North Valley Area Planning Commission

Click here to read the rules and operating procedures that were adopted pursuant to the authority set forth in Charter Section 506 to assist the Commission in conducting City business consistent with law. For more information, contact: apcnorthvalley@lacity.org.

David Phelps

Commissioner David Phelps is a State and Local Public Affairs Professional and Principal of Phelps Public Affairs. He has 25 years of hands-on experience with non-profit management, business consulting, and organizational advocacy. The Commissioner regularly works with top employers in the North Valley’s manufacturing sector to address future workforce and economic development needs in our region.

Jaime Del Rio

Jaime Del Rio is a Los Angeles native born and raised in the Northeast San Fernando Valley. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning from California State University, Northridge, and has worked as a Community Organizer since 2014. Currently, Jaime is the Director of Organizing for Abundant Housing LA. Before joining AHLA, he worked at TreePeople from 2019 to 2021, leading outreach efforts on a Needs Assessment WaterTalks survey and organizing Water Equity issues in marginalized communities.

Gerlie Collado

Commissioner Collado leads grants, administration, and the Flow Fund for Climate Justice for the Panta Rhea Foundation. She has more than 20 years of experience with nonprofit direct service and grantmaking organizations in the areas of communications, artistic programming, community engagement, and grantmaking. Commissioner Collado has a master’s degree in arts management from the Claremont Graduate University and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of San Francisco.

Araz Parseghian

Commissioner Parseghian has more than 12 years of experience in the real estate and mortgage lending industry and owns a company in this field. Previously, he worked in a corporate environment within the banking sector for 10 years prior to venturing into the mortgage industry. Commissioner Parseghian has a master’s degree in business administration from Woodbury University.

Victor Sampson

Commissioner Sampson is a graduate of Florida State Christian College and an avid supporter of real estate education and awareness across the country. He has worked as Vice Presidents of Sales for Coldwell Banker Real Estate for more than 20 years. He currently serves on the City of Los Angeles Area Planning Commission for the North Valley.

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