How might the Valley COG benefit from the Census and pending electoral reapportionment?
David Fleming: I consider the redrawing of new state assembly and senate districts, together with the passage of the open primary initiative, to be important improvements for the state government of California. As far as the new Census figures are concerned, they are going to show greater population densities in our region than we ever dreamed possible. As a consequence, there will be more clout for the greater San Fernando Valley. If we come together to do a follow-up interview a year from now what will we be talking about in the way of progress and successes for this new San Fernando Valley COG? Bob Scott: I hope we will have seized a few new opportunities. But, these are slow moving processes—they don’t happen overnight. We also have to remember that it’s the COG board that decides. We’re just the facilitators. If we have a few solid wins, it would be very rewarding for the group of people that have been involved in this—gain some bond funding, win grants that otherwise wouldn’t hav
