Consumer Affairs Advisory Commission
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Consumer Affairs Advisory Commission
The Commission plays a valuable role in making sure the Department of Consumer and Business Affairs is helping consumers in the best possible way
MIKE GOMEZ Chair
Commissioner Gomez was appointed to the CAAC by Supervisor Hilda L. Solis in 2015. Gomez has spent more than 40 years as an actor and director in television, theater, and film. He has appeared on television shows, including Star Trek: The Next Generation; Hunter; and Criminal Minds; and films, including Heartbreak Ridge and Born in East L.A. He is best known for his role as ‘The Auto Circus Cop’ in the ‘Leads?’ scene with ‘The Dude’ in the cult classic The Big Lebowski. Gomez is active with many community organizations, including the National Migrants Workers' Conference for Children, United Farmworkers of America, L.A. Special Olympics, AIDS WALK LA, March of Dimes, American Red Cross, and NOSOTROS. He has served on various commissions and committees over the years in the city of El Monte, including serving as an interim Planning Commissioner.
CARLOS COLLARD Vice Chair
Commissioner Collard was appointed to the CAAC by Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell in 2022. Collard has worked for the city of Santa Monica within the areas of transportation, urban planning, community services, and public works. In his community, he led volunteers to launch the city of Los Angeles’ South Robertson Neighborhoods Council (SORO NC) – where he was a public official elected to office by community members – and remains Los Angeles’ youngest-ever neighborhood council president. He has served on the Metro Westside/Central Service Council and chaired a Los Angeles city council district’s transportation committee. Carlos is a former Los Angeles County foster youth and has served as board president of California Youth Connection, a statewide nonprofit that provides leadership and advocacy training for foster youth, and he continues to support foster youth locally and abroad. Carlos is a first-generation college graduate and has chaired committees for UCLA and served on its alumni association board of directors.
Corey Allen Commissioner
Commissioner Allen was appointed to the CAAC by Supervisor Janice Hahn in 2022.
VIVIAN CHAN Commissioner
Commissioner Chan was appointed to the CAAC by Supervisor Michael Antonovich. She is the founder of Asian Link Marketing & Healthy Cuisine Online. Founding board member of United Charity Foundation & Chinese Floral Arts Foundation-USA Charter. Creator of “Be a Scholar For a Day” a curriculum for 4th graders, “Love Note Around The World” for American Cancer Society, “Absolutely Beautiful” Fashion Show & “Junior Got Talents” at Pasadena Playhouse. Vivian is the chairman of the First District PTA Asian Outreach, ACS California Chinese Unit Leadership Council/SCCRFL special event, and Pasadena City College Foundation Board of Director.
FARRELL CHILES Commissioner
Commissioner Chiles was appointed to the CAAC by Supervisor Hilda L. Solis in 2015. He is retired from the federal government and military service (U.S. Army). Currently, he is a writer and author of five books. He previously served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Blacks In Government (BIG), the leading national organization for African-American public service employees. He also served as the Vice President of Resource Development for the Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship Foundation. In 2001, he was awarded the Public Service Image Award by the County of Los Angeles and the Greater Los Angeles Federal Executive Board.
DAVID GEVORKYAN Commissioner
Commissioner Gevorkyan was appointed to the CAAC by Supervisor Kathryn Barger in 2022.
RONNIE JAYNE Commissioner
Commissioner Ronnie Jayne was appointed to the CAAC by Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas. She is currently a professional singer/pianist/entertainer/songwriter and owner of Ronnie Jayne Music & A Song For You Productions, a company specializing in custom live musical entertainment for special events. Consumer protection has always been a major passion. In fact, it was the subject of her first term paper in 7th grade. Ronnie has chaired Culver City's Fiesta La Ballona, is on the board of the Culver City Chamber of Commerce, is President Emeritus of the Culver City Democratic Club and served on the Culver City Cultural Affairs Commission.
Nicole J. Jones Commissioner
Commissioner Jones was appointed to the CAAC by Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell in 2022. Jones possesses multisector leadership and experiences, having had a diverse career encompassing various higher education, philanthropy, nonprofit, government, and board/commission roles. In addition to the Los Angeles County Consumer Affairs Advisory Commission appointment, Nicole serves on the WASC Senior College University Commission (a key accreditation body for colleges and universities in California) and the L.A. Trust for Children’s Health board as well as a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Nicole received her bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley and master's degree from City University of New York, Baruch College. Additionally, she completed the Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs and the National Urban Fellows Program.
HARRY LEON Commissioner
Commissioner Leon was appointed to the CAAC by Supervisor Kathryn Barger in 2019.
JOAN PATSY OSTROY Commissioner
Commissioner Ostroy was appointed to the CAAC by Supervisor Sheila Kuehl in 2015 and has served as Chair of the Commission for the past two terms. She has been a family lawyer since 1977, acting in the roles of litigator, consultant, and mediator, until retiring in 2020. Ostroy has served as the Chair of the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Family Law Section, Chair of the Executive Committee of the State Bar of California, and President of the Women Lawyers’ Association of Los Angeles. She is a co-founder of the Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law and the Los Angeles Collaborative Family Law Association. She was rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubell and has been included in Los Angeles Daily Journal’s listing of top 24 Family Law Mediators in the State of California and Los Angeles Magazine's listing of top 50 Women Lawyers in Southern California. Since retirement, she has become active in the Black Jewish Justice Alliance, focusing on issues of racism and antisemitism.
MARK RAMOS Commissioner
Commissioner Ramos was appointed to the CAAC by Supervisor Hilda L. Solis in 2015.
Michelle Rofeh-Lensky Commissioner
Commissioner Rofeh-Lensky was appointed to the CAAC by Supervisor Sheila Kuehl.
Mark Waronek Commissioner
Commissioner Waronek was appointed to the CAAC by Supervisor Janice Hahn in 2020. He has over 26 years of experience in government and community relations, and public affairs. Commissioner Waronek is the owner and President/CEO of M&M Consulting Group – a business he started March 2019. He previously worked at one of the largest public affairs firm in Los Angeles County, Ek, Sunkin & Bai servicing clients all over Los Angeles County. Commissioner Waronek also worked for Los Angles County Supervisor Janice Hahn as her South Bay Senior Deputy (2016-2018) working in all the cities in the South Bay from the Palos Verdes Peninsula to Marina del Rey. He is currently the Mayor in the City of Lomita – he served as Mayor in 2016-2017. He is currently the Vice-President for the California Contract Cities Association and is a board member on the CAL Cities Transportation, Communications Public Works Policy Committee.
MIKE GOMEZ Chair
Commissioner Gomez was appointed to the CAAC by Supervisor Hilda L. Solis in 2015. Gomez has spent more than 40 years as an actor and director in television, theater, and film. He has appeared on television shows, including Star Trek: The Next Generation; Hunter; and Criminal Minds; and films, including Heartbreak Ridge and Born in East L.A. He is best known for his role as ‘The Auto Circus Cop’ in the ‘Leads?’ scene with ‘The Dude’ in the cult classic The Big Lebowski. Gomez is active with many community organizations, including the National Migrants Workers' Conference for Children, United Farmworkers of America, L.A. Special Olympics, AIDS WALK LA, March of Dimes, American Red Cross, and NOSOTROS. He has served on various commissions and committees over the years in the city of El Monte, including serving as an interim Planning Commissioner.
CARLOS COLLARD Vice Chair
Commissioner Collard was appointed to the CAAC by Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell in 2022. Collard has worked for the city of Santa Monica within the areas of transportation, urban planning, community services, and public works. In his community, he led volunteers to launch the city of Los Angeles’ South Robertson Neighborhoods Council (SORO NC) – where he was a public official elected to office by community members – and remains Los Angeles’ youngest-ever neighborhood council president. He has served on the Metro Westside/Central Service Council and chaired a Los Angeles city council district’s transportation committee. Carlos is a former Los Angeles County foster youth and has served as board president of California Youth Connection, a statewide nonprofit that provides leadership and advocacy training for foster youth, and he continues to support foster youth locally and abroad. Carlos is a first-generation college graduate and has chaired committees for UCLA and served on its alumni association board of directors.
Corey Allen Commissioner
Commissioner Allen was appointed to the CAAC by Supervisor Janice Hahn in 2022.
VIVIAN CHAN Commissioner
Commissioner Chan was appointed to the CAAC by Supervisor Michael Antonovich. She is the founder of Asian Link Marketing & Healthy Cuisine Online. Founding board member of United Charity Foundation & Chinese Floral Arts Foundation-USA Charter. Creator of “Be a Scholar For a Day” a curriculum for 4th graders, “Love Note Around The World” for American Cancer Society, “Absolutely Beautiful” Fashion Show & “Junior Got Talents” at Pasadena Playhouse. Vivian is the chairman of the First District PTA Asian Outreach, ACS California Chinese Unit Leadership Council/SCCRFL special event, and Pasadena City College Foundation Board of Director.
FARRELL CHILES Commissioner
Commissioner Chiles was appointed to the CAAC by Supervisor Hilda L. Solis in 2015. He is retired from the federal government and military service (U.S. Army). Currently, he is a writer and author of five books. He previously served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Blacks In Government (BIG), the leading national organization for African-American public service employees. He also served as the Vice President of Resource Development for the Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship Foundation. In 2001, he was awarded the Public Service Image Award by the County of Los Angeles and the Greater Los Angeles Federal Executive Board.
DAVID GEVORKYAN Commissioner
Commissioner Gevorkyan was appointed to the CAAC by Supervisor Kathryn Barger in 2022.
RONNIE JAYNE Commissioner
Commissioner Ronnie Jayne was appointed to the CAAC by Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas. She is currently a professional singer/pianist/entertainer/songwriter and owner of Ronnie Jayne Music & A Song For You Productions, a company specializing in custom live musical entertainment for special events. Consumer protection has always been a major passion. In fact, it was the subject of her first term paper in 7th grade. Ronnie has chaired Culver City's Fiesta La Ballona, is on the board of the Culver City Chamber of Commerce, is President Emeritus of the Culver City Democratic Club and served on the Culver City Cultural Affairs Commission.
Nicole J. Jones Commissioner
Commissioner Jones was appointed to the CAAC by Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell in 2022. Jones possesses multisector leadership and experiences, having had a diverse career encompassing various higher education, philanthropy, nonprofit, government, and board/commission roles. In addition to the Los Angeles County Consumer Affairs Advisory Commission appointment, Nicole serves on the WASC Senior College University Commission (a key accreditation body for colleges and universities in California) and the L.A. Trust for Children’s Health board as well as a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Nicole received her bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley and master's degree from City University of New York, Baruch College. Additionally, she completed the Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs and the National Urban Fellows Program.
HARRY LEON Commissioner
Commissioner Leon was appointed to the CAAC by Supervisor Kathryn Barger.
JOAN PATSY OSTROY Commissioner
Commissioner Ostroy was appointed to the CAAC by Supervisor Sheila Kuehl in 2015 and has served as Chair of the Commission for the past two terms. She has been a family lawyer since 1977, acting in the roles of litigator, consultant, and mediator, until retiring in 2020. Ostroy has served as the Chair of the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Family Law Section, Chair of the Executive Committee of the State Bar of California, and President of the Women Lawyers’ Association of Los Angeles. She is a co-founder of the Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law and the Los Angeles Collaborative Family Law Association. She was rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubell and has been included in Los Angeles Daily Journal’s listing of top 24 Family Law Mediators in the State of California and Los Angeles Magazine's listing of top 50 Women Lawyers in Southern California. Since retirement, she has become active in the Black Jewish Justice Alliance, focusing on issues of racism and antisemitism.
MARK RAMOS Commissioner
Commissioner Ramos was appointed to the CAAC by Supervisor Hilda L. Solis in 2015.
Michelle Rofeh-Lensky Commissioner
Commissioner Rofeh-Lensky was appointed to the CAAC by Supervisor Sheila Kuehl.
Mark Waronek Commissioner
Commissioner Waronek was appointed to the CAAC by Supervisor Janice Hahn in 2020. He has over 26 years of experience in government and community relations, and public affairs. Commissioner Waronek is the owner and President/CEO of M&M Consulting Group – a business he started March 2019. He previously worked at one of the largest public affairs firm in Los Angeles County, Ek, Sunkin & Bai servicing clients all over Los Angeles County. Commissioner Waronek also worked for Los Angles County Supervisor Janice Hahn as her South Bay Senior Deputy (2016-2018) working in all the cities in the South Bay from the Palos Verdes Peninsula to Marina del Rey. He is currently the Mayor in the City of Lomita – he served as Mayor in 2016-2017. He is currently the Vice-President for the California Contract Cities Association and is a board member on the CAL Cities Transportation, Communications Public Works Policy Committee.
Agendas
Sept. 21, 2023: Regular Meeting
Aug. 17, 2023: Executive Meeting (CANCELLED)
Aug. 17, 2023: Legislative Meeting
Aug. 17, 2023: Executive Meeting
Aug. 17, 2023: Public Information Meeting
July 20, 2023: Regular Meeting
June 15, 2023: Legislative Meeting
June 15, 2023: Executive Meeting
June 15, 2023: Public Information Meeting
April 20, 2023: Legislative Meeting
April 20, 2023: Executive Meeting
March 16, 2023: Regular Meeting
February 16, 2023: Legislative Meeting
February 16, 2023: Executive Meeting
December 22, 2022: Public Information Agenda
December 15, 2022: Special Meeting
December 15, 2022: Public Information Agenda (postponed)
December 15, 2022: Legislative Agenda
Nov. 17, 2022: Regular Meeting
October 20, 2022: Legislative Agenda
October 20, 2022: Executive Committee Agenda
Sept. 15, 2022: Regular Meeting
August 18, 2022: Legislative Agenda
August 18, 2022: Public Information Agenda
August 18, 2022: Executive Committee Agenda
July 21, 2022: Regular Meeting
June 23, 2022: Legislative Agenda
June 23, 2022: Public Information Agenda
June 23, 2022: Executive Committee Agenda
April 21, 2022: Legislative Agenda
April 21, 2022: Public Information Agenda
April 21, 2022: Executive Committee Agenda
March 17, 2022: Regular Meeting
December 16: Legislative Committee (cancelled)
December 16: Executive Committee (cancelled)
December 16: Public Information Committee
October 21: Legislative Committee
October 21: Executive Committee
October 21: Public Information Committee
September 23: Regular Meeting (Flyer)
August 19: Public Information Committee
August 19: Executive Committee
August 19: Legislative Committee
July 15: Regular Meeting (Flyer)
June 17: Public Information Committee (Meeting Materials)
June 17: Legislative Committee
April 15: Legislative Committee
April 15: Public Information Committee
March 18: Regular Meeting (Meeting Flyer)
February 18: Executive Committee
February 18: Legislative Committee
January 21: Regular Meeting (Scheduled Presentation)
December 29: Regular Meeting (Virtual Meeting Flyer)
December 17: Public Info Committee
December 17: Legislative Committee
December 18: Executive Committee
November 19: Regular Meeting (Virtual Meeting Flyer)
October 15: Public Info Committee
October 15: Legislative Committee
October 15: Executive Committee
September 17: Regular Meeting (Virtual Meeting Flyer)
August 20: Public Info Committee
August 20: Legislative Committee
August 20: Executive Committee
July 16: Regular Meeting (Virtual Meeting Flyer)
June 18: Legislative Committee
June 18: Public Info Committee
May 21: Regular Meeting (Virtual Meeting Flyer)
February 20: Legislative Committee
February 20: Executive Committee
February 20: Public Info Committee
January 24, 2020: Regular Meeting
December 19: Public Information Committee
Cancelled – December 19: Legislative Committee
December 19: Executive Committee
November 21, 2019: Regular Meeting
Cancelled October 24: Legislative Committee
Cancelled October 24: Public Information Committee
October 24: Public Information Committee
October 24: Legislative Committee
October 24: Executive Committee
September 19, 2019: Regular Meeting
August 22: Public Information Committee
August 22: Legislative Committee
August 22: Executive Committee
June 20: Public Information Committee
June 20: Legislative Committee
December 6: Executive Committee
December 6: Public Information Committee
December 6: Legislative Committee
October 11: Executive Committee Canceled
October 11: Public Information Committee Canceled
October 11: Legislative Committee Canceled
October 11: Public Information Committee
October 11: Legislative Committee
October 11: Executive Committee
August 9: Public Information Committee
August 9: Legislative Committee
July 10: Public Information Committee
July 10: Legislative Committee
Minutes
July 20, 2023: Regular Meeting Minutes
June 15, 2023: Public Information Meeting Minutes
June 15, 2023: Executive Meeting Minutes
April 20, 2023: Legislative Meeting Minutes
April 20, 2023: Executive Meeting Minutes
March 16, 2023: Regular Meeting Minutes
February 16, 2023: Legislative Meeting Minutes
December 15, 2022: Legislative Meeting Minutes
December 15, 2022: Special Meeting Minutes
October 27, 2022: Public Information Meeting Minutes (No quorum)
October 27, 2022: Public Information Meeting Minutes
October 20, 2022: Legislative Meeting Minutes
September 15, 2022: Regular Meeting Minutes
August 18, 2022: Executive Meeting Minutes
August 18, 2022: Legislative Meeting Minutes
July 21, 2022: Regular Meeting Minutes
June 23, 2022: Executive Meeting Minutes
June 23, 2022: Public Information Meeting Minutes
May 19, 2022: Regular Meeting Minutes
April 21, 2022 (no quorum): Legislative Meeting Minutes
April 21, 2022: Executive Minutes
April 21, 2022: Public Information Meeting Minutes
December 18: Public Information Minutes
November 18: Regular Meeting Minutes
October 21: Legislative Committee Minutes
October 21: Executive Committee Minutes
August 19 (no quorum): Public Information Committee Minutes
August 19: Public Information Committee Minutes
August 19: Legislative Committee Minutes
August 19: Executive Committee Minutes
July 15: Regular Meeting Minutes
June 17: Public Information Committee Minutes
June 17: Executive Committee Minutes
April 15: Public Information Committee Minutes
April 15: Executive Committee Minutes
February 18: Public Information Committee Minutes
Documents
Supplemental Documents
March 16, 2023 Meeting:
DCBA Department Overview presentation
May 19 Meeting:
DCBA Summary of DFPI CFPB Debt Collector Legislation
February 17 Meeting:
Livable Communities Initiative
November 18 Meeting:
CAAC 2022 Committee Interest Card
October 21 Meeting:
September 23 Meeting:
Fact Sheet for Property Owners
Stay Housed LA Flyer (Spanish)
August 19 Meeting:
Fact Sheet for Property Owners
June 18 Meeting: Legislative Summary Sheet
General Documents & Flyers
Flyer: Virtual Commission Meeting, November 19
COVID-19 Update: DCBA Program Efforts
Flyer: Virtual Commission Meeting, May 21
Commission Goals: 2020
Voting Ballot: 2020 Chair and Vice Chair
Commission Reports
The Consumer Affairs Advisory Commission submits an annual report of the commission’s activities.
