HomeMy Public PortalAbout17) 10A Discussion of Nomination of Juventino Gomez to Represent East City Cluster of Metro SGV Service CouncilAGENDA
ITEM 10.A.
MANAGEMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
DATE: Apri17 , 2015
TO: The Honorable City Council
FROM: Bryan Cook, City Manager
By : Giselle Corella , Executive Ass is tant to the City Manager
SUBJECT: DISCUSSION ON NOMINATING COUNCILMEMBER JUVENTINO
GOMEZ OF THE CITY OF EL MONTE TO REPRESENT THE CITY OF
TEMPLE CITY AND OTHER CITIES IN THE EAST CITY CLUSTER OF
THE METRO SAN GABRIEL VALLEY SERVICE COUNCIL
RECOMMENDATION:
The City Council is requested by the East City Cluster (i.e., cities of Arcadia , El Monte
and Temple City) of the Metro San Gabriel Valley Service Council to:
a) Nominate Councilmember Juvenito Gomez of the City of El Monte to rep resent
the City of Temple City and other cities in the East City Cluster of the Metro San
Gabriel Valley Service Council ; and
b) Direct the City Manager to coordinate with the cities of Arcadia and El Monte to
subm it a letter nom i nating Councilmember Juvenito Gomez as the representative
for the East City Cluster of the Metro San Gabriel Valley Service Council.
BACKGROUND:
1. In 2002 the Metro San Gabrie l Valley Service Council (M SGVSC) was formed and
comprised of five elected officials and four non-elected officials nominated by Los
Angeles County Supervisors , the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments
(COG) and city clusters in the San Gabrie l Valley.
2 . On June 28 , 2012, Councilmember Juvenito Gomez of the City of El Monte was
appointed to represent the cities of Arcadia , El Monte, and Temple City in the East
City Cluster of San Gabriel Valley for the MSGVSC .
3. On July 1, 2012, Councilmembe r Gomez's term as a representative for the East
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City Cluster of MSGVSC began . Councilmember Gomez's term wi ll end June 30 ,
2015 .
4 . On March 6, 2015 , Mayor Carl Blum and City Manager Bryan Cook , rece ived a
letter from Metro informing them of the annual appointments to the Metro San
Gabriel Valley Service Council.
ANALYSIS:
The Metro Service Council was established to advise on the planning and
implementation of service within the different regions of Los Angeles County (i.e .,
Gateway Cities , San Fernando Valley , San Gabriel Valley, South Bay and
Westside/Central); cal l and conduct public hearings ; evaluate Metro bus programs
related to the service area ; review proposed service changes ; make policy
recommendations to the Metro Board ; and participate in quarterly meetings with the
Metro Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Deputy CEO and management staff.
Temple City is one of 27 cities represented by MSGVSC and one of the three cities
represented by the San Gabriel Valley East City Cluster (i.e ., Arcadia , El Monte and
Temple City). Having served on MSGVSC since 2012 , Counci lmember Gomez is
seeking reappoi ntm e nt.
The nomination process is the first step in appointing an individual to serve on the
Metro Service Counci l. Cities may place their nomination by submitting a letter to be
rece ived by Metro before April 30 , 2015 . Metro officers will then prepare a report
requesting that the Metro Board of Directors approve the East City Cluster nominee at
their June meeting .
CONCLUSION:
The City Counci l is requested by the East City Cluster of the Metro San Gabriel Valley
Service Council to nominate Councilmember Juvenito Gomez of the City of El Monte to
represent the City of Temple City and other cities in the East City Cluster of the Metro
San Gabriel Valley Service Council. Upon nomination by the City Council , the City
Manager on behalf of Temple City will work with the cities of Arcadia and El Monte to
submit a joint nomination letter to Metro officers .
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no f is cal impact to th e c urre nt Fi sc al Yea r (FY) 2014-15 City Budget.
City Council
April 7, 2015
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ATTACHMENT:
A. Letter from Metro on the Annual Appointments to Metro San Gabriel Valley
Service Council
Los Angeles County One Gateway Plaza 213-922.2000 Tel
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Los Angele s, CA 90012-2952 metro. net
Metro
March 6, 2015
Byran Cook
City Manager, City ofTemple City
9701 Las Tunas Drive
Temple City, CA 91780
ATTACHMENT "A"
Re: Annual Appointments to Metro San Gabriel Valley Service Council
Dear Mr . Cook:
Metro's Service Councils are charged with mak ing decisions about bus routes and schedules
for Metro bus lines operating in their region. As such, Service Council Bylaws require that
nominees live, work, or represent in the region they would represent and that they ride public
transit at least on a monthly basis . The San Gabriel Valley Serv ice Council meets on the
second Monday of each month at 5:00 p.m. at Metro Division 9 build ing in El Monte .
The terms of three of the nine positions on each of Metro's Serv ice Councils expire on June 30
of each year in accordance with Service Council Bylaws . Service Council Members may serve
more than one three-year term . The term of San Gabriel Valley East City Cluster appointee and
El Monte City Councilmember, the Honorable Juventino Gomez will expire on June 30 of this
year. Councilmember Gomez has proved to be an exceptio nal council member to work with
and has represented the East City Cluster of San Gabriel Valley with distinction.
We respectfully request that the East City Cluster of San Gabriel Valley (Arcadia, El Monte, and
Temple City) coordinate with each other and submit a letter nominating either
Council member Gomez or another nominee to serve during the upcoming July 1, 2015-June
30, 2018 term to my office by April 30, 2015 . We will then prepare the report requesting that
the Metro Board of Directors approve the East City Cluster nominee at their June meeting. We
are confident that the East City Cluster of San Gabriel Valley will nominate a highly qualified
and dedicated cand idate to serve on Metro's San Gabriel Valley Service Council. Should you
or you r staff have any questions, please contact me at hillmerj@metro .net or 213.922.6972 .
Sincerely,
Jd!f-
Executive Director, Service Planning, Scheduling and Analysis
cc: The Honorable Carl Blum, Mayor, City ofTemple City
Raul Godinez II, City Manager, City of El Monte
Dominic Lazzaretto, City Manager, City of Arc adia
Arthur T. Leahy, Chief Executive Officer
The Honorable And re Quintero, Mayor, City of El Monte
The Honorab le John Wuo , Mayor, City of Arcadia
l<imberly Yu, Deputy Chief Operations Officer