment requires filing of a Statement of Economic Interest Form 700. Council Member Ybarra is the current representative and Council Member Lopez serves as the alternate.
Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District Board of Trustees meets the 2nd Thursday monthly. Its mission is to reduce populations of public health vectors below nuisance levels, prevent human infection associated with mosquito-transmitted diseases, and prevent the loss of property values and commercial enterprise as the result of vector occurrence and activity.
The representative receives a stipend and appointment requires the filing of a Statement of Economic Interest Form 700. Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 2024, representatives are appointed in effective the first Monday in January for two or four -year terms.
The District does not recognize the appointment of alternate representatives. Council Member Lopez is the current representative.
Independent Cities Finance Authority conducts its annual meeting the 1st Wednesday in June and conducts special meetings as necessary. The Joint Powers Agreement created the Independent Cities Finance Authority permitting two or more public agencies to join together for the purpose of assisting public agencies to finance the acquisition, construction, installation, and/or equipping of public capital improvements and to encourage and promote other joint and cooperative endeavors among such public agencies for their mutual benefit. Representatives receive a stipend and appointment requires the filing of a Statement of Economic Interest Form 700. Council Member Lopez is the current representative and Mayor Pro Tem Merlo serves as the alternate.
Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) appointment will be brought back prior to the April/May Annual General Assembly meeting. SCAG is the nation's largest metropolitan planning organization, undertaking a variety of planning and policy initiatives to encourage a more sustainable Southern California now and in the future. This appointment requires the filing of a Statement of Economic Interest Form 700 following the annual meeting.
Southeast Community Development Corporation (SCDC) is not a City appointment and is only listed to show comprehensive outside agency appointments. The mission of SCDC is to promote community health, education, and safety, provide economic development, and to improve the standard of living for residents of southeast Los Angeles County. Council Member Ybarra serves on the Corporation.
Southeast Water Coalition (SEWC) meets the 1st Thursday of even numbered months. The Coalition was formed to improve and protect the quantity and quality of the regional water supply. SEWC's mission is to prevent the contamination of the Central Groundwater Basin from migrating contaminated groundwater and to encourage good governance of water policies to ensure the availability of reliable, quality, and affordable water. The Board of Directors consists of one representative (normally a Councilmember) from each member city. Representatives receive a stipend and appointment requires the filing of a Statement of Economic Interest Form 700. Council Member Ybarra is the current representative and Council Member Lopez serves as the alternate.
Vernon Solid Waste Hearing Panel meets as needed. Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 44308, three Council Members may be appointed. The Vernon Health and Environmental Control Department serves as the Local Enforcement Agency for Solid Waste Facilities in the City of Vernon. The hearing panel is available to convene and provide resolution to solid waste related issues and conflicts that may arise from within the Local Enforcement Agency’s purview. Council Members Ybarra and Lopez, and Mayor Pro Tem Merlo are the current representatives.
The City Clerk Department will notify the outside agencies of the appointments and assist the Council with its filing obligations. Additionally, pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) Regulation 18702.5, FPPC Form 806 will be properly posted.
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.
Attachments
1. Outside Agency Appointments