ERIC GARCETTI MAYOR October 2,2013 Honorable Members of the City Council c/o City Clerk City Hall, Room 395 Honorable Members: Subject to your confirmation, I have appointed Mr. Mampre R. Pomakian to the Board of Taxicab Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2017. Mr. Pomakian will fill the vacancy created by Kim Pattillo Brownson, whom I removed effective November 30, 2013 or at the time Ms. Brownson's successor is confirmed by the City Council. I certify that in my opinion Mr. Pomakian is qualified for the work that will devolve upon him, and that I make the appointment solely in the interest of the City. Sincerely, L- c{-7f-' ERIC GARCETTI Mayor EG:dlg Attachment 200 N. SPRING STREET, ROOM 303 LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 (213) 978-0600 MAYOR.LACITY.ORG
COMMISSION APPOINTMENT FORM Name: Commission: End of Term: Mampre R. Pomakian Board of Taxicab Commissioners June 30, 2017 Appointee Information 1. Race/ethnicity: Caucasian 2. Gender: Male 3. Council district and neighborhood of residence: 4 - South Valley 4. Are you a registered voter? Yes 5. Prior commission experience: Board of Taxicab Commissioners 6. Highest level of education completed: JD, Southwestern University School of Law 1. Occupation/profession: Associate General Counsel, Los Angeles Unified School District 8. Experience(s) that qualifies person for appointment: See attached resume 9. Purpose of this appointment: Replacement 10. Current composition of the commission (excluding appointee): Appointment Commissioner APC CD Ethnicity Gender Date Term Ends African Brownson, Kim Pattillo Central 10 American F 03-Aua-07 30-Jun-17 Gorbis, Boris Central 4 Caucasian M 14-Aua-13 30-Jun-18 South Grunwald, Marilyn Valley 6 Caucasian F 26-Aua-13 30-Jun-14 Martinez, Andrea East LA 13 Latina F 09-May-13 30-Jun-15 Siderman, Sergio Central 11 Latino M 21-Nov-05 30-Jun-16
MAMPRE R POMAKIAN EXECU1TVEBIOGRAPHY Mampre Pomakian currently serves as an Associate General Counsel with the Office of, General Counsel for the Los Angeles Unified School District, the second largest school district in the nation. He represents the School District in various employment actions, charter school related litigation, and writs and appeals. During his tenure with LAUSD, Mr. Pomakian has successfully represented and defended the School District in a number ofhigb profile lawsuits initiated by United Teachers Los Angeles. Prior to joining LAUSD, Mr. Pomakian served as an associate with the fum of McCune & Harber, where he bad the opportunity to represent numerous school districts: throughout Southern California in general liability, education law and special education matters. Mr. Pomakian also represented municipalities in a variety of general liability matters. Throughout his career, Mr. Pomakian has successfully represented fortune 500 companies such as Casteo Wholesale, 7-Eleven, Home Depot, AIG and Autozone in a variety of litigation matters. He has handled numerous jury and bench trials and binding arbitrations to verdict or final conclusion. Mr. Pomakian received his Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University Northridge in 1995 and his Juris Doctorate from Southwestern Law School in 1998. Prior to embarking on his legal career, Mr. Pomakian served as an intern for the Honorable Dikran Tevrizian (Retired), Federal District Court for the Central District of California. ' Mr. Pornakian resides in Los Angeles with his wife and two children. He currently serves as a school board member for Rose & Alex Pilibos Armenian School in Hollywood. He is also an active member of the Armenian Bar Association, which recognized Mr. Pomakian in 201 I by naming him as one of its ''20 rising stars under 40."
MAMPRE R. POMAKIAN BAR ADMISSION.. CALIFORNIA STATE BAR - State Bar Number 197606 (Admitted: December 1998).. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, Central District of California (,Admitted: December 19.98) EDUCATION.. SOU'l'HWESTERN UNlVERSI'TYSCHOOL OF LAW, LOS ANGELES, CALIFOENIA Juris Doctorate. - May 1998 Honors: CALI "Excellence for the Future Award" in Commercial Paper Activities: Armenian Law Students Association, Vice President.. CALIFORNIA STATE UNlVERSI'TYNORTHRIDGE, NORTHRIDGE, CALIFOENIA Bachelor of Arts, Political Science - June 1995 Honors: Dean's List Fall 1993, Spring 1994, Spring 1995 Activities: Armenian Students Association, Executive Member WORK EXPERIENCE.. L.A. UNIFffiD SCHOOL DISTRICT - Office of General COWlSe!.Los Angeles, Callfotnia Afsirtant General Co_el: October 2009 to Present. Full-time Assistant General Counsel responsible for hlindling a variety of civil litigation and appellate matters, including employment matters pertaining to classified and certificated personnel and legal challenges brought against the District and Board of' Education by labor unions. Also responsible for handling various transactional matters relative to charter schools. Provide advice and guidance to School Superintendent, Board of Education, Special Education and Human Resources Divisions. SKILLS McCUNE & HARBER. LLP, Los Angeles, Callfotnia Afmiat,AJIornr;' November 2005 to October 2009. Full-time Associate in firm's general liability and employment law departments. Responsible for primary handling of civil litigation matters, including complex personal in~ actions, construction and public contracts code related litigation and insurance coverage matters. Responsible for direct handling and supervision of all aspects of litigation for several nationally recognized corporations, and various local municipalities and school districts. Provide legal advice, guidance and support to Human Resources and Risk Menagement Departments of various public entities on general liability and employment issues. LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH, LLP, Los Angeles, Califotnia AfsDdak Aitmlr;' October 2003 to November 2005.. Full-time Associate in firm's commercial and E&O liability groups. Responsible for handling various aspects of defense litigation, including initial discovery, experllpre-lrial discovery and law and motion- Handle defense litigation for several national corporate clients and insurance carriers.. LOVICH & ISAAC, Los Angeles, Callfomia SeniorTria/Attorn!!, July 2001 to October 2003. Trial Attorney for in-house insurance defense fum. Directly responsible for handling all aspects of insurance defense litigation. LAW OFFICES OF DANIEL V. BEHESNILIAN, Beverly Hills, Callfomia Afsotiote.Altorll!J: August 1998 - July 2001 Full-time Associate in a diverse law practice involving criminal defense, personal injury litigation, general corporate and business transactions, business litigation, bankruptcy and labor matters... Proficient in current versions of'lexis-nexis, Legal Solutions, Word Perfect, Microsoft Word/Office, Microsoft Windows, Amicus-Attorney and Time-matters,'
ERIC GARCETTI MAYOR October 2, 2013 Mr. Mampre R. Pomakian Dear Mr. Pomakian: I am pleased to inform you that I hereby appoint you to the Board of Taxicab Commissioners for the term ending June 30,2017. In order to complete the process as quickly as possible, there are several steps that must be taken, many of which require visiting City Hall. If you require parking during these procedures, please call Justin Gonzalez in my Office at (213) 300-9935 to make arrangements for you. To begin the appointment process, please review, sign and return the enclosed Ethics Pledge, Remuneration Form, Undated Separation Forms, Background Check Release and Information Sheet within one week of receiving this letter. These documents are necessary to ensuring the most efficient, open and accountable City government possible. Under separate cover you will be receiving a packet from the City Ethics Commission containing information about the City's conflict of interest laws and a copy of the State Form 700/Staternent of Economic Interests. Even though you have filed a Form 700 before, you are required to complete and return a new and current form within 21 days of your nomination to the City Ethics Commission, 200 North Spring Street, City Hall, 24th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90012. Any inquiries regarding this form should be directed to Shannon Prior at the Ethics Commission at (213) 978-1960. 200 N. SPRING STREET, ROOM 303 LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 (2 t 3) 978-0600
Mr. Mampre R. Pomakian October 2, 2013 Page 2 As part of the City Council confirmation process, you will need to meet with Tom LaBonge, your Councilmember, and Councilmember Mike Bonin, the Chair of the Transportation Committee, to answer any questions they may have. You will be hearing from a City Council committee clerk who will let you know when your appointment will be considered by the Transportation Committee. Some time thereafter, you will be notified by the committee clerk when your appointment will be presented to the full City Council for confirmation. Once you are confirmed, you will be required to take the oath of office in the City Clerk's Office in Room 395 of City Hall. Julie Ciardullo with the Mayor's staff will assist you during the confirmation process if you have questions. Commissioners must be residents of the City of Los Angeles. If you move at any point during your term, have any changes in your telephone numbers, or in the future plan to resign (resignation must be put in writing), please contact my office immediately. Congratulations and thank you for agreeing to serve the people of Los Angeles. Sincerely, L 0-/i' ERIC GARCETTI Mayor EG:dlg
Attachment I Mr. Mampre R. Pomakian October 2,2013 Nominee Check List I. Within seven days: Mail, fax or email the following forms to: Julie Ciardullo, Office of the Mayor, Office of External Affairs, City Hall, 200 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 or fax: 213-978-0719 or email: julie.ciardullo@lacity.org. Ethics Pledge Remuneration Form Undated Separation Forms Background Check Release Information Sheet/Voluntary Statistics II. Within 21 days: File the following forms with the City Ethics Commission. If you are required to file, you will receive these forms in the mail from that office. Statement of Economic Interest ("Form 700") IMPORTANT: The City Council will not consider your nomination until your completed form is reviewed by the Ethics Commission. Residence Verification Form III. and: As soon as possible, the Mayor's Office will schedule a meeting with you Your City Councilmember Tom LaBonge (contact at 213-473- 7004). Councilmember Mike Bonin, Chair of the Council Committee considering your nomination (contact at 213-473-7011). Staff in the Mayor's Office of External Affairs will assist you with these arrangements.