City Council

8.\nNOMINATE AN APPOINTEE FOR METRO SAN GABRIEL VALLEY SERVICE\nCOUNCIL – F2M26-16, M2M26-29\nMetro’s Service Councils make decisions about bus routes and schedules for Metro bus\nlines operating in their region. Service Council Bylaws require that nominees live, work, or\nrepresent the region. Service Council Members may serve more than one three-year term.\nSan Gabriel City Council Member John Wu currently serves on behalf of the Cities of\nAlhambra, San Gabriel, San Marino, and South Pasadena as an appointee on Metro’s\nSan Gabriel Valley (SGV) Service Council. His term will expire on June 30, 2026.\nCouncilmember Wu was appointed to the Council in April 2025. Upon agreement, any one\nof the four cities may submit a letter nominating the incumbent or a replacement candidate\nto this seat, confirming that there is concurrence of all four cities. Metro is requesting that\nthe Cities of Alhambra, San Gabriel, San Marino, and South Pasadena submit a\nnomination to fill the seat for the July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2029 term to by April 17, 2026 to\nensure that a fully appointed Service Council is maintained. Council Member Wu wishes\nto continue serving on the SGV Service Council and the South Pasadena City Council\nrecently took action at their January 21, 2026 meeting to approve the continuation of\nCouncil Member Wu's appointment to the SGV Service Council. The nomination will be\nsubmitted to the Metro Board of Directors at their May 28, 2026 meeting for appointment.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council vote to nominate San Gabriel City Council\nMember John Wu as an appointee to the Metro San Gabriel Valley Service Council; and,\ndirect staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M26-29)