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NAJARIAN RE-ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF SF VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
asbarez
Monday, July 30th, 2012
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-Glendale Councilman and former Mayor Ara Najarian
was elected to serve a second term as chairman of the San Fernando
Valley Council of Governments. Najarian is also a member of the
powerful Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board. "I am proud to
be re-selected to lead the San Fernando Valley Council of Governments
into its third year of advocating for all the residents of the region
on issues that will improve their quality of life," said Najarian.
A council of governments is a special type of government agency
that allows cities and other agencies to work together on matters
of regional significance. "With budget cuts devastating our local
services-with high-speed rail and an extension of the measure R
half-cent sales tax on the horizon-we really have our work cut out
for us," according to Executive Director Robert Scott, "...and these
are thirteen of the most influential officials in Southern California."
Los Angeles City Councilman Dennis Zine was re-elected to a second
term as vice chair. "The COG is fortunate to have such a strong and
experienced leadership team at this crucial time," says Scott.
Among the events the COG has planned in upcoming months is a
"Philanthropy Conference" to bring foundation leaders and charitable
funders to the Valley, to help them recognize its special geographic
and demographic significance as a unified region. The goal is
to increase awareness of the Valley charities and non-profits. On
October 22nd the COG will also be sponsoring its Second Annual Valley
Mobility Summit where leaders from all levels will assemble to consider
new ideas, technologies, strategies, and find more efficient ways of
working together. The summit will be held at the Hyatt Regency Valencia
in the City of Santa Clarita-one of the COG's founding members.
Besides the key issue of transportation, the group is also taking
on regional economic development, planning, education and quality of
life issues-from a Valley perspective.
asbarez
Monday, July 30th, 2012
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-Glendale Councilman and former Mayor Ara Najarian
was elected to serve a second term as chairman of the San Fernando
Valley Council of Governments. Najarian is also a member of the
powerful Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board. "I am proud to
be re-selected to lead the San Fernando Valley Council of Governments
into its third year of advocating for all the residents of the region
on issues that will improve their quality of life," said Najarian.
A council of governments is a special type of government agency
that allows cities and other agencies to work together on matters
of regional significance. "With budget cuts devastating our local
services-with high-speed rail and an extension of the measure R
half-cent sales tax on the horizon-we really have our work cut out
for us," according to Executive Director Robert Scott, "...and these
are thirteen of the most influential officials in Southern California."
Los Angeles City Councilman Dennis Zine was re-elected to a second
term as vice chair. "The COG is fortunate to have such a strong and
experienced leadership team at this crucial time," says Scott.
Among the events the COG has planned in upcoming months is a
"Philanthropy Conference" to bring foundation leaders and charitable
funders to the Valley, to help them recognize its special geographic
and demographic significance as a unified region. The goal is
to increase awareness of the Valley charities and non-profits. On
October 22nd the COG will also be sponsoring its Second Annual Valley
Mobility Summit where leaders from all levels will assemble to consider
new ideas, technologies, strategies, and find more efficient ways of
working together. The summit will be held at the Hyatt Regency Valencia
in the City of Santa Clarita-one of the COG's founding members.
Besides the key issue of transportation, the group is also taking
on regional economic development, planning, education and quality of
life issues-from a Valley perspective.