Brief

The Mayor nominated Samantha Burg for appointment to the Police Permit Review Panel Commission. The Public Safety Committee approved the nomination on December 10, 2025, and City Council adopted it on December 12, 2025, by a vote of 14-0-1. The matter was finalized on December 15, 2025. A subsequent referral to Public Safety Committee was made in May 2026.

Full summary

This file covers two related actions by Mayor Karen Bass: the original appointment of Samantha Burg to the Police Permit Review Panel in late 2025, and a reappointment submitted in May 2026. The Police Permit Review Panel is a City advisory body that hears appeals and reviews decisions related to police permits. Burg, a South Los Angeles resident from Council District 9, works as a Local Planning Senior Administrative Admin at Southern California Edison and has served as an executive board member of the North Area Neighborhood Development Council since 2016. For the original appointment, Mayor Bass submitted nomination documents on November 26, 2025. The Public Safety Committee approved the appointment on December 10, 2025, and the full Council adopted it 14-0-1 on December 12, 2025, with the action becoming final on December 15, 2025. The May 2026 activity reflects a reappointment. Burg's initial term was set to expire June 30, 2026, and Mayor Bass submitted a new nomination on May 20, 2026, reappointing her for a term running through June 30, 2031. That reappointment has been referred to the Public Safety Committee and is awaiting confirmation. The nomination checklist instructs Burg to meet with Councilmember Curren D. Price, her district representative, and Councilmember John Lee, chair of the Public Safety Committee, prior to her hearing. Burg's background includes a Public Safety Leadership Certificate from USC, an Electric Utility Planner Certification from Cal Poly Pomona, experience as a Community Service Officer at USC, and volunteer coordination work during the 2025 Eaton and Pacific Palisades fires. She is fluent in Spanish and is CERT-certified. At the time of reappointment, the panel had one vacancy alongside six seated commissioners representing districts across the city.

Activity (9)

• 2026-05-21 Mayor document(s) referred to Public Safety Committee.
• 2026-05-20 Document submitted by Mayor, dated May 20, 2026.
• 2025-12-15 Council action final.
• 2025-12-12 Council adopted item forthwith.
• 2025-12-10 Public Safety Committee approved item(s) .
• 2025-12-09 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on December 12, 2025.
• 2025-12-05 Public Safety Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on December 10, 2025.
• 2025-11-26 Mayor document(s) referred to Public Safety Committee.
• 2025-11-26 Document submitted by Mayor, dated November 26, 2025.

Documents (7)

• 2026-05-20 Report from Mayor · report
• 2025-12-15 Council Action · council_action
• 2025-12-12 Oath of Loyalty/Affirmation · other
• 2025-12-10 Report from Public Safety Committee · report
• 2025-12-10 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2025-12-04 Communication from City Ethics Commission · other
• 2025-11-26 Report from Mayor · report