Brief

The Mayor nominated Steven Welliver to serve on the Central Area Planning Commission with a term ending June 30, 2026. The Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved the appointment on November 5, 2024, and the City Council adopted it the following day with a 14-0-1 vote. The file is now closed as a completed appointment, though a subsequent Mayor referral appears in May 2026 in the activity log.

Full summary

In October 2024, Mayor Karen Bass nominated Steven Welliver to the Central Area Planning Commission, a body that reviews land use and zoning decisions in the central Los Angeles region. His initial term ran through June 30, 2026. The Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved the nomination on November 5, 2024, and the full City Council voted 14-0-1 to confirm the appointment on November 6, 2024. Welliver is a Council District 5 resident with a background in urban planning and nonprofit management. He holds dual master's degrees in Urban Planning and Public Administration from USC and has worked in place management and economic development, most recently as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director of The Hollywood Partnership, where he oversaw economic development, public space operations, and placemaking initiatives in the Hollywood neighborhood. He previously spent nearly a decade at Downtown Santa Monica, Inc., rising to Deputy Chief Executive. On May 21, 2026, Mayor Bass submitted a new nomination to reappoint Welliver to the commission for a second term ending June 30, 2031, as his initial term was expiring. The reappointment paperwork identifies him as Executive Director of the Hollywood Partnership Community Trust and notes his ongoing service on the Central Area Planning Commission since 2024. The commission he serves on has five members drawn from Council Districts 4, 5, and 14, with Welliver representing CD 5 alongside Commissioner Julie Stromberg. The reappointment has been referred to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee and is currently pending committee review and a full Council confirmation vote. If confirmed, Welliver would serve through June 30, 2031.

Activity (9)

• 2026-05-21 Mayor document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
• 2026-05-21 Document submitted by Mayor, dated May 21, 2026.
• 2024-11-06 Council action final.
• 2024-11-06 Council adopted item forthwith.
• 2024-11-05 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .
• 2024-11-01 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on November 6, 2024.
• 2024-11-01 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on November 5, 2024.
• 2024-10-11 Mayor document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
• 2024-10-10 Document(s) submitted by Mayor, as follows:Mayor report, dated October 10, 2024, relative to the appointment of Steven Welliver to the Central Area Planning Commission for the term ending June 30, 2026.

Documents (8)

• 2026-05-21 Report from Mayor · report
• 2024-11-06 Council Action · council_action
• 2024-11-06 Oath of Loyalty/Affirmation · other
• 2024-11-06 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2024-11-05 Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee · report
• 2024-11-05 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2024-11-04 Communication from City Ethics Commission · other
• 2024-10-10 Report from Mayor · report