Brief

The Mayor nominated Juan Vasquez for appointment to the Climate Emergency Mobilization Commission for a term ending June 30, 2026. The Energy and Environment Committee approved the appointment in November 2024, and Council adopted it unanimously (14-0-1) on November 20, 2024. However, a new Mayor document dated August 14, 2026, was referred back to the Energy and Environment Committee on August 17, 2026, where it currently awaits action.

Full summary

In October 2024, Mayor Karen Bass submitted a nomination for Juan Vasquez to serve on the Climate Emergency Mobilization Commission, initially for a term ending June 30, 2026. The Energy and Environment Committee approved the appointment in November 2024 after one rescheduling, and the full Council adopted it on November 20, 2024, by a 14-0-1 vote. Nearly two years later, on August 14, 2026, Mayor Bass submitted a new appointment letter reappointing Vasquez to the same commission for an extended term ending June 30, 2031. The reappointment fills the vacancy created by the departure of Michael Martinez, and Vasquez's background in public health research is cited as his primary qualification. He holds a Master of Science in Public Health from USC and works as a research assistant at the Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute, where he conducts community-based health research. He is a resident of East Los Angeles in Council District 14. Before the Council can act on the reappointment, Vasquez must complete standard pre-confirmation steps, including a background check, filing a Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700), and submitting an ethics clearance form to the City Ethics Commission. He may also be asked to meet with his district Councilmember Ysabel J. Jurado and with Councilmember Adrin Nazarian, who chairs the Energy and Environment Committee. The reappointment was referred to that committee on August 17, 2026, where it currently awaits a hearing and vote before proceeding to the full Council.

Activity (11)

• 2026-08-17 Mayor document(s) referred to Energy and Environment Committee.
• 2026-08-14 Document submitted by Mayor, dated August 14, 2026.
• 2024-11-20 Council action final.
• 2024-11-20 Council adopted item forthwith.
• 2024-11-18 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on November 20, 2024.
• 2024-11-12 Energy and Environment Committee approved item(s) .
• 2024-11-08 Energy and Environment Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on November 12, 2024.
• 2024-11-08 Energy and Environment Committee meeting cancelled.
• 2024-11-01 Energy and Environment Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on November 8, 2024.
• 2024-10-22 Mayor document(s) referred to Energy and Environment Committee.
• 2024-10-22 Document(s) submitted by Mayor, as follows:Mayor report, dated October 22, 2024, relative to the appointment of Mr. Juan Vasquez to the Climate Emergency Mobilization Commission for the term ending June 30, 2026.

Documents (6)

• 2026-08-14 Report from Mayor · report
• 2024-11-20 Council Action · council_action
• 2024-11-20 Oath of Loyalty/Affirmation · other
• 2024-11-12 Report from Energy and Environment Committee · report
• 2024-11-12 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2024-10-22 Report from Mayor · report

Council votes (1)

• 2024-11-20 Vote — 14-0-1 · Regular