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Juan Solorio / Board of Transportation Commissioners / Commission Appointment

Council File 25-1200-S5

Introduced
2025-02-11
Last changed
2026-05-21
Status
open
Expires
2028-05-20
Committee
Transportation Committee
Initiated by
Mayor

Brief

The Mayor nominated Juan Solorio for appointment to the Board of Transportation Commissioners, with a term ending June 30, 2026. The Transportation Committee approved the nomination on March 26, 2025, and Council adopted it on March 28, 2025, by a vote of 13-0 with 2 abstentions. The appointment became final on April 1, 2025. A new Mayor document was received and referred to Transportation Committee on May 21, 2026, suggesting a potential reappointment or renewal action as the original term approached its end.

Full summary

Mayor Karen Bass originally nominated Juan Solorio, Jr. to the Board of Transportation Commissioners in February 2025 for a term ending June 30, 2026. The Transportation Committee approved the nomination on March 26, 2025, and the full Council confirmed it on March 28, 2025, by a vote of 13-0-2. The appointment became final on April 1, 2025. As that term approached its end, Mayor Bass submitted a new report on May 20, 2026, reappointing Solorio to the same commission for a new five-year term ending June 30, 2031. That reappointment was referred to the Transportation Committee on May 21, 2026, where it remains pending confirmation. The Mayor's letter certifies that Solorio is "especially qualified by reason of training and experience" for the role. Solorio holds a Master of Urban Regional Planning from UCLA and works professionally as Manager of Community Relations for Metro's D Line Subway Extension project, where he oversees stakeholder engagement across construction of new subway stations in Koreatown, Miracle Mile, Beverly Hills, Century City, and Westwood. Before that he served as a staff member and area director in the office of Councilmember Monica Rodriguez for several years, and as a program manager focused on regional economic development at the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation. He is a North Valley resident in Council District 7 and is bilingual in Spanish. At the time of the reappointment submission, the Board of Transportation Commissioners included five other members representing neighborhoods from East LA to the Harbor, with Solorio the only representative from the North Valley. The reappointment awaits a Transportation Committee hearing and full Council vote before it can take effect.

Activity (9)

  • 2026-05-21 Mayor document(s) referred to Transportation Committee.
  • 2026-05-20 Document submitted by Mayor, dated May 20, 2026.
  • 2025-04-01 Council action final.
  • 2025-03-28 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 2025-03-26 Transportation Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2025-03-25 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on March 28, 2025.
  • 2025-03-21 Transportation Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on March 26, 2025.
  • 2025-02-11 Mayor document(s) referred to Transportation Committee.
  • 2025-02-11 Document(s) submitted by Mayor, as follows:Mayor report, dated February 11, 2025, relative to the appointment of Mr. Juan Solorio to the Board of Transportation Commissioners, for the term ending June 30, 2026.

Documents (8)

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