Imelda Padilla

Board Member

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Appointee of the the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles Subcommittee

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About Imelda Padilla

Councilmember Imelda Padilla represents Los Angeles’ Sixth Council District, the heart of the San Fernando Valley. A lifelong Valley resident, she has spent over 20 years advocating for working families, expanding educational opportunities, and advancing environmental justice.

Before joining the City Council, Padilla helped launch the L.A. County Women and Girls Initiative, mobilized efforts to raise the minimum wage, and led environmental justice programs in the Valley. She previously served as a Field Deputy for the Sixth District and worked in healthcare community relations to expand access to quality care.

In 2025, Mayor Karen Bass appointed Padilla to the Metro Board of Directors, making her the first Latina from the East Valley to represent the City of Los Angeles on the board. She is committed to ensuring that one of L.A.’s most transit-dependent regions has a strong voice in shaping its transportation future.

Padilla also chairs the Government Operations Committee and serves on several key City Council committees focused on public works, energy & environment, civil rights, and the 2028 Olympics.

She earned her bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley and a Master’s in Public Administration from Cal State Northridge.

Board Reports

Board reports acted upon most recently by committees to which Imelda Padilla belongs

2025-0860 - DECEMBER 2025 SERVICE CHANGE Received

RECEIVE AND FILE status report on the bus and rail service changes effective Sunday, December 14, 2025.

11/20/2025 - RECEIVED AND FILED

APU/Citrus College Station Altadena Artesia Station City of Los Angeles Construction Del Mar Station Gateway Cities (Southeast LA County) Service Sector Gateway Cities subregion Hollywood Informational Report Little Tokyo Long Beach Los Angeles International Airport Los Angeles Union Station Metro Rail A Line Metro Rail K Line Pacific Palisades Ridership Transit centers Travel time Westside/Central Service Sector

2025-0884 - OPERATIONS EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH Received

RECOGNIZE Operations Employees of the Month.

11/20/2025 - RECEIVED

Metro Divisions Operations Employee of the Month Oral Report / Presentation Safety

2025-0885 - CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER'S MONTHLY REPORT Received

RECEIVE oral report on Metro Operations.

11/20/2025 - RECEIVED AND FILED

Accessibility Americans With Disabilities Act Audit Division 02 Division 03 Division 11 Division 14 Division 16 Division 24 Dodger Stadium Dodger Stadium Express Equity Focus Communities Long Beach Los Angeles Union Station Metro Divisions Metro Rail A Line Metro Rail E Line Oral Report / Presentation Ridership Safety San Fernando Valley Service Sector Van Nuys Wheelchairs Zoning

2025-0891 - INFORMATIONAL REPORT Received

RECEIVE AND FILE the Public Safety Report.

11/20/2025 - RECEIVED AND FILED

7th Street/Metro Center Station APU/Citrus College Station Access control (Transportation) Assembly Bill 468 Barriers (Roads) Chinatown Station City of Los Angeles Cleaning Cleanliness (Graffiti Abatement) Contractors Contracts Customer Code of Conduct De-escalation Del Amo Station Downtown Los Angeles Downtown Santa Monica Station Elevators Escalators Fare Evasion Florence Station Gold Line Foothill Extension 2B Graffiti Homeless Outreach Homeless persons Housing Informational Report Lake Avenue Station Law enforcement Los Angeles Police Department Los Angeles Sheriffs Department Los Angeles Union Station Maintenance Metro Busway G Line Metro Rail A Line Metro Rail B Line Metro Rail D Line Metro Rail E Line Metro Transit Ambassadors Metro Vision 2028 Plan Mitigation North Hollywood North Hollywood Station Operation LA Metro Homeless Outreach Outreach Partnerships Plan Pomona Property crimes Public Safety Advisory Committee Reaction time Retrofitting Ridership Safety Safety and security San Dimas San Pedro Street Station Santa Monica Security Statistics Strikes Surveillance System safety Theft Threats Transit Homeless Action Plan Uniform Crime Reporting Vandalism Violent crimes Washington Station Weapons Westlake/Macarthur Park Station Westside Cities subregion Westside/Central Service Sector

2025-0921 - FEASIBILITY STUDY OF WATER TAXI SERVICE BETWEEN SAN PEDRO AND LONG BEACH Received

RECEIVE AND FILE a feasibility study of water taxi service between San Pedro and Long Beach (Attachment A).

11/20/2025 - RECEIVED AND FILED

Aquarium of the Pacific BUILD Transportation Discretionary Grant program California State Transportation Agency Capital Project City of Los Angeles Construction Federal Highway Administration Federal Transit Administration Fuels Gateway Cities (Southeast LA County) Service Sector Gateway Cities subregion Grant Aid Hybrid vehicles Long Beach Maintenance Motion / Motion Response National Environmental Policy Act Of 1969 Olympic games Partnerships Port of Long Beach Port of Los Angeles Procurement Program Public service Rolling stock San Pedro Security South Bay Cities subregion South Bay Service Sector South Coast Air Quality Management District Surface Transportation Block Grant Program Taxi services Testing Tourism Transfer on 2nd Boarding Travel time United States Department Of Transportation Water control Wildlife Zero Emissions Zero-Emission Truck Collaborative Zoning