The Construction Authority is governed by a nine-member board of directors. Five members are voting members, while four are non-voting. Each member is appointed by a city or other government entity, as directed in the legislation that created the agency, SB1847. Click here for meeting schedules, agendas and location details.

In addition, cities from South Pasadena to Ontario are represented on two advisory boards to the Construction Authority – the Joint Powers Authority (comprised of elected official representatives appointed by each city) and Technical Advisory Committee (comprised of city managers or their staff appointees).

Board Member Compensation

Per the Construction Authority’s Administrative Code, “Each Board Member shall be compensated at the rate of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150) for any day attending to the business of the Authority, but not to exceed six hundred dollars ($600) in any month.”
 

Doug Tessitor Chair
Doug Tessitor

Appointee of City of Pasadena

Mr. Tessitor currently serves as a Council Member in the City of Glendora
Sam Pedroza First Vice Chair
Sam Pedroza

Appointee of SGVCOG - San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments

Mr. Pedroza currently serves as a Council Member in the City of Claremont
Ed Reyes Second Vice Chair
Ed Reyes

City of Los Angeles

Mr. Reyes currently serves as a Council Member or the 1st District in the City of Los Angeles.
Paul S. Leon Member
Paul S. Leon

Appointee of City of South Pasadena

Mr. Leon currently serves as Mayor in the City of Ontario
John Fasana Member
John Fasana

Appointee of Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority

Mr. Fasana currently serves as Council Member in the City of Duarte
Bill Bogaard Member, Non-Voting
Bill Bogaard

Appointee, City of Pasadena

Mr. Bogaard currently serves as Mayor in the City of Pasadena
Lara Larramendi Member, Non-Voting
Lara Larramendi

Gubernatorial Appointee

Ms. Larramendi previously served as Council Member and Mayor in the City of Monrovia
Daniel M. Evans Member, Non-Voting
Daniel M. Evans

Appointee, City of South Pasadena

Mr. Evans is an attorney and professor of international business and marketing
Alan D. Wapner Member, Non-Voting
Alan D. Wapner

Appointee, SANBAG

Mr. Wapner currently serves as Council Member in the City of Ontario

For questions about the Construction Authority Board of Directors and meetings, contact the Clerk of the Board,Chris Lowe, 626-305-7002.

Joint Powers Authority

Technical Advisory Committee