Appointee of the the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles Subcommittee
Credit: Metro
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
2025-0118 - REVIEW OF METRO BUS STOPS CLEANLINESS AND SAFETY Received
RECEIVE AND FILE Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Final Report on Review of Metro Bus Stops Cleanliness and Safety.
4/17/2025 - RECEIVED AND FILED
Accessibility Audit Bus Maintenance Projects City of Los Angeles Cleaning Cleanliness (Graffiti Abatement) Contractors Easements Graffiti Informational Report Law enforcement Law enforcement personnel Maintenance Olympic games Outreach Ridership Safety Safety and security Security Sidewalks Stop signs Testing Visibility Zoning2025-0177 - FISCAL YEAR 2026 BUDGET DEVELOPMENT STATUS UPDATE Received
4/17/2025 - RECEIVED AND FILED
7th Street/Metro Center Station Accessibility Audit Budget Budgeting Bus Acquisitions Capital Improvement Program Cleaning Cleanliness (Graffiti Abatement) Congestion Management Program Customer Experience Plan Customer service Design build Equity Focus Communities Gold Line Foothill Extension 2B Grant Aid Homeless Outreach Informational Report Joint development Law enforcement Los Angeles Union Station Maintenance Maintenance practices Metro ExpressLanes Metro Rail A Line Metro Rail B Line Metro Rail C Line Metro Rail D Line Metro Rail K Line Metro Transit Ambassadors Miracle Mile NextGen Bus Study Operations and Maintenance Outreach Pilot studies Plan Pomona Procurement Program Program Management Public private partnerships Ridership Rolling stock Safety Safety and security Security State Of Good Repair Strategic planning Transit Community Public Safety Department Transit buses Transit safety Westside Subway Extension/Purple Line Extension Phase 1 Wilshire/Fairfax Station Wilshire/La Brea Station Wilshire/La Cienega Station Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) Master Plan2025-0139 - CALTRANS QUARTERLY UPDATE Received
2025-0187 - PROGRAM MANAGEMENT QUARTERLY CHANGE REPORT Received
4/16/2025 - RECEIVED AND FILED
Budgeting Construction Informational Report Program Management Rail transit2025-0255 - OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CHANGE ORDER SPOT CHECKS Received
RECEIVE AND FILE Office of the Inspector General Construction Change Order Spot Check Report for the period December 1, 2024, to February 28, 2025.
4/16/2025 - RECEIVED AND FILED
Budget Budgeting Construction Contractors Contracts Groundwater I-5 Information management Informational Report Labor Metro Rail D Line Metro Vision 2028 Plan Pedestrians Procurement Program Program Management Project Project management Safety Safety and security Statistics Strategic planning Transfers Westside Subway Extension/Purple Line Extension Phase 1 Westside Subway Extension/Purple Line Extension Phase 2 Wilshire/La Cienega Station