Kathryn Barger
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About Kathryn Barger
Kathryn Barger has served on the Metro Board since 2016, when she was elected to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, representing the Fifth District. Kathryn is a lifelong resident of the Fifth District who began her career in public service as a student intern in the office of Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich while earning her BA in Communications from Ohio Wesleyan University. She rose to become his Chief Deputy Supervisor in 2001, where she served until her election to the Board.
During the course of her county career as the Chief Policy Advisor on Health, Mental Health, Social Service and Children's issues, Kathryn provided leadership to deliver efficient and effective services and programs that have significantly improved the quality of life for foster children, seniors, veterans, the disabled and the mentally ill.
Committed to keeping our neighborhoods and communities safe, she has worked with state and federal leaders along with our County District Attorney's office, Sheriff, and other law enforcement agencies to implement tough laws and vital public safety initiatives.
Board Reports
Board reports acted upon most recently by committees to which Kathryn Barger belongs
2025-0288 - WEAPONS DETECTION PILOT Received
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 Weapons2025-0348 - COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL (CAC) QUARTERLY UPDATE Received
2025-0383 - GENDER ACTION PLAN UPDATE Received
6/18/2025 - RECEIVED AND FILED
7th Street/Metro Center Station Accessibility Alignment Audit Barriers (Roads) Bus Acquisitions Children Fare Zone First/Last Mile Gender Gender Action Plan GoPass Informational Report Law enforcement Low-Income Fare is Easy (LIFE) Metro Commute Services Metro Rail A Line Metro Rail B Line Metro Rail D Line Metro Rail E Line Off peak periods Partnerships Policy Prevention Program Race Ridership Safety Safety and security Security Surveys System safety Transfers Transit System Travel patterns Travel time Vehicle design Visibility Women & Girls Governing Council Zoning2025-0456 - FEDERAL AND STATE REPORT Received
6/18/2025 - RECEIVED AND FILED
American Public Transportation Association Budget Budgeting Cap-and-Trade Cleaning Construction Federal Transit Administration Grant Aid High speed rail Housing Informational Report Janice Hahn Motion / Motion Response New Starts Program Olympic games Program Project Purchasing Safety Transit System Transit buses Transit operators Transit safety United States Department Of Transportation Zero Emissions2024-1112 - MEASURE M INDEPENDENT TAXPAYER OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SELECTION Approved
APPROVE the following nominees for the Measure M Independent Taxpayer Oversight Committee (MMITOC): A. Jesse Soto, the recommended nominee for area of expertise B, municipal/public finance ...