Brief

The Mayor nominated Nancy Yap to the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners in March 2023. The Planning and Land Use Management Committee and City Council approved the appointment on April 18 and April 26, 2023, respectively, with a 10-0-5 vote. The original term was set to expire June 30, 2026. In June 2026, the Mayor submitted a new document, the committee approved it on June 23, 2026, and the file remains open, likely indicating a renewal or reappointment process.

Full summary

In March 2023, Mayor Karen Bass nominated Nancy Yap to the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners, the five-member body that oversees the Department of Building and Safety and its enforcement of zoning, construction, and safety regulations across Los Angeles. Yap was confirmed by the Planning and Land Use Management Committee in April 2023 and approved by the full City Council on April 26, 2023, with a 10-0-5 vote, for a term ending June 30, 2026. During that first term, Yap rose to serve as Vice President of the commission. As Yap's initial term neared its end, Mayor Bass submitted a reappointment on June 1, 2026, naming Yap to a new term running through June 30, 2031. Bass certified that Yap is "especially qualified by reason of training and experience" for the role. Yap is the Executive Director of CAUSE (Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment), a nonprofit civic engagement organization, and has more than two decades of experience in nonprofit leadership, fundraising, and public governance. She previously served as an elected president of the Arts District Little Tokyo Neighborhood Council and currently serves as Chair Pro Tem of the LA County Government Reform Task Force. Yap is a South Valley resident in Council District 2 and is the only API commissioner on the five-member board. Her reappointment form notes that the other sitting commissioners include Javier Nunez, Corissa Hernandez, Moises Rosales, and Jacob Stevens, with terms running through 2027 to 2030. The Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved the reappointment on June 23, 2026. The matter now awaits a full Council vote before Yap is formally confirmed to the new term.

Activity (11)

• 2026-06-23 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .
• 2026-06-18 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 23, 2026.
• 2026-06-02 Mayor document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
• 2026-06-01 Document submitted by Mayor, dated June 1, 2026.
• 2023-04-26 Council action final.
• 2023-04-26 Council adopted item forthwith.
• 2023-04-21 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on April 26, 2023.
• 2023-04-18 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .
• 2023-04-14 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 18, 2023.
• 2023-03-22 Mayor document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
• 2023-03-21 Document(s) submitted by Mayor, as follows:Mayor report, dated March 21, 2023, relative to the appointment of Ms. Nancy Yap to the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners, for the term ending June 30, 2026.

Documents (9)

• 2026-06-23 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2026-06-22 Communication from City Ethics Commission · other
• 2026-06-01 Report from Mayor · report
• 2023-04-26 Council Action · council_action
• 2023-04-26 Oath of Loyalty/Affirmation · other
• 2023-04-18 Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee · report
• 2023-04-18 Communication from City Ethics Commission · other
• 2023-04-18 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2023-03-21 Report from Mayor · report

Council votes (1)

• 2023-04-26 Vote — 10-0-5 · Regular