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Anabel Cuevas / Board of Civil Service Commissioners / Commission Appointment

Council File 26-1200-S52

Under review — the City Council is preparing to vote on Mayor Bass's nomination of Anabel Cuevas to the Board of Civil Service Commissioners. The Personnel Committee already approved her, and she's now awaiting final confirmation from the full Council.

Introduced
2026-08-14
Last changed
2026-09-09
Status
open
Expires
2028-09-09
Committee
Personnel and Hiring Committee
Initiated by
Mayor

Brief

The Mayor submitted a nomination of Anabel Cuevas to serve on the Board of Civil Service Commissioners in August 2026. The Personnel and Hiring Committee scheduled the item for hearing and approved the nomination on September 9, 2026. The appointment now awaits full City Council consideration. The Board of Civil Service Commissioners oversees personnel matters, civil service examinations, and employee grievances.

Full summary

Mayor Karen Bass nominated Anabel Cuevas to the Board of Civil Service Commissioners on August 14, 2026, to fill the seat vacated by Nancy McClelland. Cuevas would serve a term through June 30, 2031. The Board is a five-member body that hears appeals of civil service matters, reviews examination procedures, and advises the City on personnel policy. Cuevas is currently Director of Public Affairs at the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, where she manages congressional engagement and housing policy across California, Arizona, and Nevada. Before that, she spent nearly five years as a Senior Field Representative in the office of Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez, managing legislative and community engagement across housing, labor, immigration, and economic development. She holds a B.A. in Political Science and Organizational Communication from California State University, Los Angeles, and is a graduate of the Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE) Leadership Institute. She resides in the East LA neighborhood within Council District 14. The nomination was referred to the Personnel and Hiring Committee on August 17. The Committee scheduled and approved the nomination on September 9, 2026. The file now awaits a full City Council vote to confirm the appointment. If confirmed, Cuevas would join a commission that currently includes three women and one man, with her seat rounding out the five-member body.

Activity (4)

  • 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.
  • 2026-08-17 Mayor document(s) referred to Personnel and Hiring Committee.
  • 2026-08-14 Document submitted by Mayor, dated August 14, 2026.

Documents (5)

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