Brief

The Mayor nominated Andrea Ambriz to the Board of Fire and Police Pensions in February 2022, filling a vacancy left by Belinda Vega's resignation. Council approved the appointment 12-0 in March 2022 for a term ending June 30, 2026. As that term approaches expiration, the Mayor has resubmitted her nomination to the Personnel and Hiring Committee, which approved the reappointment item on September 9, 2026.

Full summary

In February 2022, the Mayor nominated Andrea Ambriz to serve on the Board of Fire and Police Pensions to fill a vacancy created by Belinda Vega's resignation. The Personnel, Audits, and Animal Welfare Committee approved the nomination on March 2, 2022, and the full Council adopted it unanimously (12-0) on March 9, 2022, for a term set to end June 30, 2026. With that term expired, Mayor Karen Bass submitted a reappointment on August 11, 2026, seeking to extend Ambriz's service through June 30, 2031. The file was referred to the Personnel and Hiring Committee, which scheduled and then approved the item at its September 9, 2026 meeting. The reappointment now awaits a full Council hearing and, if confirmed, Ambriz will take an oath of office before formally beginning the new term. Ambriz currently serves as Board President of the Fire and Police Pension Commission and as General Manager of Exposition Park, a post to which she was appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom. Her prior experience includes serving as Deputy Secretary of External Affairs at the California Natural Resources Agency, Chief of Staff at SEIU Local 2015, and roles in the Obama White House and the U.S. Department of the Treasury. She holds a Master of Public Policy degree from UC Berkeley and is a South Los Angeles resident represented by Council District 10. The five-member Board of Fire and Police Pensions oversees retirement benefits and pension governance for Los Angeles Fire and Police Department members. With Ambriz serving as its current Board President, her reappointment would maintain continuity in that leadership role. The nomination checklist indicates she must also clear ethics and financial disclosure requirements before the Council can act.

Activity (11)

• 2026-09-09 Personnel and Hiring Committee approved item(s) .
• 2026-09-04 Personnel and Hiring Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 9, 2026.
• 2026-08-12 Mayor document(s) referred to Personnel and Hiring Committee.
• 2026-08-11 Document submitted by Mayor, dated August 11, 2026.
• 2022-03-10 Council action final.
• 2022-03-09 Council adopted item forthwith.
• 2022-03-04 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on March 9, 2022.
• 2022-03-02 Personnel, Audits, and Animal Welfare Committee approved item(s) .
• 2022-02-25 Personnel, Audits, and Animal Welfare Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on March 2, 2022.
• 2022-02-24 Mayor document(s) referred to Personnel, Audits, and Animal Welfare Committee.
• 2022-02-23 Document(s) submitted by Mayor, as follows:Mayor report, dated February 23, 2022, relative to the appointment of Andrea Ambriz to the Board of Fire and Police Pensions, for the term ending June 30, 2026. Ms. Ambriz will fill the vacancy created by Belinda Vega, who has resigned.

Documents (7)

• 2026-09-09 Communication from Chair, Personnel and Hiring Committee · other
• 2026-09-09 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2026-08-11 Report from Mayor · report
• 2022-03-23 Oath/Affirmation · other
• 2022-03-10 Council Action · council_action
• 2022-03-02 Report from Personnel, Audits, and Animal Welfare Committee · report
• 2022-02-23 Report from Mayor · report

Council votes (1)

• 2022-03-09 Adopted Forthwith — 12-0-3 · Regular