LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Charter Reform Commission has set an 11:59 p.m. Friday deadline for residents to apply for spots on the panel with the authority to review the entire City Charter.

The seven-member commission met for the first time Tuesday at City Hall, discussing an “Outreach Plan” to guide their work and acquire feedback.

According to Mayor Karen Bass’ office, subjects for review may involve expanding the City Council, delivery of city services, contracting processes, revising the city’s budget process, and censure and suspension of elected officials.

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Recommendations from the commission will be submitted to the City Council in early 2026 for possible inclusion on the November 2026 ballot.

In June 2024, the council and Bass established the commission following months of work by the Ad Hoc Committee on City Governance Reform. The effort came in response to a leaked 2022 audio recording of racist comments made by former City Council President Nury Martinez, which sparked public outrage.

The commission consists of four members selected by Bass and two each by the City Council president and president pro tempore. The eight appointed members are expected to select another five members through an application process.

Bass and Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson selected Justin Ramirez as the commission’s executive director. Ramirez was associate director of public engagement for the U.S. Department of Transportation in the Biden administration.

Max Podemski will be the deputy director. He has been a transportation planner for the city since February 2023, according to his LinkedIn profile.

Mona Field, Robert Lewis Jr., Raymond Meza, Melinda Murray, Christina Sanchez, Martin Schlageter and Ted Stein are the commission’s current members.

Bass selected Lewis, a community benefits program manager for L.A. Care Health Plan who has worked in the philanthropic and nonprofit sector for nearly 30 years; Meza, a deputy chief of staff for Service Employees International Union Local 721; Murray, a Los Angeles County deputy district attorney; and Sanchez, vice president of public affairs for AltaMed Health Services.

Three of four City Council picks were approved in late 2024.

Harris-Dawson selected Schlageter, a special assistant to the general manager of Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Then-Council President Paul Krekorian selected Field and Stein to serve as commissioners.

Field was a four-term member of the Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees. Stein worked for then-Mayors Antonio Villaraigosa, James Hahn, Richard Riordan and Tom Bradley.

President Pro Tempore Bob Blumenfield will make an appointment to replace a previous commissioner who resigned.