At the May 19th Westside Cities Council of Governments meeting, the current fiscal year was closed out with some business for next year: officer elections and committee appointments. Have a look to see if your councilman, mayor, or vice mayor has a leadership role with this sub-regional coordinating body.

The Transportation and Sustainability committees have joint input into the COG’s bike plan coordination program, so have a look to see if there’s an opportunity for constituent outreach. The COG next meets in July; the committees in even months in August (most likely). Read more about the committees and workplans in the staff report.

The new board:

• Chair Richard Bloom, Santa Monica Mayor
• Vice Chair Willie Brien, Beverly Hills Councilmember
• Secretary Abbe Land, West Hollywood Councilmember

Transportation Committee:

• John Heilman, West Hollywood Councilmember
• Willie Brien, Beverly Hills Councilmember
• Jeff Cooper, Culver City Councilmember

Sustainability Committee:

• Scott Malsin, Culver City Councilmember and Vice Mayor
• Kevin McKeown, Santa Monica Councilmember
• Abbe Land, West Hollywood Councilmember