Members – Los Angeles Regional Agency

LARA 2026–2027 Officers of the Board

James Burnley
Chair
James Burnley is the Solid Waste Manager of the City of Beverly Hills where he manages the Solid Waste, Wastewater, Street Sweeping, and Stormwater programs. He has been in the solid waste industry for over 24 years. James has completed coursework from Valley College and West LA College. James currently serves as LARA Chair, having previously served as Treasurer, Secretary, and Vice-Chair.

Julio Guerrero
Vice-Chair
Julio has been a Management Analyst with the City of Downey since 2018. He works on planning, administration, and implementation of projects and operations with Downey’s various Public Works divisions including Engineering, Facilities Maintenance, and Utilities. Julio holds a Masters in Public Administration from USC.

Andrea Delap
Secretary
Andrea Delap currently holds the position of Senior Management Analyst for the City of Redondo Beach Public Works Department where she oversees the City’s Solid Waste and Fleet programs. Prior to her current position, she served as the Budget Analyst for the Redondo Beach Police Department and worked for nine years for the University of California, Education Abroad Program. She holds a Master in Public Administration from Cal State Long Beach, a Postgraduate Diploma in Computing and Information Systems from University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, and a B.A. from the National University of Ireland, Galway. Andrea has served as LARA Secretary since 2022.

Andres Rangel
Treasurer
(Bio coming soon)

Alex E. Helou
Executive Director
Alex heads the Solid Resources Group that is responsible for managing solid waste for the entire City of Los Angeles, including collection, transport, and processing of source-separated recyclables, green materials, and municipal solid waste from 750,000 residential customers. Alex leads a workforce of over 1,300 employees in five divisions, with an annual operating budget of over $180 million. He is in charge of implementing many key solid waste management strategies to help the City of Los Angeles achieve Zero Waste by 2025, including the Solid Waste Integrated Resources Plan and the Commercial Franchise System. The City has exceeded the 75% diversion rate and continues moving toward the zero waste goal. A 22-year veteran of the City of Los Angeles, Alex is a registered Chemical Engineer with a Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering.

Alexander Brideau III
Administrator
Alexander Brideau III joined LA Sanitation and Environment’s Solid Resources Citywide Recycling Division in 2017 as a Senior Management Analyst overseeing the City Facilities Recycling Program before becoming the new LARA Administrator and CalRecycle annual reporting lead. Alex has worked for the City of Los Angeles for since 2003. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication from American University.