Brief

The Mayor nominated Yvette Smith for a position on the Board of Animal Services Commissioners, with a term ending June 30, 2026. The Neighborhoods and Community Enrichment Committee approved the appointment on October 23, 2024. The full City Council adopted it on October 29, 2024 by a vote of 13-0-2. The file is now closed, though a recent May 2026 referral to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee appears to relate to subsequent board business.

Full summary

This file documents Mayor Karen Bass's appointment of Yvette Smith to the Board of Animal Services Commissioners. Smith is a retired City of Los Angeles Animal Control Officer with 32 years of combined experience across multiple agencies, including nearly 18 years with the city. During her career she served on the Animal Cruelty Task Force in partnership with the LAPD, was a member of the Specialized Mobile Animal Rescue Team, and held an emergency appointment as a lieutenant supervising field services at the Harbor and South Los Angeles Animal Care Centers. She also previously served as an animal control officer for the City of Redondo Beach and the SPCA in Hawthorne, and is a U.S. Navy Reserve veteran. Smith lives in the Harbor area of Council District 15. The original appointment, submitted by the Mayor in September 2024, was referred to the Neighborhoods and Community Enrichment Committee, which approved it on October 23, 2024. The full City Council adopted the appointment on October 29, 2024, by a vote of 13-0-2, with council action finalized the following day. That term ran through June 30, 2026. On May 20, 2026, Mayor Bass submitted a reappointment of Smith to the same commission for a new term ending June 30, 2031, stating that Smith is "especially qualified by reason of training and experience." That reappointment was referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee on May 21, 2026, where it is currently pending. Smith must complete standard pre-confirmation steps including ethics filings, a background check, and meetings with her district councilmember Tim McOsker and committee chair Ysabel J. Jurado before the Council can act on the reappointment.

Activity (9)

• 2026-05-21 Mayor document(s) referred to Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee.
• 2026-05-20 Document submitted by Mayor, dated May 20, 2026.
• 2024-10-30 Council action final.
• 2024-10-29 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
• 2024-10-25 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on October 29, 2024.
• 2024-10-23 Neighborhoods and Community Enrichment Committee approved item(s) .
• 2024-10-18 Neighborhoods and Community Enrichment Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 23, 2024.
• 2024-09-17 Mayor document(s) referred to Neighborhoods and Community Enrichment Committee.
• 2024-09-16 Document(s) submitted by Mayor, as follows:Mayor report, dated September 16, 2024, relative to the appointment of Ms. Yvette Smith to the Board of Animal Services Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2026.

Documents (8)

• 2026-05-20 Report from Mayor · report
• 2024-10-30 Council Action · council_action
• 2024-10-29 Oath of Loyalty/Affirmation · other
• 2024-10-29 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2024-10-23 Report from Neighborhoods and Community Enrichment Committee · report
• 2024-10-23 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2024-10-01 Communication from City Ethics Commission · other
• 2024-09-16 Report from Mayor · report