Imelda Padilla

Former Board Member

Credit: Metro

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

2025-0208 - RESPONSE TO MOTION 48: ENHANCING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE LIFE PROGRAM Received

RECEIVE AND FILE an update on the Low-Income Fare is Easy (LIFE) Program in response to Board Motion 48, Enhancing the Effectiveness of the LIFE Program.

6/18/2025 - RECEIVED AND FILED

Barriers (Roads) Board approved a Motion Fernando Dutra Grant Aid Hilda Solis Holly J. Mitchell Informational Report Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker Karen Bass Low-Income Fare is Easy (LIFE) Motion / Motion Response Outreach Pacific Palisades Pomona Program Research South Los Angeles Subsidies Surveys Westside/Central Service Sector

2025-0274 - WORLD CUP REPORT Received

RECEIVE oral report on Metro Operations on preparations for transit services and other agency preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

6/18/2025 - RECEIVED

Grant Aid Hubs Los Angeles Union Station Metro Rail A Line Metro Rail E Line Oral Report / Presentation Partnerships Pasadena Ridership Safety Transit buses Zoning

2025-0288 - WEAPONS DETECTION PILOT Received

RECEIVE AND FILE the quarterly update on the weapons detection pilot.

6/18/2025 - RECEIVED AND FILED

Accessibility Ara Najarian Bandwidth (Traffic signals) Board approved a Motion Fernando Dutra Gateway Cities (Southeast LA County) Service Sector Gateway Cities subregion Hilda Solis James Butts Janice Hahn Karen Bass Kathryn Barger Key Performance Indicator Maintenance Motion / Motion Response Norwalk Norwalk Station Public Safety Advisory Committee Safety Safety and security Security Surveys System safety Systems engineering Technical Advisory Committee Transit System Transit safety Vehicle maintenance Video Weapons

2025-0346 - MONTHLY UPDATE ON PUBLIC SAFETY Received

RECEIVE AND FILE the Public Safety Report.

6/18/2025 - RECEIVED AND FILED

7th Street/Metro Center Station Access control (Transportation) Arroyo Verdugo subregion Barriers (Roads) City of Los Angeles Cleaning Cleanliness (Graffiti Abatement) Contracts De-escalation Downtown Santa Monica Station Elevators Escalators Expo/Crenshaw Station Fillmore Station Graffiti Homeless Outreach Housing Informational Report Lake Avenue Station Law enforcement Los Angeles Police Department Los Angeles Sheriffs Department Los Angeles Union Station Maintenance Maps Memorial Park Station Metro Busway G Line Metro Rail A Line Metro Rail B Line Metro Rail D Line Metro Rail E Line Metro Transit Ambassadors Mitigation North Hollywood North Hollywood Station Operation LA Metro Homeless Outreach Outreach Partnerships Pasadena Plan Property crimes Public Safety Advisory Committee Ridership Safety Safety and security Santa Monica Security Sierra Madre Villa Station Station 1135 Surveillance Surveys System safety Theft Threats Transfer on 2nd Boarding Transit Homeless Action Plan Transit System Uniform Crime Reporting Universal City/Studio City Station Vandalism Vermont/Sunset Station Video Violent crimes Weapons Westside Cities subregion Westside/Central Service Sector Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station

2025-0349 - PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE QUARTERLY REPORT Received

RECEIVE AND FILE the quarterly status report on Metro’s Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC).

6/18/2025 - RECEIVED AND FILED

Informational Report Law enforcement Metro Transit Ambassadors Public Safety Advisory Committee Safety Safety and security Security System safety Transit Community Public Safety Department Transit safety Weapons