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Election of the Chair and Vice Chair of the MLK Jr. Celebration and Juneteenth Celebration Advisory Committee.
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Meeting Date: September 30, 2026
Contact Person/Dept: Dorian J Jackson/PRCS Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-6685
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-mail) Meetings and Agendas - Parks, Recreation & Community Service Commission (09/25/2026); (E-mail) Parks, Recreation & Community Service Department Updates (09/25/2026)
Department Approval: Tomás Herrera-Mishler, PRCS Director (09/24/2026)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the MLK Jr. Celebration and Juneteenth Celebration Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee) selects the Chair and Vice Chair of the Advisory Committee for the 2026-2027 term.
REORGANIZATION 2026
Selection of the Chair and Vice Chair
At the first meeting at the beginning of the fiscal year, the Advisory Committee selects a Chair and Vice Chair. The Advisory Committee has not adopted a formal policy for the selection of the Chair and Vice Chair. As a result, the election of the Chair and Vice Chair is conducted at the discretion of the Advisory Committee Member.
Below is each Committee Member’s seat number with their associated term:
Seat Number 1: Karena Bibbins-McKeever - First full-term of three years expires June 30, 2027
Seat Number 2: Lisa Gordon Cain - First full-term of three years expires on June 30, 2027.
Seat Number 3: Curtis Raynor - First full-term of three years expires June 30, 2027
Seat Number 4: Andrew Weiss - First full-term of three years expires June 30, 2027
Seat Number 5: Anasia Obioha- First partial-term of three years expires June 30, 2028
Seat Number 6: Lauri Brown - First full-term of two years expires June 30, 2028
Seat Number 7: Latoya Hearns - First full-term of four years expires June 30, 2028
Seat Number 8: Tracy Lee- First partial-term of two years expires June 30, 2028
Seat Number 9: Tracey Walters - First partial-term of four years expires June 30, 2028
A. Nominations of the Chair and Vice Chair
In the absence of a chairperson, the secretary announces that this is the time and place to receive nominations for Chair, calls for nominations, closes the nominations, and calls for the vote.
Recommended Motion: MLK Jr. Celebration and Juneteenth Celebration Advisory Committee selects Committee Member ___________________as Chair of the MLK Jr. Celebration and Juneteenth Celebration Advisory Committee 2026/2027.
B. New Chair Opens Nominations for Vice Chair
The new Chair then announces that this is the time and place to receive nominations for Vice Chair, calls for nominations, closes the nominations, and calls for the vote.
Recommended Motion: That the MLK Jr. Celebration and Juneteenth Celebration Advisory Committee selects Committee Member ________________ as Vice Chair of the MLK Jr. Celebration and Juneteenth Celebration Advisory Committee 2026/2027.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this discussion.
ATTACHMENTS
None.
MOTIONS
That the MLK Jr. Celebration and Juneteenth Celebration Advisory Committee:
Elect the Chair and Vice Chair of the MLK Jr. Celebration and Juneteenth Celebration Advisory Committee.