Brief

The Mayor nominated Daniel Ferguson for a position on the Climate Emergency Mobilization Commission with a term ending June 30, 2025. The City Council approved the appointment unanimously on November 3, 2021, with an 11-0 vote. The file was reopened in August 2026 when the Mayor submitted a new document that was referred back to the Energy and Environment Committee, where it currently remains pending.

Full summary

This file documents the appointment and subsequent reappointment of Daniel Ferguson to the Climate Emergency Mobilization Commission. The Mayor first nominated Ferguson in September 2021 for a term ending June 30, 2025. After the Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee approved the nomination in October 2021, the full Council confirmed it 11-0 on November 3, 2021. The file reopened in August 2026 when Mayor Karen Bass submitted a reappointment for Ferguson to a new term ending June 30, 2031, following the expiration of his original term on June 30, 2026. In her transmittal letter, Bass certified that Ferguson is "especially qualified by reason of training and experience" for the role. Ferguson is a South LA resident who holds an MBA in Nonprofit Management from American Jewish University and is pursuing a Master of Divinity. His professional background centers on green jobs workforce development: he served as Senior Director of Workforce Development at the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator from 2019 to 2025, where he designed and launched the organization's Green Jobs Workforce Training Programs and advocated for high-road green jobs policy at local, state, and national levels. He has also founded Cleantech Chaplain, an organization providing support services to cleantech small businesses and startups. On the commission itself, he has served as Second Vice President since 2022 and is also an advisory committee member at the California Energy Commission. The reappointment was referred to the Energy and Environment Committee on August 17, 2026, and remains pending there awaiting a hearing and full Council confirmation. Ferguson must complete standard pre-confirmation requirements including ethics filings, a background check, and meetings with Councilmember Tim McOsker and committee chair Councilmember Traci Park before the Council can act.

Activity (9)

• 2026-08-17 Mayor document(s) referred to Energy and Environment Committee.
• 2026-08-14 Document submitted by Mayor, dated August 14, 2026.
• 2021-11-03 Council action final.
• 2021-11-03 Council adopted item forthwith.
• 2021-10-29 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on November 3, 2021.
• 2021-10-21 Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee approved item(s) .
• 2021-10-15 Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 21, 2021.
• 2021-09-23 Mayor document(s) referred to Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee.
• 2021-09-22 Document(s) submitted by Mayor, as follows:Mayor report, dated September 22, 2021, relative to the appointment of Mr. Daniel Ferguson to the Climate Emergency Mobilization Committee for the term ending June 30, 2025.

Documents (6)

• 2026-08-14 Report from Mayor · report
• 2021-12-01 Communication from Mayor · other
• 2021-11-23 Oath/Affirmation · other
• 2021-11-03 Council Action · council_action
• 2021-10-21 Report from Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee · report
• 2021-09-22 Report from Mayor · report

Council votes (1)

• 2021-11-03 Vote — 11-0-4 · Regular