Los Angeles Joins Council of Governments

The City of Los Angeles has joined a new coalition of municipal governments in the San Fernando Valley to address planning, transportation and other regional issues. The city council voted unanimously Feb. 12 to be a member of the San Fernando Council of Governments. Other members are Burbank, Glendale, Santa Clarita and the City of San Fernando. The council becomes officials once approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Among the functions the council will take on is coordinating efforts for obtaining state, federal and regional grants in support of planning projects; contract for the services of public/private organizations, managers, researchers, planners, engineers and other consultants; and build a consensus among the members to address regional and subregional issues, strategies, policies and programs. Mark R. Madler