Glendale : Zarian Wins Transit Post
Councilman Larry Zarian has been elected to the 13-member board of directors of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which will spend $184 billion in transportation funds in Los Angeles County over the next 30 years.
The authority will be officially established Feb. 1 under state legislation that merges the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission and the Southern California Rapid Transit District. The new agency will determine how funds are spent and decide issues such as the number of buses on the streets and rail line routes.
Zarian was elected last Thursday by a delegation of representatives from the north county area, including the San Fernando, Santa Clarita and Antelope valleys. Santa Clarita Mayor Jan Heidt will serve as alternate.
The board will consist of the five Los Angeles County supervisors, four appointees from the city of Los Angeles and four representatives of the 86 smaller cities.
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