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Victor Narro / Board of Airport Commissioners / Commission Appointment

Council File 23-1200-S118

Pending — the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee is reviewing Mayor Bass's reappointment of Victor Narro to the Airport Commission Board. Once the committee approves, the full Council will vote to confirm his extended five-year term.

Introduced
2023-06-05
Last changed
2026-05-21
Status
open
Expires
2028-05-20
Committee
Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee
Initiated by
Mayor

Brief

Mayor Karen Bass submitted a reappointment of Victor Narro to the Board of Airport Commissioners in May 2026, extending his service through June 30, 2031. Narro, a UCLA law professor and labor rights advocate, was initially confirmed by Council in 2023 and represents Council District 4. The reappointment is pending before the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee, which must approve it before the full Council votes to confirm.

Full summary

Mayor Karen Bass submitted a reappointment of Victor Narro to the Board of Airport Commissioners in May 2026, extending his service through June 30, 2031. Narro's initial term, which the Council confirmed in 2023, expired on June 30, 2026. The reappointment is now pending before the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee, which must approve it before the full Council can vote to confirm. Narro brings a background in labor law and immigrant worker advocacy rather than aviation or business. He holds a law degree and serves as a professor and academic administrator at both the UCLA Institute for Research on Labor and Employment and UCLA School of Law, where he has taught courses on community lawyering, low-wage worker organizing, and labor movements since 2013. Before entering academia, he directed workers' rights programs at the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles and co-led Sweatshop Watch. He has also served on the Los Angeles Cannabis Commission, the LA Police Commission's Permit Review Panel, and the Community Redevelopment Agency board under prior mayors. The seven-member Board of Airport Commissioners governs Los Angeles World Airports under the City Charter and is responsible for setting airport policy. Members are appointed by the Mayor, confirmed by the Council, and serve staggered five-year terms. The current board includes commissioners representing multiple council districts, with Narro representing Council District 4 in the South Valley. Mayor Bass certified that Narro is "especially qualified by reason of training and experience" for the role. The reappointment paperwork was transmitted to the Council on May 20, 2026, and referred to the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee the following day. A committee hearing and full Council vote are required before Narro's new term becomes official.

Activity (9)

  • 2026-05-21 Mayor document(s) referred to Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee.
  • 2026-05-20 Document submitted by Mayor, dated May 20, 2026.
  • 2023-06-27 Council action final.
  • 2023-06-27 Council adopted item forthwith.
  • 2023-06-23 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on June 27, 2023.
  • 2023-06-20 Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2023-06-16 Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 20, 2023.
  • 2023-06-06 Mayor document(s) referred to Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee.
  • 2023-06-05 Document(s) submitted by Mayor, as follows:Mayor report, dated June 5, 2023, relative to the appointment of Mr. Victor Narro to the Board of Airport Commissioners, for the term ending June 30, 2026.

Documents (7)

Council votes (1)

  • 2023-06-27 Adopted Forthwith — 11-0-4 · Regular

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