Brief

The Mayor submitted a nomination of Ara Sargsyan to serve on the Los Angeles Rent Adjustment Commission on June 1, 2026. The file was referred to the Housing and Homelessness Committee. The committee initially scheduled the item for its June 17 meeting, but that meeting was cancelled. On June 18, the committee waived consideration of the nomination, effectively clearing the path for the appointment. The file remains open and expires June 12, 2028.

Full summary

Mayor Karen Bass nominated Ara Sargsyan to the Rent Adjustment Commission, the body that hears disputes over rent increases and rental housing conditions in Los Angeles, to fill the seat vacated by Paula Leftwich. The nomination was submitted June 1, 2026, for a term running through May 20, 2030, and was referred to the Housing and Homelessness Committee per standard procedure for mayoral commission appointments. Sargsyan brings an extensive background in building and construction regulation. He currently serves as Building Official for the City of Glendale's Community Development Department, a position he has held since 2023, and previously held the same role at the City of Santa Monica from 2019 to 2023. Before that, he spent more than a decade at the City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety in roles ranging from structural plan check engineer to Assistant Deputy Superintendent of Building, where he oversaw counter plan check and electronic permitting operations citywide. He holds a master's degree in civil engineering from Yerevan State Polytechnic University, is a licensed Professional Engineer in California, and is certified as a building official through the International Code Council. He resides in the North Valley area of Council District 12. The committee initially scheduled the nomination for its June 17 meeting, but that meeting was cancelled. On June 18, the Housing and Homelessness Committee waived consideration of the item, a procedural step that bypasses committee review and advances the nomination directly to the full City Council for a confirmation vote. As of the last recorded activity on June 18, the nomination is pending before the full Council. No confirmation vote has been recorded. The file expires June 12, 2028, if not acted upon.

Activity (5)

• 2026-06-18 Housing and Homelessness Committee waived consideration of item .
• 2026-06-17 Housing and Homelessness Committee meeting cancelled.
• 2026-06-12 Housing and Homelessness Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 17, 2026.
• 2026-06-02 Mayor document(s) referred to Housing and Homelessness Committee.
• 2026-06-01 Document submitted by Mayor, dated June 1, 2026.

Documents (2)

• 2026-06-03 Communication from City Ethics Commission · other
• 2026-06-01 Report from Mayor · report